Batman: Dead End is a superhero fan film written and directed by Sandy Collora that premiered on July 19, 2003 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and on the internet shortly thereafter. The film crosses over the DC Comics superhero Batman with the Alien and Predator science fiction film franchises. Plot During a stormy night in Gotham City, the Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum while Batman prepares to hunt for him. Batman finds and corners the Joker in an alleyway, but before the Dark Knight can take him back to the asylum, the Joker is quickly dragged off by an Alien and is presumably killed. Another Alien attacks Batman, but is killed by a Predator, which the Dark Knight fights and defeats. Suddenly, more Predators appear just as more Aliens emerge from the darkness behind Batman. The film ends abruptly with a cliffhanger as the Dark Knight is surrounded by the Aliens and the Predators. Cast Clark Bartram as Bruce Wayne/Batman Andrew Koenig as the Joker Kurt Carley as the Predator Jake McKinnon as the Alien Dragon Dronet, Patrick Magee and Kurt Carley as other Predators Production The film was made for a reported $30,000 and filmed in parts of North Hollywood, California, as a stand-in for Gotham City. Collora filmed a similar project, 2004's World's Finest, with much of the same cast and crew. 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 Versus Predator References External links Collora Studios - Filmmaker's website Batman: Dead End at TheForce.net Batman: Dead End review at Film Threat Batman: Dead End behind the scenes at EW.com 2003 short films 2003 independent films 2000s superhero films 2003 action films Alien vs. Predator (franchise) films American superhero films American action films Fan films based on Batman Crossover films Films shot in Los Angeles 2003 horror films 2003 films 2000s