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Film · 2017

The Endless

Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead · starring Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson and Callie Hernandez

  • 1 h 51 min
  • 15
  • Horror · Science fiction · Thriller
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 28 June 2018
  • 5.1 Users3 votes
  • 8.1 Critics5 reviews
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Synopsis

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead return to the big screen after 'Spring' with this new film. Both direct and star in this film about the brothers Justin and Aaron Smith, who grew up in a sect but fled there when they got older. In their adulthood they are living in an apartment in Los Angeles when they receive a videotape of the sect they belonged to throughout their youth. This inspires them to return to their origins, but there they will discover that the beliefs they fled from may have more meaning than they initially believed. They will be the ones who will have to decide if they stay or return to the world they already knew. The film has a low budget and has been defined as "lovecraftiana" because of its similarity to the author's work. It has been part of the festival of Sitges and the Fantastic Fest. It won the Best Film award at the Bucheon Film Festival.

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The essentials

Runtime
111 min1 hour and 51 minutes
Budget
€1m
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is The Endless?
1 hour and 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was The Endless released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 28 June 2018.
Who directed The Endless?
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.
Who is in The Endless?
It stars Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez and Tate Ellington.
Where can I watch The Endless?
In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (14)
Director
Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Writers
Justin Benson
Music
Aaron Moorhead
Producers
Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

Videos and trailers

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'The Endless' Teaser Trailer 1:3813 October 2017

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 5 reviews
5.1 3 votes

What the critics say average 8.1 from 5

  • 9.0 VarietyPeter Debruge "While not flashy enough to rival blockbuster science fiction offerings at the box office, 'The Endless' ought to delight those who like having their imaginations tickled by projects such as… Read
  • 8.3 The A.V. ClubKatie Rife Although 'The Endless' works just fine as a standalone film, looking at it in the wider context of Benson and Moorhead?s work highlights another, more meta theme: the desire to return to an earlier… Read
  • 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterStephen Dalton "[A] rich banquet of mind-bending weirdness" Read

Trivia

All 6 facts

  • Cameo

    Characters from this film appeared in a cameo in the film 'Resolution', Moorhead and Benson's debut.

  • Not cult, but commune

    The directors spent some time deciding how they would call the place where the main characters return, because they didn't think "cult" was an accurate term. In the end, they called it "commune". Days after, Moorhead watched a documentary about cults where one of the people interviewed said: "No, I'm not in a cult, I'm in a commune".

  • Rehearsals and more rehearsals

    Directors live in the same building and would rehearse together a lot of times so they could exploit the script to the top.

  • Small budget

    The filmmakers use the song 'House of the Rising Sun' throughout because the lyrics are in public domain, which helped them stay within their limited budget.

  • "Saving" the day

    The decision for Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead to also act in their film was largely an attempt to keep the budget down.

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