Karen is a nurse at a psychiatric hospital whose been having nightmares of jump scares recently(and yeah, those do make a lot of appearances in this... but it does build a proper atmosphere, and is a very tense ride). On her way home, the subway train she's on stops suddenly, and she and a group of other regular people find themselves chased by a cult(who are genuinely and effectively creepy, throughout; they make this, in part, a zombie flick) out for blood, who claim that judgment day is coming(and that death is the better fate). Is this just a band of mad believers, or could they actually be right? This keeps it vague enough that you continue to ask yourself that question throughout, right up until the great ending. It goes into themes about faith(without it saying that it's completely good or bad), religious fanaticism(how far will they go?), hypocrisy, status and the like. This is somewhat exploitative(with some truly brutal gore, and extremely disturbing sequences, if these are moderate in amount), and it gets quite cheesy(the killers all use crosses that function as knives, and one of them, a middle-aged guy no less, wields a friggin' sword). It doesn't overstay its welcome, and keeps to a solid pace, and it gets going quickly whilst at the same time developing the characters, all of whom are sufficiently likable and credible(no one is really obnoxious, albeit one member of the murdering lot is truly despicable... but we love to hate him, and it really works). The FX vary, however most are excellent(a couple of designs and choices are questionable). This is at its best in the first 20 minutes or so, and if you find yourself not happy with the change after about that period of time, you might not like the rest of this. It does feel like the two portions of it don't completely fit together. The hour and a half do pass like nothing, and it has positive surprises along the way. Dialog tends to be fine, if there are a handful of lines that are... strange. Acting is so-so. There's a reason those on this cast aren't "names". There is some sexuality and a little strong language in this. I recommend this to fans of dark Gothic horror. 7/10
59 Reviews
Confused and disappointed
chubbygayguy6 September 2010
Warning: Spoilers
During most of the movie I was thinking "I hope things improve" and they did, but only slightly.
I watched this on "The Chiller" network, and based on other reviews I think there must have been quite a bit cut out. Though the gore was as much as a "R" rated movies gets here in the states and the curse words were bleeped, but seems maybe some of the story was deleted as I did not get the ending until I read some of the reviews. Which honestly made me enjoy the movie slightly more.
Not sure if I have included a spoiler or not, but if you like horror movies, you might want to watch this with a group of friends so you can discuss the ending. The acting is mostly horrible and plotting seems awfully confusing at times. But I give it an average rating, which is up two stars after I read the other reviews. nice attempt just not clear enough for me. And I generally do not need things spelled out, but this was just not enough for me. :-)
I watched this on "The Chiller" network, and based on other reviews I think there must have been quite a bit cut out. Though the gore was as much as a "R" rated movies gets here in the states and the curse words were bleeped, but seems maybe some of the story was deleted as I did not get the ending until I read some of the reviews. Which honestly made me enjoy the movie slightly more.
Not sure if I have included a spoiler or not, but if you like horror movies, you might want to watch this with a group of friends so you can discuss the ending. The acting is mostly horrible and plotting seems awfully confusing at times. But I give it an average rating, which is up two stars after I read the other reviews. nice attempt just not clear enough for me. And I generally do not need things spelled out, but this was just not enough for me. :-)
Above average horror film but poorly acted
Anyoneatnowhere17 January 2010
I really want to see what Maurice Devereaux will come up with in the future. He's got a lot of great ideas in this film and I'd like to see what he's capable of with a good set of actors and a decent budget. I really enjoyed this; it's got so much heart and does all the right things but, as it stands, it falls a bit short of its potential. It's a great low-budget horror film but it tries to be more than that and doesn't quite make it.
The storyline and plot are both excellent and, while not wholly original, are miles ahead of the cookie cutter garbage that passes for "horror" these days. This is definitely a "horror" film in every sense of the word - plenty of scares, a supernatural undercurrent, impending doom and a strong religious theme. A special note should be given to the atmosphere in this film. Even with low production values, the director created an apocalyptic world that felt like it was closing in on you. The results are pretty horrifying.
Basically, a group of people on a late night subway train find themselves stranded when the power goes out. As the passengers wait, a prominent cult leader contacts his followers and tells them that the rapture is imminent. He orders them to "save" (translation: kill with crucifix daggers and sabres) all the non-believers around them.
Many cultists are on the train and begin slaying people but a group of passengers manage to get away and find refuge in a nearby service point. Cell phones, radios and TVs are all of no use and we find out later that the cult leader has taken over a TV station and is broadcasting the mayhem going on in the city and around the world.
From the start there are scenes that are designed to make you jump and lots of strange occurrences that begin to make sense as the movie progresses. Unless you're really perceptive, I doubt you'll get everything on a first viewing, probably because you'll be busy trying not to sh!t your pants during the first 15 minutes.
All this mystery would be fine if this was a more straightforward movie but I still had questions after watching it a second time. Not major questions just little things that nag me as I write this review. The ending was good, though, and I think I got it. The director did say that he wanted to leave it open so that people would discuss the movie and he definitely succeeded.
If you can put up with the amateur acting and are willing to invest some thought into it, this is a great little horror movie.
The storyline and plot are both excellent and, while not wholly original, are miles ahead of the cookie cutter garbage that passes for "horror" these days. This is definitely a "horror" film in every sense of the word - plenty of scares, a supernatural undercurrent, impending doom and a strong religious theme. A special note should be given to the atmosphere in this film. Even with low production values, the director created an apocalyptic world that felt like it was closing in on you. The results are pretty horrifying.
Basically, a group of people on a late night subway train find themselves stranded when the power goes out. As the passengers wait, a prominent cult leader contacts his followers and tells them that the rapture is imminent. He orders them to "save" (translation: kill with crucifix daggers and sabres) all the non-believers around them.
Many cultists are on the train and begin slaying people but a group of passengers manage to get away and find refuge in a nearby service point. Cell phones, radios and TVs are all of no use and we find out later that the cult leader has taken over a TV station and is broadcasting the mayhem going on in the city and around the world.
