Weekend at the End of the World
May 29th, 2026
MOVIE: WEEKEND AT THE END OF THE WORLD
STARRING: CLAY ELLIOTT, CAMERON FIFE, THOMAS LENNON, TROIAN BELLISARIO
DIRECTED BY: GILLE KLABIN
AMovieGuy.com’s RATING: 2 STARS (Out of 4)
RATED: R
RUN TIME: 82 MINUTES
All comedy is subjective, and in the sad state of the world we live in, comedies have become a rare escape at the movies. Because of that, I often relish the opportunity to see a comedy in 2026, but it also raises the stakes. Sadly, outside of The Naked Gun reboot, the underappreciated One of Them Days, and the hilarious Splitsville, comedy continues to sputter at the box office. A new independent comedy, Weekend at the End of the World, attempts to carve out its own unique and outlandish brand of humor, but unfortunately, almost none of it succeeds in eliciting a laugh. Mixing a buddy comedy, a journey into the underworld, and plenty of fart jokes, Weekend at the End of the World serves as a reminder that we still have a long way to go before comedy finds its footing again.
Two friends, Karl (Clay Elliott) and Miles (Cameron Fife), are on their way to the cabin of Miles’ late grandmother. Karl has just failed miserably in his attempt to propose to his girlfriend, and Miles captured the entire embarrassing ordeal on video, sending it viral online. Hoping a weekend in the country will help them forget their troubles, the pair head to the cabin for some much-needed escape. Instead, they discover a mysterious portal that brings Grandma (Troian Bellisario) back from the dead, threatens the end of the universe, and sends them on a quest to save her soul.
Co-written by Elliott and director Gille Klabin, the film’s concept is equal parts “two idiots on an adventure” and Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead. One of its central problems is that the script never gives the audience time to absorb a joke, nor do the characters ever pause long enough for one to land. In a single word, Weekend at the End of the World is exhausting. Its premise recalls other failed high-concept comedies, such as David Gordon Green’s Your Highness or Harold Ramis’ Year One, where the idea itself has potential, but the comedy has to be exceptional to make it work. Here, it simply isn’t.
That said, it’s not a complete disaster, and some viewers may get more enjoyment out of the film’s relentless silliness than I did. The standout performer is Thomas Lennon- of Reno 911! fame- as an aloof neighbor who is unfortunately transformed into a zombie and repeatedly used as the film’s fallback joke. There’s also some worthwhile production design; the cabin looks like it was lifted straight from a classic horror movie. More importantly, one can sense that Elliott has creative instincts worth watching, and there may be the beginnings of a new comedy partnership here, one that evokes the spirit of Abbott and Costello for a modern audience.
In the end, Weekend at the End of the World is neither the savior of the comedy genre nor the reason comedy feels so scarce these days. In fact, there may be a much better version of this movie hiding within the concept, as it feels like the kind of project that would have benefited from a few more passes at the script. Sadly, we’re also living in a time when genuinely funny comedies are increasingly hard to find. For now, all we can do is continue giving chances to films with this kind of ambition and inspiration. Things will be funny again- just not this time.
2 STARS
WEEKEND AT THE END OF THE WORLD IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO RENT ON AMAZON PRIME.
Written by: Leo Brady
