When an old videotape arrives, brothers Aaron and Justin go searching for answers. Returning to the UFO death cult they escaped as kids, they find more than the answers they wanted.
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), James Jordan (Shitty Carl).
The Endless begins well enough with a nice little mystery before a brief introduction to the life of Aaron and Justin. From there the film is a confusing and infrequently entertaining journey as the two return to the cult they escaped as children. Once back with the cult, things get even stranger with hints at alternate realities, dimensions, monsters, and even time travel. The story winds down with an ending that explains little.
Acting from filmmakers Moorhead and Benson was okay, though they may want to focus on their behind the camera skills. Hernandez was decent, as was Brady and Powell. Most others felt inexperienced and even uncomfortable at times.
Camera work was pretty good with interesting effects and use of washed out backgrounds. Sets and backgrounds felt like what they could find rather than what they needed. Dialogue left quite a bit of detail and authenticity to be desired. Sound and soundtrack are mediocre.
Overall if you like a mind-bending film you may never fully understand you may enjoy The Endless. If you prefer quality technical work instead, and enjoy a coherent storyline, this may not be for you.
With some foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 11.1.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Indie Suspense, Mystery
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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), James Jordan (Shitty Carl).
The Endless begins well enough with a nice little mystery before a brief introduction to the life of Aaron and Justin. From there the film is a confusing and infrequently entertaining journey as the two return to the cult they escaped as children. Once back with the cult, things get even stranger with hints at alternate realities, dimensions, monsters, and even time travel. The story winds down with an ending that explains little.
Acting from filmmakers Moorhead and Benson was okay, though they may want to focus on their behind the camera skills. Hernandez was decent, as was Brady and Powell. Most others felt inexperienced and even uncomfortable at times.
Camera work was pretty good with interesting effects and use of washed out backgrounds. Sets and backgrounds felt like what they could find rather than what they needed. Dialogue left quite a bit of detail and authenticity to be desired. Sound and soundtrack are mediocre.
Overall if you like a mind-bending film you may never fully understand you may enjoy The Endless. If you prefer quality technical work instead, and enjoy a coherent storyline, this may not be for you.
With some foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 11.1.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Indie Suspense, Mystery
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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