The Endless

92%

Tomatometer

131 Reviews

68%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

Two brothers receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Hoping to find the closure that they couldn't find as young men, they're forced to reconsider the cult's beliefs when confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp. As the members prepare for the coming of a mysterious event, the brothers race to unravel the seemingly impossible truth before their lives become permanently entangled with the cult.

Watch on Peacock

Stream Now

Where to Watch

What to Know

Critics Consensus

The Endless benefits from its grounded approach to an increasingly bizarre story, elevated by believable performances by filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (131) Critics Reviews

J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Unfortunately the filmmakers introduce a sci-fi element in the second half that deflates much of the interpersonal tension and shifts the focus from the subtleties of mind control to the vagaries of time and space.

Mar 5, 2020

Full Review

Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

The biggest lesson of The Endless is how we can allow our lives to loop around in one crappy cycle until we cop out.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 31, 2018

Full Review

Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

Despite an imaginative concept, the narrative feels surprisingly bland, even when the pieces begin to fall into place - and when there's no quick punchline to fall back on, the film suffers.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2018

Full Review

Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

In trademark Benson-Moorhead fashion, the film is a genre-fluid experience that boldly chooses not to be bound by horror restrictions, instead allowing its viewers to relate to the emotion that hits home the hardest.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 9, 2024

Full Review

Alachia Queen

This independent film is a unique balance between Lovecraftian world building, the intimacies of family dynamics, and the horrors of the personal limitations.

Rated: A

May 6, 2022

Full Review

Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

I felt like it was very confusing about the whole history behind the boys... but I do feel like there is some great production value in there.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 14, 2021

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (389) audience reviews

nick s Not terrible, but came across as a badly graded Indy film with actors who were just a bit better than Indy standard. I didn't feel drawn into the film nor did I believe it was really happening. The shot sequences just didn't flow nicely. For that reason I only watched the first part and then skipped forward to see if it got better. Doesn't look like it. I'm surprised that the aggregate Rotten Tomatoes review is so positive. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Mark M Great Story. Worth a Watch. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Simon T Very interesting and unusual hybrid sci-fi thriller, written and performed by its co-directors Benson & Moorhead as two brothers revisiting the cult they had escaped from ten years before. Reminiscent of Midsommar and Get Out, with a very effective sound design and only compromised by the tendency of the whole cast to mumble. A definite left-field hit. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Korra N The Endless is cosmic horror at its best. Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead created a masterpiece here and, although it's not for everyone, it's still a cinematic marvel that proves you can create an epic world without obscene budgets. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Audience Member Makes “Resolution” retroactively more tolerable. Great scifi mystery/horror. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Georgan G A film as mysterious and chilling as it is eye-opening. Time loops, behavior patterns, alien control over humans...take your pick. Multi-layer themes that keep you guessing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews

The Endless

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Aaron Moorhead Director Justin Benson Director Aaron Moorhead Aaron Smith Justin Benson Justin Smith Callie Hernandez Anna Tate Ellington Hal

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

Movie Clips

View All videos

The Endless

The Endless: Official Clip - You Lied About Us