2022 film by Ian Tripp and Ryan Schafer
Everybody Dies by the End Poster
Directed by Written by Ian Tripp Produced by Ryan Schafer Sam Sprague Ian Tripp Joshua Wyble Starring Cinematography Edited by Production
Children of Celluloid
Distributed by Terror Films Release dates
August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29 ) (FrightFest ) September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22 ) (VOD ) Running time
90 minutes Country United States Language English
Everybody Dies by the End found footage comedy horror mockumentary film [ 1] feature film debut . The film starsVinny Curran ,Bill Oberst Jr. , Brendan Cahalan, Iliyana Apostolova, and Ian Tripp.
The film premiered atFrightFest in 2022 and won 3 San Diego Film Awards for performances by Curran, Cahalan, and ensemble. It has an 83% approval rating from 6 critic reviews onRotten Tomatoes and is one ofVulture Magazine 's 15 Horror Movies AboutShowbiz .
A skeleton crew followscult film director Alfred Costella, documenting the process as he makes his last film.
Vinny Curran as Alfred CostellaBill Oberst Jr. as Willy WilsonBrendan Cahalan as Grant Iliyana Apostolova as Alison Ian Tripp as Calvin Joshua Wyble as Mark Ryan Schafer as Howard Caroline Amiguet as LauraPaul Fisher III as Cornelius Alan Vazquez as Slater The film is Tripp and Schafer'sfeature film debut .[ 2] Principal photography took place during theCOVID-19 pandemic in a basement inSan Diego known asGray Area Multimedia ,[ 3] Jamul and Tripp's home inSan Carlos .[ 4] [ 5]
The film premiered August 29, 2022,[ 6] [ 7] FrightFest .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Molins Horror Film Festival ,[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 5] [ 14]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes , 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive.[ 15]
Martin Unsworth atStarburst Magazine scored it 3 out of 5.[ 16] Vulture Magazine listed the film as one of 15 Horror Movies About Showbiz.[ 17]
Accolades Festival Year Award Recipient(s) Result Ref. San Diego Film Awards 2023 Best Lead Actor Vinny Curran Won [ 4] Best Supporting Actor Brendan Cahalan Won Best Ensemble Cast Various Won Best Narrative Feature Film Ian Tripp, Ryan Schafer Nominated
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