What is the Dead Stretch?

A treacherous, isolated road with dangerous rumors.

Why did the trucker take the shortcut?

Due to a blocked highway from roadwork detour.

An abandoned car with signs of a violent struggle.

By driving through, tearing tentacles on the rocky wall.

A massive beast with glowing eyes and attacking tentacles.

The trucker's decision to ignore the old-timer's warning about the Dead Stretch and take the dangerous shortcut through the Ozark mountains leads to a series of harrowing encounters with mysterious creatures and perilous situations, culminating in a chilling and precarious situation in a tunnel.
Despite facing multiple threats and injuries, the trucker demonstrates resilience and resourcefulness by using a winch to move the pickup truck, detaching the trailer for easier navigation, and ultimately escaping the tunnel by driving through, showcasing a determination to survive against all odds.

What is the Dead Stretch?
A treacherous, isolated road with dangerous rumors.
Why did the trucker take the shortcut?
Due to a blocked highway from roadwork detour.
What did the trucker encounter in the tunnel?
An abandoned car with signs of a violent struggle.
How did the trucker escape the tunnel?
By driving through, tearing tentacles on the rocky wall.
What did the trucker encounter in the cavern?
A massive beast with glowing eyes and attacking tentacles.

00:00

A trucker in a diner encounters an old-timer who warns him about a dangerous road called the Dead Stretch.
The trucker, facing a roadwork detour, decides to take the shortcut through the Ozark mountains, despite the old-timer's ominous advice.
The Dead Stretch is described as a treacherous, isolated road with rumors of accidents and strange sightings.
The trucker, after a phone call with his daughter, heads towards the Dead Stretch due to a blocked highway.
While driving through the Dead Stretch, the trucker encounters a creature resembling a spider-bat that attacks him.
The trucker fights off the creature, sustaining injuries, and continues driving through the blizzard.
Approaching a tunnel in the mountains, the trucker is pursued by a horde of creatures, forcing him to speed up.
Inside the tunnel, the trucker encounters an abandoned car with signs of a violent struggle, causing him to stop.
Attempting to move the car, the trucker faces a dangerous situation as he tries to navigate through the tunnel.
The trucker's journey through the Dead Stretch ends with a chilling encounter in the tunnel, leaving him in a precarious situation.

17:56

The pickup truck got stuck sideways in a tunnel, blocking traffic.
To move the pickup, the driver had to secure it to a winch and reverse.
The driver realized he needed to detach his trailer to make the journey easier.
The driver cinched a bleeding leg wound with his belt.
Upon exiting the truck, the driver discovered a vast cavern above the tunnel.
The driver encountered a massive beast with glowing eyes in the cavern.
Tentacles emerged from the darkness, attacking the driver.
The driver managed to escape the tunnel by driving through, tearing the tentacles on the rocky wall.
The driver found himself in a moonscape valley with a bumpy icy road.
The driver encountered a massive log cabin inhabited by a giant Yeti.

37:55

The narrator drove through a snow-covered landscape, experiencing a traumatic accident that led to a long and painful recovery in a hospital, but eventually reuniting with their daughter for a heartwarming visit involving coloring books and tight hugs.