Everybody Dies by the End is a 2022 found footage comedy horror mockumentary film written by Ian Tripp and directed by Tripp and Ryan Schafer in their feature film debut. The film stars Vinny Curran, Bill Oberst Jr., Brendan Cahalan, Iliyana Apostolova, and Ian Tripp.
The film premiered at FrightFest 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 on Rotten Tomatoes and is one of Vulture Magazine's 15 Horror Movies About Showbiz.
Contents
Plot
A skeleton crew follows cult film director Alfred Costella, documenting the process as he makes his last film.
Production
The film is Tripp and Schafer's feature film debut. Principal photography took place during the COVID-19 pandemic in a basement in San Diego known as Gray Area Multimedia, at a mountain ranch in Jamul and Tripp's home in San Carlos.
Release
The film premiered August 29, 2022, at FrightFest. It screened at Dublin Horrorthon Film Festival, Molins Horror Film Festival, Feratum Film Festival and Unnamed Footage Festival. It was distributed by Terror Films on September 22, 2023.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10.
Martin Unsworth at Starburst Magazine scored it 3 out of 5. Rory Doherty at Vulture Magazine listed the film as one of 15 Horror Movies About Showbiz.