| starring = Clark Bartram
Andrew KoenigKurt Carley
| distributor = Collora Studios
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Batman: Dead End is a
fan film made by
Sandy Collora that premiered July 19, 2003 at the
San Diego Comic-Con, and on the
internet shortly thereafter.
Production
The film was made for a reported $30,000. Collora filmed a similar project, 2004's
World's Finest, with much of the same cast and crew.
Plot
Batman (Clark Bartram) corners an escaped
Joker (
Andrew Koenig), only to have the villain suddenly dragged off by an
Alien. The Alien is in turn killed by a
Predator, which Batman duels to defeat. Other Predators then appear just as more Aliens emerge from the darkness behind Batman. The film ends abruptly with Batman caught in between the two alien species.
Reception
Film director and comic book writer
Kevin Smith called it "possibly the truest, best Batman movie ever made", and comic book artist
Alex Ross praised it as "Batman the way I've always wanted to see him". Collora has stated in interviews that the film was made as a demonstration reel to attract attention to his directing skills, and as such, succeeded in its goal.
Fan Films Quarterly listed Batman: Dead End as one of the 10 most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue.
See also
The
Dark Horse comic books which first touched on similar themes are:
*Batman/Aliens
Batman vs. Predator
References
External links
Collora Studios - Filmmaker's website
Batman: Dead End at YouTube
Batman: Dead End at TheForce.net
Batman: Dead End review at Film Threat
Batman: Dead End behind the scenes at EW.com
Category:Batman fan films
Category:Alien vs. Predator films
Category:Alien visitation films
![Batman Dead End [HQ]](http://web.archive.org./web/20110227195536im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/y2PewkD6wAk/0.jpg "Batman Dead End [HQ]")
![batman - dead end [short film]](http://web.archive.org./web/20110227195536im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/hLlM-2G8mQE/0.jpg "batman - dead end [short film]")
