# Pick Me Up (2006)

> A stranded traveler is forced to navigate a deadly contest between serial killers on an isolated American highway.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/926719

## Facts

- Runtime: 56 min
- Genres: Horror, TV Movie
- Director: Larry Cohen
- Cast: Fairuza Balk, Warren Kole, Michael Moriarty, Laurene Landon, Malcolm Kennard, Tom Pickett, Peter Benson, Kristie Marsden
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0643110/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, macabre, claustrophobic, late night horror viewing, cult movie marathon

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