The Endless

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The Endless

Released Apr 6, 2018

1h 51m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Two brothers receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Hoping to find the closure that they couldn't find as young men, they're forced to reconsider the cult's beliefs when confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp. As the members prepare for the coming of a mysterious event, the brothers race to unravel the seemingly impossible truth before their lives become permanently entangled with the cult.

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Critics Consensus

The Endless benefits from its grounded approach to an increasingly bizarre story, elevated by believable performances by filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Unfortunately the filmmakers introduce a sci-fi element in the second half that deflates much of the interpersonal tension and shifts the focus from the subtleties of mind control to the vagaries of time and space.

Mar 5, 2020

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

The biggest lesson of The Endless is how we can allow our lives to loop around in one crappy cycle until we cop out.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 31, 2018

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

Despite an imaginative concept, the narrative feels surprisingly bland, even when the pieces begin to fall into place - and when there's no quick punchline to fall back on, the film suffers.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2018

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

In trademark Benson-Moorhead fashion, the film is a genre-fluid experience that boldly chooses not to be bound by horror restrictions, instead allowing its viewers to relate to the emotion that hits home the hardest.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Alachia Queen

Alachia Queen

This independent film is a unique balance between Lovecraftian world building, the intimacies of family dynamics, and the horrors of the personal limitations.

Rated: A

May 6, 2022

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

I felt like it was very confusing about the whole history behind the boys... but I do feel like there is some great production value in there.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 14, 2021

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Ricardo M

The Endless truly is endless. It takes you on a wild ride into thee unknown. An abyss of mystery, paranormal activity, darkness, destruction, and strong will. It's a powerful, touching, and enticing movie that will keep you attached in wonder at the events and mysteries that lie around every corner. It is a wonderful movie. Original, other than ordinary, different, off topic, and just what movie goers need a story with a bright imagination. I highly recommend you watch this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Henry R

This is the worst 91% critics reviewed film ever. It was only because of that high rating by the critics that I not only started this movie but I finished it to the end thinking something great was gonna happen since it was at 91%. What a waste of two hours. this time the audience critics were correct. Well kinda, the 68% aggregate is way too high for this junk.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/12/25

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Stoner J

As overrated as all their movies. There’s no shortage of mystery but they make a movie about a cult that becomes a higher power, or is it aliens, but it’s also a time loop movie and inter dimensional travel movie, just way too much stuff in one movie. It’s also overly long and with no real answers in the end, this one is just like their newer movie Something in the Dirt, their freedom to put whatever they want in their movies undoes what could have been simple, effective ones. Their movies are always intriguing, but intrigue ain’t enough to make them great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Marc Z

If I could give this absolute dogshit of a movie zero stars I would. A combination of a horrible story and actors that have no business acting, I mean it’s like they didn’t even try.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Bianca L

A premise with much potential, marred by excessive dialogue and a plot led entirely by stupid decisions. The way these decisions are made, you'd think they were 10 years old, not 20 or however old they are. Disappointing and superficial.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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michael f

Original. A fun ride.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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Synopsis

Two brothers receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Hoping to find the closure that they couldn't find as young men, they're forced to reconsider the cult's beliefs when confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp. As the members prepare for the coming of a mysterious event, the brothers race to unravel the seemingly impossible truth before their lives become permanently entangled with the cult.

Director: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson
Producer: David Lawson Jr., Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Thomas R. Burke, Leal Naim
Screenwriter: Justin Benson
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: Love & Death Productions (LDP), Snowfort Pictures, Pfaff & Pfaff Productions, Moorhead & Benson
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 26, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $270.6K
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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