The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“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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John Dies at the End
Horror · Comedy · 2013
A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.
Movie details
John Dies at the End
“Just so you know... they're sorry for anything that's about to happen.”
2013 Horror · Comedy 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.
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 John Dies at the End?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
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
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Written by
Don Coscarelli
Chase Williamson
Dave
Rob Mayes
John
Paul Giamatti
Arnie Blondestone
Clancy Brown
Dr. Albert Marconi
Glynn Turman
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
Doug Jones
Roger North
Daniel Roebuck
Largeman
Court is in session
Put John Dies at the End on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“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.