![]() I’m not sure what that would have been like, but the movie is still a big influence either way. I believe Romero changed the ending to Dawn because of outside pressure, but originally wanted to make it as sad and depressing as in Night. Night of the Living Dead tops the duo by killing all its characters, while at least there is a hopeful ending in Dawn. Dawn of the Dead and Night of the Living Dead – Romero’s zombie films are pretty darn bleak. The movie distances itself from the horror, given the camerawork at the end, which I think is not surprising, since I don’t think we need to see close-ups of Brad Pitt opening a box to see the head of his wife.Ĩ. You can almost feel something horrible coming, especially in the last ten minutes. ![]() It builds and builds, and seems destined to end badly. Seven (1995) – This one has the most shocking crime movie endings on this list. ![]() For many years, the ending was so famous it was quoted almost everywhere, on Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. The ending pretty much makes the movie, although the performances are okay, albeit way over-the-top at times. Soylent Green (1973) – This movie is genre defining as a twist ending. Other sad movies turn the story around and make you think. Many movies use a depressing tone to make a point about politics, war, crime, or some other social topic. Some of the most common depressing endings have “twists” to shock the audience, but others are just depressing. The depressing ending probably originates from a rebellious attitude toward Big Hollywood, and sappy movies where everyone always comes out okay no matter what. I’m not sure if this trend is still around in full-force, but movies with depressing endings used to be as common as dirt.
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