DansHauntedHouseful
Excellent story! But it's difficult to tread into the weeds of the plot without unearthing major spoilers. However, a few key words in the title of the film provide an important clue to the secrets of this film: "end of time." Therefore, one can expect a film that deals with the supernatural while challenging the linear notion of time. And this expectation is met – quite brilliantly so! There are clever twists and turns throughout the film, so much so that at times I became lost in the plot. But never mind that – at the film's end I was completely satisfied. Besides, getting lost helps one to identify with the bewildered characters that are forced to confront the startling mysteries within this house – mysteries that are doled out; never allowing an understanding of "the big picture" until all is said and done.
peg0174
I highly recommend this movie. The overall rating does not do it justice. You will have to watch the movie until the end and it will pay off!!! You will think that you can predict what will happen throughout most of the movie, to find out in the end that you were totally wrong... There is not a lot of horror and there is some suspense. It is more of a SCI-FI movie than a scary movie. It is not rated on IMDb, but I would give it a PG13 rating, only because there is some violence. It is in Spanish, but everyone will enjoy it with subtitles, although Spanish speaking audiences will enjoy it best... Overall, it is one of those one of a kind movies that can be on a genre of its own.
CelluloidDog
I guessed the film was from Venezuela! It's a minor gem, maybe a cult movie but deserves to be considered in a Year's Ten Best Films. With a twisting time-bending plot quite similar to a Christopher Nolan film, it is in ways superior to most of Nolan's films. For one, despite a small budget and lack of highly experienced actors, it has solid acting and cinematography. Alejandro Hidalgo has to be applauded for how he put this film together and I imagine he will get bigger projects.The film gets a bit lost with its ambitious start in the middle of a crime scene, and hence somewhat confusing at times, a bit melodramatic, and at times a bit flat. However, the last 15- 20 minutes are stellar. As some reviewers suggest, it has heart but it also has intelligence. It's a smart film without special effects. It's not a horror film, despite being marketed as that (perhaps some people didn't see the movie!) but a bit of supernatural-science fiction drama. About love, remembrance
things that transcend time.It is a must see, simply because it shows a minor international director without a budget can produce a film as good as any large production with a top director. A beautiful film, despite its flaws. Sadly it will not get the audience it deserves. My real rating? 7.5-7.7 but I bump it to 8 due to ratings being slightly low. Perhaps some people don't appreciate love and art. And a bit of twist.
dsntxst
For all intents and purposes 'The House at the End of Time' looks to be a typical haunted house film - but it is much, MUCH more than that. IMDb has this tagged as a Drama Horror Mystery Thriller; if I had to use four words to describe 'The House at the End of Time' I would say: this movie has heart.Dulce is a housewife and mother charged with the murder of her husband Juan José and young son Leopoldo. After thirty years in prison, an elderly Dulce is granted a concession to serve out her sentence at home under police guard. When the local parish priest pays her a visit, Dulce is forced to recount the events of thirty years ago: a mysterious entity within the house tormented her family, resulting in the death of Juan José and the mysterious disappearance of Leopoldo. As the priest uncovers the strange history of the house, Dulce again finds herself in the entity's grip.Where the film goes from here is an unexpected delight. Whilst it jumps around from thriller to drama to mystery and back again, the film never strays from its core - one of the other reviews noted that it takes you where it wants to take you, which is a very apt description. I will leave this for you to experience but will say that the director really hit the nail on the head when needed: whether creepy, tense, touching, dramatic or humorous, there is a definite sense that each scene has been very lovingly crafted. I particularly enjoyed the sound design and colour palette in this film but these are just a couple of the many nice technical touches throughout that back up an already strong story.I did have a couple of VERY minor quibbles, most notably some typical horror tropes that have been done to death and some mushy (but sparsely used) CGI effects. However, these are VERY minor hang ups and in no way detract from the film's impact.In all, a highly recommended film for anyone in the mood for a thriller, drama, mystery and/or horror movie with a little bit of a twist. Just be sure to ditch the expectations beforehand!