every great horror movie must be wrapped up with a truly great finale
up with a truly great finale
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counting down our picks for the top 10 best horror movie endings before we
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content for this list we’re not
content for this list we’re not specifically looking at final big screen
specifically looking at final big screen
specifically looking at final big screen schemes that scare the bejesus out of us
schemes that scare the bejesus out of us
schemes that scare the bejesus out of us as we’ve already got a video for that
as we’ve already got a video for that
as we’ve already got a video for that instead we’re focusing on iconic horror
instead we’re focusing on iconic horror
instead we’re focusing on iconic horror movie endings that shocked us define the
movie endings that shocked us define the
movie endings that shocked us define the horror genre or left us talking about it
horror genre or left us talking about it
horror genre or left us talking about it for days after the fact it’s too late
for days after the fact it’s too late
for days after the fact it’s too late crueler I know the secret now as you may
crueler I know the secret now as you may
crueler I know the secret now as you may have guessed a big spoiler alert kids in
have guessed a big spoiler alert kids in
have guessed a big spoiler alert kids in order know let’s turn down the lights
order know let’s turn down the lights
order know let’s turn down the lights grab some popcorn and explore horror
grab some popcorn and explore horror
grab some popcorn and explore horror mastery
mastery
mastery [Music]
number 10 wreck this 2007 Spanish horror
number 10 wreck this 2007 Spanish horror film is criminally underrated doing more
film is criminally underrated doing more
film is criminally underrated doing more for both the zombie genre and the
for both the zombie genre and the
for both the zombie genre and the found-footage genre than most movies
found-footage genre than most movies
found-footage genre than most movies that came before and after it Angela and
that came before and after it Angela and
that came before and after it Angela and Pablo find themselves walk in an
Pablo find themselves walk in an
Pablo find themselves walk in an apartment building with strange and
apartment building with strange and
apartment building with strange and violent tenants slowly picking off the
violent tenants slowly picking off the
violent tenants slowly picking off the residents one by one while the thrills
residents one by one while the thrills
residents one by one while the thrills and carnage are exhilarating throughout
and carnage are exhilarating throughout
and carnage are exhilarating throughout its the final 15 minutes that we viewers
its the final 15 minutes that we viewers
its the final 15 minutes that we viewers breathless and on the edge of their seat
ending in a dark room in the apartment
ending in a dark room in the apartment with patient zero lurking in the shadow
with patient zero lurking in the shadow
with patient zero lurking in the shadow shaky-cam and darkness are you super
shaky-cam and darkness are you super
shaky-cam and darkness are you super Glee to make this ending truly
Glee to make this ending truly
Glee to make this ending truly satisfying while returning zombie films
satisfying while returning zombie films
satisfying while returning zombie films to their horrifying glory number 9 the
to their horrifying glory number 9 the
to their horrifying glory number 9 the thing we all relate the things sure we
thing we all relate the things sure we
thing we all relate the things sure we stand out is one of the greatest horror
stand out is one of the greatest horror
stand out is one of the greatest horror movies of all time
movies of all time
movies of all time particularly with regards to body horror
particularly with regards to body horror
particularly with regards to body horror effects that stand the test of time over
effects that stand the test of time over
effects that stand the test of time over three decades later a group of
three decades later a group of
three decades later a group of researchers at an Antarctic Research
researchers at an Antarctic Research
researchers at an Antarctic Research Station find a mysterious specimen that
Station find a mysterious specimen that
Station find a mysterious specimen that take various human forms to take off the
take various human forms to take off the
take various human forms to take off the characters one by one the true mastery
characters one by one the true mastery
characters one by one the true mastery lies in the paranoia that any person
lies in the paranoia that any person
lies in the paranoia that any person could be the thing in disguise with
could be the thing in disguise with
