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John Dies at the End (2012) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 13,576 users
Metascore: 53/100
Reviews: 71 user | 242 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return as no longer human. Can two college dropouts save humankind from this silent, otherworldly invasion? Director:Don Coscarelli |
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| Rob Mayes | ... |
John
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Arnie Blondestone
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| Glynn Turman | ... |
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Roger North
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Largeman
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Amy
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Justin White
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Fred Chu
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Tai Bennett | ... |
Robert Marley
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Shelly
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Korrok
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Girl with Rastafarian
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It's a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street they call it Soy Sauce, and users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John and David, a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can't. Written by David Wong
Plot Keywords:
invasion | drug | out of body experience | police | topless female nudity |Taglines:
Just so you know...they're sorry for anything that's about to happen.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for bloody violence and gore, nudity, language and drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 January 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Džon umire na kraju See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$12,467 (USA) (25 January 2013)Gross:
$141,307 (USA) (5 April 2013)Company Credits
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Dave: Solving the following riddle will reveal the awful secret behind the universe, assuming you do not go utterly mad in the attempt.
Dave: Say you have an ax - just a cheap one from Home Depot.
[slow zoom in on man chopping]
Dave: On one bitter winter day, you use said ax to behead a man. Don't worry, the man's already dead. Maybe you should worry, 'cause you're the one who shot him. He'd been a big twitchy guy with veined skin stretched over swollen biceps, tattoo of a swastika on his tongue. And...
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Performed by The Inevitable Backlash
Music by Andrew Coscarelli
(Gramsci and Rousseau Music - BMI)
Lyrics by David Wong
Copyright © 2012 Fan Crush Networks, LLC
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Trivia
After Dave meets Robert Marley, the boys have a discussion in "Hot-n-Tot Cafe." This name is a play on the word Hottentot, which was how early Europeans referred to the Khoikhoi people of Southwest Africa when they first encountered them in the 17th century. The name Hottentot was given to them by Europeans because of how they thought the language sounded. It is unclear as to why this name was used in the scene. The scene was shot at a real diner with the same name, located at 2347 Pacific Coast Highway in Lomita, CA. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Dave: Solving the following riddle will reveal the awful secret behind the universe, assuming you do not go utterly mad in the attempt.
Dave: Say you have an ax - just a cheap one from Home Depot.
[slow zoom in on man chopping]
Dave: On one bitter winter day, you use said ax to behead a man. Don't worry, the man's already dead. Maybe you should worry, 'cause you're the one who shot him. He'd been a big twitchy guy with veined skin stretched over swollen biceps, tattoo of a swastika on his tongue. And...
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"Camel Holocaust"Performed by The Inevitable Backlash
Music by Andrew Coscarelli
(Gramsci and Rousseau Music - BMI)
Lyrics by David Wong
Copyright © 2012 Fan Crush Networks, LLC
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Greetings again from the darkness. It's been more than a decade since writer/director Don Coscarelli added quirky humor to his toy box with the wonderful Bubba Ho-Tep. Previously Coscarelli was known for his classic horror franchise that started in 1979 with Phantasm (and three sequels). Coscarelli has a real knack for oddball humor and along with the source material from David Wong's book, he delivers a comical, cross-dimension, alien-fighting, time travel buddy film that draws recollections to Men in Black 3, Big Trouble in Little China, and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Coscarelli has had his opportunities to join "big budget" Hollywood, but has always chosen to remain true to his roots in horror/fantasy for his loyal followers, resulting in many cult films and midnight movie favorites. In this newest story, Dave (Chase Williamson) and John (Rob Mayes) are slacker buddies who end up feeling the effects of a new street drug called soy sauce. The story is told in semi-flashback form as Dave meets with a reporter played by the great Paul Giamatti. As Dave tells the story, we get the visuals as if they were currently happening. This works because it's never really clear when we are in the present, past or future.
This is one big fun and entertaining ride if you let it be. Terrific characters are provided by Clancy Brown (Shawshank Redemption) as Marconi, some type of powerful mystic (or something else); Glynn Turman as a relentless, yet beaten down detective; Doug Jones (Pan's Labrynth) in yet another creepy role; and Fabianne Therese as Amy, whose missing limb plays a vital role.
Further analysis would prove meaningless as the sole purpose of this film is to entertain and engage. It's escapism at its finest and yet another creative gem from Don Cascarelli.