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