DramaHorror

The Way Out

- Friends don't let friends kill alone.

A young addict dealing with the loss of his abusive father finds himself in an unfavorable circumstance after developing an intimate relationship with a charming and dangerous stranger, this manipulative roommate sends him down a path of destruction that comes with a risky price. Teaching him about life, sex, and fighting back.

Release Date : 2022-09-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Calvin ProductionsDead I ProductionsFight or Flight Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Alex Romero

Original Name : Jonny Beauchamp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Veronica

Original Name : Sherri Shepherd

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shane Collins

Original Name : Mike C. Manning

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gracie

Original Name : Ashleigh Murray

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dale

Original Name : Mitch Silpa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Randy

Original Name : Damien Diaz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grant

Original Name : Evan Todd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Cole

Original Name : Alison Robertson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Nick Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Ed Gonzalez Moreno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phil Romero

Original Name : Anthony Ruiz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry

Original Name : Mack Kuhr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brent

Original Name : Nick Theurer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marty

Original Name : Amy Chang

Gender : Female

Character Name : Freddy

Original Name : Trey Gerrald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kirsty

Original Name : Rena Bobbs

Gender : Female

Character Name : News Anchor

Original Name : D'Arquoia Connor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Alex

Original Name : Fabian Xavier

Gender : Male

Character Name : John

Original Name : Muhammed Mustafa Özdemir

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-04-14

"Alex" (Jonny Beauchamp) is a young man recovering from a ghastly relationship with his father. He's pretty broke, in a bit of an emotional cul-de-sac and working as a pizza boy when he encounters the enigmatic and charming "Shane" (Mike Manning) with whom he soon becomes fascinated, infatuated and every so slightly obsessed. His new mentor determines to push "Alex" to his limits, then beyond those limits - enabling him to more fully enjoy sex, but also to be able to defend himself from those who would gay-bash him. As you will expect, there is quite a bit more to "Shane", and as this revenge thriller pans out, we discover a little more of just how his eye-for-an-eye mentality delivers brutal and violent results. My problems with this were twofold. The dialogue is extremely uninspiring, pedestrian even. This story deals with real issues faced by many young gay men who have difficulties with their parents, their friends, with alcohol and their own self-esteem and self-worth. The writing here is just too light-weight and it doesn't arm either character - especially Beauchamp - with enough to really punch through. The second is the woefully underlit photography. It's as if it were all being shot using some candles, or a Davy lamp. That works at certain stages of the story, but after a while I felt the whole point of "Alex" not having to live in the shadows was being compromised by director Barry Jay's choice to film it as if we were all in a cave. It's a solid story that looks at a few salient (and criminal) point. This just doesn't deliver that story very well.