Everybody Dies by the End

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Everybody Dies by the End
Everybody Dies by the End Poster.jpg
Poster
Directed by
  • Ian Tripp
  • Ryan Schafer
Written byIan Tripp
Produced by
  • Ryan Schafer
  • Sam Sprague
  • Ian Tripp
  • Joshua Wyble
Starring
Cinematography
  • Oscar Perez
  • Ian Tripp
Edited by
  • Ian Tripp
  • Joshua Wyble
Production
company
Children of Celluloid
Distributed byTerror Films
Release dates
  • August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29)(FrightFest)
  • September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)(VOD)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Contents

The film premiered at FrightFest in 2022 and won 3 San Diego Film Awards for performances by Curran, Cahalan, and ensemble. It has an 80% approval rating from 5 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.

Cast

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, at a mountain ranch in Jamul and Tripp's home in San Carlos. [3] [4]

Release

The film premiered August 29, 2022 [5] [6] at FrightFest. [7] [8] It screened at Dublin Horrorthon Film Festival, [9] Molins Horror Film Festival, [10] Feratum Film Festival [11] and Unnamed Footage Festival. [12] It was distributed by Terror Films on September 22, 2023. [4] [13]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10. [14]

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
FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
San Diego Film Awards2023Best Lead Actor Vinny Curran Won [3]
Best Supporting ActorBrendan CahalanWon
Best Ensemble CastVariousWon
Best Narrative Feature FilmIan Tripp, Ryan SchaferNominated

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