From the start there are scenes that are designed to make you jump and lots of strange occurrences that begin to make sense as the movie progresses. Unless you're really perceptive, I doubt you'll get everything on a first viewing, probably because you'll be busy trying not to sh!t your pants during the first 15 minutes.
All this mystery would be fine if this was a more straightforward movie but I still had questions after watching it a second time. Not major questions just little things that nag me as I write this review. The ending was good, though, and I think I got it. The director did say that he wanted to leave it open so that people would discuss the movie and he definitely succeeded.
If you can put up with the amateur acting and are willing to invest some thought into it, this is a great little horror movie.
Brothers, sisters, hear the voice!
Cujo1082 August 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Maurice Devereaux's End of the Line possesses the kind of raw ambition that reminds me of why I love horror films in the first place. It's an original and highly imaginative effort, even more so when you realize the director had to finance the film out of his own pocket. It hasn't received too much attention, but I think it's a low budget treat that deserves to be seen. That, combined with certain story aspects that are ripe for discussion, has led me to recommend this to many people since my initial viewing.
Taking place in a subway, the story involves several members of a large religious cult who simultaneously receive notice via pagers that it's Judgment Day. This gives them the go ahead to bring out their special daggers and "save" all the nonbelievers by way of murder. Karen (Ilona Elkin) is a psychiatric nurse who gets caught up in the mayhem when her ride home from work turns into a fight for survival. I bought the Canadian DVD blindly back in November 2008 and thoroughly enjoyed the film. The director's prior effort, Slashers, was a most cheesy affair. This, on the other hand, is quite serious. The film can be rather unnerving, especially if you find fanatical cult members to be disturbing sorts. I'm a big fan of religion themed horror in general. Throw in apocalyptic scenarios and you have my attention entirely.
I didn't catch it the first time around, but note the emphasis on muffins throughout the film. It has been theorized that perhaps something in the muffins was causing hallucinations, thus setting everything into motion. This theory seems to receive further support if you watch the beginning of the film carefully. There's a telling scar on Karen's shoulder. Little things like this, which I didn't even catch onto until I'd read other opinions on the film, are elements that I greatly appreciate when it comes to filmmaking. Hints that keep you guessing, but don't beat you over the head... these really enrich the viewing experience.
As far as the ending is concerned, I think it goes out on a particularly strong note. The earlier conversation about smiling in the face of proof comes to mind, but the final image still feels like a punch in the gut. The strength of the finale is carried over into the end credits thanks to the eerie song which plays over them. Say what you will, but this piece of music strikes a chord with me. It's flat-out haunting, yet beautiful at the same time. I'm glad the DVD included the full soundtrack as an extra, as it's nice being able to listen to it on it's own.
End of the Line is not a perfect film. There is some poor acting which stands out a bit more on repeat viewings, the bald maintenance worker being the worst offender. Some of the gore and attack sequences aren't as well staged as I'd like either. Regardless, I feel that the film rises above a few spotty performances and low budget pitfalls. Far above. Devereaux has done the genre proud.
Taking place in a subway, the story involves several members of a large religious cult who simultaneously receive notice via pagers that it's Judgment Day. This gives them the go ahead to bring out their special daggers and "save" all the nonbelievers by way of murder. Karen (Ilona Elkin) is a psychiatric nurse who gets caught up in the mayhem when her ride home from work turns into a fight for survival. I bought the Canadian DVD blindly back in November 2008 and thoroughly enjoyed the film. The director's prior effort, Slashers, was a most cheesy affair. This, on the other hand, is quite serious. The film can be rather unnerving, especially if you find fanatical cult members to be disturbing sorts. I'm a big fan of religion themed horror in general. Throw in apocalyptic scenarios and you have my attention entirely.
I didn't catch it the first time around, but note the emphasis on muffins throughout the film. It has been theorized that perhaps something in the muffins was causing hallucinations, thus setting everything into motion. This theory seems to receive further support if you watch the beginning of the film carefully. There's a telling scar on Karen's shoulder. Little things like this, which I didn't even catch onto until I'd read other opinions on the film, are elements that I greatly appreciate when it comes to filmmaking. Hints that keep you guessing, but don't beat you over the head... these really enrich the viewing experience.
As far as the ending is concerned, I think it goes out on a particularly strong note. The earlier conversation about smiling in the face of proof comes to mind, but the final image still feels like a punch in the gut. The strength of the finale is carried over into the end credits thanks to the eerie song which plays over them. Say what you will, but this piece of music strikes a chord with me. It's flat-out haunting, yet beautiful at the same time. I'm glad the DVD included the full soundtrack as an extra, as it's nice being able to listen to it on it's own.
End of the Line is not a perfect film. There is some poor acting which stands out a bit more on repeat viewings, the bald maintenance worker being the worst offender. Some of the gore and attack sequences aren't as well staged as I'd like either. Regardless, I feel that the film rises above a few spotty performances and low budget pitfalls. Far above. Devereaux has done the genre proud.
Some Thoughtful Horror from Canada
cshine-466-6371602 September 2012
Warning: Spoilers
I wasn't really expecting much from this one, but it made me jump out of my seat in the first five minutes, so it I decided to pay attention and was glad I did.
End of the Line has a fairly been-there-done-that plot for the most part. Religious fanatics run amok and sinister things happening in a subway is not exactly new ground for horror films, but, unlike many of its ilk, End of the Line, chose to throw in one subtle theme that, for me, made it all worthwhile.
The character of Mike is the one to watch. When we are first introduced to Mike in the subway, he is holding Carl Sagan's "The Demon Haunted World", which is a book (one of my favorites) about using skeptical and critical thinking skills to help weed through this world of half-truths and wacky beliefs, which in this film are represented by a religious cult hell-bent on "saving" everyone. Later in the film Mike tells Karen that she shouldn't be afraid of ghosts (or the like), because they would serve as proof of the afterlife. The final scene drives that point home when Karen is surrounded by a horde of you-get-what-you-pay-for demons and reacts in an unexpected manner.
