Dead End

Dead End

Read the signs.

Directed by Fabrice Canepa, Jean-Baptiste Andrea

Produced by Sagittaire Films, Captain Movies

200383 min6.4 / 10

A nightmarish road-trip horror film where a family's Christmas Eve journey becomes a descent into a surreal, inescapable nightmare of violence and madness.

On Christmas Eve, while driving to see 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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Dead End scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does Dead End end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Dead End easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Dead End violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Dead End sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Dead End, and what each one shares →

Like Dead End

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dead End

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dead End, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dead End, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dead End, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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