The best thrillers don’t need much to deliver an effective blow. Some might utilize a single cast member, others a small group. Some may restrict the setting, while others might move around a bit. “Last Straw” fits into the overall genre nicely by blending the best elements of all, with a minuscule cast and minimal location changes, all tied together by a simple story with enough power and sudden right turns to keep things interesting.

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Beyond Fest 2023 gets underway in LA next week, with all sorts of genre world premieres. Among the line-up at this year’s fest?  Alan Scott Neal‘s “Last Straw,” an off-kilter take on the home-invasion thriller starring “American Horror Story” actress Jessica Belkin.

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In the new thriller, Belkin stars as Nancy, a waitress terrorized by a group of masked attackers while working the late shift at a roadside dinner.

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