Dead End (2003/I)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Fabrice Canepa

Writers:

Jean-Baptiste Andrea (writer)
Fabrice Canepa (writer)

Release Date:

26 September 2003 (South Korea)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller | Comedy

Tagline:

Read the signs.

Plot:

Christmas Eve. On his way to 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.

Plot Keywords:

Car | Woods | Night | Christmas Eve | Surprise After End Credits

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Ray Wise	...	Frank Harrington
Lin Shaye	...	Laura Harrington
Mick Cain	...	Richard Harrington
Alexandra Holden	...	Marion Harrington
Billy Asher	...	Brad Miller
Amber Smith	...	Lady in White
Karen S. Gregan	...	Doctor
Sharon Madden	...	Nurse
Steve Valentine	...	Men in Black
Jimmie F. Skaggs	...	Worker #1 (as Jimmy Skaggs)
Clement Blake	...	Worker #2

Also Known As:

Atajo al infierno (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Dead End (Italy) [it]
Dead End - Quella strada nel bosco (Italy) (TV title) [it]
Rota da Morte (Brazil) (DVD title) [pt]
Zsákutca (Hungary) [hu]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language, sexual content and some drug use.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Ireland:15PG | Italy:T | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sagittaire Films

Goofs:

Continuity: Frank closes his wife's eyes after she dies on the road, but in a subsequent scene where he pulls the sheet from her face, her eyes are open again.

Quotes:

Laura Harrington: Bang! Bang! You're dead!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Stuck on This Bloody Road (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Please Don't Go

This movie is awesome!

This movie was so awesome! I have rented so many B- movies in my life, I can't even count them. I thought this was going to be another lame, stupid movie that looked like it was filmed in my backyard but it wasn't. It was totally scary. This movie kept me thinking and thinking way after the credits were done rolling. I have rented it twice and still love it. The acting is awesome, the plot rocks, the twists are cool, and the filing (thank god!) is good! If you ever have the chance, you have to see this movie! I promise that you will get a scary, suspenseful movie! There is one nasty scene which should have never been put into this movie in the first place because it has nothing to do with the plot, but ignore it and keep on watching!

My Take out of 5 *'s

*****