The end was interesting. Even though other reviewers have said the ending was a bad dream, I do not think it was. I think that the grim reaper or "collector" as he calls himself, keeps killing and collecting bodies/souls until he gets the one he's after. The lady in the white dress is apparently already dead. In the end when Marion sees her and the collector car she says "he's not here for you" and she gave herself up. That is when the nightmare ends. The family had been driving on this endless road trying to reach a destination named Margot. When their nightmare ends the nightmare for Margot (which is the doctor and apparently the next victim) begins. He needed the previous victim to give herself up(maybe she had been running) and used this family to get to her so that they could get him to Margot.

Don't know why it's rated 6.7 and I wonder if those possitive reviews are bought! Bad acting with bad actors. Script is mainstream, below average and so easy to predict. It's like a soap movie from 80s. Don't waste your time watching this, I have to turn if off after 25mins since I don't want to waste my precious time on such a failure. Acting is plain, stupid and the character reactions in the movie are unbelievable. If you want to watch a more scary movie, go to youtube and search for some creepy footages or folkores because this movie is even worse than that.

For the past 20 years, Frank Harrington has grudgingly driven his family to celebrate Christmas with his mother-in-law. This year, he takes a shortcut. It's the biggest mistake of his life: The nightmare begins. A mysterious woman in white wanders through the forest, leaving death in her wake. A terrifying black car - its driver invisible - carries the victims into the heart of the night. Every road sign points to a destination they never reach. The survivors succumb to panic, to madness; deeply buried secrets burst to the surface, and Christmas turns into a living hell.The gore wasn't the focal point in this, but there was a baby corpse, a lip bitten off, a painful leg shooting wound, and a head busted open. I possibly watched a version with some gore cut out, but either way it didn't really need much.The sound FX were the most impressive technical feature used in Dead End. Distant screams and ghost-like noises gave it some pretty good atmosphere and a somewhat creepy feel. The entire movie was really dark and that also created a pretty eerie feel. The music used was awful though. It was really distracting and pointless. I was hoping they only used it once, but they used it at least 3-4 times throughout. Overall the group acting was pretty solid and consistent. Ray Wise: Played the father Frank. He did a pretty good job as usual. He was probably the strongest of the group and had the most in-depth part.Alexandra Holden: Played the daughter, Marion. She didn't really have a tough role to play. Basically just act freaked out and be the most normal out of the bunch. She did it perfectly! She has been extremely busy in 02-03. Lin Shaye: Played the crazy mother Laura. Until the end I thought she was doing a really good job. Her character changed a lot and I don't quite think she made the best transition. Not too bad though. Look out for her in 2001 maniacs and the Hillside Strangler.Mick Cain: Played the annoying little brother Richard. He actually made me laugh a lot at the beginning. He is the comic relief, and does a pretty good job at it. I could see a lot of people hating him as well though.Final Thoughts: I'm sure most of you have seen the Twilight Zone before. If you like those types of movies or shows, then I think you should watch this. I've seen TONS of mixed reviews for this, but I assure you it's worth a viewing. It's not exactly horror, though, think of it more as a thriller/mystery with dark comedy combined throughout. It came to my attention that a lot of the people who reviewed this didn't quite get it AT ALL. This does not turn out to be just a dream. The biggest problem was the lack of creativity technically, and the story could have used a little more variety.

I think we've all been at that point in time where we are haunted by something recurring, like a dream or something more realistic. However, nothing will prepare you for the recurrence of an endless repeating road, whilst your family is plagued by death and a woman seemingly may be behind it. This is probably the biggest surprise film that I have ever witnessed. This film is like no other, giving you a real sense of dread and hoping that everything is going to be alright.The characters are the driving force of this movie. The big reveal at the end is so cleverly disguised and done, that you will be reevaluating everything you just saw, just so you can piece it all together.