Dead End Road (2004)

User Rating:

1.5/10   

Director:

Jeff Burton

Writers:

Jeff Burton (story)
Erik F. Hill (writer)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

Only one detective can stop the Poe Killer before he completes another tale in his book of death!

Plot:

Detective Burt Williams has been on the trail of the infamous "Poe killer" for nearly three years.

Plot Keywords:

Killer | Stunt | Xl1 | Mayhem | Screamfest

Cast

David Borowicz	...	Victor Leppish (as Casimir Borowicz)
John L. Burton	...	Sal the Bum
Jason Carter	...	Andrew Bird
Edward Conna	...	Walter Alppleby
Mary Jo Cuppone	...	Newscaster
Gunhild Giil	...	Crystal Martin
Curtis Hall	...	Steve Fletcher
Dennis Haskins	...	Mr. Makepiece
Erik F. Hill	...	Jerry Russell
Ambre Lake	...	Heather Makepiece
Jennifer Lantz	...	Layla Harrison
Anita LaSelva	...	Det. Kris Williams
Robert Leeshock	...	Larry LeShockre
David Prouty	...	Reporter #1
Dean Teaster	...	News Anchorman (as Dean West)
Ed Terebus	...	Psycho Brute
Bonner C. Upshaw III	...	Agent Shean Michaels
Bill Vincent	...	Det. Burt Williams
Dee Wallace	...	Mrs. Makepiece (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Spice Williams-Crosby	...	Let. Grace Andrews (as Spice Williams)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore, language, some drug use and nudity.

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Gaylord, Michigan, USA

Company:

IndieHorror.com

horror fans: guilty indulgence

I don't know why that there is such backlash against this film. Being a horror fan of the slasher variety, I recently picked this title up at Blockbuster. After viewing it, I can offer the following: it delivers on its pretenses. Fans of the genre will not be disappointed: it offers gratuitous nudity; campy dialogue; and creative, excessively violent death scenes. Most of the acting is sub-par (especially the "kids"), but this can be expected from a horror film as the producers commonly employ the inept to keep costs low. It should be noted, however, that there ARE appearances from some actors that are quite competent: those that are acutely observant will notice such character actors as Dee Wallace Stone from E.T. and Anita LaSalva/Robert Leeshock from Earth Final Conflict providing solid work. The lead actresses are nice on the eyes (especially when they're naked) and they serve their purposes efficiently. This film doesn't try to be anything that it isn't. It's obvious that the director intended it to be a fun, escapist film aimed at the horror/troma junkies and he succeeds with aplomb.