Dead End (I) (2003)

Christmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut, for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.

Directors:

Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa

Writers:

Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa

Stars:

Ray Wise, Lin Shaye, Mick Cain

8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ray Wise	...	Frank Harrington
Lin Shaye	...	Laura Harrington
Mick Cain	...	Richard Harrington
Alexandra Holden	...	Marion Harrington
Billy Asher Rosenfeld	...	Brad Miller (as Billy Asher)
Amber Smith	...	Lady in White
Karen S. Gregan	...	Doctor
Sharon Madden	...	Nurse
Steve Valentine	...	Man in Black
Jimmie F. Skaggs	...	Worker #1 (as Jimmy Skaggs)
Clement Blake	...	Worker #2

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

car | night | forest | christmas eve | road sign | 

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Taglines:

Read the signs.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, sexual content and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Pentagon Pictures

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2003 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Atajo al infierno

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$260,638 (Spain) (24 June 2005)

Gross:

$260,638 (Spain) (24 June 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sagittaire Films, Captain Movies

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the father gets out of the driver's seat (at around 28 mins), the seat nearly gets out of the car with him, revealing a "rigged" car where the camera is sometimes mounted where the driver's seat is and therefore the driver's seat needs to be removable (like the other seats).

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Quotes

Marion Harrington: I'm pregnant...
Richard Harrington: I smoke pot?!

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the end credits, there's this message: "To everyone still with us at the end of these credits, thank you! God bless you. You sure do like Movies!"

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Connections

References Wild at Heart (1990)

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Soundtracks

"Bring It Back"
by Greg De Belles
Published by Klektik Music / BMI

User Reviews

This is a heck of a good little movie!

This movie was a nice surprise.I had never heard of it but it was one of those DVD boxes that catches your eye when you go to rent something.It turned out to be a great little movie.I call it "little" because it doesn't have a cast of thousands or ten bazillion special effects.But the cast is excellent and the effects simple but very effectively done.

This is a road trip from hell movie.5 people set out on Xmas eve for their relatives house and spend the night caught up in a nightmare that wont end.This movie gets right to it,no 20 minutes wasted on the setup.The family is in the car and on the road as the movie begins and it doesn't look back.I can't speak too much of the plot or it will give the whole movie away.Suffice to say the plot is sort of mind bending once it becomes clear to you.

This movie proves you don't need a computer to generate your movie and 100 million dollars to make a good one.See this movie.Its a keeper!