The end of American History X took me by surprise also. Actually it took me by surprise a bit when it flashed back on Derek's crime also.

And yes, I was also taken aback by The Usual Suspects. I had read Primal Fear so I knew the twist there.

And Suspiria surprised the hell out of me.....I was not expecting what happened in the first few minutes of that film. I knew nothing about that movie before I watched it the first time.

plot-wise, I was very underwhelmed by Suspiria. The witch angle was really boring. It could've been a great surrealist horror movie if they'd just gone balls-out weird (don't give me that "The Beyond" crap, either, that movie sucked). Fantastic direction, though


EDIT: And I disagree with the studio, that movie would've been at least twice as good if they'd let Argento make the movie with 12 year olds

1.Vincent Vega dying in pulp fiction.


2.TCM

3.the death of nancey in NOES 3

4.Se7en ending

5.Empire strikes back

Same here. that was a very "what the fuck?" moment

i know i had to rewind it to make shure it was him.........stupid fucking butch :mad:

I love Suspira just because it is so well-made. That first death is just incredibly filmed. And I love the color and tone of the movie. But it is far from my favorite Argento film, that dubious honor goes to Tenebre.

I don't like The Beyond either; I thought I was the only horror fan that didn't.:p

no, i'm the other one ...
there is nothing about The Beyond for me and i'm a pretty broad minded horror fan. (i even bought the limited edition tin of the damn thing)

Suspira is another one i share feelings about with STE.
I can appreciate the great music and filmwork .. but the witch thing lost me. extremely not scary - and horrible makeup.

If I can step outside film - the one that still sticks with me is the ending of the graphic novel Watchmen - well the BIG ENDING. I won't give it away (although I'd recommend it to everyone) especially as a film of Watchmen is on its way. But, it made me want to run around the neighborhood screaming "HOW COOL IS THIS - HOLY SHIT!!!!!!"
ZERO

Suspiria was a monumental dissappointment to me, i hated it.

However, the girl falling into the room filled with razor wire was a very noteworthy "Holy fuck" moment.

Another moment that hits me like a slap in the face every time is in American History X when the skinheads in jail teach Vinyard a "lesson"..... Even Shawshank redemption had easier to watch anal rape scenes....



The end of "Christmas Evil" (aka, "You Better Watch Out"). I was laughing hysterically... I could not beleive they would actually end a movie that way. (Guy thinks he is santa, kills four people, then drives his van off a bridge, and FLIES OFF INTO THE SKY LIKE SANTA!!!)

what happened that caught you off guard in it?