Dead End Road (2004)

User Rating:

1.5/10   

Director:

Jeff Burton

Writers:

Jeff Burton (story)
Erik F. Hill (writer)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Only one detective can stop the Poe Killer before he completes another tale in his book of death!

Plot:

Detective Burt Williams has been on the trail of the infamous "Poe killer" for nearly three years.

Plot Keywords:

Detroit | Earth The Final Conflict | Screamfest | Xl1 | Blood

Cast

David Borowicz	...	Victor Leppish (as Casimir Borowicz)
John L. Burton	...	Sal the Bum
Jason Carter	...	Andrew Bird
Edward Conna	...	Walter Alppleby
Mary Jo Cuppone	...	Newscaster
Gunhild Giil	...	Crystal Martin
Curtis Hall	...	Steve Fletcher
Dennis Haskins	...	Mr. Makepiece
Erik F. Hill	...	Jerry Russell
Ambre Lake	...	Heather Makepiece
Jennifer Lantz	...	Layla Harrison
Anita LaSelva	...	Det. Kris Williams
Robert Leeshock	...	Larry LeShockre
David Prouty	...	Reporter #1
Ed Terebus	...	Psycho Brute
Bonner C. Upshaw III	...	Agent Shean Michaels
Bill Vincent	...	Det. Burt Williams
Dee Wallace	...	Mrs. Makepiece (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Dean West	...	News Anchorman
Spice Williams-Crosby	...	Let. Grace Andrews (as Spice Williams)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore, language, some drug use and nudity.

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Gaylord, Michigan, USA

Company:

IndieHorror.com

One of the worst movies ever made

You know, I really hate IMDb's censor system, since my entire review is almost gone if you take out the cursing. But here we go. Editing time!

Holy moley is this bad. I thought it might be a cool little movie, judging by the plot summary, since yknow I've blindly rented such gems as Frailty and American Nightmare before. But this is just abominal. It's about a killer who uses Edgar Allen Poe's works as reference for his murderous exploits, and the story of a detective who has to stop him. Can't these blithering hacks make a good movie without defiling the grave of a great horror writer? I mean, the kills in here are completely devoid of thought or originality, and the references to Poe are hokey and fake, without enough thought put into them. They're shallow, and they put Poe's work to shame. Full of holes, with awful sequencing. The acting is bad too, reminding me of the abortion that was known in some third world countries as "Fear X", what with all the pausing and un-emotional lines.

I realize this is an indie movie, but that's no excuse. I've seen high school kids act better then these morons, and I myself could've come up with better kill scenes and a better plot, given ample time.

This has no reason to exist. Avoid at all costs.