View Full Version : Best Movie endings
Posher778
08-30-2006, 12:32 PM
I dunno why i'm into endings now, but, what are your favorite horror endings?
I personally liked the Hills Have Eyes remake's ending, because it was pretty realistic and not too hollywoodified. *spoiler* They didn't have the whole, "boy and girlfriend live" thing, which was good too.
The_Return
08-30-2006, 03:36 PM
I havent seen the remake (yet), but the original Hills Have Eyes had a perfect ending. People say it was too abrupt, but I thought it was great.
Session 9 has one of the best closing lines EVER.
The last shot of Hitchcock's Frenzy is great too.
Maltese Falcon is amazing...Casablanca is classic (Beat ya to those ones Alky:p)
More will come to me...
halloweenfreak1
08-30-2006, 03:49 PM
Milo had a good ending
The_Return
08-30-2006, 03:53 PM
Im surprised you didnt mention Scream or Silent Hill Posh. Great endings for both.
halloweenfreak1
08-30-2006, 03:54 PM
Originally posted by The_Return
Im surprised you didnt mention Scream or Silent Hill Posh. Great endings for both.
i agree
Posher778
08-30-2006, 05:17 PM
Originally posted by The_Return
Im surprised you didnt mention Scream or Silent Hill Posh. Great endings for both.
Well that's a given.
Scream I wouldn't say it was spectacular or anything, but it's definently a good ending. Silent Hill, although really sad, was really interesting.
Return could you tell me the closing line from session nine? And the abrubt ending to the hills original?
noctuary
08-30-2006, 05:31 PM
Dr. Strangelove had the best ending ever. Absolutely perfect in every way.
VampiricClown
08-30-2006, 06:17 PM
I just watched Halloween 4....A pretty good ending for a slasher film.
Despare
08-30-2006, 07:18 PM
Miike's Dead or Alive
Sloan
08-31-2006, 01:19 AM
Dog Soldiers
"They Think It's All Over..........It Is Now"
DarkAsylum
08-31-2006, 01:59 AM
I really loved Silent Hill. one of my favorite all time movies... without spoiling it I'll just say this about the ending: WTF IS WITH THE ZOOM IN ON THE BUSH!??!?!
urgeok
08-31-2006, 02:19 AM
the others
The_Return
08-31-2006, 03:32 AM
Originally posted by Posher778
Well that's a given.
Scream I wouldn't say it was spectacular or anything, but it's definently a good ending. Silent Hill, although really sad, was really interesting.
Return could you tell me the closing line from session nine? And the abrubt ending to the hills original?
You havent seen them? I really dont wat to ruin it for you (especially Session 9), check them out for yourself. Here's as much as I can say without spoiling.
Session 9's closing line adds a whole other way of looking at the film. The voice of the actor that delivers it (uncredited) seems to be distorted a little....turns out very, very good. Watch it.
As for Hills Have Eyes....As I say, I havent seen the remake yet, but according to my friend that watched the original with me, it ends the same way only about 10 minutes sooner, leaving alot more questions.
Vodstok
08-31-2006, 05:54 AM
No one mentioned Se7en?
"AHHH CMON! Whats in the box?"
Sleepaway camp goes from campy horro rflick to downright horrifying in the last 30 seconds. I thought nothing of it until then, then literally yelled "What the fuck...." the first time i saw it.
urgeok
08-31-2006, 06:10 AM
Originally posted by Vodstok
No one mentioned Se7en?
"AHHH CMON! Whats in the box?"
the Shatner parody ???
jesus that was funny
Vodstok
08-31-2006, 07:13 AM
Originally posted by urgeok
the Shatner parody ???
jesus that was funny Shatner did a parody of that scene? I must see it... "What... IS IN.. Thebox?"
I forgot The Usual Suspects. I am still in awe of that movie. Notice none of my short stories even attempt a brilliant "HOLY SHIT" spin at the end... Often imitated, never duplicated.
