Dead End

Si vous n’avez pas vu le film intitulé « Dead End », donnez-lui une chance, car c’est une comédie d’horreur que vous ne verrez pas tout de suite. C’est très bon, et même si l’histoire semble simple, cela ne fait pas de mal car le scénario est bien pensé et peut vous surprendre vers la fin. La fin n’est pas vraiment une nouveauté, mais elle peut quand même fonctionner sur vous comme un bon coup solaire. (04/02/2019)

Je ne comprendrai jamais pourquoi certains créateurs ressentent le besoin d'insérer de l'humour dans des thrillers sombres. Dead End contient également de nombreuses incohérences logiques. Mais son plus grand handicap est que les créateurs pensent avoir réalisé un thriller avec un retournement choquant, alors que tout le monde le découvre dès les dix premières minutes. (10/08/2004)

A very pleasant surprise. It’s quite rare to see horror so well combined with comedy. The atmosphere is thick and suddenly there’s a joke that will make you laugh, only to feel afraid again a moment later. And the most amazing thing is how well it holds together. The original twist also helps (I’m not taking the opening scene into account). The only truly bad thing about this film is its Czech title. (15/08/2007)

An hour and a half of skilled horror craft built on the most hackneyed genre clichés of a family lost on an unknown journey. It's shot with such elegance and focus that one can't help but wonder if everything that was supposed to work here is also working to its full potential. The gradation of tension is textbook, and together with the editing the cinematography adds a few moments when it is necessary to have a cardiologist ready to provide first aid. What does it matter that there are too many cracks in the family ties on one Christmas Eve? After all, the most surprising gifts are also given at the end of this happy day. The ending is far from happy and in terms of logic even a pedant would perhaps gnash their teeth, yet the effect of the "mouth-opening moments" is really strong, so why not tip my hat to the current representative of this genre by giving it a perfect review? (12/08/2006)

Perhaps the story framework, which is too transparent in this case, is not all that bad, or even the fact that the weakness of the point is unsuccessfully awkwardly masked by the script with considerable holes in the logic. But let’s be honest, this is literally joyful kleptomania and a praise of expediency - the creators need "something" into which they can pack dozens of stolen but excellent functioning scenes and a few very successful and very black gags. Both alternate initially on a comforting frequency, and Dead End certainly doesn't drive into a dead end. Great interplay of characters, situational humor and of course the aforementioned horror clichés. The atmosphere is chilling and bizarrely ridiculous. It is necessary to praise both the work of the actors and the skilled hand of the screenwriter, who, however simply, skillfully tied it all together. It's too bad that in the end it runs out of steam and that it starts devouring itself. It's also a pity that the two directors didn't give the film anything more than a touch of solid B-movie craftsmanship. The disparaging spirit of the script almost needed greater invention, but even though it didn't get it, Dead End is a very enjoyable film. Definitely one of the better efforts in terms of murderous films... (27/03/2006)

The comedy part beats the horror part on the head, but overall this road movie about a family bonding is a very enjoyable affair; just "horror Griswold" at its best. (26/07/2004)

It's a strong star. It's Polaris. It's still 7:30. If only they'd show the dead bodies... I don't understand why the movie's all in red, but why not? Everybody likes something different; I don't like this. The story? It didn’t make any sense! And when you suddenly start caring about things making sense in a horror movie, something is wrong... I hope there are better horror movies. (05/09/2010)

Fans of the genre will surely be satisfied, the horror side of things is handled excellently, the atmosphere is perfectly tense for most of the film and the few funny lines and humorous situations can in no way disturb it. But don't look for a horror classic, it’s too much the B-movie, too predictable and clichéd for that. No, it's no shocking masterpiece, but as a suspenseful and brisk ghost story it works well. (31/07/2011)

A very good choice when you want to spend a boring evening with your partner at a cabin near the forest. :D My case. Yeah, I was scared. Not too much, but there was a reasonable fear and unease in my soul. Some scenes with the girl seemed a bit far-fetched to me, and it was too intense for everyone, but in the end, we both got an impressive French spectacle. And one big star for the apt point. That's not seen so often anymore. (24/12/2012)