could be the thing in disguise with mounting suspicion up until the film’s
mounting suspicion up until the film’s
mounting suspicion up until the film’s explosive climax
twirl reach to survivors emerge and
twirl reach to survivors emerge and ambient food is distrust while discourse
ambient food is distrust while discourse
ambient food is distrust while discourse subtly racks tension levels up to eleven
subtly racks tension levels up to eleven
subtly racks tension levels up to eleven equal parts satisfying and maddening few
equal parts satisfying and maddening few
equal parts satisfying and maddening few horror films leave viewers discussing
horror films leave viewers discussing
horror films leave viewers discussing the outcome quite like this one
the outcome quite like this one
the outcome quite like this one what do we do right on leave this
wait here for a little while number
wait here for a little while number eight saw clink clink the Saw franchise
eight saw clink clink the Saw franchise
eight saw clink clink the Saw franchise may have zeroed in on the torture point
may have zeroed in on the torture point
may have zeroed in on the torture point aspect in later installments but the
aspect in later installments but the
aspect in later installments but the first movie managed to produce a
first movie managed to produce a
first movie managed to produce a gripping storyline that left viewers
gripping storyline that left viewers
gripping storyline that left viewers jaws on the floor without the help of
jaws on the floor without the help of
jaws on the floor without the help of jigsaws contraption the two men find
jigsaws contraption the two men find
jigsaws contraption the two men find themselves chained in a run-down
themselves chained in a run-down
themselves chained in a run-down bathroom with the dead corpse between
bathroom with the dead corpse between
bathroom with the dead corpse between them sparking the first of many
them sparking the first of many
them sparking the first of many questions they attempt to enter before
questions they attempt to enter before
questions they attempt to enter before it’s too late the final sequence reveals
it’s too late the final sequence reveals
it’s too late the final sequence reveals mystery after mystery in rapid
mystery after mystery in rapid
mystery after mystery in rapid succession and who has revealed the
succession and who has revealed the
succession and who has revealed the alleged corpse with actually the jigsaw
alleged corpse with actually the jigsaw
alleged corpse with actually the jigsaw killer all along this is slow acting
killer all along this is slow acting
killer all along this is slow acting poison coursing through your system
poison coursing through your system
poison coursing through your system which only I have the antidote as jigs
which only I have the antidote as jigs
which only I have the antidote as jigs are the parts epic music and expressions
are the parts epic music and expressions
are the parts epic music and expressions of despair are blasted upon the viewer
of despair are blasted upon the viewer
of despair are blasted upon the viewer until we are effectively left with Adam
until we are effectively left with Adam
until we are effectively left with Adam in total darkness game over
in total darkness game over
in total darkness game over number seven the Blair Witch Project
while rec may have breathe fresh air
while rec may have breathe fresh air into the found-footage genre this film
into the found-footage genre this film
into the found-footage genre this film brought it to life all for the price of
brought it to life all for the price of
brought it to life all for the price of $60,000 it follows three fictional
$60,000 it follows three fictional
$60,000 it follows three fictional students who set out to make a
students who set out to make a
students who set out to make a documentary on the Blair Witch that
documentary on the Blair Witch that
documentary on the Blair Witch that allegedly haunts the woods of Maryland
allegedly haunts the woods of Maryland
allegedly haunts the woods of Maryland once the audience was introduced to the
once the audience was introduced to the
once the audience was introduced to the abandoned house at the film’s climactic
abandoned house at the film’s climactic
abandoned house at the film’s climactic heart rates collectively spiked as the
heart rates collectively spiked as the
heart rates collectively spiked as the unspeakable happened largely off screen
unspeakable happened largely off screen
unspeakable happened largely off screen British where the ending earns its spot
British where the ending earns its spot
British where the ending earns its spot you too visceral realistic sensations
you too visceral realistic sensations
you too visceral realistic sensations that feel like a snuff film as The
