The Endless (2017)

As kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.

Directors:

Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

Writer:

Justin Benson

Stars:

Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez

5 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Moorhead	...	Aaron
Justin Benson	...	Justin
Callie Hernandez	...	Anna
Tate Ellington	...	Hal
Shane Brady	...	Shane
Lew Temple	...	Tim
Kira Powell	...	Lizzy
David Lawson Jr.	...	Dave (as David Lawson)
James Jordan	...	'Shitty' Carl
Emily Montague	...	Jennifer Danube
Peter Cilella	...	Mike Danube
Vinny Curran	...	Chris Daniels
Ric Sarabia	...	Early 1900's Man
Catherine Lawson	...	Exit Counselor
Josh Higgins	...	Beer Distro Ted

Storyline

This mind-bending thriller follows two brothers who receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Hoping to find the closure that they couldn't as young men, they're forced to reconsider the cult's beliefs when confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp. As the members prepare for the coming of a mysterious event, the brothers race to unravel the seemingly impossible truth before their lives become permanently entangled with the cult.

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Plot Keywords:

brother brother relationship | time loop | video tape | cult | moon | 

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Taglines:

Time is a prison.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point in the movie, Justin is being shown a card trick by a member from the cult. The card which Justin draws is the King of Hearts, otherwise known as 'the Suicide King,' as it holds its sword behind its head. Justin believes that the cult is a suicide cult.

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Goofs

As the Ascension approaches, the phases of the third moon go from waning crescent to waning gibbous to full, which is the opposite of the actual order of the moon's phases. (Although this could be an error, it could also be a deliberate reflection of the supernatural or otherworldly nature of the rest of the film.)

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Quotes

Aaron: You're a Cult Leader!
Cult Member: You have to leave.

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Connections

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User Reviews

Rather good to be honest.

I'm almost pained to watch ant film that has the tag of horror on it, as the results are so often a disappointment. The Endless however, had something I've longed for, and a level of originality that seems so rare these days

You can see it isn't exactly huge budget, but that arguably helped, a reliance more so on acring and story, rather then on mind blowing special effects. Admittedly a few scenes looked a but poor, notably the appearance of the Mountain Lion, but others such as the rope, looked great.

I loved the concept of the film, and that it left us wondering so many points. Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson did a great job.

I really enjoyed it. 7/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Endless

Filming Locations:

Camp Oliver - 8761 Riverside Dr. Descanso, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,083, 8 April 2018

Gross USA:

$272,020

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$956,425

Company Credits

Production Co:

Snowfort Pictures, Pfaff & Pfaff Productions, Love & Death Productions (LDP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 111 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1