The Endless đ¸
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Todayâs movie is The Endless (2017), streaming on Netflix. Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead, whose film Spring I recommended here, wrote, directed, shot, produced, acted in and edited the film themselves. That in itself is reason enough to watch it.
Hereâs what itâs about: Two brothers (Benson and Moorehead) travel back to the âUFO death cultâ they escaped from years earlier looking for answers. They find what theyâre looking for â and then some. [Trailer // 111 mins]
Why you should watch it: Thereâs something charmingly lo-fi about The Endless. In a way, it feels like a feature-length episode of The Twilight Zone. However, Benson and Moorehead are tackling a more complex and increasingly smart story that like the best episodes of the classic series slowly reveals itself over time â increasing the tension andâŚ