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Dead End Drive-In (1986) · CriticCrunch

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Dead End Drive-In

Movie1986·87 min

Dead End Drive-In

Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith

Horror Science Fiction Action

A horror science fiction film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 60%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.7/10

122 ratings

About Dead End Drive-In

In the future, a health nut and his tag-along girlfriend become trapped in a drive-in theater that has become a concentration camp for outcast youths.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Stylized
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, social injustice, survival of spirit, near future, action combat, international, isolated dwelling, romantic partners, outsider misfit, everyman, siege bottle, escape chase, dystopia

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Details

Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Language: English

Cast

Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry, Peter Whitford

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How Dead End Drive-In Ranks

All movies

Top 60%

1980s movies

Top 63%

Horror movies

Top 59%

★Brian Trenchard-Smith films#3 of 8

Top 60% All movies.

the vibe

Dead End Drive-In Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenseapproachablelight-touchintimatehauntinggritty

stylized

What it's about

siege bottleescape chasefreedom rebellionsocial injusticesurvival of spiritoutsider misfiteverymanromantic partnersaction combatdystopiainternationalisolated dwellingnear future

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

texture

grittygritty