# John Dies at the End (2013)

> A pair of incompetent college dropouts become humanity’s last, least-qualified defense against a drug-fueled cosmic invasion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/53141

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy
- Director: Don Coscarelli
- Cast: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman, Doug Jones, Daniel Roebuck, Fabianne Therese
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1783732/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: darkly funny, surreal, grotesque, late night viewing, cult movie night

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