Ultimately, this movies isn't so much anti-religion as it is a statement about forming beliefs based on evidentiary fact not prophecy or popular opinion.
I recommend End of the Line for anyone who doesn't mind substituting budget for substance. Also, it has plenty of blood for you gore hounds out there. I should mention that, if you are devoutly religious, that you probably should not watch this one; it will make you all grumpy and defensive.
P.S. I have a feeling there are even more less-obvious thematic elements which I might have missed that may warrant a 2nd viewing.
End of the Line has a fairly been-there-done-that plot for the most part. Religious fanatics run amok and sinister things happening in a subway is not exactly new ground for horror films, but, unlike many of its ilk, End of the Line, chose to throw in one subtle theme that, for me, made it all worthwhile.
The character of Mike is the one to watch. When we are first introduced to Mike in the subway, he is holding Carl Sagan's "The Demon Haunted World", which is a book (one of my favorites) about using skeptical and critical thinking skills to help weed through this world of half-truths and wacky beliefs, which in this film are represented by a religious cult hell-bent on "saving" everyone. Later in the film Mike tells Karen that she shouldn't be afraid of ghosts (or the like), because they would serve as proof of the afterlife. The final scene drives that point home when Karen is surrounded by a horde of you-get-what-you-pay-for demons and reacts in an unexpected manner.
Ultimately, this movies isn't so much anti-religion as it is a statement about forming beliefs based on evidentiary fact not prophecy or popular opinion.
I recommend End of the Line for anyone who doesn't mind substituting budget for substance. Also, it has plenty of blood for you gore hounds out there. I should mention that, if you are devoutly religious, that you probably should not watch this one; it will make you all grumpy and defensive.
P.S. I have a feeling there are even more less-obvious thematic elements which I might have missed that may warrant a 2nd viewing.
OK Movie as often much too hyped on IMDb
dschmeding17 November 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Well, Reviews here are all raving which always makes me very cautious but "End of the line" definitely is not a stinker. To put a major spoiler ahead... If you throw the basic idea of "Believers", the creepy subway setting of "Midnight meat train" and some maniac killer cult plus some demon creatures in a blender you are sure to get very close to this movie. Most of "End of the line" is build on slow suspense starting with some mysterious suicides and hallucinations, then a bunch of people getting stranded in a stopped subway with some lunatic Armageddon cult and of course then everybody running from the nice Christians trying to save their souls with some pretty ugly crucifix-daggers. The setting in the dark subway tunnels works fine, the cult and its belief are unveiled slowly and for my taste way overacted and the gore is minimal, yet this is far more a horror movie than "Believers". And here comes the little problem... the effects are bad! Someone here stated that the FX are way better than in "Midnight meat train" which to me was visually stunning while this one has bad blood splatter (although no fake CGI like in MMT) and finally some really bad creature Effects.
I liked the movie for its slow pacing and the cold dark realization in the end. But compared to "Believers" this one falls flat because of the fake acting of the cult members and the cheesy creature FX in the finale. This moment of realization should be the ultimate horror of "everything you know is wrong" and is destroyed by some ridiculous demons that look like in a theater play with red light bulbs in their eyes.
So really... whoever compares the obviously tight budget FX of "End of the line" with Kitamuras impressive gore FX and high class cinematography in Midnight Meat train must be high. The movie is way too serious for such trashy acting and FX and suffers from an equally cheesy and semi-funny feeling like Maurice Devereaux' previous movie "Slashers". I have seen far worse but "End of the line" barely manages to reach an average level.
I liked the movie for its slow pacing and the cold dark realization in the end. But compared to "Believers" this one falls flat because of the fake acting of the cult members and the cheesy creature FX in the finale. This moment of realization should be the ultimate horror of "everything you know is wrong" and is destroyed by some ridiculous demons that look like in a theater play with red light bulbs in their eyes.
So really... whoever compares the obviously tight budget FX of "End of the line" with Kitamuras impressive gore FX and high class cinematography in Midnight Meat train must be high. The movie is way too serious for such trashy acting and FX and suffers from an equally cheesy and semi-funny feeling like Maurice Devereaux' previous movie "Slashers". I have seen far worse but "End of the line" barely manages to reach an average level.
No way back
kosmasp3 May 2020
Horror movies can be fun, can be exciting or can be something to think about. This tries to check many boxes. And depending on how open you are and if you care for certain things (and also the fact you have to keep record and think for yourself and what certain things mean) ... it'll play out one way or the other for you.
So either you'll have a good experience watching this or you won't. The director himself says, you decide what it means, I won't tell you. Not that he doesn't have an opinion or hasn't layed out clues. But again, that's not everyone's cup of tea. So this is decent and has good horror moments, but the over the top acting (some may feel this is an exaggeration) will alienate some viewers ...
So either you'll have a good experience watching this or you won't. The director himself says, you decide what it means, I won't tell you. Not that he doesn't have an opinion or hasn't layed out clues. But again, that's not everyone's cup of tea. So this is decent and has good horror moments, but the over the top acting (some may feel this is an exaggeration) will alienate some viewers ...
Mormons gone wild
danmac9492828 February 2009
Warning: Spoilers
I didn't know if I should have been laughing, disgusted, disturbed or scared during this movie. I kept on asking my wife, "is this a horror or a comedy?".
The film is raw. Who stabs a pregnant lady repeatedly and then rips out her unborn fetus and lies it on her chest to die? This film leaves all the clichés at home and tries to shock the viewer into submission.
The one thing I liked about the movie was that the female characters in this movie did not fall into the "useless" category for a traditional "horror" movie. I loved the hammer swinging girl.
I don't want to comment on the plot other that what I mentioned in the summary - "Mormons gone wild"
I give this movie a 4 out of 10 because I did not enjoy it enough to give it a 5.
The film is raw. Who stabs a pregnant lady repeatedly and then rips out her unborn fetus and lies it on her chest to die? This film leaves all the clichés at home and tries to shock the viewer into submission.
The one thing I liked about the movie was that the female characters in this movie did not fall into the "useless" category for a traditional "horror" movie. I loved the hammer swinging girl.
