2) John Dies At The End (2012)
Marmite. Camping. Justin Bieber. Only a few things on this earth can incite such extreme love or hatred, but now we can add John Dies At The End to the list. David Wong’s original novel is one of the most insane pieces of literature written this millennium, and although the film adaptation was streamlined due to the length of the text, director Don Coscarelli has somehow managed to bottle most of the madness in celluloid form, making a film that’s both offbeat and yet still extremely entertaining.
The plot of John Dies At The End is all over the place, but that’s part of its mad charm. Essentially though, the story follows two slacker friends who do a half-assed job investigating paranormal occurrences. In between fighting zombies and monsters made of frozen meat, David and John stumble upon an inter-dimensional invasion and reluctantly become embroiled in a fight to save the entire human race.
This description does little to convey the sheer insanity of the film. Sure, it’s uneven in places and fans of the book may be unhappy that large chunks of the original text have been removed, but John Dies At The End is the definition of a cult film, one that is impossible to fully judge until you have watched it for yourself.
Whether you end up feeling thrilled, amused or disappointed by John Dies At The End, the one thing you won’t experience is boredom. To say any more would spoil the ending…