Speaking of twists, a movie that had a great end, until they threw in the second twist at the end.. identity. Great movie until the last 5 minutes.
urgeok
08-31-2006, 07:19 AM
Originally posted by Vodstok
Shatner did a parody of that scene? I must see it... "What... IS IN.. Thebox?"
i think it was SNL or one of those skit shows ..
funny as hell ..
he played all the parts - including the head in the box.
AUSTIN316426808
08-31-2006, 07:23 AM
Originally posted by urgeok
i think it was SNL or one of those skit shows ..
funny as hell ..
he played all the parts - including the head in the box.
That was the MTV movie awards.
Vodstok
08-31-2006, 07:23 AM
Originally posted by urgeok
i think it was SNL or one of those skit shows ..
funny as hell ..
he played all the parts - including the head in the box. Look sliek i will be scouring youtube tonight.
urgeok
08-31-2006, 07:25 AM
Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
That was the MTV movie awards.
oh yeah ? i'd love to get a copy of it downloaded .. god that was funny
Vodstok
08-31-2006, 07:28 AM
found it:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GaXHEH2_7mQ
watching it now.
AUSTIN316426808
08-31-2006, 07:29 AM
Shouldn't be hard to find, there can't be too many(if any besides that) things he's done involving mtv.
Vodstok
08-31-2006, 07:32 AM
:) that was good...
"Hey, Mr Tamborine man."
"NOOOO!"
The Mothman
08-31-2006, 07:34 AM
id have to say the last 20 mins of jason goes to hell. hilarious bloodbath.
paws the great
08-31-2006, 04:57 PM
Hellraiser 2
PeaSoupintheye
09-07-2006, 01:54 AM
Frailty...
urgeok
09-07-2006, 06:37 AM
great ending in a non horror movie : Alan Parker's : Birdy
its like the whole movie is a long tense slow buildup to a huge punchline ..
Elvis_Christ
09-07-2006, 06:48 AM
Basket Case 2 for the :eek: factor
Disease
09-07-2006, 07:18 AM
The Gate, I thought it was great ending, but that was a long time ago?
Vodstok
09-07-2006, 07:29 AM
Originally posted by PeaSoupintheye
Frailty... YES. frailty had the best twist in a while.
Lucky Number Slevin had a great ending.
If you stay through the credits, Dawn of the Dead '04 had a great ending :)
urgeok
09-07-2006, 07:31 AM
Carpenter's The Thing as well ...
just waiting........
Vodstok
09-07-2006, 07:33 AM
Alien Vs Predator. MAN!
That ending was sooooooooooo Cooooooooollllll!!!!!!
I NEVER saw it coming. PAul Anderson is a genios.
God i hate him...
Roderick Usher
09-07-2006, 08:35 AM
No one said Night of the Living Dead - heartbreakingly brutal
I agree with RU - night of the living dead was savage; i'd also have to give a nod to the ending of Texas Chainsaw (of course the original) - the insanity of it and the suddeness of the final cut was staggering.
oh, and i love the look on Loomis's face at the end of Halloween when MM has disappeared. i read that carpenter was filmed an alternate where michael is dead - thank god he went with the supernatural disappearance ending. . . classic!
Angra
09-08-2006, 08:59 AM
Evil dead 2
urgeok
09-08-2006, 09:24 AM
Originally posted by Angra
Evil dead 2
yeah i loved that ending too
Ungrateful Pig
09-09-2006, 07:26 AM
How about 'The Fly'? Either version has a pretty tragic ending...
alkytrio666
09-09-2006, 08:32 AM
Originally posted by The_Return
Maltese Falcon is amazing...Casablanca is classic (Beat ya to those ones Alky:p)
Damn you!
Yah, those, plus Dr. Strangelove, JC's The Thing, Scream, The Sixth Sense, Eraserhead,
and Blazing Saddles!
