John Dies at the End (2012)
A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return no longer human. Can two college drop-outs save humanity from this silent, otherworldly invasion?
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Director:
Don CoscarelliWriters:
Don Coscarelli (written for the screen by), David Wong (based on the story by)All Cast & Crew
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2 wins & 6 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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The mall where the Mall Of The Dead sequence was filmed is the same mall that producer Roman Perez saw the earlier Don Coscarelli movie Phantasm (1979) at, back when the mall was in business and had a movie theater.
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Dave:
Solving the following riddle will reveal the awful secret behind the universe, assuming you do not go utterly mad in the attempt.
Dave:
Say you have an ax - just a cheap one from Home Depot.
Dave:
On one bitter winter day, you use said ax to behead a man. Don't...
Goofs
When David meets Arnie in the Chinese restaurant, Arnie takes out a notebook. He opens it on the first page, with several ripped out pages. In the next scene, when he starts writing, the missing pages are gone and he is writing somewhere in the middle of the notebook. Later, the notebook is again shown with ripped out pages.
Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits there's a warning that 'any unauthorized duplication and/or distribution (...) may result in civil liability, criminal prosecution and the wrath of Korrok'.
Alternate Versions
The original ending was a TV interview with Marconi. It was deemed anticlimactic by the filmmakers according to their DVD commentary. This, and other deleted scenes, are included on the DVD release.
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My Moonlight MaidenWritten and performed by Paul Ratajczak
(Spozzy Song Music - BMI)
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Plot Summary
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Genres
Comedy | Horror | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
25 January 2013Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Hot N Tot Cafe - 2347 Pacific Coast Hwy, Lomita, California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$12,467 (USA) (27 January 2013)
Gross:
$141,307 (USA) (7 April 2013)
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