Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘End of the Road’

Written by Scott Edwards

If there is one thing that is a certainty in life, it’s that reality television will never go away. It truly has amazed me over the years watching what I thought was a fad, become the biggest thing on television. I would have thought after one or two of these shows dropped off the air that everything would start falling apart for this type of television, but as we have seen over the past few years, it only makes it stronger. While I will never be a huge fan of reality television, I do find myself watching it once in a while to see what new things are being brought to the table and am starting to see what the appeal really is.
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Getting ready to leave the movie set for their next job, Morgan and Cricket are excited to see what the future holds for them. Meeting up with their new ghost hunting team consisting of; Stephanie, Nina and their paranormal expert Randolph, they are also introduced to one of the producers, Eve, and head up into the hills. Getting to their new digs for the shoot, they meet the brains behind Spirit Seekers; D.J. and his right-hand man James. Knowing that they will be in for something special, at least that is what D.J. is promising them, they have no idea what to expect when they start filming.

Getting a meeting with his new crew, D.J. explains what will be happening when they film at the old ranch that is supposedly haunted. Not believing a word of the haunting news, Morgan is having a hard time understanding what he should be doing to make the show better. But everything is already in the bag for the production and when he talks to Randolph about heading down to the old building to get some B-roll footage, he is shown how the paranormal devices that the doctor has brought with him, work. Getting some strange hits by the old building, the two men head back to home base to get their final instructions and pep talk before the shooting commences.

As the sun finally sets and the ‘Spirit Seekers’ make their way into the old building, nobody is feeling very comfortable, especially Nina who says she is being touched by something that is not there. But Randolph is having a hard time believing the young woman when he is not able to pick up anything on his devices. Making their way upstairs however, the group is hit with a massive surge of energy as the chandelier comes swinging down and knocks Nina out of the window. Heading outside to check on their teammate, they find that the young woman is dead, but that is only the beginning of their problems as D.J. has a little secret of his own that might cost his entire staff their lives.

I liked the idea of a fixed haunted house being recorded for a ghost hunting show, as that seems to be what is happening these days to get the ratings. I enjoyed the budding relationship between Morgan and Eve who seem to have plenty to build off of, especially when the spit hits the fan. D.J. was really a fun character and when his secret is revealed, he is the last person on earth that you would want to be next to, I mean he does have an itchy trigger finger. The story played out very well and I loved when D.J. came out and said it: that he is only in the business for the money and a petty death will not keep him from getting his paycheck. With a creepy house, a crooked producer, plenty of gun play, secrets thrust into the light and a possible haunted house with a tainted history, everything comes together nicely at the end. I will tell you one thing, I probably will never get involved behind the scenes of a reality show, especially if it is supposed to scare the crap out of me. Stay Scared.

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