Dead End. R | 1h 25min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery | 26 September (South Korea) 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. Dead End really isn't the terrible horror film I expected. It actually has a few well done scenes and some genuinely good ideas. So I'll admit that it isn't completely worthless. Dead End is a French horror film written and directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea and Fabrice Canepa. It tells the story of a dysfunctional family who find themselves on a neverending road in the middle of a forest during a routine drive on Christmas Eve. Dead End (I) () Plot. Showing all 4 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Synopsis (1) Summaries. Christmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank. Dead End () A film about a family driving home at night on Christmas eve when the dad (who is driving) falls asleep and narrowly avoids crashing head on to an oncoming car The swerve woke everybody and they ask where they are he tells them they have taken a short cut. Directors Jean-Baptiste Andrea Fabrice Canepa. By using this Sleepwalkers you agree Reloaded Deutsch and accept our User Agreementwhich can be read here. True, the occupants of the car do take a wrong turn, Frank Harrington is taking his family and his daughter's boyfriend to spend Christmas with his in-laws, but there this movie parts company with your average gore-fest. This time Richard gets picked up by the same hearse as before. Into The Dark: Season 2. An der Hütte angekommen, gehen Frank und Laura hilfesuchend hinein; Richard verschwindet im Wald, um seine Lust zu befriedigen. Das Finden dieses Corona Behandlung Zu Hause hebt den Alex Cord suggerierten Eindruck, das alles sei nur ein Traum gewesen, insofern wieder auf. Kurze Zeit später ist der Benzintank leer. The Frighteners.

The minimalist instrumental music is really creepy and worth mentioning. I give Dead End an "8" out of With a revised ending, it could have easily garnered a "9" or " I wish more low budget horror movies could be this finely crafted and intelligent.

This movie is definitely highly recommended viewing for aspiring low budget filmmakers and horror fans.

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It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life. Directors: Jean-Baptiste Andrea , Fabrice Canepa. Writers: Jean-Baptiste Andrea , Fabrice Canepa.

Available on Amazon. Added to Watchlist. Sundance Stars in Unforgettable Early Roles. Die Familienmitglieder sehen dieses Mal Richard hinter der Heckscheibe.

Marion, die sich mittlerweile wieder gefangen hat, kann jedoch nicht verhindern, dass ihre Mutter sich im Wahn aus dem fahrenden Wagen stürzt.

An diese Stelle zurückgekehrt, stellen Frank und Marion fest, dass Laura verschwunden ist und sich der Leichenwagen wieder nähert.

Dieses hält daraufhin an und fährt wieder zurück. Plötzlich erscheint Laura, sie hat den Sturz scheinbar unverletzt überstanden. Allerdings stirbt sie in den Armen ihres Mannes aufgrund einer offenen Schädelverletzung am Hinterkopf.

Nachdem sie die Leiche von Laura in den Wagen geladen haben, fahren Frank und Marion weiter, in der Hoffnung, endlich den Ort zu erreichen, der auf Schildern immer angekündigt wird.

Als beide plötzlich erneut an der Waldhütte vorbeikommen, bei der sie Brad mit der Frau kurzzeitig alleine im Auto gelassen hatten, macht Frank kehrt.

Er stürmt wütend ins Haus und geht danach zurück zum Auto, wo er Marion bei einem Streit bewusstlos schlägt und dann auf die Rückbank neben seine tote Frau legt.

Man hört eine Messerklinge und darauf folgt Stille. Marion kommt wieder zu sich. Sie hört Stimmen und nimmt Gestalten wahr, die das parkende Auto umkreisen.

Sie setzt sich ans Steuer und fährt los. Kurze Zeit später ist der Benzintank leer. Als plötzlich Blut auf Marion tropft, blickt sie nach oben und sieht in den Ästen Franks Leiche.

Sie schaut in einen davon und findet darin ihren toten Vater. Der Leichenwagen erscheint erneut. Die Frau steigt ein und fährt davon.

Als der Wagen in der Nacht verschwindet, rast ein weiteres Auto hupend auf Marion zu, in welchem man Familie Harrington sieht. Plötzlich wacht Marion im Krankenhaus auf und erfährt, dass ihre Familie bei einem Autounfall umgekommen ist, als ihr Vater kurz am Steuer einnickte.

It is night, and as Frank drives, he begins to fall asleep at the wheel, only to be woken by the screams of his family, warning him of an oncoming vehicle, he narrowly avoids the vehicle, and after an inspection of his car, continues to drive.

Confused, Laura questions her husband as to why he didn't take the usual route to her mother-in-law's house; he claims he was "bored" and fancied a change.

As the siblings bicker, Frank abruptly stops the car, claiming he saw a young woman, dressed in white in the forest. The woman appears at Frank's window, holding a baby.

Marion, seeing how distressed the woman appears to be, and realizing that she needs help, offers to walk so that they can take the woman in the car to a house for help.

The woman gets into the car, and as the family ask her questions, she remains silent. They arrive at a wooden cabin, and Laura and Frank go in to investigate.

Meanwhile, Richard goes to masturbate in the woods, leaving Brad in the car with the woman and her child. Brad begins questioning the woman and telling the woman his plans to propose to Marion, meanwhile Marion walks along the road to catch up with the family and rehearses how she plans to break up with Brad.

The woman tells Brad the name of her child; Amy, and passes her to him. A confused Brad asks how the child can breathe with the blankets covering her face, the woman replies that the baby is dead.

Confused, Brad lifts the blankets to discover what appears to be the corpse of the child, and screams. The camera changes back to Richard, who hears the scream and immediately runs back to the car.

Brad and the woman are nowhere to be seen. However, Marion sees a hearse driving down the road, and as she turns to look, she sees Brad screaming for help in the back of it.

She runs back to the family and makes them drive after the hearse. Frank once again stops the car after they hit something in the road.

He finds Brad's mutilated body, and as Marion goes into a state of shock, Laura attempts to call the police using Brad's cellphone. However, the other end of the line is a woman begging for help.

Disturbed by this, Laura doesn't tell the rest of the family. As they begin driving again, Marion sits silently. As tension rises, Laura questions Frank's ability to direct them.

They argue, and he tells Laura that he hates visiting her family. Frank abruptly stops the car once again when he sees a baby carriage in the road.

Richard gets out to look and pretends to be pulled into the carriage, scaring his parents. They get back into the car, only to stop again.

This time Richard gets picked up by the same hearse as before. While the three run to save Richard, Frank sees the "woman in white" again.

They find Richard's body and Laura begins to show signs of insanity. Driving with his daughter in the front of the car, Marion appears to have returned to normal, and the family pass a sign that says "Marcott".

Frank realizes that this must be a military road, and that's why it's not on the map. During another stop, Laura shoots Frank in the leg with a shotgun that they unwrapped, which was a present for a family member.

After dressing the wound, they begin the drive again. Shortly after, Laura talks about seeing the face of a friend who had died 20 years earlier in the woods.

She demands to visit with her departed friend, and upon Frank refusing, jumps out of the moving vehicle.

Frank stops and they search for Laura until the hearse appears once again.

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