With Oscar worthy performances by Marcia Gay Harden and Thomas Jane, this effective Stephen King horrorshow is one worth remembering. It’s too bad this film was a box office flop, maybe due to the terrible recreation of The Fog Hollywood delivered only a couple of years earlier. This gut-wrenching supernatural bottle film is an incredible work and demands to be adored. Maybe the most obvious pick for this selection might be awarded to Frank Darabont’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Mist. I can’t wait to see what Jee-woon cooks up next. The ending to this title is more tragic than it is shocking, but with the events leading up to the finale, I don’t want to ruin it… just in case. It would go on to spawn an American remake in 2009 inexplicably retitled The Uninvited. A Tale of Two Sisters saw release in Korea in 2003 and was a massive critical hit. The director would also go on to helm I Saw the Devil in 2010 which was also excellent and had another wild as hell ending. Probably the most beautiful installment on this list, A Tale of Two Sisters is Kim Jee-woon’s third film and likely the most important within his legacy. That said, this is one ending none of us will ever forget. It’s the epitome of 80’s trans panic and it’s hard to address this ending without sounding like a preachy teen. The nude reveal of Angela being a trans woman is shocking, rotten and in poor taste. The twist ending to this one is nothing if it isn’t memorable. With its outlandish kills, bizarre acting, and downright disturbing energy, Sleepaway Camp will never be forgotten. This strange little Friday the 13th knock-off came in full force to disrupt the slasher scene in 1983 and we’re still feeling the beautiful fallout to this day. SAY SOMETHING ANGELA!! Sleepaway Camp is bonkers in Yonkers and we celebrate that. Incredible films that have included this dangerous archetype include Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Dressed To Kill as well as our next entry… SLEEPAWAY CAMP This transphobic character type portrayed trans characters as extremely dangerous deviants capable of the most horrifying violence ever seen in early horror. Psycho led the charge of creating the murderous transfeminine archetype in cinema. However, it’s the ending that acts as the most bizarre and downright uncomfortable moment in this iconic film. How could this list exist without the inclusion of Psycho? Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror-shocker rocked audiences with its shower sequence, a scene that still holds up as one of the most terrifying moments ever captured on screen. Oh God, I’m starting to cry, don’t look at me… PSYCHO In the final shot, her creation reaches over and holds her. Once May has finished building her Frankenstein creature, she lays next to it for comfort. It still stands as one of my favorite endings ever in the world of horror. Don’t be fooled, this film is full of heart, lung, liver and limbs. This groundbreaking horror moment was written and directed by genre bad-boy Lucky McGee and concerns a young woman named May who just wants to find a friend. May is fan-fave indie release from 2002 starring the ever-iconic Angela Bettis. This might be a controversial choice, but it’s my list and I do what I want. The way that his character Ben is murdered by police after surviving a night of unimaginable horror is 100% heartbreaking. Night of the Living Dead was one of leading actor Duane Jones’ only performances, and it’s fantastic. The ending to this entry is especially heinous. This historical horror moment is gorgeous, scary, and worth rewatching over and over. It basically invented the zombie genre, sure, but it also spoke to serious issues like segregation and police brutality fifty years before most other films. Night of the Living Dead is arguably one of the most important horror films ever made. Japanese cinema really flexed with this title. It’s a sad, shocking and very bizarre ending that suits the film just fine. The ending sees Eihi Shiina (as Asami Yamazaki) dying from a broken neck, whispering words of affection for the mutilated and deformed Shigeharu, as his son calls for the police. So basically, he kinda-sorta had it all coming. One of the earliest examples of the ‘good for her’ subgenre, Audition revolves around a creepy dude who holds auditions among unknowing actresses to find his new wife. Takashi Miike’s 1999 film is widely known to be disturbing as hell, while also standing tall as one of the most celebrated moments in late-90s Japanese horror. The ending to Drag Me To Hell truly keeps the promise of its title…. While the ending of this one is a devastating shocker, even more mind-bending is the fact that Lohman never became a bigger name in the game. It marks Sam Raimi’s triumphant return to horror after years of making mainstream Hollywood fare ( Spiderman 1, 2 & 3). Is this a controversial choice? Drag Me To Hell is the mean 2009 classic starring Alison Lohman and Justin Long.
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