david duchovny michelle forbes play young journalist couple want go california cant really afford to ride share another young couple brad pitt juliette lewis save expenses idea stop various murder sites along way sites serial killers thing since brian duchovny writer carrie forbes photographer know pitt earley lewis serial killer girlfriend goes along whatever says care pitt rule justice psycho roles scary thing well ive actually known people like before no killers pretty much mindset anyway road trip goes along carrie guesses others money earley seems always come cash somehownever mind leaves someone dead though lewis role well one excels at nottoobright waif good heart understand put beaten earley something like things begin get unacceptable carrie insists couple put gas station unfortunately point inside sees news bulletin tells exactly theyve ridesharing with things go downhill rapid clip greatest flick world badi watched supposed unrated version wonder much cut rated version seemed fairly tame me reallynot makes family fare anything unless maybe manson family  