John Dies at the End (Official Movie Site) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli (BUBBA HO-TEP) and also stars Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman and Paul Giamatti. Available on DVD and Blu-ray™ - Trailers, Pictures & More

John Dies at the End

Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli (BUBBA HO-TEP) and also stars Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman and Paul Giamatti. Available on DVD and Blu-ray™

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"A PUNK-ROCK ‘GHOSTBUSTERS’… HAS ENOUGH TRIPPY AND ORIGINAL IDEAS FOR TEN MOVIES."

-The A.V. Club

"IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING!"

-VARIETY

"Crazed horror-comedy John Dies at the End deserves cult status."

-Creative Loafing Atlanta

"Deserves to find an audience that appreciates a film from a genuinely altered state."

-Creative Loafing Atlanta

"Fascinates all the way through"

-The Salt Lake Tribune

"At some point, a viewer is encouraged to just let go and take the ride. The risk is worth it."

-Seattle Times

"One hell of a ride"

-Aint it Cool News

"In an era when prepackaged quirk haunts the arthouse, John Dies at the End is a genuinely, unapologetically eccentric cinematic diversion."

-St. Louis Magazine

"The gore is leavened with a soupçon of sinister wit and a bucket full of brains."

-St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Irresistible horror comedy"

-San Francisco Chronicle

"Deeply amusing, in the sickest possible way."

-Philadelphia Inquirer

"IT JUST MIGHT RESTORE YOUR FAITH IN ABSURDITY. It’s a ridiculous, preposterous, sometimes maddening experience, but also kind of a blast. It lets go of all sense in a way that is at once exhilarating and weirdly moving."

-A.O. Scott, New York Times

"DON COSCARELLI IS ONE OF THE GENUINE UNDERAPPRECIATED GENIUSES OF AMERICAN CINEMA. A thoroughly deranged, time-stretching, alternate-universe, hallucinatory horror-comedy."

-Andrew O’Hehir, Salon

"I LOVED IT. An everything-but-the-kitchen-sink mélange of sci-fi, black comedy, and action."

-Dana Stevens, Slate

"IT COULD BE AN ALL-TIME CLASSIC. I’m a big fan."

-Luke Y. Thompson, Topless Robot

"A PUNK ROCK GHOSTBUSTERS BY WAY OF H.P. LOVECRAFT. Its best moments are exhilarating. The film has enough trippy and original ideas for ten movies."

-Nathan Rabin, The Onion

"If you’re willing to go with the crazy, there’s plenty of fun to be had."

-Elizabeth Weitzman, NY Daily News

"THERE’S NO DENYING ITS SHEER ENTERTAINMENT VALUE. A zing-packed horror comedy."

-Alonso Duralde, The Wrap

"IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING! A thoroughly unpredictable horror-comedy and gonzo gorefest."

-Rob Nelson, Variety

"Filled with crazy, wild imagery that will delight genre fans, it sets a tone that falls somewhere between Ghostbusters and the work of William S. Burroughs. Fun, gross, playful and constantly finding ways to delight and startle."

-Drew McWeeny, HITFIX

"An incredibly trippy, funny and splattery movie."

-Evan Dickson, Bloody Disgusting

"An incredibly trippy, funny and splattery movie."

-Evan Dickson, Bloody Disgusting

"DON COSCARELLI IS ONE OF THE GENUINE UNDERAPPRECIATED GENIUSES OF AMERICAN CINEMA. A thoroughly deranged, time-stretching, alternate-universe, hallucinatory horror-comedy."

-Andrew O’Hehir, Salon

"ONE HELL OF A TRIP."

-William Goss, Film.com

"IT MAY BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. A genre bending viewing that’s as fun as it is weird, a cult classic in the making."

-Ryan Larson, Shock Till You Drop

"LOONY FUN"

-NY Daily News

"John Dies at the End could be an ALL-TIME CLASSIC"

-Topless Robot

"Pick of the week"

-Salon

"Rob Mayes is winning"

-Wall St. Journal

"Distinctive visual style"

-Wall St. Journal

"A zing-packed horror comedy"

-The Wrap

"It’s like a late-night drive-in version of a David Cronenberg movie, but funny."

-LA Times

"Editor’s Pick"

-New York Magazine

"ABSURDLY FUN"

-New York Magazine

"Awesome"

-Esquire

"A PUNK ROCK GHOSTBUSTERS BY WAY OF H.P. LOVECRAFT. Its best moments are exhilarating. The film has enough trippy and original ideas for ten movies."

-Nathan Rabin, The Onion

"IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING! A thoroughly unpredictable horror-comedy and gonzo gorefest."

-Rob Nelson, Variety

"Filled with crazy, wild imagery that will delight genre fans, it sets a tone that falls somewhere between Ghostbusters and the work of William S. Burroughs. Fun, gross, playful and constantly finding ways to delight and startle."

-Drew McWeeny, HITFIX

"An incredibly trippy, funny and splattery movie."

-Evan Dickson, Bloody Disgusting

"ONE HELL OF A TRIP."

-William Goss, Film.com

"IT MAY BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. A genre bending viewing that’s as fun as it is weird, a cult classic in the making."

-Ryan Larson, Shock Till You Drop

"Gory, smart and funny"

-MSN PARALLEL UNIVERSE

"Destined for CULT STATUS"

-ANYTHINGHORROR.com

"Outlandish and loony as could be, but also sharply constructed and psychotically satisfying."

-PAPER MAGAZINE

"I must see JOHN DIES AT THE END! Looks amazingly F#$%ked up! Like Buckaroo Banzai F#$%ked up! Like Naked Lunch F#$%ked up!"

-ThatKevinSmith

"gory, weird and genuinely funny."

-Film Equals

"A mindf**k of a movie that never compromises on its own insanity."

-Toronto Film Scene

"It’s one of the most fun films you’re going to see at TIFF, or perhaps all year."

-Toronto Film Scene

"A very FUNNY, very TRIPPY experience."

-Fangoria

About The Film

It's all about the Soy Sauce, a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John and David, a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs.

Cast & Crew

Starring:
Chase Williamson
Rob Mayes
Paul Giamatti
Clancy Brown

Written by:
Don Coscarelli

Directed by:
Don Coscarelli

Rated R for bloody violence and gore, nudity, language and drug content.
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