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Dead End

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When a family en route to a Christmas Eve gathering decides to takes a shortcut down a wooded road, an eerie sequence of events signals trouble ahead. After nearly colliding with an oncoming car, father Frank (Ray Wise) picks up a ghostly hitchhiker (Amber Smith) and her infant child. With the sudden appearance of their new passengers, the route becomes dark and treacherous -- and the family's numbers rapidly begin to dwindle in a series of seemingly connected, grisly roadside accidents.
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David Day Horror Movie Talk Dead End takes a car ride and slowly builds it from something mildly disconcerting to something so horrifying and perverse that I knew it was something special many years ago after I first watched it. Rated: 8/10 Sep 18, 2025 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting The ending, which comes out of nowhere for no one other than the characters, will urge viewers to deduct points from the overall score, but this is a movie where the journey is far more important than the destination. Rated: 4/5 Dec 7, 2023 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed There's just nothing here to like at all. Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Johnny Butane Dread Central A small film like Dead End sneaks in and manages to floor pretty much everyone that's seen it. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 1, 2006 Full Review Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com There's great promise in Dead End, and a script that is often clever, combined with a carload of decent actors, really helps cover a multitude of flaws. Rated: 3.5/5 May 9, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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MaryAnn M. Perfection! A lot of fun Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Raymond C Despite a creepy atmosphere and well done scares, Dead End is let down by unlikable characters and a confusing ending. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Garry A It works better as a comedy than a horror flick. The first half of the film was funny and outrageous. After that it got more serious and less interesting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Tyler B Repetitive, but in a satisfying way. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review Jeremy A This move made me LOL at least 20 times. So great. the other supernatural crap isnt needed.... but the end is great. 4.5* Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Rodolfo G I felt it was very slow, repetitive and with little grace; except for a few scenes to rescue, I also think that the ending fulfills but I would not see it again. I started watching it because I was looking for Christmas horror movies and I had heard that this one was good, but in reality it has little to do with Christmas, except for some mentions. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jean-Baptiste Andrea

Director

Fabrice Canepa

Director

Ray Wise

Frank Harrington

Alexandra Holden

Marion Harringt

Lin Shaye

Laura Harrington

Mick Cain

Richard Harrington

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Synopsis When a family en route to a Christmas Eve gathering decides to takes a shortcut down a wooded road, an eerie sequence of events signals trouble ahead. After nearly colliding with an oncoming car, father Frank (Ray Wise) picks up a ghostly hitchhiker (Amber Smith) and her infant child. With the sudden appearance of their new passengers, the route becomes dark and treacherous -- and the family's numbers rapidly begin to dwindle in a series of seemingly connected, grisly roadside accidents.
Director
Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa
Producer
James Huth, Gabriella Stollenwerck
Screenwriter
Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 11, 2018
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Surround
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