Clinton Road
A widowed firefighter seeks closure after his wife goes missing on an actual haunted road in rural New Jersey but must unlock the roads secret if he wants to get out alive.
Why it matters
A low-budget regional haunt that leans on New Jersey folklore to deliver modest chills wrapped in earnest, if uneven, storytelling.
- Rooted in real-world legend: taps the eerie mystique of Clinton Road, a famously haunted stretch that’s been a fertile ground for local ghost stories and urban myths.
- For fans of small-scale hauntings and atmospheric creepiness rather than full-throttle scares or slick effects.
- Amateur performances and script limitations undercut tension but add a homespun authenticity to the grieving firefighter’s quest.
- A reminder that horror’s strength can lie in place-based storytelling, even when the execution stumbles—good for viewers curious about regional folklore on screen.
Directors
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
14
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
