It Ends Redefines Gen Z Horror With Existential Road-Trip Tension
Vikram Murthi argues that Alexander Ullom’s debut It Ends stands out in Gen Z horror by turning existential dread into a hangout road movie. Three late‑twenty‑somethings are trapped on an endless forest road, using 90‑second breaks to explore life, friendship, and meaning while a zombie-like mob looms, shifting the film from traditional scares to a meditation on post‑grad malaise. With sharp writing, a relatable ensemble, and a pandemic‑era production ethos (LED volume, grassroots funding), It Ends arrives amid Neon’s push to ride the zoomer horror wave, offering emotional clarity and an allegory that speaks to both universal fears and generational anxieties. It sits alongside Obsession and Backrooms in the broader conversation but aims for a more mature, existential payoff.
