Everybody Dies by the End explained

Everybody Dies by the End
Studio:Children of Celluloid
Distributor:Terror Films
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Everybody Dies by the End is a 2022 found footage comedy horror mockumentary film[1] written by Ian Tripp and directed by Tripp and Ryan Schafer in their feature film debut. The film stars Vinny Curran, Bill Oberst Jr., Brendan Cahalan, Iliyana Apostolova, and Ian Tripp.

The film premiered at FrightFest in 2022 and won 3 San Diego Film Awards for performances by Curran, Cahalan, and ensemble. It has approval rating from critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and is one of Vulture Magazine's 15 Horror Movies About Showbiz.

Plot

A skeleton crew follows cult film director Alfred Costella, documenting the process as he makes his last film.

Production

The film is Tripp and Schafer's feature film debut.[2] Principal photography took place during the COVID-19 pandemic in a basement in San Diego known as Gray Area Multimedia,[3] at a mountain ranch in Jamul and Tripp's home in San Carlos.[4] [5]

Release

The film premiered August 29, 2022[6] [7] at FrightFest.[8] [9] It screened at Dublin Horrorthon Film Festival,[10] Molins Horror Film Festival,[11] Feratum Film Festival[12] and Unnamed Footage Festival.[13] It was distributed by Terror Films on September 22, 2023.[14]

Reception

Critical response

Martin Unsworth at Starburst Magazine scored it 3 out of 5.[15] Rory Doherty at Vulture Magazine listed the film as one of 15 Horror Movies About Showbiz.[16]

Accolades!Festival!Year!Award!Recipient(s)!Result!Ref.
San Diego Film Awards2023Best Lead ActorVinny Curran
Best Supporting ActorBrendan Cahalan
Best Ensemble CastVarious
Best Narrative Feature FilmIan Tripp, Ryan Schafer

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devine . Paul . 2022-08-11 . First Look At FrightFest Bound Everybody Dies By The End - . 2022-08-13 . The People’s Movies . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Morazzini . Jim . 2022-08-29 . Everybody Dies by the End (2022) FrightFest Review - Voices From The Balcony . 2022-08-30 . Voices From The Balcony . en-US.
  3. Web site: Everybody Dies by the End . 2024-10-20 . . en.
  4. Web site: Elling . Regina . 2023-10-03 . Pacific Beach residents star in horror comedy perfect for Halloween . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003185433/https://www.pbmonthly.net/news/story/2023-10-03/pacific-beach-residents-star-in-horror-comedy-perfect-for-halloween . 2023-10-03 . 2023-10-07 . PB Monthly . en-US.
  5. Web site: Pamus . Jacob . 2023-09-22 . Everybody Dies by the End: Horror film shot in Jamul and San Diego now available online . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922021021/https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/everybody-dies-end-horror-film-shot-jamul-and-san-diego-now-available-online . 2023-09-22 . 2023-10-08 . East County Magazine.
  6. Web site: Halen . Adrian . 2022-08-12 . Everybody Dies By The End – New Poster and stills for quirky mockumentary . 2022-08-13 . Horror News HNN . en-US.
  7. Web site: Detwiler . Grace . 2022-08-14 . View Poster & Stills for Upcoming Arrow FrightFest Premiere "Everybody Dies By The End" . 2022-08-14 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-07-15 . Everybody Dies by the End . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715195752/https://www.frightfest.co.uk/2022Aug/everybody-dies-by-the-end.html . 2022-07-15 . 2022-07-15 . FrightFest.
  9. Web site: Bitel . Anton . 2022-08-29 . Everybody Dies By The End (2022) . 2022-08-30 . Projected Figures . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2022-10-25 . Horrorthon.com . 2023-09-14 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Everybody Dies by the End - TerrorMolins . 2023-09-14 . Molins Horror Film Festival.
  12. Web site: 2022-11-17 . Feratum Film Festival llega a Cinépolis Klic . 2023-09-14 . Versus Media México . es.
  13. Web site: Jordan . Evan . 2023-04-08 . UFF 6 Review: Everybody Dies By The End Violently Tackles Big Ideas With Sincere Hilarity - Void Video . 2023-08-01 . Void Video Podcast . en-US.
  14. Web site: McAndrews . Mary Beth . 2023-08-16 . 'Everybody Dies By The End' Exclusive Trailer: Horror Legend Bill Oberst Jr. Stars In New Found Footage Horror . 2023-09-02 . Dread Central . en-US.
  15. Web site: Unsworth . Martin . 2022-08-30 . Everybody Dies by the End [FrightFest 2022] ]. 2022-09-05 . . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Doherty . Rory . 2024-06-28 . 15 Horror Movies About Showbiz . 2024-07-05 . . en.

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