Poster of End Day

End Day

Drama, Thriller

Director: Gareth Edwards

Release Date: March 16, 2005

Where to Watch

End Day is a docudrama that is only 48 minutes long. End Day is consciously inspired by Groundhog Day as it creates a fictional scenario to illustrate four ways that disaster could strike culminating with an apocalyptic denouement: tsunamis, asteroids, pandemics and a black hole like creation. There is one segment that appears before the final one, but is only available on YouTube: the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park. Each scenario is framed similarly: a scientist is trying to leave London and get to NYC for the first day of experiments at the world’s largest particle accelerator. End Day shifts focus from him and on how nameless individuals and masses react to each disaster. The majority of the time, you are stuck with the scientist and are stuck watching the disaster unfold on BBC with numerous talking heads. End Day is rushed, and its narrative technique feels stolen from Christian apocalyptic feature films. End Day can be fun for apocalyptic enthusiasts who like to see things go to hell on screen, but it is not a quality product.

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