Just so...so bad

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Do you remember what it was like to be a child? Full of innocence and dreams. It was a simpler time back then. A time where we had no responsibilities and our imaginations ran wild. Santa was real, the Easter Bunny was your best friend and monsters on the TV were evil entities that had every capability of killing us in our beds. It's no coincidence many horror fans loved the genre as children as well, because everything felt more real when we were kids. How many of you were afraid that Freddy would actually harm us in our dreams? How many of you were petrified to go to a summer camp, cos Jason was a real entity to you? Let's face it, horror movies are so much scarier when we are children. As we grow, sure the odd movie might still unsettle us, it might give us a jump scare every now and then, but we watch them to be entertained because we seldom get scared by them anymore. How many horror movies truly frighten you as adults? I mean really get under your skin and stay with you for days after? There are very few that can effectively do so. End of the Line, is one of those rare movies. Okay, so what's it about, you might be wondering? A young nurse boards a train home after work and terrible things happen to her and those around her. I know I know, that wasn't much of a plot, you see, I am reluctant to give you details, this really is a movie best going into blind. I am not trying to sell you on the plot. I actually want you to know as little as possible. Don't look up a trailer, don't even pay mind to the DVD artwork, because it's terrible. The cover made me think of a cheap Descent/Creep knock off and I was deterred from getting right on it. But this movie is nothing like the Descent or Creep. If anything it's more like Martyrs. Yes, this is a powerful movie, and above all frightening. Not only does it have some very heart racing jump scares, but it's disturbing on a more psychological level too. This movie is a massive build up until the end and depending on your interpretation, the ending can be mind blowing. Not only that, but it's wonderful for re watches, you'll pick up on subtle things you missed before, little clues that'll help solidify your experience and make you gain an even bigger appreciation for this amazing flick. Okay so I'm giving a lot of hype for it, but is this movie perfect? No, the acting isn't always crash hot, it does have some slow scenes and some of the characters are a bit one dimensional, but, it doesn't change the fact that this is a heart stopping story. Within the first two minutes, if you're not feeling a little disturbed then you're a braver person than I am. This movie scared the absolute living day lights out of me. That nostalgic feeling of watching a scary movie as a child came right back and the concern for nightmares was a reality. On top of that, not only is it incredibly entertaining, it's unbelievably gruesome. With some incredible gore scenes and shocking displays of violence and hinted sexual violence, this movie surprisingly pushes the envelope, despite its lack of nudity. Those who have seen this Canadian horror movie might be weary of its messages, but the beauty of this movie is it has many different interpretations. No matter what your stance is, you're sure to find this movie both insightful, horrifying, and entertaining. That's a fantastic combination. Director Maurice Devereaux did a wonderful job on this to the point where I anxiously look forward to anything else he's done. Apparently he was so dedicated to this movie he put a mortgage on his house so he could fund it and have complete control over it. Well done, Mr Devereaux. So to wrap this up, if you like atmosphere, tensions, gore and deep messages, this is the movie for you. But for the best effects, watch it alone, at night, in the dark with the volume turned right up. Enjoy for a memorable horror movie experience.

Bought the DVD as was looking for some decent modern horror, and decided to check out audience awards as an indicator. This I believe won the audience award at the 'Dead By Dawn' festival, plus I also like films based around subways (Deathline anyone?).And this was not a disappointment. I'm just so impressed with its balance of tension, action, horror and sheer intelligence. It at no point patronises its audience - realistic and genuinely terrifying in its premise (and so believable - yes, just because it has pictures of demons on the cover, this isn't fantasy horror, its message is deadly serious).It has a 'make your mind up' ending that whilst superficially ambiguous, really isn't if you've been paying attention.The 'making of' featurette on the DVD depicts a director who has a strong clarity of vision, and is very dedicated to what he's creating (as well as seeming like a very decent human being).Hollywood needs to stop p*ssing money up the wall with derivative disposable nonsense and remakes, and start nurturing genuine talent and financing the likes of Monsieur Devereaux to make more intelligent fayre. I'm not advocating big budgets simply be handed to independent film makers (as that rarely goes well) - a lean budget generally creates innovation my necessity. But consider that we could potentially have 100 'End Of The Lines' for one 'Piranha' (a film the World really could have done without). Similarly we could have had 60 of Duncan Jones' Moon for the price of one Avatar. Mark

During most of the movie I was thinking "I hope things improve" and they did, but only slightly.I watched this on "The Chiller" network, and based on other reviews I think there must have been quite a bit cut out. Though the gore was as much as a "R" rated movies gets here in the states and the curse words were bleeped, but seems maybe some of the story was deleted as I did not get the ending until I read some of the reviews. Which honestly made me enjoy the movie slightly more.Not sure if I have included a spoiler or not, but if you like horror movies, you might want to watch this with a group of friends so you can discuss the ending. The acting is mostly horrible and plotting seems awfully confusing at times. But I give it an average rating, which is up two stars after I read the other reviews. nice attempt just not clear enough for me. And I generally do not need things spelled out, but this was just not enough for me. :-)

The End of the Cocaine Line that this film's crew shared must have been endless. The film itself felt that way too. (The following is not so much a review as it is a Public Service Announcement. Don't worry about the spoilers: you will not watch this baloney anyway.) Horror fans everywhere, if you wish to salvage whatever little there might be left of your dignity, then avoid this 101 Subway Killers rubbish at all cost. Show some self-respect, frcrissakes, i.e. don't end up like the unconvincing quasi-zombies in EOTL - or their counterparts: the sad creatures who wrote lofty reviews about this mega-turd. I suspect those people must belong to some sort of B-movie cult... Have you prepared your pills? Their own little Armageddon is probably triggered by the release of "EOTL: Part 2".Already during the first couple of minutes, I could sense that pungent stench that leaks out of botched, messy scripts, that odor that reeks of moronic dialogue, dirt-dumb "plot-twists" and practically non-existent characterization. Almost nothing anyone says or does here has an iota of logic, consistency or intelligence.The asinine director promises us demons at the outset, but gives us unconvincing religious fanatics instead, played by rank amateurs who probably mistook this for a horror comedy. When the demons finally make their first appearance - in the last scene - we find out that they're merely greenish Gollums in jump-suits. And what horrible, nightmarish things do they do to their helpless human victims? Well, they wave their arms around like a bunch of desperate, unemployed mimes. Pretty harmless, really. So the Armageddon basically just consists of silly, bald mutants going "boo" in the night?... Nothing to worry about then.Jack Nicholson and the Kubrick estate ought to sue these dilettantes: scenes shamelessly ripped off from "The Shining" abound. The most obvious example is the granny telling the survivors to open the door. The other non-shiny "Shining" moments are offered to us by the desperately unfunny blond killer/rapist. It was an embarrassment to watch. I don't just want my money back, I want at least half of EOTL's reels shoved down the director's alcoholic throat.So... this little sect numbers in the millions, huh... And yet somehow they manage to hide their all-encompassing plans of murder and mayhem from everyone else. Interesting. I never realized that mass-conspiracies could be that easy. Child's play, really.Some of the dumbest, most irrational horror-film survivors infest this garbage. A loon attacks one of them with a knife, yet as soon as the guy starts defending himself, the others stop him - and then proceed to check on the attacker's health! (This was not meant to be funny, believe it or not.) Just one of countless moments of unbridled idiocy.How did the black guy know about the beepers? Just because we (the poor viewers) knew about them doesn't mean that every single character can know what WE know. Duh... Script-writing right out of the kindergarten.You WILL make your fast-forward button bleed.