these movie finales certainly know how to send a chill down your spine
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest movie endings for this list
scariest movie endings for this list
scariest movie endings for this list we’re looking at the most terror
we’re looking at the most terror
we’re looking at the most terror inducing endings in cinema that we could
inducing endings in cinema that we could
inducing endings in cinema that we could find with entries that vary in terms of
find with entries that vary in terms of
find with entries that vary in terms of method but remain consistent in their
method but remain consistent in their
method but remain consistent in their impact we are not excluding non horror
impact we are not excluding non horror
impact we are not excluding non horror films although horror films are
films although horror films are
films although horror films are naturally predisposed towards scary
naturally predisposed towards scary
naturally predisposed towards scary endings come on and as this list is just
endings come on and as this list is just
endings come on and as this list is just one giant spoiler a spoiler alert is
one giant spoiler a spoiler alert is
one giant spoiler a spoiler alert is definitely in order
definitely in order
definitely in order I do wish we could chat longer but
I do wish we could chat longer but
I do wish we could chat longer but I’m having an old friend for dinner
I’m having an old friend for dinner
I’m having an old friend for dinner number 10
number 10
number 10 you called Candyman have you ever heard
you called Candyman have you ever heard
you called Candyman have you ever heard Candyman hooks and vengeful violence
Candyman hooks and vengeful violence
Candyman hooks and vengeful violence certainly an unsettling concept and one
certainly an unsettling concept and one
certainly an unsettling concept and one that’s not helped by this movie’s bleak
that’s not helped by this movie’s bleak
that’s not helped by this movie’s bleak finale Jesus it stinks at the end of
finale Jesus it stinks at the end of
finale Jesus it stinks at the end of Candyman which by the way is based on a
Candyman which by the way is based on a
Candyman which by the way is based on a Clive Barker story grad student Helen
Clive Barker story grad student Helen
Clive Barker story grad student Helen has sacrificed herself for the sake of a
has sacrificed herself for the sake of a
has sacrificed herself for the sake of a child and has left her husband Trevor in
child and has left her husband Trevor in
child and has left her husband Trevor in the land of the living where he shacked
the land of the living where he shacked
the land of the living where he shacked up with one of his students we might add
while at the home of his new lover
while at the home of his new lover Trevor calls Helens name out of sheer
Trevor calls Helens name out of sheer
Trevor calls Helens name out of sheer grief and who should appear but the
grief and who should appear but the
grief and who should appear but the spirit of Helen herself angry and ready
spirit of Helen herself angry and ready
spirit of Helen herself angry and ready to kill one Samana Trevor scared of
to kill one Samana Trevor scared of
to kill one Samana Trevor scared of something it’s a brutal and
something it’s a brutal and
something it’s a brutal and unrelentingly violent way to end a film
unrelentingly violent way to end a film
unrelentingly violent way to end a film but then this is a film about hook
but then this is a film about hook
but then this is a film about hook wielding spirits number nine that’s a
wielding spirits number nine that’s a
wielding spirits number nine that’s a good boy psycho we have 12 vacancies 12
good boy psycho we have 12 vacancies 12
good boy psycho we have 12 vacancies 12 Calvin’s 12 vacancies he wouldn’t hurt a
Calvin’s 12 vacancies he wouldn’t hurt a
Calvin’s 12 vacancies he wouldn’t hurt a fly would he or is it she well a boy’s
fly would he or is it she well a boy’s
fly would he or is it she well a boy’s best friend is his mother
best friend is his mother
best friend is his mother whatever the case this simple but
whatever the case this simple but
whatever the case this simple but effective final scene from Alfred
effective final scene from Alfred
effective final scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 psychological horror
Hitchcock’s 1960 psychological horror
Hitchcock’s 1960 psychological horror has a way of putting people on edge
in the film’s final moments some police
in the film’s final moments some police officers go to check on their detainee
officers go to check on their detainee
officers go to check on their detainee Norman Bates it said when a mother has
Norman Bates it said when a mother has
Norman Bates it said when a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own
to speak the words that condemn her own
to speak the words that condemn her own son but I couldn’t allow them to believe
son but I couldn’t allow them to believe
son but I couldn’t allow them to believe that I would commit murder the audience
that I would commit murder the audience
that I would commit murder the audience finally gets a look into Bates mine as
finally gets a look into Bates mine as
finally gets a look into Bates mine as we listen to his mother Norma discussing
we listen to his mother Norma discussing
we listen to his mother Norma discussing her innocence the camera slowly zooming
her innocence the camera slowly zooming
her innocence the camera slowly zooming in on Norman’s creepily satisfied face
in on Norman’s creepily satisfied face
