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Dead End

2003 · 83 min

A tense, darkly comic road trip that turns surreal and nightmarish, keeping you uneasy and guessing until the end.

Genres
Mystery, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Read the signs.
Overview
On Christmas Eve, while driving to see his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • madness
  • death
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • road trip
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, horror, thriller
Directed by
Fabrice Canepa, Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Written by
Fabrice Canepa, Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Starring
Ray Wise, Alexandra Holden, Lin Shaye, Mick Cain, William Rosenfeld, Amber Smith, Karen S. Gregan, Sharon Madden
Music
Greg De Belles
Cinematography
Alexander Buono
Runtime
83 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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