2022 film by Ian Tripp and Ryan Schafer
Everybody Dies by the End Poster
Directed by Written by Ian Tripp Produced by
Ryan Schafer
Sam Sprague
Ian Tripp
Joshua Wyble Starring Cinematography Edited by Production
Children of Celluloid
Distributed by Terror Films Release dates
August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29 ) (FrightFest )
September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22 ) (VOD ) Running time
90 minutes Country United States Language English
Everybody Dies by the End found footage comedy horror mockumentary film [ 1] feature film debut . The film stars Vinny Curran , Bill Oberst Jr. , Brendan Cahalan, Iliyana Apostolova, and Ian Tripp.
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
Vinny Curran as Alfred CostellaBill Oberst Jr. as Willy WilsonBrendan Cahalan as Grant
Iliyana Apostolova as Alison
Ian Tripp as Calvin
Joshua Wyble as Mark
Ryan Schafer as Howard
Caroline Amiguet as LauraPaul Fisher III as Cornelius
Alan Vazquez as Slater
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 known as Gray Area Multimedia ,[ 3] Jamul and Tripp's home in San Carlos .[ 4] [ 5]
Release
The film premiered August 29, 2022[ 6] [ 7] FrightFest .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Molins Horror Film Festival ,[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 5] [ 14]
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.[ 15]
Martin Unsworth at Starburst Magazine scored it 3 out of 5.[ 16] Vulture Magazine listed the film as one of 15 Horror Movies About Showbiz.[ 17]
Accolades
Festival
Year
Award
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref.
San Diego Film Awards
2023
Best Lead Actor
Vinny Curran
Won
[ 4]
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Cahalan
Won
Best Ensemble Cast
Various
Won
Best Narrative Feature Film
Ian Tripp, Ryan Schafer
Nominated
See also
References
^ Devine, Paul (August 11, 2022). "First Look At FrightFest Bound Everybody Dies By The End -" . The People’s Movies . Retrieved August 13, 2022 . ^ Morazzini, Jim (August 29, 2022). "Everybody Dies by the End (2022) FrightFest Review - Voices From The Balcony" . Voices From The Balcony . Retrieved August 30, 2022 . ^ "Everybody Dies by the End" . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved October 20, 2024 .^ a b Elling, Regina (October 3, 2023). "Pacific Beach residents star in horror comedy perfect for Halloween" . PB Monthly . Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023 . ^ a b Pamus, Jacob (September 22, 2023). "Everybody Dies by the End: Horror film shot in Jamul and San Diego now available online" . East County Magazine . Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023 . ^ Halen, Adrian (August 12, 2022). "Everybody Dies By The End – New Poster and stills for quirky mockumentary" . Horror News | HNN . Retrieved August 13, 2022 . ^ Detwiler, Grace (August 14, 2022). "View Poster & Stills for Upcoming Arrow FrightFest Premiere "Everybody Dies By The End" . Rue Morgue . Retrieved August 14, 2022 . ^ "Everybody Dies by the End" . FrightFest . July 15, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .^ Bitel, Anton (August 29, 2022). "Everybody Dies By The End (2022)" . Projected Figures . Retrieved August 30, 2022 . ^ "Horrorthon.com" . October 25, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023 .^ "Everybody Dies by the End - TerrorMolins" . Molins Horror Film Festival . Retrieved September 14, 2023 .^ "Feratum Film Festival llega a Cinépolis Klic" . Versus Media México (in Spanish). November 17, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023 .^ Jordan, Evan (April 8, 2023). "UFF 6 Review: Everybody Dies By The End Violently Tackles Big Ideas With Sincere Hilarity - Void Video" . Void Video Podcast . Retrieved August 1, 2023 . ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (August 16, 2023). " . Dread Central . Retrieved September 2, 2023 . ^ "Everybody Dies by the End " . Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . Retrieved July 5, 2024 .^ Unsworth, Martin (August 30, 2022). "Everybody Dies by the End [FrightFest 2022]" . Starburst Magazine . Retrieved September 5, 2022 . ^ Doherty, Rory (June 28, 2024). "15 Horror Movies About Showbiz" . Vulture . Retrieved July 5, 2024 .
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