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“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The House at the End of Time
Horror · Drama · Fantasy · 2013
The story of Dulce, a mother who has encounters with apparitions inside her old house. She must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: the death of her family.
Movie details
The House at the End of Time
“There's no turning back.”
2013 Horror · Drama · Fantasy 1h 41m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
The story of Dulce, a mother who has encounters with apparitions inside her old house. She must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: the death of her family.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The House at the End of Time?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Alejandro Hidalgo
Written by
Alejandro Hidalgo
Ruddy Rodriguez
Dulce
Gonzalo Cubero
Juan Jose
Guillermo García
Priest
A
Adriana Calzadilla
Vidente Adriana
R
Rosmel Bustamante
Leopoldo
H
Hector Mercado
Rodrigo
Miguel Flores
Inspector
Court is in session
Put The House at the End of Time on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.