Pulse (Octane)

In the vein of terror.

Evil Has Entered The Arteries.

On a lonely freeway late one night, Senga (Madeleine Stowe) and teenage daughter Nat (Mischa Barton) have a long journey home ahead of them. As they travel through the darkness they encounter a series of surreal sights - a vacation couple photographing the debris of a car crash, a baby crawling in the middle of the highway, and a tow-truck driver (Norman Reedus) trawling the night waiting for accidents to happen.

Breaking from their trip and its nightmarish visions, they meet a mysterious backpacker at a rest stop (Bijou Phillips) who entices Nat away with the promise of freedom and a new life with a young blood-lusting cult. With her maternal instincts kicked into overdrive, Senga gives chase into a deranged world where she must confront nightmares from her past to protect her daughter.