After arriving at a posh mansion, they don masks, pull out pistols, and kidnap Emma, who fights back.

As they subdue her, Max shoots a neighbor who comes over to investigate, angering Jack, who does not want to resort to violence.

Afterward, she warns the men that her father will likely not pay the ransom, but when he calls them back, Jack threatens to kill Emma unless he does.

While they are in their rooms, Mexican cartel hitmen search the van and recognize the name of the owner as a possible hit they performed, though they are not sure.

Jack explains he never intended to collect the ransom but instead suspects that Carlos killed both Emma's mother and his father, who were having an affair.

Shane, a drug addict desperate for money, protests against what he believes to be a suicide mission, but Max agrees to follow through with the new plan.

Emma draws Jack and Max out of the van when she says she must urinate, and Shane searches the vehicle for a weapon.

After driving a short distance, Shane reveals that he has PTSD and used heroin to calm his nerves, as he was prone to fits of violence against women.

Bockbrader said Trejo's casting inspired him to work harder to finance the film, and a prior decision to shoot via found footage was abandoned in favor of using more expensive cameras.

Bockbrader said Walsh was eager to shed her Disney image and wanted to play a tough woman.

[1] Todd was drawn to the film because he got to play a highway patrolman for the first time but also because the filmmakers and their script impressed him.

[9] Eoin Friel of The Action Elite rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "It starts off quite strongly and is rather intense but after about 15–20 minutes it gets less interesting and has a lot of talking.