Batman: Dead End (2003)

The Joker has escaped from Arkham and Batman must once again bring him in - once and for all. Unfortunately for the bat, there is something even more sinister than the Joker waiting in the alley for the dark knight detective..

Director:

Sandy Collora

Writer:

Sandy Collora

Stars:

Clark Bartram, Andrew Koenig, Kurt Carley

Cast

Cast overview:
Clark Bartram	...	Batman
Andrew Koenig	...	The Joker
Kurt Carley	...	Predator #1 / Right Predator
Jake McKinnon	...	Alien
Dragon Dronet	...	Left Predator
Patrick Magee	...	Red Predator

Storyline

Life isn't fair. The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum. Bruce Wayne puts on his Batman suit, mask, and cape, and goes in pursuit. He's soon found the Joker and begins a fight to subdue the red-eyed, sneering villain. Then, suddenly, things take a surprising turn: the Joker becomes the least of Batman's worries. New enemies appear: it's as if he's found himself in another set of comic books. Can he hold his own?

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Plot Keywords:

fan film | batman character | joker character | the predator character | alien predator | 

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Genres:

Short | Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The black and gray Batman's costume is a tribute for the original No. 1 Detective Comics' cover, where Batman debuted in 1939.

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Goofs

During the opening credits when Batman is getting dressed, the reporter says "At this time Dr. Harley Quinn Is still missing." Harley Quinn is her villain name, so the reporter should have said "At this time Dr. Harleen Quinzel Is still missing."

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Quotes

Batman: [after kicking Joker] You're pathetic!
The Joker: Oh, that's rich... coming from someone who runs in the dark, wearing a cape... and a mask!
Batman: [grabbing Joker] We both wear masks!
The Joker: Look at my face. This is who I am. My... 'mask' is permanent. You have a choice.
Batman: You made your choice a long time ago, Joker.
The Joker: NO! You did this to me! And you condemned me to that asylum, like some bastard child that you refuse to take responsibility for! That's why you'll never kill me, Bats! You made me... Daddy!
Batman: Criminal scum like you.....
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Crazy Credits

Each actor is credited with a brief clip of their character with the actor's name over it.

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Connections

Featured in Backyard Blockbusters (2012)

User Reviews

Among the top tier as far as fan films go

Hearing constant kudos and praise for this short fan film, my interest was piqued. Just being a fan film that one of the few that is NOT about Star Wars is enough to recommend it. Seeing Batman take on an alien as well as Predators is fun in an ultra geeky way and for the money spent, it IS quite a nice looking and polished film. On a whole, I did enjoy it. The one thing that didn't work for me in the least was the casting of Boner from "Growing Pains" as the Joker. Listen, the guy has had NO work since that show for a reason. He just can not act and brings the short to a grinding halt almost before it truly begins. But as I said, it's a huge nerdy Geekgasm after the Joker is out of the picture.

My Grade: B

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman: Bonbast

Filming Locations:

North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Montauk Films, Level 7

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1