Lost Highway (1997)
A jazz musician's torment unravels into a surreal nightmare of murder, doppelgängers, and impossible transformation.
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
How intense is Lost Highway?
Lost Highway is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Lost Highway feels like
- Tone
- surrealdreamlikesuspensefulbleakatmospheric
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Lost Highway
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Is Lost Highway for you?
Is Lost Highway scary?
Only a little. Lost Highway has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Lost Highway gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Lost Highway sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Lost Highway OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Lost Highway?
Lost Highway runs 2h 14m.
Where can I stream Lost Highway?
Lost Highway is streaming on Criterion.
Does Lost Highway have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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