As I have mentioned at some point in my blog, I am absolutely
intrigued by the horror genre in films. Horror may be depicted in many
forms. The slasher movies use gore while some others use the more
conventional technique of building an atmosphere and shock the audience
when they are least expecting for something to happen. I would like to
add that many believe that horror is synonymous with ghosts or zombies,
but some films evoke real fear without the participation of any of these
creatures. Thus, a couple of my entries are films without the presence
of the paranormal, but would surely scare the stars out of you.So here
comes my list of the 10 scariest movie endings rated accordingly.....PLEASE BE WARNED THAT THE LIST MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS EVEN AFTER BEST EFFORTS TO AVOID IT.
10] IDENTITY
This flick surprised the hell out of me when I watched it for the first time. The twist is clever and unexpected. This was a psychological thriller of the best type. There is plenty of
opportunity for you to guess the bad guy and while you may be
right in a sense you will probably also be wrong. The ending is a real
shocker - and I suspect that the typical reaction of many viewers is to be spellbound - but if you think about it, it is the only possible
ending. But you have to think about it - and the film is so
action-filled that you never have time. SO the realization must come
after the closing credits roll.
9] ORPHAN
Orphan really amazed me. I expected some family drama movie that somehow got an R rating. That was not the case. Let me tell you, Orphan is very disturbing at parts, and pretty gruesome. The movie overall is excellent, has some great acting, an amazing script, and and excellent twist. The movie really has a lot of suspense and the twist is pulled off very well and packs a big punch to the viewer. I must admit I have never heard of the condition before , but it added a great end to this story. Isabelle Fuhrman deserves a special credit for her wonderfully evil performance.
8] REC
Unfortunately, due to the trailer of the American remake of this film, QUARANTINE, we actually get the final shot of the film spoiled for us. Going into actually watching the movie, however, only made the ending WAY creepier. The empty, soundless void surrounding the film’s main character and knowing there’s a killer creature with her in the same room, plays out horrifically and beautifully. The movie will make you appreciate it regardless.
7] PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
The poster advices the viewer not to watch the movie alone. I did precisely that - At 2 AM - and I must admit I was scared out of my brains as the movie reached its climax. This movie builds on the viewer and gets scarier with each passing night in the young couple's life , building up to the horrific finale. This has to be the best horror movie in the last few years , though the sequels are not quiet up to the mark. One interesting point about this movie is that it has two alternate endings.
6] HIGH TENSION
Cécile de France turns in an incredible performance in this Alexandre Aja venture. High Tension is noteworthy because, unlike many of the films that have since tried to impersonate High Tension, the story is being retold from the killer's POV. Relaying the story through the killer's eyes gives the director a legitimate reason to show the murders being carried out by a killer that only exists in Marie's mind. This is one of the best French new age horror films (MARTYRS and INSIDE are others worth a mention) with the right amount of gore and an excellent twist.
5] CARRIE
It would be depressing if a Stephen King adaptation didn’t make the Top 10 somewhere. Carrie fits the bill beautifully. After killing just about everyone on prom night our hero/villain with telekinetic powers suffers her own fate. As the fire erupts and the entrances are locked securing everyone’s doom, the screen goes red with blood and flame.But for all the blood soaked mayhem depicted till the climax, it was Amy Irving’s visit to Carrie’s grave site in a dream sequence that had me jump in my seat. As flowers are laid on the fresh grave a hand immediately pops out of the ground and the scene did for a 2-D flick what many 3-D films couldn’t. It was as if Carrie’s hand had thrust out and grabbed our own.Surely my hands went cold.
4] THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
Like it or hate it , but you cant ignore this film when discussing about horror. This film is one of the first films in the genre of MOCKUMENTARY (Barring CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST) , which has gained ever increasing popularity ever since.The film’s
tension is slow building and the gore is non-existent, but the use of
a hand held camera makes you believe that you are in the forest alongside
Michael, Josh and Heather – searching for answers – fighting
for survival. By the time the frantic ending arrives and as the camcorder
works its way towards an abandoned room of an old house, you will have
experienced a terrifying evening and a film ending that proves that you
don’t have to spray blood all over the screen to get an audience
to scream.
