Couldn't be better. The whole road trip just went to hell. Fun horror that can be enjoyed by so many. Perfect one to watch with those who aren't big horror movie fans but don't mind the odd one. This is the one to watch.

I never leave reviews; this is my first one. I just thought that I had to share my view about this movie. I rated it 2/10. The points are for the acting (the actress who plays the mum is just SO good) and for the "character development" we see during the movie. Many things about their lives are discovered, as we keep watching, but it's all just so absurd that you keep thinking "what the hell I'm watching?" The characters themselves are odd. Their reactions are ridiculous. I think that it was the aim of this movie... making it different. But it was just really too much comical for a horror movie. I found myself laughing many times, and never got a jumpscare or just felt the "thrill". Nothing. I finished it because I wanted to see what was the point of the whole movie and I found no reply.

I watched this movie a few years back with my father, he is probably a bigger fan of movies then me. He sat me down and asked if I wanted to watch this little unheard of horror movie which at first I declined because I had never heard of it and back then I wasn't interested unless it was a big budget film etc. Now being a huge horror fan and a bit of convincing from my dad, I took a seat and honestly didn't expected a thing from this movie, boy was I wrong!. This film is gold! For several reasons. Instead of your typical cheap thrill, jump scares and loads of blood and gore horror movie, Dead End does the complete opposite, by trying to show and tell as little as possible and let your mind and imagination run away with it, for me personally, the not knowing scares me more.This movie also throws in a lot of dark humour which I really appreciated about it but also keeping that fear factor and the not knowing. If I had to pick one thing that stood out for me? Well apart from the directing and the story which deserve praise, for me personally it was definitely the acting and the characters of everyone in this very small cast! Ray wise is amazing as the typical grumpy dad and was and my favorite character in the whole movie! ( honestly his amazingly funny!). Lin shaye is equally fantastic in it as well as Mick Cain and Alexandra Holden who play the son and daughter. A very dysfunctional family who are thrown into a world of unknown terror!.Now i won't give away any details as I believe it ruins the experience, all I can say is if you love movies, horror and abit of comedy thrown in then please go and watch this.It's fantastic!!8/10

For the past 20 years, Frank Harrington has grudgingly driven his family to celebrate Christmas with his mother-in-law. This year, he takes a shortcut. It's the biggest mistake of his life: The nightmare begins. A mysterious woman in white wanders through the forest, leaving death in her wake. A terrifying black car - its driver invisible - carries the victims into the heart of the night. Every road sign points to a destination they never reach. The survivors succumb to panic, to madness; deeply buried secrets burst to the surface, and Christmas turns into a living hell.The gore wasn't the focal point in this, but there was a baby corpse, a lip bitten off, a painful leg shooting wound, and a head busted open. I possibly watched a version with some gore cut out, but either way it didn't really need much.The sound FX were the most impressive technical feature used in Dead End. Distant screams and ghost-like noises gave it some pretty good atmosphere and a somewhat creepy feel. The entire movie was really dark and that also created a pretty eerie feel. The music used was awful though. It was really distracting and pointless. I was hoping they only used it once, but they used it at least 3-4 times throughout. Overall the group acting was pretty solid and consistent. Ray Wise: Played the father Frank. He did a pretty good job as usual. He was probably the strongest of the group and had the most in-depth part.Alexandra Holden: Played the daughter, Marion. She didn't really have a tough role to play. Basically just act freaked out and be the most normal out of the bunch. She did it perfectly! She has been extremely busy in 02-03. Lin Shaye: Played the crazy mother Laura. Until the end I thought she was doing a really good job. Her character changed a lot and I don't quite think she made the best transition. Not too bad though. Look out for her in 2001 maniacs and the Hillside Strangler.Mick Cain: Played the annoying little brother Richard. He actually made me laugh a lot at the beginning. He is the comic relief, and does a pretty good job at it. I could see a lot of people hating him as well though.Final Thoughts: I'm sure most of you have seen the Twilight Zone before. If you like those types of movies or shows, then I think you should watch this. I've seen TONS of mixed reviews for this, but I assure you it's worth a viewing. It's not exactly horror, though, think of it more as a thriller/mystery with dark comedy combined throughout. It came to my attention that a lot of the people who reviewed this didn't quite get it AT ALL. This does not turn out to be just a dream. The biggest problem was the lack of creativity technically, and the story could have used a little more variety.