A family traveling through the desert takes a shortcut that leads through a former nuclear testing ground where dangerous mutants live.

Rating: 1/10 (20 March 2006)

I'm not usually perturbed by gore, and this movie was no exception. If you don't like gore, you should absolutely avoid this movie, but I will admit that I walked out early for a very different reason. As a young female, I was deeply disturbed by the scene where a teenage or twenty something girl is raped. At first, the scene starts with the mutant uncovering the sleeping bag and seeing Brenda's legs. He makes an intrigued face that draws a laugh from the audience. Then, the line between comedy and grotesque, unnecessary footage is crossed. The mutant mounts her, and believe me, the gross part is not that he's not "human" Per Se, but that his face displays satisfaction in contrast to her countenance of horror and helplessness. Horrified, I kept thinking this part had to end soon, but then another mutant comes in and fights for the right to rape Brenda--and wins--and proceeds to rape her from behind. I was physically sick to my stomach at this point. Dejected, the mutant that first raped Brenda sees Lynne is scared for her infant's life. Taking advantage of this, he holds a gun to the baby's head and proceeds to kiss the mother's chest. At this point, I got up and left. Nobody wants to see an extended rape scene thrust in front of them. DO NOT go see this movie. It was a complete waste of money and time and I wish I could erase those images from my mind.