The Endless
Two estranged brothers return to the UFO cult they fled and confront a remote camp where time itself has become a supernatural prison.
Overview
Two brothers return to confront their past, only to find themselves ensnared in a web of mystery and horror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- paranoid
- mind-bending
- late night horror viewing
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's grounded handling of increasingly bizarre cosmic horror, believable performances, intelligent script, and effective low-budget filmmaking.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Arcadia camp contains recurring temporal phenomena that structure the brothers' investigation and the cult members' existence.
The camp's supernatural event and impossible temporal behavior suggest powers beyond human comprehension or moral control.
The brothers return to the UFO death cult they escaped, whose rituals and expectations are tied to the camp's phenomena.
Critics specifically praised the film's grounded approach and believable performances amid increasingly bizarre events.
Films like The Endless, and why
Resolution
Shares grounded cosmic horror, cryptic supernatural phenomena, and escalating reality distortion.
Coherence
Combines low-budget speculative fiction, time-loop mechanics, and intimate psychological tension.
The Blair Witch Project
Uses eerie rural isolation, metaphysical dread, and ambiguity to build Lovecraftian horror.
Primer
Offers surreal time manipulation, cult-adjacent mystery, and a steadily destabilizing sense of reality.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson
- Release Date
- 2017-11-05
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1365)
Cast
- Aaron Moorhead
- Justin Benson
- Callie Hernandez
- Tate Ellington
- Shane Brady
- Lew Temple
- Kira Powell
- David Lawson Jr.
- James Jordan
- Emily Montague
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Endless about?
- Two estranged brothers return to the UFO cult they fled and confront a remote camp where time itself has become a supernatural prison.
- What is The Endless like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Endless as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Endless violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Endless as mild.
- What did critics think of The Endless?
- Critics broadly praised the film's grounded handling of increasingly bizarre cosmic horror, believable performances, intelligent script, and effective low-budget filmmaking.
- Which films are like The Endless?
- Films with a similar feel include Resolution, Coherence, The Blair Witch Project, and Primer.
- How long is The Endless?
- The Endless runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Endless?
- In United States, The Endless streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
