if only all horror films knew how to finish with a bang and not a whimper
finish with a bang and not a whimper
finish with a bang and not a whimper welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 horror movies with terrible endings
horror movies with terrible endings
horror movies with terrible endings battery acid
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for this list we’re looking at those
for this list we’re looking at those horror movie endings that left us
horror movie endings that left us
horror movie endings that left us confused annoyed or underwhelmed we
confused annoyed or underwhelmed we
confused annoyed or underwhelmed we aren’t saying these movies are terrible
aren’t saying these movies are terrible
aren’t saying these movies are terrible per se but their endings may leave a bad
per se but their endings may leave a bad
per se but their endings may leave a bad taste in your mouth
taste in your mouth
taste in your mouth also a spoiler alert is definitely in
also a spoiler alert is definitely in
also a spoiler alert is definitely in order number 10 the gallows this found
order number 10 the gallows this found
order number 10 the gallows this found footage film for the MTV generation
footage film for the MTV generation
footage film for the MTV generation seemed like disposable entertainment
seemed like disposable entertainment
seemed like disposable entertainment from the get-go
from the get-go
from the get-go at first we hoped we were getting a
at first we hoped we were getting a
at first we hoped we were getting a classic slasher film that takes place in
classic slasher film that takes place in
classic slasher film that takes place in a dark Theater but they decided to go
a dark Theater but they decided to go
a dark Theater but they decided to go the murderous ghost route instead
the murderous ghost route instead
the murderous ghost route instead mirroring the opening scene where we
mirroring the opening scene where we
mirroring the opening scene where we witness the tragic onstage accident that
witness the tragic onstage accident that
witness the tragic onstage accident that caused the death of Charlie the final
caused the death of Charlie the final
caused the death of Charlie the final confrontation with what seems to be
confrontation with what seems to be
confrontation with what seems to be Charlie’s vengeful ghost is quite the
Charlie’s vengeful ghost is quite the
Charlie’s vengeful ghost is quite the snooze fest a mostly static shot of the
snooze fest a mostly static shot of the
snooze fest a mostly static shot of the stage reveals the fates of our final
stage reveals the fates of our final
stage reveals the fates of our final victims with some poorly choreographed
victims with some poorly choreographed
victims with some poorly choreographed high school acting cheap video editing
high school acting cheap video editing
high school acting cheap video editing and ghostly gimmicks that are far from
and ghostly gimmicks that are far from
and ghostly gimmicks that are far from frightening
number nine they make sure them even Wes
number nine they make sure them even Wes Craven his executive producer couldn’t
Craven his executive producer couldn’t
Craven his executive producer couldn’t save this movie from bombing
save this movie from bombing
save this movie from bombing although weirdly similar to his Freddy
although weirdly similar to his Freddy
although weirdly similar to his Freddy Krueger films they focused on a group of
Krueger films they focused on a group of
Krueger films they focused on a group of people who suffer from night terrors
people who suffer from night terrors
people who suffer from night terrors that begin to seem all too real
that begin to seem all too real
that begin to seem all too real death and destruction follow of course
death and destruction follow of course
death and destruction follow of course and our unhinged protagonist Julia is
and our unhinged protagonist Julia is
and our unhinged protagonist Julia is ultimately locked up in a mental
ultimately locked up in a mental
ultimately locked up in a mental institution an alternate Wizard of Oz
institution an alternate Wizard of Oz
institution an alternate Wizard of Oz like ending was filmed where we realize
like ending was filmed where we realize
like ending was filmed where we realize all the characters were other patients
all the characters were other patients
all the characters were other patients she dreamed up and considering the fact
she dreamed up and considering the fact
she dreamed up and considering the fact that the movie only seemed to hint that
that the movie only seemed to hint that
that the movie only seemed to hint that it’s all in her mind that would have
it’s all in her mind that would have
it’s all in her mind that would have been a fitting end however what we
been a fitting end however what we
been a fitting end however what we actually got was creatures suddenly
actually got was creatures suddenly
actually got was creatures suddenly jumping out of her hospital closet and
jumping out of her hospital closet and
jumping out of her hospital closet and dragging Julia to another dimension
dragging Julia to another dimension
dragging Julia to another dimension [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number eight the descent part two
the Descent series is full of
the Descent series is full of controversy over their endings the US
controversy over their endings the US
controversy over their endings the US version of the first film decided to cut
version of the first film decided to cut
version of the first film decided to cut the shocking and dark end of the British
the shocking and dark end of the British
