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John Dies at the End
A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway. Can two college dropouts save humankind from this silent invasion?
4 March 1963, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
25 October 1964, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
28 March 1987, Seattle, Washington, USA
13 September 1964, Chico, California, USA
5 January 1959, Urbana, Ohio, USA
19 August 1926, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
February 1, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
14 July 1988, Coral Springs, Florida, USA
28 October 1973, Sacramento, California, USA
June 28, 2013
The saving grace of John Dies at the End is undoubtedly its manic storytelling: the energy and pacing of scenes give the movie the impression of being told on the spot (which is of course what the framing device intends).
March 17, 2013
Gonzo freakiness in such doses that cult status is practically ensured.
March 18, 2013
It is refreshing that Coscarelli is willing to offer viewers something that at least tries to take the rules of cinema into new directions.
August 24, 2015
Rare is the flick that wedges this many genres into one frame, and so well.
April 14, 2013
stands up to repeat viewings, and offers new insights each and every time
March 07, 2013
How can a single movie contain all this awesome craziness?
November 25, 2013
This is a gloriously gonzo trip packed with enough odd narrative tangents to fill half a dozen features. While not always successful, this energetic mash-up so genuinely wants to entertain that it's hard not to be won over by its barrage of absurdity.
March 15, 2013
I stopped taking notes when the woman disintegrated into a ball of writhing snakes.
February 21, 2013
[It] eventually finds its own rhythm and meaningful chaos.
February 07, 2013
Nobody cares about John.
March 08, 2013
Director Don Coscarelli isn't especially smooth or coherent, and he leans on weird for weird's sake.
March 14, 2013
Despite its astronomical body count, John Dies at the End never takes itself too seriously, and neither should you.

