John Dies at the End (2013)
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 78
Fresh: 47 | Rotten: 31
Some will find the darkly funny, genre-bending incoherence of John Dies at the End charming; some will feel its zany antics and gore lead to an unsatisfying payoff.
Average Rating: 5.2/10
Critic Reviews: 25
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 14
Some will find the darkly funny, genre-bending incoherence of John Dies at the End charming; some will feel its zany antics and gore lead to an unsatisfying payoff.
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Movie Info
It's a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street they call it Soy Sauce, and users drift across time and dimensions. 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. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can't. -- (C) Official Site
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Cast
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Chase Williamson
Dave -
Rob Mayes
John -
Paul Giamatti
Arnie Blondestone -
Clancy Brown
Dr. Albert Marconi -
Glynn E. Turman
Detective -
Doug Jones
Roger North -
Daniel Roebuck
Largeman -
Fabianne Therese
Amy -
Jonny Weston
Justin White -
Jimmy Wong
Fred Chu -
Tai Bennett
Robert Marley -
Allison Weissman
Shelly -
Ethan Erickson
Sergeant McElroy -
Pranidhi Varshney
Deepti Chakrabarti -
Kevin Michael Richardson
Korrok -
Riley Rose Critchlow
Girl with Rastafarian -
Pat McNeely
Old Woman -
Angus Scrimm
Father Shellnut -
Brett Wagner
Reanimated Dead Guy -
Bark Lee
Himself -
Helena Mehalis
Dr. Marconi Assistant -
Maria Mehalis
Dr. Marconi Assistant -
Jerry Droz
Mustache Cop -
Cesare Gagliardoni
Meat Monster -
Headmaster Ernesto
Meat Monster Voice -
Daniel Schweiger
Suspicious Diner -
Ethan Wolvek
Man in Suit -
Aaron Godfred
Bullet Factory Worker -
Mike Mangan
Hardware Store Clerk -
Michael Schmidt
Mmm Bacon -
Megan Koscki
Child in Ruins -
Jennifer MacKenzie
They China Food! Waitre... -
David Hill
Officer Johnson -
Steve Crest
Officer Steve -
Linda Wolvek
Woman with Officer -
Kevin Starai
Hot Dog Vendor -
Bob Ivy
Largeman Follower -
Kim Robert Koscki
Largeman Follower -
Chuck Williams
Largeman Follower -
Tim Goodwin
Largeman Follower -
Andrew Ritter
Largeman Follower -
Nathaniel E. Johnson
The Bearded Scientist -
David Hartman
Spider Victim -
Kathleen Hartman
Spider Victim -
D.T. Carney
Spider Victim -
Michael Sasso
HLA Officer -
Andrew Coscarelli
Three Arm Sally Band Me... -
Tennessee Hamilton
Three Arm Sally Band Me... -
Aidan Kassel
Three Arm Sally Band Me...
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All Critics (78) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (31) | DVD (1)
I stopped taking notes when the woman disintegrated into a ball of writhing snakes.
Top CriticDespite its astronomical body count, John Dies at the End never takes itself too seriously, and neither should you.
Director Don Coscarelli isn't especially smooth or coherent, and he leans on weird for weird's sake.
How can a single movie contain all this awesome craziness?
[It] eventually finds its own rhythm and meaningful chaos.
Nobody cares about John.
stands up to repeat viewings, and offers new insights each and every time
Fans of filmmaker Don Coscarelli should be reasonably pleased with John Dies at the End, but your time would be better spent with virtually any Stuart Gordon film.
It is refreshing that Coscarelli is willing to offer viewers something that at least tries to take the rules of cinema into new directions.
Gonzo freakiness in such doses that cult status is practically ensured.
Something so weird and off the beaten track that it's kind of wonderful.
I'm not saying this film will make more sense if you're high. But it will make more sense if you're high.
It's like a series of blackout sketches, some of which are entertaining. But mostly, it's a mess.
When is a phone call from your dead friend more than just bizarre? When it's made on a hot dog. It's a hopeless mess. But, at least, for its first half, a very entertaining mess.
John Dies at the End is really freaking weird. It's along the lines of Quentin Dupieux's Rubber, but really pushes the boundaries of absurdity. Just remember that you don't choose the soy sauce. The soy sauce chooses you.
A confusing plot to begin with, the adaptation of the novel is a certified mess, attempting to provide blow-by-blow illustrations of scenes from the source book, and lifting most of the narration and dialogue verbatim.
Coscarelli's visual imagination is still capable of making you sit up and take notice
...a hilarious and occasionally icky story that should hit the sweet spot for people who like twisted movies and are fed up with the Hollywood assembly line.
With Coscarelli's kinetic camerawork and drugged-out, comic-book visuals, even the most confounding explanations are made palatable.
By the time the boys face battle with 'thinking machine' Korrock in another dimension, it's difficult to remain invested, although hallucinogens would probably aid immensely.
An enjoyable but less than totally absorbing linear adventure.
Audience Reviews for John Dies at the End
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- Robert Marley: In your dream, the explosion became the thunder. But the dream started 30 seconds before the thunder hit. How did your mind know that the thunder was coming?
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- Dave: John and I are having a bit of a problem here. We're both seeing completely different versions of you. Now John here has eye sight problems because of his constant masturbation.
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- Dave: Did you ever shit yourself Arnie?
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- John: That door cannot be opened.
Discussion Forum
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| Who dies at the end of the film? John or Matthew Preston? | 10 days ago | 5 |
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