that feel like a snuff film as The
that feel like a snuff film as The Godfather of found footage films it has
Godfather of found footage films it has
Godfather of found footage films it has a climax that would make Michael and don
a climax that would make Michael and don
a climax that would make Michael and don vito corleone wet their pants and feel
number six the mist gave it a good shot
number six the mist gave it a good shot let me conclude we didn’t among all the
let me conclude we didn’t among all the
let me conclude we didn’t among all the criteria checked off for a memorable
criteria checked off for a memorable
criteria checked off for a memorable movie endings today this one takes the
movie endings today this one takes the
movie endings today this one takes the cake for dramatic irony taking place
cake for dramatic irony taking place
cake for dramatic irony taking place largely in a local grocery store David
largely in a local grocery store David
largely in a local grocery store David and his young son take refuge in the
and his young son take refuge in the
and his young son take refuge in the shop after a mysterious myth envelops
shop after a mysterious myth envelops
shop after a mysterious myth envelops the area the mist is followed by
the area the mist is followed by
the area the mist is followed by terrifying demonic creatures and plenty
terrifying demonic creatures and plenty
terrifying demonic creatures and plenty of great weed s
the survivors eventually come face to
the survivors eventually come face to face with their demise and David
face with their demise and David
face with their demise and David mercifully shoots everyone including his
mercifully shoots everyone including his
mercifully shoots everyone including his son with the remaining bullets those who
son with the remaining bullets those who
son with the remaining bullets those who doesn’t have one to kill himself as he
doesn’t have one to kill himself as he
doesn’t have one to kill himself as he prepares to meet his maker the US Army
prepares to meet his maker the US Army
prepares to meet his maker the US Army comes to the rescue
comes to the rescue
comes to the rescue and David realizes that he had killed
and David realizes that he had killed
and David realizes that he had killed his son just minutes before he’d have
his son just minutes before he’d have
his son just minutes before he’d have been States it’s gut wrenching and
been States it’s gut wrenching and
been States it’s gut wrenching and tragic to the nth degree making us wish
tragic to the nth degree making us wish
tragic to the nth degree making us wish the filmmakers could have just given us
the filmmakers could have just given us
the filmmakers could have just given us a happy ending
number five a Nightmare on Elm Street
number five a Nightmare on Elm Street feeling there oh I feel like a million
feeling there oh I feel like a million
feeling there oh I feel like a million bucks
bucks
bucks this film succeed by playing with the
this film succeed by playing with the
this film succeed by playing with the viewers expectation particularly during
viewers expectation particularly during
viewers expectation particularly during its final sequence a Nightmare on Elm
its final sequence a Nightmare on Elm
its final sequence a Nightmare on Elm Street introduced the worlds of Freddy
Street introduced the worlds of Freddy
Street introduced the worlds of Freddy Krueger a disfigured monster who seeks
Krueger a disfigured monster who seeks
Krueger a disfigured monster who seeks vengeance for his death by murdering
vengeance for his death by murdering
vengeance for his death by murdering victims in their dreams Nancy the strong
victims in their dreams Nancy the strong
victims in their dreams Nancy the strong female lead vanquishes Freddy once and
female lead vanquishes Freddy once and
female lead vanquishes Freddy once and for all resulting in a dreamlike happy
for all resulting in a dreamlike happy
for all resulting in a dreamlike happy ending that is until the striped hood of
ending that is until the striped hood of
ending that is until the striped hood of a convertible car comes down and
a convertible car comes down and
a convertible car comes down and dreadful every inch of the screen viewer
dreadful every inch of the screen viewer
dreadful every inch of the screen viewer Zara thrown from releasing content to
Zara thrown from releasing content to
Zara thrown from releasing content to anxious and terrified in a matter of
anxious and terrified in a matter of
anxious and terrified in a matter of seconds finally the inevitable take
seconds finally the inevitable take
seconds finally the inevitable take place in a fashion that would make the
place in a fashion that would make the
place in a fashion that would make the most stoical among us jump out of our
