The Endless

    The Endless
    2017

    Synopsis

    Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.

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    Cast

    • Aaron MoorheadAaron Smith
    • Justin BensonJustin Smith
    • Callie HernandezAnna
    • Tate EllingtonHal
    • Shane BradyShane Williams
    • Lew TempleTim
    • Kira PowellLizzy
    • David Lawson Jr.Dave
    • James Jordan'Shitty' Carl
    • Emily MontagueJennifer Danube

    Recommendations

    • 95

      Paste Magazine

      Suffice it to say that the tension ratchets up beautifully, whether through enlightening arguments between the brothers, or through the same skillful editing and cinematography that Benson and Moorhead have exhibited in their past efforts.
    • 90

      We Got This Covered

      The Endless is a masterful cinematic echo chamber with incomprehensible depth. You will feel, laugh and be forced to address emotions shared with all on-screen personalities.
    • 83

      The A.V. Club

      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, simpler period in one’s life, and relive those glory days forever.
    • 80

      The Hollywood Reporter

      The Endless is not just about latent power struggles within cults but also within families, and about how both are eclipsed by more ancient, malevolent cosmic forces.
    • 80

      Screen Daily

      The Endless is a demanding, rewarding picture with moments of unusual terror and awe, offering a science fiction/horror scenario on a literally cosmic scale which boils down to a study of a complicated sibling relationship.
    • 80

      Variety

      Moorhead and Benson may not be movie-star charismatic in the lead roles, but the bond between them is palpable, delivering just the dynamic the movie needs.
    • 77

      Paste Magazine

      In The Endless, Moorhead and Benson show how sustained paranoia and foreboding can keep an audience hooked as effectively as special effects.
    • 75

      Entertainment Weekly

      Benson and Moorhead masterfully ratchet up the sense of unease, before the third act takes a turn for the truly terrifying.

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