Kyle is enthralled by Bonin's survival of the fittest philosophy and stories about the Vietnam War, and, under his tutelage, becomes more confident and assertive, being promoted to manager at his job, and rekindling his relationship with his girlfriend, Lisa.

Vern hangs himself in prison after he, Kyle, and Billy are turned in by Bonin, who is sentenced to death after he refuses to allow his legal counsel to admit potentially mitigating evidence, like psychiatric reports and files pertaining to his turbulent family history and upbringing, due to not wanting to subject his mother to the burden of taking the stand and having the media label her a "freakshow."

[3][4][5][6] The film's special features include an audio commentary with director John Murlowski and writer David Birke, and a making-of featurette titled Freeway Killer: Captured.

[11] In a review written for Rue Morgue, John W. Bowen commended Leet's acting, which they felt elevated what was otherwise a "fair-to-middlin' effort" that was marred by aspects like obvious budgetary constraints and a "curious squeamishness over addressing Bonin's homosexuality.

"[12] Casey Broadwater of Blu-ray.com condemned Freeway Killer, giving it a score of 1.5/5 and bluntly stating, "The film tries desperately to get inside the mind of a murderer, but it's constantly thwarted by budgetary constraints, a stilted script, and awkward, hammy performances.