Movie Review: Gen Z gets a moody, existential horror in ‘It Ends’
- The review says Alexander Ullom’s debut feature, “It Ends,” follows four friends who seem trapped on an endless country road in a white Jeep Cherokee.
- The film centers on James, Tyler, Fisher, and Day, played by Phinehas Yoon, Mitchell Cole, Noah Toth, and Akira Jackson.
- The review notes that the story includes zombielike people in the woods who attack if the group stops for more than 90 seconds.
- Lindsey Bahr describes the movie as a moody, minimalist horror with an ominous atmosphere and a Gen Z post-college malaise.
- The film is a Neon release scheduled for theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.
“It Ends” is described as a high-concept horror film about four friends who become trapped on what seems to be an endless road trip. The review says the movie uses that setup to capture a specific kind of post-college uncertainty associated with Gen Z.
The film was written and directed by Alexander Ullom, who graduated during the pandemic and has spoken about his own struggles with dissociative depression. The review connects that background to the film’s mood and to the character of James, who is portrayed as analytical, jaded, and preoccupied with the future.
The group’s situation also includes attacks from zombielike figures in the woods whenever they stop for too long, adding jump scares to the premise. The review says the film is minimal in style, maintains an ominous tone, and shows promise through its cast and atmosphere despite the concept wearing thin over time.
影评：Z世代在《It Ends》中迎来一部阴郁而存在主义的恐怖片
《It Ends》被描述为一部高概念恐怖片，讲述四个朋友陷入一段仿佛没有尽头的公路之旅。评论认为，这一设定捕捉到了 Z 世代常见的毕业后不确定感。
影片由亚历山大·乌洛姆编剧并执导，他是在疫情期间大学毕业，并公开谈到自己曾经历分离性抑郁。评论将这一背景与影片的整体气质联系起来，也提到詹姆斯这一角色被塑造成理性、疲惫、并对未来充满焦虑的人。
故事中，树林里还有类似丧尸的角色在他们停留过久时发动攻击，增加了惊吓元素。评论表示，这部电影风格极简、气氛阴郁，尽管设定随着时间推移会显得单薄，但凭借演员选择和持续营造的压迫感，仍显出一定潜力。