most stoical among us jump out of our
most stoical among us jump out of our pants
number 4
number 4 weevil wake him don’t you think so
weevil wake him don’t you think so
weevil wake him don’t you think so Angela an ending that’s memorable for
Angela an ending that’s memorable for
Angela an ending that’s memorable for both its graphic nature and shocking
both its graphic nature and shocking
both its graphic nature and shocking revelation sleepaway camp tells the
revelation sleepaway camp tells the
revelation sleepaway camp tells the story of a traumatized young adult named
story of a traumatized young adult named
story of a traumatized young adult named Angela he survived an accident when she
Angela he survived an accident when she
Angela he survived an accident when she was younger that left several loved ones
was younger that left several loved ones
was younger that left several loved ones dead she is forced to join a summer camp
dead she is forced to join a summer camp
dead she is forced to join a summer camp to help with her introversion and
to help with her introversion and
to help with her introversion and various tormentors wind up dead
various tormentors wind up dead
various tormentors wind up dead suggesting a secret protector watching
suggesting a secret protector watching
suggesting a secret protector watching over Angela the final reveal is a naked
over Angela the final reveal is a naked
over Angela the final reveal is a naked Angela holding her suitor Paul severed
Angela holding her suitor Paul severed
Angela holding her suitor Paul severed head oh and angela has a penis she was a
head oh and angela has a penis she was a
head oh and angela has a penis she was a man in disguise all along
[Music]
[Music] sensory overload in the most wickedly
sensory overload in the most wickedly
sensory overload in the most wickedly compelling fashion burns this a spot on
compelling fashion burns this a spot on
compelling fashion burns this a spot on our list with a final shot that securely
our list with a final shot that securely
our list with a final shot that securely placed in nightmare banks for years to
placed in nightmare banks for years to
placed in nightmare banks for years to come
come
come how that we can find something
how that we can find something
how that we can find something interesting in the walk-in never know
interesting in the walk-in never know
interesting in the walk-in never know what you can find in there number three
what you can find in there number three
what you can find in there number three the sixth sense what is it actually
review is it the most famous movie
review is it the most famous movie twists of all time it’s certainly up
twists of all time it’s certainly up
twists of all time it’s certainly up there cold fear is a troubled child who
there cold fear is a troubled child who
there cold fear is a troubled child who claims to see dead people a psychologist
claims to see dead people a psychologist
claims to see dead people a psychologist by the name of dr. Malcolm Crowe that’s
by the name of dr. Malcolm Crowe that’s
by the name of dr. Malcolm Crowe that’s out to help cold and a compelling
out to help cold and a compelling
out to help cold and a compelling narrative and chilling encounters follow
narrative and chilling encounters follow
narrative and chilling encounters follow up upon second viewing the crews were
up upon second viewing the crews were
up upon second viewing the crews were everywhere dr. Malcolm was dead the
everywhere dr. Malcolm was dead the
everywhere dr. Malcolm was dead the entire time let me see
it’s obvious this makes them feel that
it’s obvious this makes them feel that much more astounding and place young M
much more astounding and place young M
much more astounding and place young M night Shyamalan at the epicenter of
night Shyamalan at the epicenter of
night Shyamalan at the epicenter of Hollywood nearly overnight The Sixth
Hollywood nearly overnight The Sixth
Hollywood nearly overnight The Sixth Sense proves that gore and constant
Sense proves that gore and constant
Sense proves that gore and constant thrills aren’t required for a truly
thrills aren’t required for a truly
thrills aren’t required for a truly great horror movie just attention to
great horror movie just attention to
great horror movie just attention to detail rounded characters and quality
detail rounded characters and quality
detail rounded characters and quality ending that still being discussed
ending that still being discussed
ending that still being discussed decades later number two Carey I
decades later number two Carey I
decades later number two Carey I wouldn’t let a good Tommy and all the
wouldn’t let a good Tommy and all the
wouldn’t let a good Tommy and all the others gone
others gone
others gone especially just go away for a while the