in on Norman’s creepily satisfied face he was always bad and in the aunt I
he was always bad and in the aunt I
he was always bad and in the aunt I intended to tell them I kill those girls
intended to tell them I kill those girls
intended to tell them I kill those girls and that man his psyche totally
and that man his psyche totally
and that man his psyche totally splintered Norman Bates is somehow more
splintered Norman Bates is somehow more
splintered Norman Bates is somehow more terrifying all wrapped up in his own
terrifying all wrapped up in his own
terrifying all wrapped up in his own mind then when he was free to kill at
mind then when he was free to kill at
mind then when he was free to kill at will I hope they are watching
will I hope they are watching
will I hope they are watching let see they’ll see and they’ll know and
let see they’ll see and they’ll know and
let see they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a
they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a
they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a flag number eight fiendish photo finish
flag number eight fiendish photo finish
flag number eight fiendish photo finish insidious be honest never seen anything
insidious be honest never seen anything
insidious be honest never seen anything like it a horror movie rule to remember
like it a horror movie rule to remember
like it a horror movie rule to remember demonic possession may not end just
demonic possession may not end just
demonic possession may not end just because you think it has insidious sets
because you think it has insidious sets
because you think it has insidious sets itself up for a triumphant ending with
itself up for a triumphant ending with
itself up for a triumphant ending with the Lambert family seemingly free from
the Lambert family seemingly free from
the Lambert family seemingly free from the demons hunting that has plagued them
the demons hunting that has plagued them
the demons hunting that has plagued them however paranormal investigator Elise
however paranormal investigator Elise
however paranormal investigator Elise becomes suspicious of Josh Lambert and
becomes suspicious of Josh Lambert and
becomes suspicious of Josh Lambert and when she takes his photo he flies into a
when she takes his photo he flies into a
when she takes his photo he flies into a violent rage
why did you do that the scenes tension
why did you do that the scenes tension build as Josh’s wife comes up to
build as Josh’s wife comes up to
build as Josh’s wife comes up to investigate ending with a shocking
investigate ending with a shocking
investigate ending with a shocking reveal of the photo and one final
reveal of the photo and one final
reveal of the photo and one final jump-scare courtesy of Josh that poor
jump-scare courtesy of Josh that poor
jump-scare courtesy of Josh that poor family number seven get the raid enemy
family number seven get the raid enemy
family number seven get the raid enemy my name’s not Anthony no III I’m calling
my name’s not Anthony no III I’m calling
my name’s not Anthony no III I’m calling to speak to Daniel st. Clair the actor
to speak to Daniel st. Clair the actor
to speak to Daniel st. Clair the actor all of the endings on our list are
all of the endings on our list are
all of the endings on our list are terrifying but this one is also bizarre
terrifying but this one is also bizarre
terrifying but this one is also bizarre as hell good technique Jake Gyllenhaal
as hell good technique Jake Gyllenhaal
as hell good technique Jake Gyllenhaal stars as two characters history
stars as two characters history
stars as two characters history professor Adam Bell and stage actor
professor Adam Bell and stage actor
professor Adam Bell and stage actor Anthony Claire as the film comes to a
Anthony Claire as the film comes to a
Anthony Claire as the film comes to a close
close
close Bell is talking to his new lover Helen
Bell is talking to his new lover Helen
Bell is talking to his new lover Helen only to come across a startling sight
only to come across a startling sight
only to come across a startling sight melon being face to face with an
melon being face to face with an
melon being face to face with an enormous tarantula is horrifying in
enormous tarantula is horrifying in
enormous tarantula is horrifying in itself its bells Loki reaction that’s
itself its bells Loki reaction that’s
itself its bells Loki reaction that’s even more frightening rather than being
even more frightening rather than being
even more frightening rather than being openly scared he instead appears
openly scared he instead appears
openly scared he instead appears resigned to the situation to say it’s
resigned to the situation to say it’s
resigned to the situation to say it’s all open to interpretation would be the
all open to interpretation would be the
all open to interpretation would be the understatement of the year number six
understatement of the year number six
understatement of the year number six button button who’s got the drag me to
button button who’s got the drag me to
button button who’s got the drag me to hell
hell
hell fool it would be what comes begging to
fool it would be what comes begging to
fool it would be what comes begging to me
me
me talk about a last-minute screw-up and
talk about a last-minute screw-up and
talk about a last-minute screw-up and drag me to hell
drag me to hell
drag me to hell persevering bank loan officer Christine
persevering bank loan officer Christine
persevering bank loan officer Christine has seemingly freed herself of a curse
has seemingly freed herself of a curse
