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I also love really bleak/dark endings.
The two you mention are two of my favourites.
I think, when you watch a horror film or thriller where everything gets wrapped up at the end, the good guy lives - bad guy dies, these endings are less memorable and interesting. They lack impact.
The jump scare, return of bad guy at last second endings are just terrible sequel bait endings to give the audience a little jolt at the end. These endings aren't stimulating on an intellectual level, just a reactionary one.
BOO- Ahh, you scared me.. what's for lunch?
The endings that are truly memorable are the ones that make you think or leave you in shock.
dark/bleak ending then fade to black - I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DID THAT, what happens next? Why did the one guy do that one thing? What's in the box???
These endings are more interesting, you could have a whole conversation about the ending afterwards.
Also, in terms of horror movies: what's more scary than a bad guy winning and there's nothing you can do about it?
A couple of endings I like are:
The one will the girls in the cave.
The one with the pregnant woman INSIDE the house.
The one that was recently remade badly.
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