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The Endless

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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 03/05/2020
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. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels 812filmreviews 12/31/2018
3.5/4
The biggest lesson of The Endless is how we can allow our lives to loop around in one crappy cycle until we cop out. Go to Full Review Kambole Campbell One Room With A View 08/25/2018
2/5
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. Go to Full Review Ankit Ojha Cinema Elite 07/09/2024
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Alachia Queen Alachia Queen 05/06/2022
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This independent film is a unique balance between Lovecraftian world building, the intimacies of family dynamics, and the horrors of the personal limitations. Go to Full Review Emma Wolfe SpookyAstronauts 04/14/2021
6/10
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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No O @NoOne224 Aug 10 Utterly the most pointless film in modern memory. See more Philip B @thetachi693 Aug 6 Much more potential. This movie relied on some white trash crack heads to be the pinnacle of the movie, the concept pretty much reaching a climax with a few deranged characters. Of course in the plot it’s justified why they’d be so crazy. But overall the use of special effects was decent and I think they could’ve had a much much better payout for the slow burn and build up. Wouldn’t watch again and wouldn’t recommend. But a few points for cinematography, the acting and the initial concept. This movie could have easily been better if they just decided to give the audience the juice instead being so artsy fartsy. See more 1. 1 @RT07420638 Jul 14 The movie is extremely boring and kinda pointless. It builds up expectations, and keeps building, until it just ends and leaves you wonder why did you waste your time with this. See more Jack O @RT81003539 Jul 5 Really creepy and disturbing! Way better than more mainstream movies like 'Disclosure Day'. See more Gunsai X. @gunsai Jun 18 Litteraly felt like a huge filler episode. There was no attempt in the horror aspect. 2 hours of boring building up for a nothing burger. See more James I @James66 Jun 13 from all movies that are pretty lame, this one scores particulary high on the lame o meter See more Read all reviews
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Justin Benson

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Aaron Moorhead

Aaron Smith

Justin Benson

Justin Smith

Callie Hernandez

Anna

Tate Ellington

Hal

Lew Temple

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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
Justin Benson
Producer
David Lawson Jr., Thomas R. Burke, Leal Naim
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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