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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 Sep 18
8/10
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. Go to Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting 12/07/2023
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 04/29/2009
There's just nothing here to like at all. Go to Full Review Johnny Butane Dread Central 02/01/2006
3.5/5
A small film like Dead End sneaks in and manages to floor pretty much everyone that's seen it. Go to Full Review Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com 05/09/2005
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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jesika G. @KetchuponMovies Nov 25 I actually think the acting was great, especially considering the ending and how it ties into the whole film. I would consider this a dark comedy/mild horror. See more Jed C. @OilmanJed Nov 1 The direction, flow and acting in this extended Twilight Zone-like story will remind you of a sophomore film school project, but the resolution is worth sticking it out. See more Carlos I Oct 21 It's a cool little horror flick that offers a creepy and claustrophobic road trip into the unknown. The low-budget French film nails a sense of mounting dread and features a truly unnerving atmosphere as a dysfunctional family finds themselves on a seemingly endless, dark road. I particularly love the ambiguity of the ending and the metaphysical ideas that the filmmakers play with regarding fate, death, and consequence, making it a surprisingly thought-provoking midnight movie. See more MaryAnn M. @MWAMD Sep 4 Perfection! A lot of fun See more Raymond C Jul 9 Despite a creepy atmosphere and well done scares, Dead End is let down by unlikable characters and a confusing ending. See more Garry A @heavyg Apr 17 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. See more 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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