A horror movie's last scene should be shocking, somewhat practical, and realistic for the story. Although no one hopes for a confusing ending to a movie that they have just been watching for around two hours, sometimes a smart horror movie final scene can need a bit of unpacking.
While there are some killer (no pun intended) horror movie endings that fans love, there are just as many that make audiences wish that the plot had been concluded differently. From some recent films available for streaming on Netflix to a '90s slasher, there are a few horror films with endings that aren't very good.
5 Underappreciated Horror Movies With Ambiguous Endings
While the urban legends in the 1998 movie are a lot of fun, the ending is a little unsatisfactory and not quite as shocking as it should be. It seems like Natalie Simon (Alicia Witt) has beaten Brenda Bates (Rebecca Gayheart) as Brenda seems to die. But then, in the final scene, audiences watch Brenda sitting with a group of college students, explaining that she will share the full story of what really happened at the college.
This ending feels rushed, not entirely surprising, and full of cliches. The idea that a villain has been hiding in plain sight all of this time has been done many times before, and it seems hard to believe that Brenda has survived and enrolled at another college.
While there are some timeless horror movie plot twists, the ending of Orphan seems obvious and expected. When fans find out that Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) is not a child but 33-year-old Leena Klammer, it doesn't seem like such a huge reveal.
The explanation that Esther has a disorder called Hypopituitarism that affects her hormones and makes sure that she doesn't grow properly feels lackluster and not
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