‘It Ends’ Review: The Kids Are Not Alright In Alex Ullom’s Evocative Existential Horror Debut [SXSW]
AUSTIN – Four young friends on the cusp of the rest of their lives get stuck on an unending forest road that seemingly goes nowhere. They drive on and on, the dorky jokes they initially share together fading almost entirely from the mind as they realize this is all there is. If they stop driving to observe the world around them, take a moment to find a sliver of joy, scream out their pent-up frustrations, or even just try to rest, strikingly shot hordes of people will come pouring out from the trees that surround the road to try to pull them out of the car to then themselves get in. Continue reading ‘It Ends’ Review: The Kids Are Not Alright In Alex Ullom’s Evocative Existential Horror Debut [SXSW] at The Playlist.
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AUSTIN – Four young friends on the cusp of the rest of their lives get stuck on an unending forest road that seemingly goes nowhere. They drive on and on, the dorky jokes they initially share together fading almost entirely from the mind as they realize this is all there is. If they stop driving to observe the world around them, take a moment to find a sliver of joy, scream out their pent-up frustrations, or even just try to rest, strikingly shot hordes of people will come pouring out from the trees that surround the road to try to pull them out of the car to then themselves get in.