I don't want to comment on the plot other that what I mentioned in the summary - "Mormons gone wild"
I give this movie a 4 out of 10 because I did not enjoy it enough to give it a 5.
Pretty good for Canadian horror! Worth a watch!
LeahCoghlan26 July 2010
I just watched this movie and I immediately knew it was going to be awesome when it made me scream like a little school girl in the first 5 minutes of the film. OUT LOUD! I am a huge horror buff and not much even makes me yelp! It was a pleasant surprise, as most of the crap my brother brings over for me to watch usually doesn't make much sense or is just too out there to enjoy. But End of the Line is a great Canadian horror flick. Who needs zombies when you have religious fanatics trying to save non-believers with a razor sharp crucifix, sending them to the Almighty!? Sounds corny, but why not? How many hard core religious followers would kill in the name of their God if they were told the Apocylpse was coming? Not too far fetched to believe. And stuck in a subway during the whole thing!? The artwork on the DVD cover was right, "does what Jaws did for the ocean". I'll probably poop if I am ever caught down in a subway system after dark in a big city after seeing this. If you like horror movies, give End of the Line a shot. The acting at times is a small amount cheesy, but the story is great, so are the monsters and many of the unexpected awesome scares that a true horror fan will appreciate!
Back from the American premiere...
renny6180114 January 2007
I just saw EOTL at the Palm Springs film festival, and I'm very pleased (the guy above would be also be pleased to know that this version was shortened to 95 minutes). It was the rare horror movie that did the fundamental thing right: made you care about the victims. Everyone, even the crazy cultists, was given layers and dimensions beyond surface stereotypes and caricatures (no token black-nerd-ditzy blonde-tough guy-final girl lineup here) This is also probably the only movie I've seen that's actually scary along with having graphic gore. The gore scenes themselves aren't scary, but they are intense, because they are happening to people that you've invested some emotion in. I'm also glad that the demon effects were used sparingly; Devereaux knows that real live crazy people can be much scarier. The atmosphere contributed greatly to this; I've always found scenes of people standing alone in those subway stations pretty creepy (best example: the scene with the Asian girl and the train. Those who've seen the movie will know what I'm talking about) The acting was top-notch across the board, my palms were actually sweating because I wanted at least most of the main cast to make it out alive. The special effects were not-surprisingly excellent; look for a nasty half-decapitation as a great example. Like I said before, it was good that the demons were rarely seen, but when they were, they were very well-done (aside from a few CGI ones, but they had to be in order to pull off certain stunts) Overall, I can give End of the Line the best praise for a horror movie: it does what it meant to do.
What has become of IMDb when this gets a 6.1?
snoogins_175 December 2009
What in the hell did i just watch? and further more why in the hell are IMDb users giving this anything above a 2? This is by far the worst horror movie i have ever seen in my life, and thats saying something because i have seen some god awful horror flicks. Lets start this off nice and easy.
The Acting. The emotion was so forced and jaded it was ridiculous. There was nothing believable about it. THe movie made the actors in my high school plays look like Al Pacino or Marlon Brando. THey were terrible and should never be allowed to have roles in films ever again. PERIOD!
The Writing. Once again the kids in my creative writing class my senior year could write the pants off the fellows behind this movie. No emotion, simply childish writing. IT WAS SO UNBELIEVABLE I KAN NOT STRESS IT ENOUGH. I compare the script of this movie to a wanna be rebel fake nihilistic high school student, trys to do everything to be different even if that means being completely retarded. i mean for Christ sake they talked about muffins half the movie.
THE SPECIAL EFFECTS why are people raving about the gore and the "creatures"? the blood seriously looked as if it was bought at Party City. And when someone was cut they would throw the blood on the people. For instance a throat is slit, so blood explodes everywhere.
BUT SAYING ALL THIS, the movie is good for a comedy, a good movie to watch with a group of your mates and make fun of the entire night. Its worth it for the little gems, like that man who gets stabbed over and over again. And the crazy old woman who gets stabbed BY HER OWN MATE!
HIlarious
but terrible if it were to be taken seriously
The Acting. The emotion was so forced and jaded it was ridiculous. There was nothing believable about it. THe movie made the actors in my high school plays look like Al Pacino or Marlon Brando. THey were terrible and should never be allowed to have roles in films ever again. PERIOD!
The Writing. Once again the kids in my creative writing class my senior year could write the pants off the fellows behind this movie. No emotion, simply childish writing. IT WAS SO UNBELIEVABLE I KAN NOT STRESS IT ENOUGH. I compare the script of this movie to a wanna be rebel fake nihilistic high school student, trys to do everything to be different even if that means being completely retarded. i mean for Christ sake they talked about muffins half the movie.
THE SPECIAL EFFECTS why are people raving about the gore and the "creatures"? the blood seriously looked as if it was bought at Party City. And when someone was cut they would throw the blood on the people. For instance a throat is slit, so blood explodes everywhere.
BUT SAYING ALL THIS, the movie is good for a comedy, a good movie to watch with a group of your mates and make fun of the entire night. Its worth it for the little gems, like that man who gets stabbed over and over again. And the crazy old woman who gets stabbed BY HER OWN MATE!
