Cinematography:
Alexander BuonoComposer:
Greg De BellesCast:
Ray Wise, Alexandra Holden, Lin Shaye, Mick Cain, Amber Smith, Billy Asher, Sharon Madden, Zack Pearlman, Jimmie F. SkaggsVOD (1)
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For the past 20 years, Frank Harrington has grudgingly driven his family to celebrate Christmas with his mother-in-law. This year, he takes a shortcut. It's the biggest mistake of his life: The nightmare begins. A mysterious woman in white wanders through the forest, leaving death in her wake. A terrifying black car - its driver invisible - carries the victims into the heart of the night. Every road sign points to a destination they never reach. The survivors succumb to panic, to madness; deeply buried secrets burst to the surface, and Christmas turns into a living hell. (Wild Bunch Distribution)
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Reviews (8)
I will never understand why some filmmakers feel the need to cram humor into bleak thrillers. Dead End also contains a lot of lapses in logic. But its biggest handicap is that the filmmakers think they have made a thriller with a shocking point, but everyone figures it out it after the first ten minutes.
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It's a strong star. It's Polaris. It's still 7:30. If only they'd show the dead bodies... I don't understand why the movie's all in red, but why not? Everybody likes something different; I don't like this. The story? It didn’t make any sense! And when you suddenly start caring about things making sense in a horror movie, something is wrong... I hope there are better horror movies.
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If you haven't seen Dead End, definitely give it a chance, because this is a pretty unique horror comedy. It's very good, and even though the story seems simple, it certainly isn’t a bad thing, because the script is well thought out and may surprise you towards the end. The ending is not exactly new, but it can still feel like quite a punch to the gut.
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A very pleasant surprise. It’s quite rare to see horror so well combined with comedy. The atmosphere is thick and suddenly there’s a joke that will make you laugh, only to feel afraid again a moment later. And the most amazing thing is how well it holds together. The original twist also helps (I’m not taking the opening scene into account). The only truly bad thing about this film is its Czech title.
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Fans of the genre will surely be satisfied, the horror side of things is handled excellently, the atmosphere is perfectly tense for most of the film and the few funny lines and humorous situations can in no way disturb it. But don't look for a horror classic, it’s too much the B-movie, too predictable and clichéd for that. No, it's no shocking masterpiece, but as a suspenseful and brisk ghost story it works well.
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