especially just go away for a while the
especially just go away for a while the second Stephen King adaptation on our
second Stephen King adaptation on our
second Stephen King adaptation on our list centers on Carrie White a high
list centers on Carrie White a high
list centers on Carrie White a high school outcast who is bullied to no end
school outcast who is bullied to no end
school outcast who is bullied to no end by her peers tricked into forging a
by her peers tricked into forging a
by her peers tricked into forging a friendship with popular classmates she
friendship with popular classmates she
friendship with popular classmates she falls victim to a cruel prank at prom
falls victim to a cruel prank at prom
falls victim to a cruel prank at prom and burns the whole school down with her
and burns the whole school down with her
and burns the whole school down with her psychic powers which we forgot to
psychic powers which we forgot to
psychic powers which we forgot to mention until just now a murder-suicide
mention until just now a murder-suicide
mention until just now a murder-suicide accident we’ve carried Six Feet Under
accident we’ve carried Six Feet Under
accident we’ve carried Six Feet Under and another dreamlike sequencing – it’s
and another dreamlike sequencing – it’s
and another dreamlike sequencing – it’s so obvious that this was filled up – one
so obvious that this was filled up – one
so obvious that this was filled up – one final jump scare but the scene is still
final jump scare but the scene is still
final jump scare but the scene is still technically magical it takes everyone by
technically magical it takes everyone by
technically magical it takes everyone by utter surprise as one of the greatest
utter surprise as one of the greatest
utter surprise as one of the greatest jump scares in movie history it also
jump scares in movie history it also
jump scares in movie history it also serves as the perfect ending to an
serves as the perfect ending to an
serves as the perfect ending to an unsettling tale
unsettling tale
unsettling tale [Music]
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] number one psycho he feels a little
number one psycho he feels a little
number one psycho he feels a little chill can I bring him this blanket sure
chill can I bring him this blanket sure
chill can I bring him this blanket sure we love our jump stare but genuine
we love our jump stare but genuine
we love our jump stare but genuine horror transcend truly gets under your
horror transcend truly gets under your
horror transcend truly gets under your skin long after the end credits one of
skin long after the end credits one of
skin long after the end credits one of Alfred Hitchcock’s great flicks brought
Alfred Hitchcock’s great flicks brought
Alfred Hitchcock’s great flicks brought a serial killer to the silver screen
a serial killer to the silver screen
a serial killer to the silver screen violent twists and narrative choices
violent twists and narrative choices
violent twists and narrative choices that had never been seen before it’s sad
that had never been seen before it’s sad
that had never been seen before it’s sad when a mother has to speak the word
when a mother has to speak the word
when a mother has to speak the word unless condemn her own son ending with
unless condemn her own son ending with
unless condemn her own son ending with Norman Bates in police custody and the
Norman Bates in police custody and the
Norman Bates in police custody and the voice of his mom playing in his head
voice of his mom playing in his head
voice of his mom playing in his head showing how truly psychotic and deranged
showing how truly psychotic and deranged
showing how truly psychotic and deranged Norman is they know I can’t even move a
Norman is they know I can’t even move a
Norman is they know I can’t even move a finger and I won’t just sit here and be
finger and I won’t just sit here and be
finger and I won’t just sit here and be quiet is there per voice apply they all
quiet is there per voice apply they all
quiet is there per voice apply they all tap into a dark corner of the human
tap into a dark corner of the human
tap into a dark corner of the human psyche we wish to avoid at all costs
psyche we wish to avoid at all costs
psyche we wish to avoid at all costs psycho is a rare film that will still be
psycho is a rare film that will still be
psycho is a rare film that will still be relevant 100 years after its release the
relevant 100 years after its release the
relevant 100 years after its release the unnerving ending wins the top spot for
unnerving ending wins the top spot for
unnerving ending wins the top spot for this and much more
this and much more
this and much more shameless mhmm do you agree with our
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