Review of John Dies at the End (2013) by Kurt J — 06 May 2013

Instant cult classic... one of those great midnight movies that will blow your mind.

This review of John Dies at the End (2013) was written by Kurt J on 06 May 2013.

John Dies at the End has generally received mixed reviews.

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Smart, philosofical, psychological, fun, weird, crazy, bad effects on purpose. That is the perfect combo right there…

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By Anna P (272) on 02 Jan 2018

Maybe not QUITE up to Donnie Darko, but a lot funnier. What exactly was not to like? Absolutely loved the ending (which I will not spoil for you)…

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By Thequietgamer (1,082) on 30 Oct 2017

It gets points for originality, craziness, and pretty funny moments. It loses points for not making a lick of sense…

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By Shane D (789) on 21 Sep 2015

Had long thought this was a genre masterpiece waiting to be watched and it indeed starts off well but quickly descends into a puddle of nothingness…

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By Olivier B (677) on 23 Sep 2017

Okay, as stupid and campy as this is, it's amusing as heck. Totally glad I wasted the time to watch it…

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By Greenisgood (23) on 13 Jan 2020

TL;DR - Absurdity at it's best Character Development at it's worst…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 14 Nov 2016

Just the kind of quirky movie that I love…

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By Charles Webb (36) for MTV (492) on 01 Jul 2018

This is a great jumping-off point if you've never been exposed to Don Coscarelli, one of the less-seen indie horror filmmakers out there…

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By Good B (168) on 22 Sep 2018

Not sure what everyone was EXPECTING when they chose to watch this [remember you can't un-watch], but this movie was all that I hoped for and…

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