Dead End (2003/I)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Fabrice Canepa

Writers:

Jean-Baptiste Andrea (writer)
Fabrice Canepa (writer)

Release Date:

26 September 2003 (South Korea)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller | Comedy

Tagline:

Read the signs.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Car | Woods | Night | Christmas Eve | Surprise After End Credits

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Ireland:15PG | Italy:T | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sagittaire Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The rear view mirror in the windshield is gone, instead there is a little dot where the mirror should be.

Quotes:

Laura Harrington: [After Frank nearly hits an oncoming car] I hope you slept well! Shall I cook you breakfast?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hellphone (2007)

Soundtrack:

Please Don't Go

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!