3] A TALE OF TWO SISTERS ( KOREAN VERSION)
I have mentioned the Korean version since some of the best horror movies in the last two decades have been from that side of the world. The hollywood version is pacy and provides the same ending, but the slow purposeful buildup of the Korean film is something different. This movie may seem a touch slow to some, but I guarantee you that you will skip a few heartbeats and jump about your seats when some of the horrific scenes are built up.Its so unnerving. But the icing on the cake belongs to the ending which is never expected and would surely take a while to digest.
2] PSYCHO
This movie is mentally scarring. While the shower scene is undoubtedly frightening, the ending by far takes the cake. From the unveiling of Norma Bates to Norman’s memorable therapy session at the end, the sinister smile sprawled across Anthony Perkins’ face is one of the few things that will give me chills to this day. He was one creepy man. The ending in true Hitchcockian style left the audience shell shocked during its time and still evokes genuine fear after all these years. Whats more remarkable is that all this fear is garnered without the help of any gore or modern CGI techniques. Pure horror.
1] SHUTTER (THAI VERSION)
For majority of film addicts, Psycho is the movie which defines scariest movie endings , but then I chanced upon this gem from Thailand. According to me, SHUTTER is the best horror movie I have watched till now, and I am sure I have watched quiet a few. The first time I watched this movie, it was without any subtitles and at 3 PM in the afternoon surrounded by a group of friends. I must admit I have never been this scared while watching a horror movie before. While there are a number of terrifying scenes in the movie, the ending shot which reveals the location of the entity really shook me up. It hit me hard and I was both amazed and shocked simultaneously. A movie never felt so terrifying before and I was convinced i watched a horror masterpiece.
So, this is my list and I would welcome suggestions from my readers and maybe refer to some other movies with equally scary endings which I might have missed out. But before closing the topic, I would like to mention three films which narrowly missed the list
10] IDENTITY
9] ORPHAN
Orphan really amazed me. I expected some family drama movie that somehow got an R rating. That was not the case. Let me tell you, Orphan is very disturbing at parts, and pretty gruesome. The movie overall is excellent, has some great acting, an amazing script, and and excellent twist. The movie really has a lot of suspense and the twist is pulled off very well and packs a big punch to the viewer. I must admit I have never heard of the condition before , but it added a great end to this story. Isabelle Fuhrman deserves a special credit for her wonderfully evil performance.
8] REC
Unfortunately, due to the trailer of the American remake of this film, QUARANTINE, we actually get the final shot of the film spoiled for us. Going into actually watching the movie, however, only made the ending WAY creepier. The empty, soundless void surrounding the film’s main character and knowing there’s a killer creature with her in the same room, plays out horrifically and beautifully. The movie will make you appreciate it regardless.
7] PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
The poster advices the viewer not to watch the movie alone. I did precisely that - At 2 AM - and I must admit I was scared out of my brains as the movie reached its climax. This movie builds on the viewer and gets scarier with each passing night in the young couple's life , building up to the horrific finale. This has to be the best horror movie in the last few years , though the sequels are not quiet up to the mark. One interesting point about this movie is that it has two alternate endings.
6] HIGH TENSION
Cécile de France turns in an incredible performance in this Alexandre Aja venture. High Tension is noteworthy because, unlike many of the films that have since tried to impersonate High Tension, the story is being retold from the killer's POV. Relaying the story through the killer's eyes gives the director a legitimate reason to show the murders being carried out by a killer that only exists in Marie's mind. This is one of the best French new age horror films (MARTYRS and INSIDE are others worth a mention) with the right amount of gore and an excellent twist.
5] CARRIE
It would be depressing if a Stephen King adaptation didn’t make the Top 10 somewhere. Carrie fits the bill beautifully. After killing just about everyone on prom night our hero/villain with telekinetic powers suffers her own fate. As the fire erupts and the entrances are locked securing everyone’s doom, the screen goes red with blood and flame.But for all the blood soaked mayhem depicted till the climax, it was Amy Irving’s visit to Carrie’s grave site in a dream sequence that had me jump in my seat. As flowers are laid on the fresh grave a hand immediately pops out of the ground and the scene did for a 2-D flick what many 3-D films couldn’t. It was as if Carrie’s hand had thrust out and grabbed our own.Surely my hands went cold.
4] THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
3] A TALE OF TWO SISTERS ( KOREAN VERSION)
I have mentioned the Korean version since some of the best horror movies in the last two decades have been from that side of the world. The hollywood version is pacy and provides the same ending, but the slow purposeful buildup of the Korean film is something different. This movie may seem a touch slow to some, but I guarantee you that you will skip a few heartbeats and jump about your seats when some of the horrific scenes are built up.Its so unnerving. But the icing on the cake belongs to the ending which is never expected and would surely take a while to digest.
2] PSYCHO
This movie is mentally scarring. While the shower scene is undoubtedly frightening, the ending by far takes the cake. From the unveiling of Norma Bates to Norman’s memorable therapy session at the end, the sinister smile sprawled across Anthony Perkins’ face is one of the few things that will give me chills to this day. He was one creepy man. The ending in true Hitchcockian style left the audience shell shocked during its time and still evokes genuine fear after all these years. Whats more remarkable is that all this fear is garnered without the help of any gore or modern CGI techniques. Pure horror.
1] SHUTTER (THAI VERSION)
For majority of film addicts, Psycho is the movie which defines scariest movie endings , but then I chanced upon this gem from Thailand. According to me, SHUTTER is the best horror movie I have watched till now, and I am sure I have watched quiet a few. The first time I watched this movie, it was without any subtitles and at 3 PM in the afternoon surrounded by a group of friends. I must admit I have never been this scared while watching a horror movie before. While there are a number of terrifying scenes in the movie, the ending shot which reveals the location of the entity really shook me up. It hit me hard and I was both amazed and shocked simultaneously. A movie never felt so terrifying before and I was convinced i watched a horror masterpiece.
So, this is my list and I would welcome suggestions from my readers and maybe refer to some other movies with equally scary endings which I might have missed out. But before closing the topic, I would like to mention three films which narrowly missed the list
- SIXTH SENSE - Somehow it is similar to HIGH TENSION and not as scary as the French movie.
- THE SHINING - A horror masterpiece but not particularly dependent on a scary twist. It was great throughout.
- MARTYRS - A bit too extreme for my liking to include in the list.
This
flick surprised the hell out of me when I watched it for the first
time. The twist is clever and unexpected. My complaint with Identity,
however, is that it's a one trick pony. There's no reason for viewers
to watch it a second time. The entire film is so reliant upon the twist
that revisiting it is rendered pointless. Learning that the entire film
is taking place inside a madman's mind negates any need for subsequent
viewings. Nonetheless, it is worthwhile to check out once. - See more
at:
http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/spoiler-alert-most-surprising-twist-endings-horror#sthash.kNVpSvHN.dpuf
This
flick surprised the hell out of me when I watched it for the first
time. The twist is clever and unexpected. My complaint with Identity,
however, is that it's a one trick pony. There's no reason for viewers
to watch it a second time. The entire film is so reliant upon the twist
that revisiting it is rendered pointless. Learning that the entire film
is taking place inside a madman's mind negates any need for subsequent
viewings. Nonetheless, it is worthwhile to check out once. - See more
at:
http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/spoiler-alert-most-surprising-twist-endings-horror#sthash.kNVpSvHN.dpuf
This
flick surprised the hell out of me when I watched it for the first
time. The twist is clever and unexpected. My complaint with Identity,
however, is that it's a one trick pony. There's no reason for viewers
to watch it a second time. The entire film is so reliant upon the twist
that revisiting it is rendered pointless. Learning that the entire film
is taking place inside a madman's mind negates any need for subsequent
viewings. Nonetheless, it is worthwhile to check out once. - See more
at:
http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/spoiler-alert-most-surprising-twist-endings-horror#sthash.kNVpSvHN.dpuf
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