Rotten
I stopped taking notes when the woman disintegrated into a ball of writhing snakes.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
John Dies at the End
Just so you know... they're sorry for anything that's about to happen.
2013 · 1h 39m · R
Comedy, Horror
Directed by
Don Coscarelli
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John Dies at the End
Overview
A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.
Director and cast
- Don Coscarelli Director
- Chase Williamson as Dave
- Rob Mayes as John
- Paul Giamatti as Arnie Blondestone
- Clancy Brown as Dr. Albert Marconi
- Glynn Turman as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
- Doug Jones as Roger North
- Daniel Roebuck as Largeman
- Fabianne Therese as Amy
- Jonny Weston as Justin White
- Jimmy Wong as Fred Chu
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Despite its astronomical body count, John Dies at the End never takes itself too seriously, and neither should you.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
Director Don Coscarelli isn't especially smooth or coherent, and he leans on weird for weird's sake.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
How can a single movie contain all this awesome craziness?
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
[It] eventually finds its own rhythm and meaningful chaos.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
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