The_Return
09-09-2006, 06:20 PM
Originally posted by alkytrio666
and Blazing Saddles!
The first time I saw that, I was just staring at the screen, jaw hanging open, thinking "Uh...what the hell is happening here?"
God that was an amazing ending:D
Planning to finally buy that in the near future...I see in the Zeller's flyer this morning that they have a 2-pack with Blazing Saddles and Caddyshack for $12 (!), hopefully I'll get down after work tomorrow.
alkytrio666
09-10-2006, 06:39 AM
Originally posted by The_Return
The first time I saw that, I was just staring at the screen, jaw hanging open, thinking "Uh...what the hell is happening here?"
God that was an amazing ending:D
Planning to finally buy that in the near future...I see in the Zeller's flyer this morning that they have a 2-pack with Blazing Saddles and Caddyshack for $12 (!), hopefully I'll get down after work tomorrow.
Wow. That, my friend, is a good deal. Usually 2-packs consist of a great movie and a piece of shit, but those are both great.
cryptkeeper666
09-10-2006, 01:17 PM
Trilogy Of Terror and Jeepers Creepers, these films
got my skin crawling and makes me jump. every ---
time i see the endings in these filcx!
The Mothman
09-10-2006, 06:40 PM
Punching a ludicrously big hole in the wall and walking away all bad ass in slow motion from Riki-Oh
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bwind22
09-11-2006, 12:20 AM
Most of my faves have already been covered...
Night of the Living Dead
Return of the Living Dead
Rosemary's Baby
The Skeleton Key
The Usual Suspects
Scream
6th Sense
Amalthea
09-11-2006, 12:55 AM
The Others too!
Rob Bottin
09-11-2006, 11:42 AM
Dawn of the dead 2004 had a ending I liked, I´m really looking foward to the Day of the dead remake
noctuary
09-11-2006, 12:17 PM
From a movie that I saw recently, Threads:
This is a film about the end of the world/nuclear war. One of the characters became pregnant shortly after the war began, and at the very end of the film, she gives birth. She looks down at her baby, and the last shot is a frozen close up of her horrified face, screaming in terror. It's a powerful scene, and a devastating movie. I don't think it's available on DVD, but you may be able to find it on teh intarwebs, like I did.
stygianwitch
09-11-2006, 01:14 PM
Originally posted by noctuary
From a movie that I saw recently, Threads:
This is a film about the end of the world/nuclear war. One of the characters became pregnant shortly after the war began, and at the very end of the film, she gives birth. She looks down at her baby, and the last shot is a frozen close up of her horrified face, screaming in terror. It's a powerful scene, and a devastating movie. I don't think it's available on DVD, but you may be able to find it on teh intarwebs, like I did.
I remember this as a mini series on TV, very powerful stuff, i enjoyed it
Carrie - great cheap startle effect and then a more disturbing ending - i always thought this is where craven got the idea for hte end of NOES
Jacob Singer
09-11-2006, 04:42 PM
The Thing (J Carpenter) and Dawn of the death (remake), great endings
The_Return
09-11-2006, 04:49 PM
Anyone seen Rats: Night of Terror? Hahaha the ending rules:p
Kind of like a hilarious, cheesball version of the end of Event Horizon now that I think about it...
Prelude95Si
09-11-2006, 04:57 PM
V for Vendetta.
First off, excellent movie overall. Probably the best comic book adaptation I've ever seen.
The ending was great b/c it had everyone take off their masks at the end and you saw all of the people who had died or been dramaticly affected at some point in the story and it further showed that V was everyone and not just a single person but an idea and an idea can come from anyone.
garthmanorgirl
09-11-2006, 06:33 PM
I'm voting for Black Christmas. It's got one of the creepiest, leave you hanging endings ever. You don't find out who the killer is, and the last shot is of the killer still in the attic of the sorority house with two dead bodies that have yet to be found. Meanwhile, the heroine is in the house with a police officer on duty out front. It makes me cringe every time!