13 Movies With Mind-bending, Spine-tingling Twists
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Twist endings can add an extra layer of excitement and surprise to a film, and can completely change the way that the story is perceived. Whether it’s a character’s true identity being revealed, the true nature of the world they live in, or the revelation of a long-held secret, twist endings can leave a lasting impression on the viewer.
These are just a few examples:
1. “The Sixth Sense”
A child psychologist attempts to help a young boy who claims to see dead people, but ultimately discovers that he is himself deceased.
2. “The Usual Suspects”
A group of criminals is brought in for questioning after a heist goes wrong, and it is revealed that one of them is the mastermind behind the crime.
3. “Shutter Island”
A U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but comes to realize that he himself is a patient and the investigation was just a delusion.
4. “Fight Club”
An insomniac office worker becomes involved in an underground fight club, but later discovers that the club’s leader and his alter ego, Tyler Durden, are the same person.
5. “The Prestige”
Two rival magicians become obsessed with one-upping each other and will stop at nothing to uncover each other’s secrets. The twist is that they are identical twins.
6. “The Village”
A group of people live in a village surrounded by forests and believe that they are being protected from creatures that live in the woods. It is revealed that the village is actually located in the present day, and the creatures are actually humans in costume.
7. “The Cabin in the Woods”
A group of friends go on a weekend getaway to a remote cabin, but they soon realize that they are being manipulated by a group of scientists as part of an experiment.
8. “The Others”
A woman and her children, who are sensitive to sunlight, live in a mansion and claim to be visited by ghosts. It is revealed that they are actually the ghosts, and the people they thought were ghosts were actually the ones alive.
9. “Primal Fear”
A defense attorney takes on the case of a young man accused of murder, but as the trial progresses, it is revealed that the man has dissociative identity disorder and his alternate personality committed the crime.
10. “Memento”
A man with short-term memory loss sets out to find the person who killed his wife, but the film is told in reverse chronological order, and the twist is revealed at the end.
11. “Inception”
A team of thieves performs corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of their targets, but it is revealed that the main character’s mission is a dream within a dream.
12. “Planet of the Apes”
An astronaut travels to a distant planet where apes are the dominant species, but it is later revealed that he has been on Earth the whole time and the planet is actually a future version of Earth.
13. “Saw”
A series of elaborate death traps are set up by a serial killer, but it is revealed that the main character is the mastermind behind the traps.
These movies demonstrate the wide range of possibilities for twist endings, from characters’ true identities to the nature of reality itself. Whether you are a fan of twist endings or prefer a more straightforward narrative, there is a movie out there that will satisfy your preferences.
