5 Underappreciated Horror Movies With Ambiguous Endings
Horror movies are meant to be uncomfortable. They are designed to make audiences squirm in their seats, linger and leave nightmares behind all in the name of fun and a quick adrenaline rush. The great thing about horror movies is that they are temporary, they all end, and nine times out of ten the heroes win out against the evil and get to go back to their lives.
What happens when the outcome isn't quite so clear? Sometimes there is no clear resolution, no definitive vanquishing of evil or return to the status quo. Sometimes, it's up to the audience to imagine the outcome and there's nothing more terrifying than what the human imagination can dream up. With that being said, this list looks at 5 of the most underappreciated horror films that left audiences guessing.
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The directorial debut from Jennifer Kent, The Babadook is on the surface a run-of-the-mill monster movie, albeit one that's done exceptionally well. Dig a little deeper, and it's clear that the film is also an allegory for battling mental illness, grief, and stress. Widow Amelia is struggling to raise her son Sam as she deals with his ever-worsening behavioral problems and tries to maintain a job to pay the bills. As Sam's behavior spirals even further out of control, Amelia finds a storybook called The Babadook which describes the story of a man-like monster, dressed all in black with a top hat and sharp-clawed fingers. The story only serves to create more tension in the house when Sam becomes obsessed with The Babadook and Amelia begins to think she sees it out of the corner of her eye.
As the movie comes to a crescendo, Amelia has to face the monster to save her son and herself. The ending leaves things open. Amelia
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