the shocking and dark end of the British release in favor of a more sunshine and
release in favor of a more sunshine and
release in favor of a more sunshine and rainbows resolution that convinces us
rainbows resolution that convinces us
rainbows resolution that convinces us that Sarah somehow escaped the cave this
that Sarah somehow escaped the cave this
that Sarah somehow escaped the cave this sugar-coated alternate ending led to
sugar-coated alternate ending led to
sugar-coated alternate ending led to this unnecessary sequel with the
this unnecessary sequel with the
this unnecessary sequel with the authorities dragging poor Sarah back to
authorities dragging poor Sarah back to
authorities dragging poor Sarah back to the cave to prove her innocence your
the cave to prove her innocence your
the cave to prove her innocence your friends could still be alive you have to
friends could still be alive you have to
friends could still be alive you have to help us find why she would do this is
help us find why she would do this is
help us find why she would do this is beyond us but she and her tour group get
beyond us but she and her tour group get
beyond us but she and her tour group get what they deserve more confusing is the
what they deserve more confusing is the
what they deserve more confusing is the ending however where our hero is
ending however where our hero is
ending however where our hero is backstabbed and used as bait by the
backstabbed and used as bait by the
backstabbed and used as bait by the creepy mineshaft operator what a crappy
creepy mineshaft operator what a crappy
creepy mineshaft operator what a crappy way to go
number seven devil M night Shyamalan had
number seven devil M night Shyamalan had already lost a crazy amount of momentum
already lost a crazy amount of momentum
already lost a crazy amount of momentum even before the release of devil which
even before the release of devil which
even before the release of devil which was his attempt to create an anthology
was his attempt to create an anthology
was his attempt to create an anthology series by giving lesser-known directors
series by giving lesser-known directors
series by giving lesser-known directors small-budget creepy tales to tell The
small-budget creepy tales to tell The
small-budget creepy tales to tell The Twilight Zone premise was certainly
Twilight Zone premise was certainly
Twilight Zone premise was certainly appealing with this first effort
appealing with this first effort
appealing with this first effort following a group of people trapped in
following a group of people trapped in
following a group of people trapped in an elevator one of whom is apparently
an elevator one of whom is apparently
an elevator one of whom is apparently the devil himself the ending though
the devil himself the ending though
the devil himself the ending though strongly divided critics you think you
strongly divided critics you think you
strongly divided critics you think you can be forgiven
can be forgiven
can be forgiven after a bunch of people die we should
after a bunch of people die we should
after a bunch of people die we should get the big who is it twist right yeah
get the big who is it twist right yeah
get the big who is it twist right yeah but what do we actually get the devil is
but what do we actually get the devil is
but what do we actually get the devil is defeated when one of his victims were
defeated when one of his victims were
defeated when one of his victims were Pence for his sins and is then forgiven
Pence for his sins and is then forgiven
Pence for his sins and is then forgiven for his crime is this a horror movie or
for his crime is this a horror movie or
for his crime is this a horror movie or an after-school special if the devil is
an after-school special if the devil is
an after-school special if the devil is real
real
real thank God must be real to number six
thank God must be real to number six
thank God must be real to number six secret window the only thing that
secret window the only thing that
secret window the only thing that matters is the ending since 1999’s Fight
matters is the ending since 1999’s Fight
matters is the ending since 1999’s Fight Club Hollywood has been infected with
Club Hollywood has been infected with
Club Hollywood has been infected with the split personality twist ending
the split personality twist ending
the split personality twist ending overused and the biggest cop-out since
overused and the biggest cop-out since
overused and the biggest cop-out since the it was all a dream trope horror
the it was all a dream trope horror
the it was all a dream trope horror films were not immune to its charms you
films were not immune to its charms you
films were not immune to its charms you think with Stephen King story power and
think with Stephen King story power and
think with Stephen King story power and Johnny Depp’s acting chops secret window
Johnny Depp’s acting chops secret window
Johnny Depp’s acting chops secret window would not delve into cheesy territory
would not delve into cheesy territory
would not delve into cheesy territory but alas most people saw the schlocky
but alas most people saw the schlocky
but alas most people saw the schlocky reveal a mile away when our tortured
reveal a mile away when our tortured
reveal a mile away when our tortured writer figures out that his writer’s
writer figures out that his writer’s
writer figures out that his writer’s block is nothing more than his desire to
block is nothing more than his desire to
block is nothing more than his desire to murder by the way I want you to know
murder by the way I want you to know
murder by the way I want you to know that none of this was my idea it was mr.
