The Endless

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The Endless

2018

1h 51m

Horror

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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2,500+ Ratings

Two brothers 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 find 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.

Critics Consensus

The Endless benefits from its grounded approach to an increasingly bizarre story, elevated by believable performances by filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

03/05/2020

Unfortunately the filmmakers introduce a sci-fi element in the second half that deflates much of the interpersonal tension and shifts the focus from the subtleties of mind control to the vagaries of time and space.

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

12/31/2018

3.5/4

The biggest lesson of The Endless is how we can allow our lives to loop around in one crappy cycle until we cop out.

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

08/25/2018

2/5

Despite an imaginative concept, the narrative feels surprisingly bland, even when the pieces begin to fall into place - and when there's no quick punchline to fall back on, the film suffers.

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

07/09/2024

4.5/5

In trademark Benson-Moorhead fashion, the film is a genre-fluid experience that boldly chooses not to be bound by horror restrictions, instead allowing its viewers to relate to the emotion that hits home the hardest.

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Alachia Queen

Alachia Queen

05/06/2022

A

This independent film is a unique balance between Lovecraftian world building, the intimacies of family dynamics, and the horrors of the personal limitations.

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

04/14/2021

6/10

I felt like it was very confusing about the whole history behind the boys... but I do feel like there is some great production value in there.

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Christian M.

@ChrisPeeBoii May 23

Good story, not so great acting

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Joe G

@RT15156522 Apr 19

This movie would have made a better Twilight Zone episode than movie. The concept is fine, the twist is, though fairly predictable, a reasonable explanation of events. But it is way longer than it needs to be to get where it is going. Can't recommend it. There are similar stories out there that were better told.

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Dean S.

@DeanDFW Apr 16

It’s an ok movie: ok story, good acting, kind of drags a bit, it many surprises.

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Bill T.

@btreakle Apr 14

“The Endless” Well this was a different type of film altogether. A film about family, cult, and the unexplainable. I found this film to be very entertaining not really predictable one that will grab your attention but it starts off kind of slow. So I don’t believe this film was for everyone but for me it was good and I liked it. Not a great film but a good film.

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ben F

@BenFranz Apr 7

I watched this because of the RT score of 91% disregarding the 3.6/5 score it had on the streaming service. I was so peed off at the end of this piece of garbage movie, i joined RT to submit a review. What a waste of time. Are bots submitting reviews now?

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Justin H

@UntakenUsername Apr 5

Crisp, original supernatural thriller. One of a kind.

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Synopsis

Two brothers 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 find 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.

Director: Justin Benson
Producer: David Lawson Jr., Thomas R. Burke, Leal Naim
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: Love & Death Productions (LDP), Snowfort Pictures, Pfaff & Pfaff Productions, Moorhead & Benson
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 26, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $270.6K
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)