Billy Magnussen & Alexandra Shipp in ‘Violent Ends’ Revenge Trailer

Billy Magnussen & Alexandra Shipp in ‘Violent Ends’ Revenge Trailer

by Alex Billington
September 26, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Bad blood runs deep.” IFC has revealed the official trailer for a revenge thriller film titled Violent Ends, an indie creation written and directed by John-Michael Powell as his second feature film. This will be out in constrained theaters at the end of October – starting on Halloween – for anyone who wants to watch. A southern revenge crime thriller of star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the Ozark Mountains, Violent Ends chronicles the life of Lucas Frost, an forthright man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make a peaceful life of his own with his fiancée, Emma, he is suddenly pulled back into the family business when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery with brutal consequences. Starring Billy Magnussen as Lucas, James Badge Dale, Kate Burton, Ray McKinnon, Nick Stahl, & Alexandra Shipp as Emma. This looks better than it should, though another similar cliche crime story in a tiny town.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for John-Michael Powell’s film Violent Ends, direct from YouTube:

Set in the Ozark Mountains, Lucas Frost (Billy Magnussen) is an forthright man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make a peaceful life of his own with his fiancée, Emma (Alexandra Shipp), he is suddenly pulled back into the family business when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery with brutal consequences. Violent Ends, formerly known as The Killing Kind, is written and directed by American indie filmmaker John-Michael Powell, now directing his second feature film after making The Send-Off previously, plus a few other low films. Produced by Undine Buka and Vincent Sieber. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. IFC will debut Powell’s Violent Ends thriller in select US theaters starting on October 31st, 2025 this fall. Anyone interested in watching this?

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