WSRBFan Will Snow, as a former police inspector turned author, has great charisma as well has being a very handsome man. The Australian actor does as well as he can with what he is given in this low budget movie but he is hampered by bad writing and weak direction.The pluses in this movie include Todd Russell's (Snow's) confrontation with his adopted Mother about his real mother. He comes across as conflicted but still kind and understanding. He also takes on the role of a man, being slowly poisoned, having horrible headaches, and behaving erratically very well. You're not certain if Russell really is a homicidal killer or if the stress and all the death and destruction around him is getting the better of his psyche. Or ... if there is a true mystery a foot.The minuses: The brutal violence and language in the movie is a bit over the top. In some parts it's rather ridiculous and gratuitous.The sex scenes between Russell and his girlfriend, Laurie, while steamy are also forced. And - well - their relationship is wholly uninteresting. Simply stated, Snow and Hill had no chemistry. We've seen Will Snow work well with other actresses, most notably beautiful Rachel Blakely who starred with him on THE LOST WORLD and TALES OF THE SOUTH SEAS, and sizzle but it seems to take a special talent to bring out the best in Will Snow.All in all, DEAD END is worth the price simply to work out the mystery and see Will Snow do something a little different than we've ever seen him in -- but Oscar material it aint.

dylanpatrickdyln I would like to know how one person found the acting great, but the script not? How is that possible? I think the script was well written and the characters were unique and flushed out to where you wanted to watch each one of them. Direction was first class and the locations will have you wanting to travel to Australia. I recommend this film highly.

punchkle I found this movie quite intriguing. I usually find myself losing interest unless the film is well written and captivating. This is the case with Dead End. I was impressed that the filmmaker could mount a picture that is so visually stimulating and the narrative so believable at a budget that isn't like most Hollywood faire. Kudos to the writer-director.

etheral_prey Will Snow's performance is wonderful in this film, however badly written it is. The actors do try to make the script more believable. It is graphic at times, has too much nudity at times, has some scenes that some may find offensive but then again watching someone get stabbed and killed with blood isn't everyone's cup of tea. Snow is Todd a writer and former cop who's being framed for a murder, basic story line, he figures out who it is, climatic ending, and he gets the girl, happy go lucky in a sense. All the actors here are Aussies, so you gotta love their accent. I was amused by this, at times you wonder who the real killer is....