that none of this was my idea it was mr.
that none of this was my idea it was mr. Rangel
Rangel
Rangel it seems like there are some things
it seems like there are some things
it seems like there are some things Johnny Depp cannot convince the audience
Johnny Depp cannot convince the audience
Johnny Depp cannot convince the audience of and her death
of and her death
of and her death we’ll be a mystery even to me number
we’ll be a mystery even to me number
we’ll be a mystery even to me number five the happening
five the happening
five the happening Shyamalan strikes again when you build
Shyamalan strikes again when you build
Shyamalan strikes again when you build your career around twist endings you
your career around twist endings you
your career around twist endings you better make sure that they’re all of the
better make sure that they’re all of the
better make sure that they’re all of the caliber of the sixth sense although the
caliber of the sixth sense although the
caliber of the sixth sense although the running joke has been that his films and
running joke has been that his films and
running joke has been that his films and their endings have been declining in
their endings have been declining in
their endings have been declining in quality ever since The Happening reached
quality ever since The Happening reached
quality ever since The Happening reached a new low in horror movie villain
a new low in horror movie villain
a new low in horror movie villain revelations even if we put the horrible
revelations even if we put the horrible
revelations even if we put the horrible acting aside the sudden violent and
acting aside the sudden violent and
acting aside the sudden violent and suicidal tendencies that plague the
suicidal tendencies that plague the
suicidal tendencies that plague the world are a creepy and twisted concept
world are a creepy and twisted concept
world are a creepy and twisted concept we have become a threat to this planet I
we have become a threat to this planet I
we have become a threat to this planet I don’t think anybody will argue that it
don’t think anybody will argue that it
don’t think anybody will argue that it was hard enough convincing us that Mark
was hard enough convincing us that Mark
was hard enough convincing us that Mark Wahlberg is a science teacher but now we
Wahlberg is a science teacher but now we
Wahlberg is a science teacher but now we have to believe that the plants and
have to believe that the plants and
have to believe that the plants and trees are the ones revolting against us
trees are the ones revolting against us
trees are the ones revolting against us leaves have never been scary unless
leaves have never been scary unless
leaves have never been scary unless they’re of the poison ivy variety
number four it you’ll never see me
number four it you’ll never see me you’ll see only what you’re looking mine
you’ll see only what you’re looking mine
you’ll see only what you’re looking mine we can all agree that although it is now
we can all agree that although it is now
we can all agree that although it is now a cult favorite the it miniseries from
a cult favorite the it miniseries from
a cult favorite the it miniseries from the 90s hasn’t really aged well the TV
the 90s hasn’t really aged well the TV
the 90s hasn’t really aged well the TV movie certainly has its creepy moments
movie certainly has its creepy moments
movie certainly has its creepy moments and Tim Curry’s portrayal of penny wise
and Tim Curry’s portrayal of penny wise
and Tim Curry’s portrayal of penny wise will go down in history as one of the
will go down in history as one of the
will go down in history as one of the most iconic ever however the final
most iconic ever however the final
most iconic ever however the final confrontation between the losers Club
confrontation between the losers Club
confrontation between the losers Club and penny wise leaves you quite
and penny wise leaves you quite
and penny wise leaves you quite underwhelmed from the terrible effects
underwhelmed from the terrible effects
underwhelmed from the terrible effects of the clumsy spider creature to how
of the clumsy spider creature to how
of the clumsy spider creature to how easily and quickly it’s destroyed a long
easily and quickly it’s destroyed a long
easily and quickly it’s destroyed a long miniseries about a terrifying clown
miniseries about a terrifying clown
miniseries about a terrifying clown monster suddenly comes to a close with
monster suddenly comes to a close with
monster suddenly comes to a close with barely any scares or convincing thrills
barely any scares or convincing thrills
barely any scares or convincing thrills the nightmare is over
the nightmare is over
the nightmare is over number three paranormal activity for the
number three paranormal activity for the
number three paranormal activity for the first Paranormal Activity shocked
first Paranormal Activity shocked
first Paranormal Activity shocked audiences with its simplicity and
audiences with its simplicity and
audiences with its simplicity and authenticity but even the first film had
authenticity but even the first film had
authenticity but even the first film had some controversy with the ending altered
some controversy with the ending altered