HIlarious
but terrible if it were to be taken seriously
You Get Me Closer to God
Jonny_Numb6 September 2009
Prior to "End of the Line," the only thing I'd seen by writer-director Maurice Devereaux was a satirical short on PMS, done in the style of a '50s educational film (look it up on YouTube). Needless to say, this guy is a versatile talent worth keeping an eye on. Like many low-budget, independent horror films, "Line" begins fairly awkward, with wobbly performances, questionable makeup effects, and bizarre camera choreography. But after a deliberate buildup followed by an incredibly chilling segue into cold-blooded violence, "End of the Line" goes off and running to its own rhythm and tune, with near-total disregard for political correctness and moral scrutiny. The plot wouldn't seem so intensely button-pushing if we hadn't been inundated (especially in the wake of 9/11) with a rash of films that failingly attempt to rationalize and justify contemptible actions (on both sides) in the midst of warfare and natural disaster; Devereaux's 'monsters' are members of an expansive (and apparently global) religious sect, led by a Jim Jones type foretelling the impending apocalypse. Armed with crucifix daggers, strong belief, and Sunday Smiles, these zealots are the stuff of nightmares (proving once again what George Romero established in "Night of the Living Dead"--what a zombie does to a person is nothing compared to what the human survivors do to themselves). Beginning on a stopped subway car (where the PA crackles with cryptic, incoherent messages) and progressing through the subterranean tunnels below, a disparate group of survivors attempt to find their way to safety while being stalked by the murderous sect. The location is one of "Line"'s key strengths: the dimly-lit, desolate tunnels provide a thick, claustrophobic sense of desperation and isolation that only ratchets up the terror of the situation. Similarly, the performances by a cast of Stateside unknowns improves considerably as the film progresses, to the point where the viewer aligns his own survival instinct with that of the characters, and the desire to see them make it out alive. But like Romero, Devereaux isn't content with Happy Endings, and leaves us on an admirably ambiguous note that would do Dante Aligheri proud. "End of the Line" is a triumph for the genre.
Much better than most movies of this type (spoiler free)
dean290018 December 2008
Warning: Spoilers
This is a low budget horror movie of the slasher genre. At least 95% of these film are pure garbage. This is the rare exception.
The only thing you need to know about the plot is that this film is about a group of people who are stuck on subway that breaks down with a creepy religious fanatics on the train. The rest of the plot is best left to be discovered during the film. There is a lot more to the film but this is the type of movie that should be seen knowing as little as possible about it.
However, I have to say that End of the Line is one of the creepiness movies I have seen in a long time. It actually does a good job of creating a feeling of dread for the viewer. It will actually be scary to many viewers which Hollywood Horror flicks have not been in a long time.
The movie also has some depth as the events that may or may not have happened have some possible explanations.
I gave the movies a 6/10 on IMDb but as a horror movie, I would say it deserves a 8.5/10. There are certainly some flaws with the film and it is low budget but the acting was good for this type of film even though you don't get a chance to learn much about the characters. It had a good bit of blood/gore but it was not over the top.
If you like horror flicks then this one is definitely worth checking out! Dean
The only thing you need to know about the plot is that this film is about a group of people who are stuck on subway that breaks down with a creepy religious fanatics on the train. The rest of the plot is best left to be discovered during the film. There is a lot more to the film but this is the type of movie that should be seen knowing as little as possible about it.
However, I have to say that End of the Line is one of the creepiness movies I have seen in a long time. It actually does a good job of creating a feeling of dread for the viewer. It will actually be scary to many viewers which Hollywood Horror flicks have not been in a long time.
The movie also has some depth as the events that may or may not have happened have some possible explanations.
I gave the movies a 6/10 on IMDb but as a horror movie, I would say it deserves a 8.5/10. There are certainly some flaws with the film and it is low budget but the acting was good for this type of film even though you don't get a chance to learn much about the characters. It had a good bit of blood/gore but it was not over the top.
If you like horror flicks then this one is definitely worth checking out! Dean
Awful
cuckookachoo23 July 2009
I can't understand how this "movie" gets above a 1 rating on IMDb.
I put "movie" in quotes because End Of The Line doesn't even feel like a movie, but more like a video some high school kids put together as a project that would eventually get a D from their teacher.
Poorly acted, poorly shot, horribly scripted (if there even was one) - this thing just plain stinks on every level.
Please, don't make the same mistake I made wasting valuable time I could have been doing far more constructive things...
Avoid this one at all costs.
Please.
I put "movie" in quotes because End Of The Line doesn't even feel like a movie, but more like a video some high school kids put together as a project that would eventually get a D from their teacher.
Poorly acted, poorly shot, horribly scripted (if there even was one) - this thing just plain stinks on every level.
Please, don't make the same mistake I made wasting valuable time I could have been doing far more constructive things...
Avoid this one at all costs.
Please.
Much like Jesus, this film is just alright with me
lazarillo17 November 2007
And I thought the Mormon missionaries were relentless! This movie takes place at night on a subway train where a crazed religious cult has decided that it's the "end of days" and starts killing everyone with crucifix daggers to "save their souls". It ends up being kind of a claustrophobic "Night of The Living Dead" knock-off, and quickly begs the question of why there would be so many members in a fringe cult group, and why they would waste so much time going after a handful of passengers on late night subway car. There is an interesting twist at the end based on strange and truly terrifying visions the heroine has been having, but they kind of fumble it.
This movie is definitely effective in places, but it suffers the typical problems of modern day horror movies. There is not enough character development before the killing,for instance, to make you care much for any of the characters, and the movie often tries to be shocking and outrageous simply for the sake of being shocking and outrageous. There's one pretty tasteless scene that does the Sharon Tate murder one better (and I don't mean the Tate murders, I mean the actual murder of Tate herself). On the other hand, there is some pretty clever black comedy like the way the cult members mindlessly chant, "God loves you," as they stab people to death (as the Manson Family reportedly did). And the filmmakers seem pretty horror literate, paying homage not only to classics like "Night of the Living Dead", but also much more obscure films like "Who Can Kill a Child?". But much like Jesus, this film is just alright with me.
This movie is definitely effective in places, but it suffers the typical problems of modern day horror movies. There is not enough character development before the killing,for instance, to make you care much for any of the characters, and the movie often tries to be shocking and outrageous simply for the sake of being shocking and outrageous. There's one pretty tasteless scene that does the Sharon Tate murder one better (and I don't mean the Tate murders, I mean the actual murder of Tate herself). On the other hand, there is some pretty clever black comedy like the way the cult members mindlessly chant, "God loves you," as they stab people to death (as the Manson Family reportedly did). And the filmmakers seem pretty horror literate, paying homage not only to classics like "Night of the Living Dead", but also much more obscure films like "Who Can Kill a Child?". But much like Jesus, this film is just alright with me.
