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Movie poster: Dead End Drive-In (1986)
🎬 Movie

Dead End Drive-In

1986 · 87 min Horror Science Fiction Action
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

In the future, a health nut and his tag-along girlfriend become trapped in a drive-in theater that has become a concentration camp for outcast youths.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1986
Country Australia
Genre Horror, Science Fiction, Action
Director Brian Trenchard-Smith
Runtime 87 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (116 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film operates honestly within the horror genre: doesn't rush to frighten, lets the space breathe with anxiety. It's about the feeling of wrongness — slow, but relentless.

The film doesn't rush. That's its greatest strength and greatest risk: if you're not ready for slow horror — it will exhaust you. If you are — it won't let go.

For viewers who need sustained tension, not just a collection of scary moments.

Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late at night, alone or with someone who won't be ashamed to admit they're scared. Lights off.

🎭 Cast

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Ned Manning

Crabs

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Natalie McCurry

Carmen

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Peter Whitford

Thompson

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Wilbur Wilde

Hazza

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Dave Gibson

Dave

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Sandie Lillingston

Beth

Ollie Hall

Ollie Hall

Frank

Lyn Collingwood

Lyn Collingwood

Fay

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Nikki McWaters

Shirl

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Melissa Davis

Narelle

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