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The Endless

Released Apr 6, 2018

1 hr. 51 min.

Horror

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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2,500+ Ratings

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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.

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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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Korra N

The Endless is cosmic horror at its best. Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead created a masterpiece here and, although it's not for everyone, it's still a cinematic marvel that proves you can create an epic world without obscene budgets.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Audience Member

Makes “Resolution” retroactively more tolerable. Great scifi mystery/horror.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Georgan G

A film as mysterious and chilling as it is eye-opening. Time loops, behavior patterns, alien control over humans...take your pick. Multi-layer themes that keep you guessing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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elana k

It's a bit dull. Some characters are also rather dull and are not able to hold a high concept up high. The start to the film was great: building suspense and an all round oddness. I loved it, the introductory hooks of the story was offset by a sense of restraint. But as the plot started to reveal itself, instead of turning it up a notch, things just started to slowly fall flat... So why am I giving it four stars? For pure originality and novelty. Despite the rather dull delivery at times, the original concept was more than good enough. The clues which seemed to promise the viewer something interesting was enough to keep me going. I think that if I find myself committed to keep going until the end, despite the dullness, it must mean the filmmakers have done their job!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Craig B

To watch an Aaron Moorhead / Justin Benson movie, you really do need to be in the right mood. Their movies, with their rich and plentiful dialogue and convoluted storylines, are best watched with no other distractions (turn off your mobile!) as your likely to miss something then think ‘what the hell just happened there?' Their 2017 offering ‘The Endless' is an intriguing SciFi/Horror movie (much more SciFi than Horror, it has to be said). Moorhead and Benson are ever reliable in their key roles and the supporting cast help keep it altogether and ticking along. A particularly eerie premise and many strange happenings should keep you engaged for the duration of this thought-provoking journey.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Alec B

I appreciate the ambitious storytelling even if the ending feels like a bit of a cop out .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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J. R. Jones

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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.

Mar 5, 2020

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Robert Daniels

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

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 31, 2018

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

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.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2018

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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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May 6, 2022

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Emma Wolfe

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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.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 14, 2021

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David Nusair

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...the thin premise is, at 111 minutes, consistently stretched to its breaking point.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 17, 2021

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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: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson
Executive Producer: Robert Pfaff, Frederick Pfaff
Screenwriter: Justin Benson
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: Moorhead & Benson, Pfaff & Pfaff Productions
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
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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