End of the Line
Scarecrow-883 September 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Karen(Ilona Elkin) is a psychiatric nurse struggling to cope with the suicide of a schizophrenic patient(released due to overcrowding)who threw herself in front of a moving subway train after seeing a demon. Karen has a series of ominous drawings Viviane had created showing demons in our world, warning of the dangers to come. And she wasn't joking. On board a subway train, numerous passengers are to be chosen for extermination when nutsoid religious fanatics, obeying a "higher calling"(their confirmation sent via text message), armed with "crucifix daggers", will target anyone not necessarily of the faith. We see that some of the devoted converted aren't exactly as determined to fulfill some horrifying command to slice throats and stab innocents multiple times in the torso to "clease/save their souls". The reverend(we see his smiling face with his family in a cardboard cut out in Karen's psychiatric hospital advertising himself)has an unquestionable following so convinced of whatever garbage he fed them, it really is religious fanaticism at it's most horrid. Voices of Eternal Hope has many members which certainly establishes how scary this menace could be to the outside world if told to cleanse more souls than those in a subway tunnel and train. We get a disturbing scene where a kid comes toward a motley group of passengers who were able to flee the train before being gutted like a fish, and gets hit across the skull..such casualties are expected when the flock is as dedicated as these members are. I have to admit that I wasn't expecting END OF THE LIGHT to be so ambitious in it's storytelling in regards to Armageddon, how chaos and anarchy actually derives from a religious fervor so poisonous that streets are in flames, running mobs trying to get away from hysterical maniacs, truly, with total faith, devout in the belief that they are doing God's will, a mission to save souls by actually killing people. I do think that this plot will offend some Born Again Christians with it's subject matter, the idea of those who believe wholeheartedly in the Lord, following "the voice" which desires for the lost to be saved through heinous violence. In one scene, we see a victim almost decapitated with a sword and another where a pregnant member wanting absolution from Satan with a plea(along with members round abouts expecting it as well)for her husband to use the dagger to "save her"..there's nothing more disturbing than seeing a husband stabbed by his own wife, only for others to take turns plunging daggers in her, cutting the unborn baby from her womb! I think many will find END OF THE LINE just plain blasphemous.
There's a virgin named Sarah(Nina Fillis) who folds to her lustful desire, having sex with her boyfriend(Tim Rozon) who is later stabbed in the back. Sarah is manipulated by a fiend, Patrick(Robin Wilcock), a sexual predator who "wants his cherry popped". Unlike the flock, Patrick just kills out of sheer delight, using the mantra of the church as a means to an end. Wilcock, as Patrick, is one of those cockroaches with a demonic grin, you root passionately against, a real despicable heavy. His fate is rather interesting("Thank you."), though, and it asks a question as to whether or not he was in control of his devious nature.
END OF THE LINE, beside the apocalypse theme, is ultimately a fight for survival, with numbers dwindling as time continues. Our heroes are trying to make it to an exit while the maniacs follow in pursuit. My favorite scene involves an ax embedded in a skull, pulling it out not very easy. Nicholas Wright is Mike, a love interest of Karen's who really endures some suffering. Others rounding out the cast of heroes includes Neil Napier as Neil(in a part written especially for him), with Emily Shelton as Julie(one of Patrick's near-victims). Joan McBride stands out as the female antagonist, her devotion to God unparalleled as she leads the extremists on their mission. Those ghouls(called muffins)are pretty creepy, their slithery walk, black skin, and glowing eyes(several of them scale the walls and ceiling, one even comes out of the body of a victim)quite memorable, things right out of a nightmare.
There's a virgin named Sarah(Nina Fillis) who folds to her lustful desire, having sex with her boyfriend(Tim Rozon) who is later stabbed in the back. Sarah is manipulated by a fiend, Patrick(Robin Wilcock), a sexual predator who "wants his cherry popped". Unlike the flock, Patrick just kills out of sheer delight, using the mantra of the church as a means to an end. Wilcock, as Patrick, is one of those cockroaches with a demonic grin, you root passionately against, a real despicable heavy. His fate is rather interesting("Thank you."), though, and it asks a question as to whether or not he was in control of his devious nature.
END OF THE LINE, beside the apocalypse theme, is ultimately a fight for survival, with numbers dwindling as time continues. Our heroes are trying to make it to an exit while the maniacs follow in pursuit. My favorite scene involves an ax embedded in a skull, pulling it out not very easy. Nicholas Wright is Mike, a love interest of Karen's who really endures some suffering. Others rounding out the cast of heroes includes Neil Napier as Neil(in a part written especially for him), with Emily Shelton as Julie(one of Patrick's near-victims). Joan McBride stands out as the female antagonist, her devotion to God unparalleled as she leads the extremists on their mission. Those ghouls(called muffins)are pretty creepy, their slithery walk, black skin, and glowing eyes(several of them scale the walls and ceiling, one even comes out of the body of a victim)quite memorable, things right out of a nightmare.
The cover was the best part of the movie...
paul_haakonsen1 August 2022
Stumbling upon the 2007 horror movie "End of the Line" by random chance in 2022, I immediately picked up the movie, as I liked the movie's cover right away. It was very reminiscent of the 1984 horror movie "C. H. U. D.".
Granted, I had never heard about this movie from writer and director Maurice Devereaux, before stumbling upon it here in 2022, so I didn't know what to except, nor did I know what I was in for here.
I was initially thrilled when I saw that the movie had Tim Rozon on the cast list, as I think he is an okay actor, and liked him a lot in the "Wynona Earp" series.
However, writer and director Maurice Devereaux didn't manage to deliver a wholesome horror experience with "End of the Line". Sure, if you are a newcomer to the genre, then you might get some thrill out of this particular 2007 movie. However, if you are a seasoned horror veteran such as myself, then this movie failed to deliver.
I was expecting a movie with the creatures, as shown on the cover, roaming about in the subways. Yeah, talk about being in for a disappointing surprise there. Instead, I was treated to cultists committing murder by the whim of a beeper message. This was by no means what I was expecting from the cover. Sure, the creatures do make a less than one minute appearance in the movie, just before the final curtain.
