It Ends

It Ends
Directed by	Alexander Ullom
Written by	Alexander Ullom
Produced by	Carrie Carusone Evan Barber
Starring	Phinehas Yoon Akira Jackson Noah Toth Mitchell Cole
Cinematography	Evan Draper Jazleana Jones
Edited by	Alexander Ullom
Music by	Matthew Robert Cooper
Production companies	Growing Up Dead Films Snoot Entertainment Above .330 Aymara Films Please Hold Pictures
Distributed by	Letterboxd Video Store Neon
Release dates	March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)(SXSW) December 10, 2025 (2025-12-10)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

It Ends is a 2025 American existential horror film written, edited and directed by Alexander Ullom, in his directorial debut. It stars Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth and Mitchell Cole. ^{[1] [2]}

It Ends had its premiere at the South by Southwest Festival on March 7, 2025, ^{[3] [4]} and was released on the Letterboxd Video Store service on December 10, 2025.

Premise

A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two-lane hellscape surrounded by untold horrors and cosmic forces beyond their understanding. Cramped together inside a Jeep Cherokee and with the miles stretching infinitely ahead, they face a choice: embrace their new existence or fight to escape it.

Cast

The cast and crew of It Ends at the 2025 South by Southwest Festival.

• Phinehas Yoon as James
• Akira Jackson as Day
• Noah Toth as Fisher
• Mitchell Cole as Tyler
• Jon Linstad as Interrogated Man
• Jenny Doyle as Voice of Fisher's Mom
• Ian Weir as Lost Man
• Alexander Ullom as New Passenger

Release

It Ends premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 7, 2025. ^{[5] [6]}

On December 8, 2025, Letterboxd announced that the film would be one of the first exclusive films that would be made available to digitally rent for limited availability on its newly announced service feature "Letterboxd Video Store", a platform for curated unreleased independent films without distribution. It was released on the platform on December 10, 2025, and will expire on January 9, 2026. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

On December 18, Neon acquired worldwide rights to the film for a theatrical release in 2026. ^[10]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 24 critics' reviews are positive. ^[11]

References

1. 'It Ends' Director Alexander Ullom About The Beating Heart of His Existential Horror Film
2. 'It Ends' Filmmaker Discusses Genre-Bending "Horror Hangout" Debut [SXSW Interview]
3. SXSW 2025: 25 Movies and Shows to Check Out
4. Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen
5. SXSW 2025 Preview: 10 Can’t Miss Genre Premieres and Events
6. 23 Horror And Genre Films We Are Excited To Watch At SXSW
7. "Unreleased Gems (December 2025): exclusive films available to rent on Letterboxd Video Store". Letterboxd . December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
8. Spangler, Todd (December 8, 2025). "Letterboxd Video Store Sets Launch Date in 23 Countries, Featuring Previously Unreleased Indie Movie 'Gems'". Variety . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
9. Galuppo, Mia (2025-12-08). "Letterboxd Sees "Endless Opportunities" as It Launches New Rental Program". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
10. Lang, Brett (December 18, 2025). "Neon Buys Gen Z Road Thriller 'It Ends' Following SXSW Debut (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved December 18, 2025.
11. "It Ends". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 18 December 2025.

External links

• It Ends at IMDb