A New Horror Movie Passes ‘Obsession’ With The Best Rotten Tomatoes Score Of 2026
A new horror film has topped the Rotten Tomatoes chart for 2026, but critics are divided on its merits.
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What is the Rotten Tomatoes score of It Ends?
It Ends has the highest Rotten Tomatoes score of 2026.
Who directed It Ends?
Alexander Ullom directed It Ends.
What is the budget of It Ends?
It Ends is a micro-budget horror film.
Where it stands
The film has garnered praise from outlets such as The Guardian, which describes it as gripping. Variety has also taken note, questioning whether director Alexander Ullom is the next great horror director.
The New York Times and The Atlantic have both published reviews with the same title, On the Road to Nowhere, suggesting a mixed reception. Forbes has confirmed the film's top ranking on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film's success is notable given its low budget, but the critical divide complicates its status as a definitive horror classic.
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- Movie Review: Gen Z gets a moody, existential horror in ‘It Ends’ AP News · 15d ago
- Review: Inventive and inspiring, 'It Ends' brings 'Backrooms' into the backwoods Los Angeles Times · 15d ago
- ‘It Ends’: Is Alexander Ullom the Next Great Horror Director? Variety · 15d ago
- It Ends review – gripping micro-budget horror ranks among the year’s best The Guardian · 15d ago
- The Road to Nowhere The Atlantic · 15d ago
- ‘It Ends’ Review: On the Road to Nowhere The New York Times · 15d ago
- A New Horror Movie Passes ‘Obsession’ With The Best Rotten Tomatoes Score Of 2026 Forbes · 15d ago
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