Dead End Drive-In
Seen it?1986 | 87 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Mad Max 2, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$75K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Ned ManningCrabs
- Natalie McCurryCarmen
- Peter WhitfordThompson
- Wilbur WildeHazza
- Dave GibsonDave
- Sandie LillingstonBeth
- Ollie HallFrank
- Lyn CollingwoodFay
- Nikki McWatersShirl
- Melissa DavisNarelle