End of the World

End of the World
by John Hayes

Our Price: $9.98
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $2.62 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases

Compare Prices for End of the World

Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada

DVD Cover Information

Actor: Christopher Lee, Dean Jagger, Lew Ayres, MacDonald Carey, Sue Lyon
Director: John Hayes
Brand: Koch International
Cinematographer: John Huneck
Composer: Andrew Belling
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-08
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: FULL MOON

Movie Reviews of End of the World

Movie Review: Science fiction snoozefest deluxe
Summary: 1 Stars

By Jupiter's moons, this has to be the most boring science fiction movie I've ever encountered; I actually fell asleep during the big climax and had to go back to see what I missed (which was nothing, since almost nothing happened over the course of the entire movie). Christopher Lee must have been facing dire straits indeed to sign on for this 1977 borefest (actually, he claims he was duped into making the film - I would say the same thing, whether it's true or not). You would think a movie about a scientist suddenly receiving messages "not of this world" predicting disasters shortly before they happen might be a little exciting, even if it's just in a geeky way, or that the presence of Christopher Lee (playing two different parts, no less) would make even the worst of movies palatable - you're quite wrong on both counts. To make matters even worse, you're liable to overdose on nauseating 1970s d?cor on the rare occasions when you can actually see what is taking place on the screen. I really hope producer Charles Band and the crew didn't actually travel to a site to do all of the night-scene filming when they could have saved a lot of time and money by just shooting those scenes inside a completely darkened room at the studio. Many were the times when I couldn't make out a blasted thing on the screen.

Kirk Scott plays Professor Andrew Boran, the world's most boring scientist. When he begins decoding messages beaming in from somewhere other than Earth warning of major disasters right before they happen, he can't convince anyone else to even care. Compelled to take his boring "we need more scientists" stump speech on tour, he drags his wife Sylvia (Sue Lyon) around trying to find the source of the signals (which he has apparently decided aren't from outer space after all), winding up at a convent where service to the Lord is no longer a priority, to say the least.

If you ever actually watch End of the World, take my advice and squeeze as much enjoyment as you can out of the opening scene because nothing else happens during the rest of the movie. The only people who could even remotely enjoy a single thing about this waste of film are those obsessed with watching people walk and drive around aimlessly.

Write your own review

Summary of End of the World

Andrew Boran, a brilliant professor, has decoded messages from outer space which accurately predict major natural catastrophes occurring throughout the globe. The aliens responsible for these transmissions are about to lure the unwitting scientist and his beautiful wife into aiding them in their murderous plan...The total annihilation of our planet.

Science Fiction & Fantasy DVD Video

DVD Video

Movies most talked about in Science Fiction & Fantasy DVD Video

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Release date: 2009-05-12; DVD
Best price: $18.99
Price in other shops: ~~$28.96~~

The Day the Earth Stood Still (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Twentieth Century Fox; Release date: 2009-04-07; DVD
Best price: $11.75
Price in other shops: ~~$29.99~~

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Release date: 2008-12-19; DVD
Best price: $10.49
Price in other shops: ~~$14.99~~

X-Men, Volume 2 (Marvel DVD Comic Book Collection) [2-Disc]
Release date: 2009-04-28; DVD
Best price: $17.80
Price in other shops: ~~$23.99~~

Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 1 [Blu-ray]
Paramount; Release date: 2009-04-28; DVD
Best price: $64.99
Price in other shops: ~~$129.99~~

Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5
DVD
Best price: $31.99
Price in other shops: ~~$49.98~~

Angel: Seasons 1-5 (Collectors Set) Image

Angel: Seasons 1-5 (Collectors Set)
Four Seasons; Release date: 2007-10-30; DVD
Best price: $74.53
Price in other shops: ~~$139.98~~

X-Men, Volume 1 (Marvel DVD Comic Book Collection)
Release date: 2009-04-28; DVD
Best price: $17.99
Price in other shops: ~~$23.99~~

Caprica
Universal; Release date: 2009-04-21; DVD
Best price: $12.49
Price in other shops: ~~$26.98~~

Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Universal; Release date: 2009-03-21; DVD
Best price: $14.45
Price in other shops: ~~$32.99~~

Similar DVD Movies

Flight to Mars
Release date: 2002-05-07; DVD
Best price: $5.19
Price in other shops: ~~$9.99~~

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms / Them! (Double Feature)
Warner Brothers; Release date: 2006-08-22; DVD
Best price: $8.19
Price in other shops: ~~$14.98~~

Kronos
Image Entertainment; Release date: 2000-08-22; DVD
Best price: $5.03
Price in other shops: ~~$9.99~~

Jericho - The Second Season
Paramount; Release date: 2008-06-17; DVD
Best price: $19.49
Price in other shops: ~~$39.99~~

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
MCKERN,LEO; Release date: 2001-06-12; DVD
Best price: $43.00

Invaders from Mars (Special Edition)
Image Entertainment; Release date: 2002-12-03; DVD
Best price: $4.97
Price in other shops: ~~$9.99~~

The Man From Planet X
Release date: 2001-02-20; DVD
Best price: $2.99
Price in other shops: ~~$14.95~~

Battle Beyond The Sun
Release date: 2007-03-27; DVD
Best price: $7.90
Price in other shops: ~~$7.98~~

This Island Earth
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.; Release date: 2006-08-22; DVD
Best price: $6.81
Price in other shops: ~~$14.98~~

They Came from Beyond Space
Release date: 2000-10-03; DVD
Best price: $3.95