Buried in Barstow is a quintessential female-centric film. Lifetime Network has a reputation for creating strong female protagonists in its films, and this is no exception. An empowering film about a mother who wants to protect her daughter from her past. Buried in Barstow ending is chilling! It leaves you with multiple cliffhangers and the film with the potential for a sequel.
Hazel King, who was once a hitwoman, leaves her job to take care of her baby, Joy. She is a badass fighter and can easily defend herself and her daughter, but she has to be low-key. After leaving her killing days behind, she becomes the owner of a diner in Barstow. Everything is going well until a major betrayal. Although Hazel does her best to keep her past in the past, this situation forces her to revisit it. Many people enter Hazel’s life and affect it in ways she never imagined.
What is the Movie All About?
The movie is full of surprises and shocks! It follows the life of Hazel King and her daughter Joy. On the one hand, the viewers get to enjoy the warmth of a mother-daughter relationship. On the other hand, Hazel struggles to fight the ghosts of her past & keeping her past at bay. It is an interesting watch for viewers to see Hazel in two different yet dynamic avatars.
However, the borders slowly start to merge. Hazel thought she left her past for good but was unaware that her boss is following her every move. Eliot enters Hazel’s life and becomes her comrade and lover. But he turns out to be a spy, that’s the first major twist of the tale. Hazel’s boss Von contacts her through Eliot and demands one last kill. Although she agrees, she decides to kill Von instead.
Besides Joy and Eliot, there are more people in Hazel’s life who come into play. Joy’s boyfriend Travis secretly abuses her. So, when Hazel learns about this, she goes all mafia on him and almost kills him. Despite keeping her profile low-key, she couldn’t contain her anger when it was about her daughter’s life. Another important person in the story is Javier, the man who helps her start her new life in Barstow. He helps her run the diner as well.
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Buried in Barstow Ending Explained
So, on her mission to kill Von, she learns two shocking truths. The first is that Eliot is actually working for Von. And second is that her boss, aka Von, is actually her father, who trained her for this life. After a long fight, Hazel finally shoots Von dead and returns to Barstow.
Everything seems to be over with the villain being dead, but it’s not what it seems. When she returns to Barstow, she finds her friend Javier missing. But she finds him being beaten to death by a few thugs. She fights them off, but they fire bullets at her and leave her bleeding.
Javier, along with a young girl (possibly his daughter), is taken by the thugs. But when all hopes seem lost, it is Eliot who comes to the rescue. He helps Hazel, who survived those gunshots, and that’s where the film ends.
The ending of Buried in Barstow leaves a lot of loose ends. And since it ends with ‘to be continued,’ a sequel is coming for sure. The end explains a few things, like the possibility of Eliot and Hazel reconciling. Since he was the one to save her, he might be on her side now. Things don’t look good for Mr. Javier, but with Hazel still alive, there is hope.
Is There Going To Be A Sequel?
According to Lifetime’s statement, Buried in Barstow is supposed to be a series of films. Although there is no official announcement, another sequel is going to be there. The makers of the film wish to go further than 1 or 2 sequels.
Angie Harmon, who plays Hazel King, is also an executive producer. And talking about follow-up films, she said, “I would like for there to be six to eight,” adding, “if people keep liking them, we’ll keep making them. Hopefully.” So, this is proof enough to know that there is more to Buried in Barstow coming soon.
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