be you ready for some weird entertainment . what seem to be a decent cop show turn into a horror flick . yes and there be plenty of action . but you find yourself wonder how much stranger can this thing get . some pretty good actor assemble to do this thing for producer terence m. okeefe . william wesley direct no doubt with a grin . this be a toss up between be really bad and be just a below average b movie . lou diamond phillips and lori petty be government agent that track down a federally protect witness ( steven williams ) hiding in the desert along route 66. after convince him to return to la for his appearance in court thing get crazy . it be decide to take a shortcut on a piece of closed highway and route 666 and where the now small fbi caravan be attack by four zombie . the undead be four prisoner or murderer that be slaughter while work on a road crew several year earlier . one of the zombie happen to be phillips estrange father . phillips have star in bad . check out bat . somehow he keep his dignity without embarrass his follow too much . i find miss petty pretty much irritate throughout . williams be outstanding and have most of the best dialogue . dale midkiff be notable a a pompous fbi agent . and kudos to the veteran actor l. q. jones play the corrupt county sheriff . the road less travel be finally rid of it phantom . worth your test drive .