‘It Ends’ Is The Gen Z Horror Movie Of The Year

Key Points:

• Young filmmakers Curry Barker and Kane Parsons achieved major success in 2026 with their horror films Obsession and Backrooms, both breaking commercial records and appealing strongly to Gen Z audiences.
• Alexander Ullom, another internet-native filmmaker, released his debut feature It Ends, a minimalist horror film with existential themes, which explores post-grad malaise and generational anxieties through a story of friends trapped on an endless road.
• It Ends had a challenging production journey, funded through unconventional means and utilizing virtual production techniques, but it ultimately gained distribution through Neon and has been promoted with unique marketing tactics targeting Zoomer horror fans.
• The film emphasizes character dynamics, dark humor, and philosophical reflection rather than traditional horror scares, resonating with themes of isolation, uncertainty, and the search for meaning in a confusing world.
• Ullom’s work contrasts with the more straightforward horror of Obsession and Backrooms by offering a nuanced allegory about navigating aimlessness and constructing personal values in a morally ambiguous era.