2017 · horror · sci-fi
The Endless
Directed by Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson1h 52m2017
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.
Our read: The Endless (2017) reads as a sombre, measured, surreal horror · sci-fi entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, measured, measured horror / sci-fi, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured.
- sombre
- measured
- intense
- surreal
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“You want slow-burn cult cosmic dread that rewards patient, puzzle-minded viewing.”
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