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Synopsis
'Night on Red Mountain' unfolds in a remote gas station high in the California mountains, where Walt, the owner, and his wife Sally are preparing for a long, cold night as a blizzard approaches. The couple's quiet existence is disrupted when a stranger pulls in for gas, sparking a series of unsettling questions about Walt's past. The stranger's familiarity with a name from Walt's former life, Joey Perino, raises alarms, suggesting that Walt's criminal history may not be as buried as he hoped.
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