has seemingly freed herself of a curse that would condemn her to hell
relieved she can now prepare for a
relieved she can now prepare for a bright future just one tiny issue her
bright future just one tiny issue her
bright future just one tiny issue her boyfriend clay shows up carrying a
boyfriend clay shows up carrying a
boyfriend clay shows up carrying a button which Christine intended to use
button which Christine intended to use
button which Christine intended to use to break free of said curse I thought
to break free of said curse I thought
to break free of said curse I thought maybe you could somebody do so right now
maybe you could somebody do so right now
maybe you could somebody do so right now as the audience clues into Christine’s
as the audience clues into Christine’s
as the audience clues into Christine’s hopelessness she ends up backing onto an
hopelessness she ends up backing onto an
hopelessness she ends up backing onto an open train track where the film’s title
open train track where the film’s title
open train track where the film’s title finally bears fruit number five the
finally bears fruit number five the
finally bears fruit number five the camera never lies wreck I mean okay
camera never lies wreck I mean okay
camera never lies wreck I mean okay Maggie sim way back here buddy what do
Maggie sim way back here buddy what do
Maggie sim way back here buddy what do you think about it keep calm and don’t
you think about it keep calm and don’t
you think about it keep calm and don’t get grabbed a perfect example of that
get grabbed a perfect example of that
get grabbed a perfect example of that advice not being followed appears in
advice not being followed appears in
advice not being followed appears in wreck a Spanish horror film about a
wreck a Spanish horror film about a
wreck a Spanish horror film about a reporter survival and investigation of a
reporter survival and investigation of a
reporter survival and investigation of a viral outbreak
on HeLa and cameraman Pablo eventually
on HeLa and cameraman Pablo eventually find themselves stuck in a penthouse
find themselves stuck in a penthouse
find themselves stuck in a penthouse with a demon-possessed girl whom they
with a demon-possessed girl whom they
with a demon-possessed girl whom they try to evade obviously unfortunately
try to evade obviously unfortunately
try to evade obviously unfortunately this plan quickly falls apart as the two
this plan quickly falls apart as the two
this plan quickly falls apart as the two are brutally attacked
are brutally attacked
are brutally attacked come here the film ends with on hennas
come here the film ends with on hennas
come here the film ends with on hennas last glimmer of hope being stamped out
last glimmer of hope being stamped out
last glimmer of hope being stamped out just as she’s about to reach her camera
just as she’s about to reach her camera
just as she’s about to reach her camera so close number four
so close number four
so close number four stay out of the basement the Blair Witch
stay out of the basement the Blair Witch
stay out of the basement the Blair Witch Project have you ever heard of the Blair
Project have you ever heard of the Blair
Project have you ever heard of the Blair Witch found-footage movies just don’t
Witch found-footage movies just don’t
Witch found-footage movies just don’t end well for people take the Blair Witch
end well for people take the Blair Witch
end well for people take the Blair Witch Project for example a fictional
Project for example a fictional
Project for example a fictional documentary about three student
documentary about three student
documentary about three student filmmakers who disappear while
filmmakers who disappear while
filmmakers who disappear while investigating the titular which the
investigating the titular which the
investigating the titular which the woods about Halloween time is creepy
woods about Halloween time is creepy
woods about Halloween time is creepy enough phenomenon I just think I’m a
enough phenomenon I just think I’m a
enough phenomenon I just think I’m a little cheesy I want to really avoid any
little cheesy I want to really avoid any
little cheesy I want to really avoid any cheese as the movie comes to its abrupt
cheese as the movie comes to its abrupt
cheese as the movie comes to its abrupt end
end
end students Heather and Mike’s search for
students Heather and Mike’s search for
students Heather and Mike’s search for their friend in an abandoned house I
their friend in an abandoned house I
their friend in an abandoned house I hear you Josh little by little there’s a
hear you Josh little by little there’s a
hear you Josh little by little there’s a growing sense that the two are being
growing sense that the two are being
growing sense that the two are being watched and then Heather finds Mike
watched and then Heather finds Mike
watched and then Heather finds Mike staring at a wall before she’s attacked
staring at a wall before she’s attacked
staring at a wall before she’s attacked herself the lack of context and surplus
herself the lack of context and surplus
herself the lack of context and surplus of ambiguity makes it all the more
of ambiguity makes it all the more
of ambiguity makes it all the more terror inducing number three his
terror inducing number three his
terror inducing number three his father’s eyes Rosemary’s Baby to make
father’s eyes Rosemary’s Baby to make
father’s eyes Rosemary’s Baby to make baby pray for Rosemary’s Baby indie
towards the climax of this film by
towards the climax of this film by director Roman Polanski the titular
