When it comes to messed-up movie endings, horror tends to give other genres a run for their money. Let's just say happily ever after isn't too common for protagonists in horror films. Poor Sidney Prescott, for example, has survived more murder attempts than anyone could even fathom.
Hollywood isn't afraid to let the bad guy win in scary movies. Even so, some endings are much more disturbing than others. We asked Graveyard Shift readers to tell us about the most messed-up horror movie endings, and they came through with spooky spoilers. Which of these films do you think deserves a disturbing crown?
Comments have been edited for length and clarity.
From Facebook commenter Michelle G:
The Mist. I just sat in shock - couldn’t believe it!
From Facebook commenter Jonathan A:
[Stephen King] said something like he was jealous he didn't think of the ending in the movie for the book.
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From Facebook commenter Gabrielle W:
Human Centipede, just seeing the lady in the middle trapped between two dead people.
From Facebook commenter Kathy C:
That was certainly a disturbing movie.
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From Facebook commenter Heather C:
Tusk. Why couldn't they fix him? Ugh, drove me nuts.
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From Facebook commenter Tawanna M:
The Others. She thought she was being haunted but she was the ghost. Had died and didn't realize it.
From Facebook commenter Honore Gabriel L:
So good.
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From Facebook commenter Arnold S:
Cabin in the Woods. It made me appreciate and look at the horror genre in a completely different way. I now look for the different "rituals" in each horror movie that [trigger] the events to happen.
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From Facebook commenter Benjamin V:
Wicker Man. Guy goes through the whole movie trying to save his daughter when he was the sacrifice all along.
From Facebook commenter Kristen B:
I was going to post this one… Probably one of the first ones I've seen where there wasn't a good ending.
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From Facebook commenter Amanda F:
I’m going to say Hereditary because it just got super weird.
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13From Facebook commenter Jacqueline F:
The Lie. That ending is so messed up. I consider it a horror movie.
From Facebook commenter Holly M:
Yesss omg, couldn't believe how that one ended!!
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From Facebook commenter Jacob H:
Not sure if it could be called a horror movie or not, but the ending of Gone Girl made me furious.
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