Daylight's End
A vengeance-driven drifter joins a desperate survivor enclave for a last stand against plague-born predators in a ravaged America.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- propulsive
- bleak
- late night action marathon
- post apocalyptic double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed it as an unoriginal but enjoyable and competently staged post-apocalyptic action thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The survivors shelter in an abandoned police station and organize a defense against blood-hungry creatures before attempting escape.
The group’s concrete objective is reaching a desperately needed sanctuary after the plague devastates civilization.
Thomas Rourke begins as a rogue drifter on a vengeful hunt but reluctantly commits to helping the survivors.
Critics specifically identified the film as drawing heavily on 1980s action films while praising its well-shot action scenes.
Films like Daylight's End, and why
The Road Warrior
post apocalyptic survival action, fortified survivors, and relentless creature combat
28 Days Later
blood-hungry infected creatures, bleak collapse, and armed survival thriller tension
The Night Eats the World
small-group defensive warfare against monstrous attackers in a ruined world
Movie Details
- Director
- William Kaufman
- Release Date
- 2016-04-16
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (215)
Cast
- Johnny Strong
- Lance Henriksen
- Louis Mandylor
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim
- Farah White
- Gary Cairns
- Heather Kafka
- Mark Hanson
- Chelsea Edmundson
- Krzysztof Soszynski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Daylight's End about?
- A vengeance-driven drifter joins a desperate survivor enclave for a last stand against plague-born predators in a ravaged America.
- What is Daylight's End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Daylight's End as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Daylight's End violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Daylight's End as brutal.
- What did critics think of Daylight's End?
- Critics broadly viewed it as an unoriginal but enjoyable and competently staged post-apocalyptic action thriller.
- Which films are like Daylight's End?
- Films with a similar feel include The Road Warrior, 28 Days Later, and The Night Eats the World.
- How long is Daylight's End?
- Daylight's End runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Daylight's End?
- In United States, Daylight's End streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
