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Originally Posted by fleury

Watched Devil All The Time and it has a very good cast and a very good story. Had the same vibe as There Will Be Blood with the mood and intensity at times. Really well done movie. Highly recommend.

Saw this explanation of the final scene, spoilers obviously:

Spoiler!

The ending alludes to the fact that no matter how many good deeds Tom Holland's character undertakes in order to protect those that he loves, he is on a path of self destruction that he cannot avoid in that the hippie who picks him up bears a striking resemblance to Charles Manson and drives exactly the same VW camper van that Manson was known to have owned and used to pick up wondering travelers. Having witnessed just what the character has endured through his life the viewer by this time should be fully behind him emotionally and him falling asleep in the presence of 'Manson' leaves the viewer devastated at what could happen to him next.