some controversy with the ending altered to please a wider audience while all the
to please a wider audience while all the
to please a wider audience while all the film’s feature the same basic plot and
film’s feature the same basic plot and
film’s feature the same basic plot and similar endings that lack any type of
similar endings that lack any type of
similar endings that lack any type of resolution apart from linking the movies
resolution apart from linking the movies
resolution apart from linking the movies together the conclusion of the fourth
together the conclusion of the fourth
together the conclusion of the fourth film takes the unappetizing cake taking
film takes the unappetizing cake taking
film takes the unappetizing cake taking the previous films witch’s coven ending
the previous films witch’s coven ending
the previous films witch’s coven ending to the extreme a shocked
to the extreme a shocked
to the extreme a shocked Alex runs around trying to escape the
Alex runs around trying to escape the
Alex runs around trying to escape the demonic Cady only to be stopped by a
demonic Cady only to be stopped by a
demonic Cady only to be stopped by a horde of witches in her backyard where
horde of witches in her backyard where
horde of witches in her backyard where did they come from and what is their
did they come from and what is their
did they come from and what is their relation to this story do not expect an
relation to this story do not expect an
relation to this story do not expect an answer
number two the devil inside talk about
number two the devil inside talk about unfulfilled and satisfying movie endings
unfulfilled and satisfying movie endings
unfulfilled and satisfying movie endings we have another found footage film with
we have another found footage film with
we have another found footage film with a few decent scares and a promising
a few decent scares and a promising
a few decent scares and a promising story about a girl investigating her
story about a girl investigating her
story about a girl investigating her mother’s apparent exorcism and what led
mother’s apparent exorcism and what led
mother’s apparent exorcism and what led her to be locked up in a mental
her to be locked up in a mental
her to be locked up in a mental institution after the usual exorcism
institution after the usual exorcism
institution after the usual exorcism sequences the young Isabella apparently
sequences the young Isabella apparently
sequences the young Isabella apparently gets possessed causes a car crash while
gets possessed causes a car crash while
gets possessed causes a car crash while trying to be saved and we are suddenly
trying to be saved and we are suddenly
trying to be saved and we are suddenly told to visit a web site for further
told to visit a web site for further
told to visit a web site for further developments building up suspense should
developments building up suspense should
developments building up suspense should lead to a resolution not homework before
lead to a resolution not homework before
lead to a resolution not homework before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable or in this case
some honorable or in this case
some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions you’re carrying
dishonorable mentions you’re carrying
dishonorable mentions you’re carrying twins number one Freddy’s dead the final
twins number one Freddy’s dead the final
twins number one Freddy’s dead the final nightmare 3d gimmicks are already grown
nightmare 3d gimmicks are already grown
nightmare 3d gimmicks are already grown inducing especially when a movie should
inducing especially when a movie should
inducing especially when a movie should be scary the cheap effects though did
be scary the cheap effects though did
be scary the cheap effects though did not enhance or help the sixth entry in
not enhance or help the sixth entry in
not enhance or help the sixth entry in this popular franchise which follows yet
this popular franchise which follows yet
this popular franchise which follows yet another group of kids being chased by
another group of kids being chased by
another group of kids being chased by Freddy one of whom we learn is his
Freddy one of whom we learn is his
Freddy one of whom we learn is his daughter I remember when we used to hold
daughter I remember when we used to hold
daughter I remember when we used to hold hands together when I was a kid
although each film before it has ended
although each film before it has ended essentially the same way with the kids
essentially the same way with the kids
essentially the same way with the kids fighting hard and getting the upper hand
fighting hard and getting the upper hand
fighting hard and getting the upper hand this film’s cheesy finale has a
this film’s cheesy finale has a
this film’s cheesy finale has a completely helpless and powerless Freddy
completely helpless and powerless Freddy
completely helpless and powerless Freddy getting pulverized and then easily blown
getting pulverized and then easily blown
getting pulverized and then easily blown up by his own kid now where’s the fun in
up by his own kid now where’s the fun in
up by his own kid now where’s the fun in that
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