The ending is one of the most memorable parts of a movie. It’s what stays with you long after the credits roll. In the horror genre specifically, the way a movie ends just seems to hold more weight than with other genres. I mean, horror is known for having some pretty great twist endings.
Sometimes, horror movies have happy endings where everything is neatly wrapped up in a bow, or we get a real “good for her” moment. While other times, a feel-good ending can border on illogical, or even seem a bit sappy and over-emotional, especially depending on the amount of carnage that preceded it.
An unhappy ending in horror is a great way for a filmmaker to get their point across, and sometimes, there’s just no other way to end the story. A darker ending, though, can also be waaay too much of a downer, or make it feel like everything we just saw was pretty pointless.
So just because a horror movie has a happy ending doesn't necessarily mean it has a satisfying one. And, likewise, an unhappy ending does not equal an unsatisfying one. I’ve rounded up some famous horror movies that have pretty memorable finales, and I want to know: Do you think the ending was satisfying?
1.Midsommar (2019)
2.Get Out (2017)
3.Psycho (1960)
4.The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
5.Scream (1996)
6.The Skeleton Key (2005)
7.A Quiet Place (2018)
8.Friday the 13th (1980)
9.The Conjuring (2013)
10.The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
11.Orphan (2009)
12.Gerald's Game (2017)
13.Carrie (1976)
14.Us (2019)
15.Drag Me to Hell (2009)
16.Happy Death Day (2017)
17.Saw (2004)
18.The Invisible Man (2020)
19.Night of the Living Dead (1968)
20.Ready or Not (2019)
21.Don't Breathe (2016)
22.Ma (2019)
23.The Final Girls (2015)
24.The Shining (1980)
25.The Thing (1982)
26.Old (2021)
27.28 Days Later... (2002)
28.Jennifer's Body (2009)
29.It Follows (2014)
If you didn't like some of the endings of the horror movies listed above, how would you have preferred them to end? Let us know in the comments!
