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These two films revolve around a rest stop with supernatural occurrences and a missing couple. The first film follows an aspiring actress whose boyfriend is abducted by a man in a yellow truck. The second film, set a year later, follows the boyfriend's brother as he searches for the couple, leading him to the rest stop and a deranged individual. Both films explore themes of mystery, thrill, and horror, critiquing society's neglect of mundane lives in favor of romanticizing unconventional lifestyles. They highlight poverty, societal rejection, and abandonment, offering social commentary on the consequences of neglect and ostracization. Through contrasting settings, the films invoke thought on community importance and the impact of societal behavior during turmoil.
In Texas, the aspirant actress Nicole Carrow runs away home to Los Angeles with her boyfriend Jess Hilts. They drive through a shortcut in an old road, and when they park in a rest stop, Jess is abducted by the sadistic driver of an old yellow truck. Along the night, Nicole is threatened by the sick maniac, while mysterious things happen to her in the place.
One year after running away from home, Nicole and Jesse are still missing. When Jesse's brother, Tom, returns home from active duty, he sets out with his friends Marilyn and Jared to locate the lost couple. Their search leads them to the stretch of old highway with a mysterious Rest Stop, where they find themselves in the same predicament as Nicole and Jesse: confronting a madman.