Visually then I wasn't impressed with what I saw in "End of the Line". The effects hardly brought any sense of lifting up an otherwise dead-end movie one bit.
This is definitely not a horror movie I would recommend you waste your time, money or effort on. Some of us suffered through "End of the Line", so you don't have to.
My rating of "End of the Line" lands on a two out of ten stars.
Granted, I had never heard about this movie from writer and director Maurice Devereaux, before stumbling upon it here in 2022, so I didn't know what to except, nor did I know what I was in for here.
I was initially thrilled when I saw that the movie had Tim Rozon on the cast list, as I think he is an okay actor, and liked him a lot in the "Wynona Earp" series.
However, writer and director Maurice Devereaux didn't manage to deliver a wholesome horror experience with "End of the Line". Sure, if you are a newcomer to the genre, then you might get some thrill out of this particular 2007 movie. However, if you are a seasoned horror veteran such as myself, then this movie failed to deliver.
I was expecting a movie with the creatures, as shown on the cover, roaming about in the subways. Yeah, talk about being in for a disappointing surprise there. Instead, I was treated to cultists committing murder by the whim of a beeper message. This was by no means what I was expecting from the cover. Sure, the creatures do make a less than one minute appearance in the movie, just before the final curtain.
Visually then I wasn't impressed with what I saw in "End of the Line". The effects hardly brought any sense of lifting up an otherwise dead-end movie one bit.
This is definitely not a horror movie I would recommend you waste your time, money or effort on. Some of us suffered through "End of the Line", so you don't have to.
My rating of "End of the Line" lands on a two out of ten stars.
killing in the name of....
trashgang15 October 2009
God, was I wrong. When I saw the DVD covers of End Of The Line I guessed it was about demons attacking people in the subways. What we have here is a film that makes you think about cults, religions and other extremities. The movie is only a few minutes rolling and I already jumped out of the settee and then you're in for a ride into what could be a story happened in the Dark Ages when the inquisition supposed to tell what's right or wrong. And if you weren't following them then you die easy as this. This one goes about an extreme religion who believes the Apocalypse is coming. What happens next is 90 minutes of frightening moments containing gore and blood. And some gore is in an explicit way especially the decapitation. And what the movie does is make you think as said before about the extremists walking this earth. And the twisted ending made you think what happens next. What a relief to see that it is still possible to bring a good old horror flick.
Clichéd, poorly acted, and not terribly scary
jville220 December 2008
The story is nothing special or original, but at least it did not involve a creepy little child and a haunted attic.
For a horror movie, there was surprisingly little gore. Where this film really falls into mediocrity, though, is in the acting and and lack of scares. Only the tension at the beginning of the train stop is remotely thrilling.
I recommend potential viewers to skip this flick unless you expect laughably bad acting, clichéd characters, and very low production values, with no scares.
For an interesting and entertaining scare on a train, consider "Midnight Meat Train."
For a horror movie, there was surprisingly little gore. Where this film really falls into mediocrity, though, is in the acting and and lack of scares. Only the tension at the beginning of the train stop is remotely thrilling.
I recommend potential viewers to skip this flick unless you expect laughably bad acting, clichéd characters, and very low production values, with no scares.
For an interesting and entertaining scare on a train, consider "Midnight Meat Train."
A pleasant surprise
spikemaze23 August 2010
I'm a sucker for horror movies and watch about every one I can get near of. That usually leads to a lot of bad movie-watching. So I consider myself fairly educated in the ways of horror movies.
This movie was such a surprise to me. I had expected the typical people-going-crazy formula, but I found that there was more than that. It was interesting because of the religious reason for the craziness. I have a degree in religious studies and I found this formula very accurate.
Another great thing about this movie is that you feel sympathy with all the "good" characters and really hope that everyone gets out alive. Even through we all know that this rarely happens in horror movies.
The movie's atmosphere makes the movie work very well. No, it's not the world's greatest script and the direction is surely not perfect, men it works and is entertaining until the very end.
I really recommend this film to every horror fan.
This movie was such a surprise to me. I had expected the typical people-going-crazy formula, but I found that there was more than that. It was interesting because of the religious reason for the craziness. I have a degree in religious studies and I found this formula very accurate.
Another great thing about this movie is that you feel sympathy with all the "good" characters and really hope that everyone gets out alive. Even through we all know that this rarely happens in horror movies.
The movie's atmosphere makes the movie work very well. No, it's not the world's greatest script and the direction is surely not perfect, men it works and is entertaining until the very end.
I really recommend this film to every horror fan.
Mass transit
johno-2117 January 2007
I recently saw this at the 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival as part of their midnight Supercharged Cinema films. This was it's USA premiere of the latest offering from Canadian horror genre director and writer Maurice Devereaux. It's your typical horror-slasher film that takes several over the top chances that many viewers may find extremely offensive. This is the story of a young woman who after a particularly rough day at work as a nurse in the mental ward of a hospital gets on her usual subway ride home at night only to be met by a chain of events that lead to a night of horror. The evangelistic leader of a popular religious congregation sees the apocalyptic end of man and Armageddon is eminent so he orders his followers to save souls in his own unique way. The whole plot is so far fetched that it detracts from it being a truly scary movie. Lots of gore and mayhem. Teens and people who can't get enough of slasher type movies will probably like it. I'll give it a generous 6.0 out of 10 but I wouldn't recommend it to a general audience and it would be a strong R rating.
Represents everything I HATE about American horror movies . . . only it was made in Canada
ebossert14 March 2015
Some dumb-as-dirt characters get trapped in a subway and run from religious fanatics. There are way too many cheap, annoying jump scares early on. The acting is almost uniformly terrible; there are some truly abhorrent performances in this one. The religious dialogue is amongst the worst in cinematic history. Not one interesting statement made at any point. This has so many obnoxious, mind-numbingly stupid moments that I felt like throwing a brick thru my television screen. This was god-awful, worthless garbage of the lowest order.
