Most shocking ending

Agree with most of the ones listed :

Se7en, Arlington Road, The Empire Strikes Back, Invasion of The Body Snatchers

I'd add

Friday the 13th, Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street as having good shocks at the enRAB.
 
I agree with a lot of the above, but two that haven't been mentioned are:

Malice with Nicole Kidman and Alec Baldwin. The tagline was something like "see it before somebody tells you the ending"

Consenting Adults with Kevin Spacey and Kevin Kline.

Both old(ish) films but both have excellent twists......
 
yup - i think that's the easily the winner here.

arlington road was a great ending tho'.

se7en wasn't so much shocking as shockingly clever.

and shocking, but in a good way,was birdy.

Iain
 
I think Empire Strikes Back, I AM YOUR FATHER, beats most twist endings. I first saw this film on first release in 1980 and believe me when I say that everyone
 
The first time I saw The Hole it shocked me, it's a generic stereotypical teen horror and then it all changes and takes a psychological edge with Thora Birch's evil look in her eyes at the end.

Saw didn't suprise me at all
 
Yes I think a lot of films have borrowed this type of last minute fright ending.

Event Horizon's was good. You think they're rescued at the end, but the rescuers are demons. That's shown to be imaginary/ a dream, as the real rescuers turn up. But even then the film leaves you with the impression that it's not all over.
 
Fallen was good when

You think he's killed the Azazel and then the narator say's "do you remember me saying this is the story about how i nearly died" (or something along those lines) and turns out to be the cat.
 
Must say the end of The Long good friday surprised me.
I honestly thought the Bob Hoskins character would walk away as the winner of the gang war but the look on his face as they drove him away to meet his fate actually haunted me for ages.
 
I agree about the ending of Carrie. It still remains one of the most brilliant horror shocks ever. The first time I saw it at the cinema the sound was turned up full blast just before the hand came out of the grave. I nearly jumped out of my seat! I left the cinema weak at the knees with shock! Even when you see it now you still cant predict that actual moment it happens. Absolutelly brilliant. Still the best horror film ever made.
 
Well recalled. I've been trying to remember the title of that film for ages. It's only at the end when the rescuers come and don't appear to see the air crew that you realise they are ghosts. You then feel silly because you remember how they were never worrying about food or water despite being in a desert for ages. :)
 
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