director Roman Polanski the titular
director Roman Polanski the titular rosemary grows suspicious of both her
rosemary grows suspicious of both her
rosemary grows suspicious of both her buildings inhabitants and the
buildings inhabitants and the
buildings inhabitants and the disappearance of her newborn what have
disappearance of her newborn what have
disappearance of her newborn what have you done to it what have you done to his
you done to it what have you done to his
you done to it what have you done to his eyes upon investigating further she
eyes upon investigating further she
eyes upon investigating further she finds her fellow tenants gathered around
finds her fellow tenants gathered around
finds her fellow tenants gathered around her child and then it’s revealed that
her child and then it’s revealed that
her child and then it’s revealed that her baby is the literal spawn of Satan
her baby is the literal spawn of Satan
her baby is the literal spawn of Satan what have you done damn you man Hagen is
what have you done damn you man Hagen is
what have you done damn you man Hagen is his father not guy if that reveal plus
his father not guy if that reveal plus
his father not guy if that reveal plus Rosemary’s horrified reaction to the
Rosemary’s horrified reaction to the
Rosemary’s horrified reaction to the child’s appearance weren’t enough the
child’s appearance weren’t enough the
child’s appearance weren’t enough the film leaves off on a haunting note
film leaves off on a haunting note
film leaves off on a haunting note complete with unsettling music number 2
complete with unsettling music number 2
complete with unsettling music number 2 carpool ain’t cool a Nightmare on Elm
carpool ain’t cool a Nightmare on Elm
carpool ain’t cool a Nightmare on Elm Street yes
Street yes
Street yes he’s gone if not for this things might
he’s gone if not for this things might
he’s gone if not for this things might have ended happily too Freddie
have ended happily too Freddie
have ended happily too Freddie right after our teenage heroine Nancy
right after our teenage heroine Nancy
right after our teenage heroine Nancy Thompson has seemingly vanquished
Thompson has seemingly vanquished
Thompson has seemingly vanquished Freddie Krueger she emerges from her
Freddie Krueger she emerges from her
Freddie Krueger she emerges from her house to find her friends alive and her
house to find her friends alive and her
house to find her friends alive and her mother wishing them well however things
mother wishing them well however things
mother wishing them well however things are not as cheery as they seem
are not as cheery as they seem
are not as cheery as they seem Nancy and her chums get carried off in
Nancy and her chums get carried off in
Nancy and her chums get carried off in what can only be described as a demon
what can only be described as a demon
what can only be described as a demon car as the familiar nursery rhyme rings
car as the familiar nursery rhyme rings
car as the familiar nursery rhyme rings out then Nancy’s mother is grabbed by
out then Nancy’s mother is grabbed by
out then Nancy’s mother is grabbed by Freddie abruptly and without warning and
Freddie abruptly and without warning and
Freddie abruptly and without warning and the audience is left in awe it’s
the audience is left in awe it’s
the audience is left in awe it’s chilling scenes like this that keep
chilling scenes like this that keep
chilling scenes like this that keep people coming back to the Elm Street
people coming back to the Elm Street
people coming back to the Elm Street movies before we unveil our number one
movies before we unveil our number one
movies before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
and thus a franchise was born the
and thus a franchise was born the counselors went paying any attention
counselors went paying any attention
counselors went paying any attention they were making love while that young
they were making love while that young
they were making love while that young boy dropped Friday the 13th moves toward
boy dropped Friday the 13th moves toward
boy dropped Friday the 13th moves toward its finale on a victorious note sole
its finale on a victorious note sole
its finale on a victorious note sole survivor Alice awakens to see police
survivor Alice awakens to see police
survivor Alice awakens to see police investigating Crystal Lake and then
investigating Crystal Lake and then
investigating Crystal Lake and then suddenly the decomposing corpse of Jason
suddenly the decomposing corpse of Jason
suddenly the decomposing corpse of Jason Voorhees pops up to drag Alice to her
Voorhees pops up to drag Alice to her
Voorhees pops up to drag Alice to her doom fortunately it’s just a dream as
doom fortunately it’s just a dream as
doom fortunately it’s just a dream as Alice awakens in a hospital to inform
Alice awakens in a hospital to inform
Alice awakens in a hospital to inform police about what has occurred
police about what has occurred
police about what has occurred everything’s over unfortunately when
everything’s over unfortunately when
everything’s over unfortunately when told there was no boy found at the lake
told there was no boy found at the lake
told there was no boy found at the lake Alice’s three choice words ensured
Alice’s three choice words ensured
Alice’s three choice words ensured filmgoers went home in terror now that’s
filmgoers went home in terror now that’s
filmgoers went home in terror now that’s true fear can Easter Fair do you agree
true fear can Easter Fair do you agree
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