• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on X/Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram

• SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi

Stars: Clay Elliott, Cameron Fife
Director: Gille Klabin
Producer: June Street Productions

“I’m really fucked up.”

Day one of Grimmfest 2025 continued with Gillie Klabin’s Weekend at the End of the World, a somewhat surreal buddy comedy horror.

When best friends, Karl and Miles (Clay Elliott and Cameron Fife respectively) set themselves up to stay the night in a lonesome cabin in the woods, they probably didn’t anticipate the need to enter another realm to save the world… Instead, drunken escapades are at the forefront of their plans, as well as avoiding creepy, over-positive neighbour, Hank (Thomas Lennon). The cabin itself, a throwback memory for Miles, is his inheritance from his grandparent, though he has the ambition to flip it significantly. From what initially seems like an old buddy drunken escapade, quickly transcends into something bizarrely spooky when they open a secret portal to another realm…

Weekend at the End of the World takes plenty of inspiration from buddy comedy and buddy horror of yesteryear. Various influences from Dude, Where’s My Car? to Tucker & Dale vs. Evil are all present, and Weekend clearly thrives in this position Overall, there is certainly a preference towards comedy over horror. The horror, in fact, is more within the realm of creepy/spookiness, rather than anything truly sinister. The comedy factor, however, is pure gold at times. The horror in comparison is lacking, unfortunately. Prior to the introduction of the full-on spookiness and realms opening up etc., Weekend is a much better film. Perhaps, had the tone of the spooky been more vicious, then it would have presented a nice contrast to the buddy comedy present. Instead, in matching the tone, it simply pales in comparison because the comedy element is so good.

With comedy, Weekend thrives so well with its routine of one-liners and slight surrealist visuals. During the post-feature Q&A, it was revealed that much of the comedy elements were improvised. With the director, Gille Klabin, there is a clear conscience of getting the best out of his leads through comedy. As for horror, this is where a surrealist nature can take over, much hit or miss, but certainly bizzare. When Karl, Miles and Hank find themselves in the other realm, there are vibes of the drug/stoner movie. Again, mixing comedy with horror.

Ultimately, Weekend at the End of the World is one that suffers from its own creativity and ambition by wanting to be a horror film, too. Essentially, the incorporation and evolution of all horror elements significantly weaken the film overall. However, the comedy aspect is too good to be damaged or completely wiped out by weaknesses. The vibes shared between performers Clay Elliot and Cameron Fife make for an excellent comfort viewing, that carry the film throughout.