Give me a Japanese ghost girl film any day of the week over this nonsense. As just one example, most people will criticize the release of "Ju On 3" (2014) because it's another Japanese horror film with a ghost girl, but that film is way, way, way, way better than "End of the Line" (2007).
Give me a Japanese ghost girl film any day of the week over this nonsense. As just one example, most people will criticize the release of "Ju On 3" (2014) because it's another Japanese horror film with a ghost girl, but that film is way, way, way, way better than "End of the Line" (2007).
Genuinely scary, but bogged down a bit by slow parts
ThePowell9 September 2006
Just (and I mean literally, just) saw this at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was preceded by a really creepy first-person handicam short film (The Eyes of Edward James), which had me shaking even before End started.
Suffice it to say, the film did not disappoint. It helps not to know much about the movie, but the key plot points are: * Death & * The Subway
Canadian viewers will get a kick out of the TTC and Montreal Metro shots (and have a fun time taking public transit home), and pretty much anyone will be freaked out about taking the subway after watching it.
The only complaint I would make is it was about 30 minutes and a few characters too long. There was a bit too much characterisation and conversation, and it slowed the plot down - though I'm quick to add that it never went too long before a scary/exciting part picked up again. If this is going to see major release though, they'll definitely need to cut it - anything over 2h is already too much, and this movie definitely didn't need that extra stuff.
One final warning: It is exceedingly gory. I have not seen so much blood and graphic violence in a long time. And it'll scare you.
Suffice it to say, the film did not disappoint. It helps not to know much about the movie, but the key plot points are: * Death & * The Subway
Canadian viewers will get a kick out of the TTC and Montreal Metro shots (and have a fun time taking public transit home), and pretty much anyone will be freaked out about taking the subway after watching it.
The only complaint I would make is it was about 30 minutes and a few characters too long. There was a bit too much characterisation and conversation, and it slowed the plot down - though I'm quick to add that it never went too long before a scary/exciting part picked up again. If this is going to see major release though, they'll definitely need to cut it - anything over 2h is already too much, and this movie definitely didn't need that extra stuff.
One final warning: It is exceedingly gory. I have not seen so much blood and graphic violence in a long time. And it'll scare you.
Waiting for the right time.
michaelRokeefe20 November 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Creepy stab and splatter flick from Maurice Devereaux. There's something about an underground subway causing unsettling thoughts. An attractive young psychiatric nurse(Ilona Elkin)takes the last subway of the night and it stops in the middle of a tunnel. Time for this ride to get creepy. Also on board is a strange religious cult that has just been given the word the end is now; and to save other souls around them they must kill them. The homicidal cult begins stabbing and slashing. After enough bloodshed comes the supernatural finale. Chilling indeed and you really desire to see how this one ends.
The cast also features: Nicolas Wright, Neil Napier, Emily Shelton, Danny Blanco and Robin Wilcock.
The cast also features: Nicolas Wright, Neil Napier, Emily Shelton, Danny Blanco and Robin Wilcock.
The good reviewers must belong to a cult
nysalesman100-120 May 2012
Warning: Spoilers
OMG, I watched this movie because of all the good reviews. Are you guys kidding me? How could you give this anymore than one star? I mean, really? Did you swap some of those little white pills before you wrote those reviews? If so, what the hell was in them?
Here's the deal. First it's cheaply made and could have some good thrills if the story bothered to make any sense and it wasn't so darn predictable. Also, I'm tired of these whacko film makers dragging Christians into their cultist films. If you look at all the crazy cults (many of which the Hollywood types subscribe) they are all new age cults. Never has a Christian church (even the whacko ones) ever made their members commit murder or suicide. The morons that wrote this obviously didn't bother to do some basic research. According to the story the Apocalypse is among us and the Christian whacko cult is killing every non-member to save their souls because the devil will rise them up as demons. I have a novel idea, how about at least reading the book of Apocalypse in the bible before doing a movie about it? If they bothered to spend five-minutes reading the very text of which their film is based, then they would have known that it's not the devil that rises the dead but God, and he does it so they can be judged. Nowhere are any of the dead ever risen as demons. For argument sake, lets say the writer was clever and the movie is based on more of a comic book universe with a different bible and different set of rules. Quite honestly I know the film makers aren't' that clever because I saw their piece of crap of a film, but hey, let's give them the benefit of the doubt. So, at the end demons arise from the dead but I thought I saw one climb out of a dead Christian cult body. So, what the heck? Were the Christian cultists the ones who weren't saved or did the demons come from the people they killed? You never know because the film doesn't make it clear. Overall, the movie sucked. Regardless, I'm really sick of theses film makers portraying Christianity and the bible so inaccurately that those that aren't Christian tend to think that these are really our beliefs.
Here's the deal. First it's cheaply made and could have some good thrills if the story bothered to make any sense and it wasn't so darn predictable. Also, I'm tired of these whacko film makers dragging Christians into their cultist films. If you look at all the crazy cults (many of which the Hollywood types subscribe) they are all new age cults. Never has a Christian church (even the whacko ones) ever made their members commit murder or suicide. The morons that wrote this obviously didn't bother to do some basic research. According to the story the Apocalypse is among us and the Christian whacko cult is killing every non-member to save their souls because the devil will rise them up as demons. I have a novel idea, how about at least reading the book of Apocalypse in the bible before doing a movie about it? If they bothered to spend five-minutes reading the very text of which their film is based, then they would have known that it's not the devil that rises the dead but God, and he does it so they can be judged. Nowhere are any of the dead ever risen as demons. For argument sake, lets say the writer was clever and the movie is based on more of a comic book universe with a different bible and different set of rules. Quite honestly I know the film makers aren't' that clever because I saw their piece of crap of a film, but hey, let's give them the benefit of the doubt. So, at the end demons arise from the dead but I thought I saw one climb out of a dead Christian cult body. So, what the heck? Were the Christian cultists the ones who weren't saved or did the demons come from the people they killed? You never know because the film doesn't make it clear. Overall, the movie sucked. Regardless, I'm really sick of theses film makers portraying Christianity and the bible so inaccurately that those that aren't Christian tend to think that these are really our beliefs.
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