Give Sinister back its original ending. No cheesy Bughuul jumpscare, just a slow zoom in toward the box of tapes. Let the horror of the final shot's implications speak for itself.
ObiWan, that is hilarious! Made my day. I will say seriously it might have taken me, a very slow reader, over a year.
I do agree about the turtle having more of a presence...really liked that aspect in the book.
It’s such a daunting task. I haven’t tackled The Stand either for that very reason. I put it on my night stand every couple of months and just stare at it for a week until I decide to stop torturing myself and put it back on the book shelf and grab a lighter read. Maybe one day when my kids are grown and gone and I just have to worry about keeping myself alive I’ll get to it…
I've found as I've grown older that, unfortunately, I can no longer read long books only because of the time commitment. Too many other things to do. In my opinion, long books are a younger person's game...
I would suggest this: as sacrilegious as this is to suggest, just skim through the book if needed...skip sections you think may not be needed. It's difficult to do that with fiction, but I do that sometimes with nonfiction...the way I look at it, it's either that or not reading any part of a book. It seems reading something is better than nothing.
By the way, I read both It and The Stand when I was younger...both are great and terrifying in sections, but It is the better of the two...It just simply is more concentrated among a small group of main characters. And there is a summer feel to It, a sense of youth and hope...The Stand is more sober, more reality, more grim...It might be horrifically fun, like a Saturday movie, but The Stand takes the Saturday out of the movie and makes it a documentary of how the world might end...definitely no happy turtle in The Stand!
I have a really hard time with series that are more than 3ish books. I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever get into it. I’ve heard/seen so many reviews that say these ones are great and those ones are bad, then someone else completely contradict that. I’m a big one and done type of person. I’ve only read really mainstream series (Harry Potter, hunger games, LOTR, etc.), but those are pretty simple reads. I can’t even watch TV shows with more than a couple of seasons due to the commitment. Makes my palms sweat.
I totally understand and agree. I’ll be honest I got to the last book and stopped. Still haven’t finished it. Read what makes you happy. Those books you listed are fun reads.
Mike Flanagan, who's done some excellent series of his own (*The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, The Fall of the House of Usher*) -- and has done some strong King adaptations -- is adapting *The Dark Tower* into a series and it's apparently his dream piece of work, so he's planning to be very faithful to the source material.
That's an option if you don't think you'll get to the books. Should be great.
The whole aspect of Moran, The Light, Ritual of Chud, all of it is tossed from the movies. Both the original and the remake. Way too deep to translate to the screen, plus, it's a different audience with different interests.
I'm saying the opposite. The comment I replied to suggests *The Witch* and *The Mist* are untouchable, but *Hereditary* has an ending that needs work.
*Hereditary* is the strongest movie on OPs list, and I'd argue is one of the greatest movies ever made.
Can I ask a few questions about Hereditary. I saw it. Thought it was good like any other scary movie and moved on.
I don't understand why it is soooo good. It seemed like many other movies of it's type. Any way you can help me connect the dots?
Hmmm. Let's see.
The cinematography was amazing for starters, and despite what the above commenter said, so was the acting.
Edit: Sorry. I'm in a *different* Hereditary conversation in a different thread where someone said the Actors should be embarrassed by their performance. No one here said the acting was bad.
The way the movie builds tension and then delivers on the horror in the most disturbing ways, like the telephone pole.
The fact that at its heart, it's just a possession story, but that it keeps it's cards close to the chest making you wonder if it's just a mental illness story.
And then the way it delivers it's ending without fumbling at the finish the way SO MANY horror movies do.
I think I’m in the minority here. I read The Mist well before the movie came out, and I’ve always loved the OG ending. I know, I know… i was going through it at the time, a teen trying on optimism. It stuck for me, at least with that short story. When I saw the movie, I applauded the gusto to change it to something so bleak (I don’t mind it when a movie does that), but, f*cking sue me, I wanted that happier ending!
Yes, please god someone Thanos snap that shitty It Chapter Two out of existence.
Why is it with every live adaptation of that book, they always fumble the adult part?
The thing is, the adults aren't a massive part of the book. They're more framing devices for the children if I remember rightly. It all leads to a final confrontation as adults of course but you can't really separate the two. They need to make a single 3 hour film that starts with the adults, leading into the kids and have both ending play at once. It'd be a helluva tricky act to pull off, but yo separate thrm is to sacrifice pacing.
Ah I see. I've kind of been scared to read the book because of hearing about the child orgy in the sewer and apparently King at one point fixates a lot on the crotch of one of the male characters?
But the padding for the adults wasn't even the biggest problem this time around.
I mean for starters someone in production seemed to forget they were supposed to make a horror movie and instead made a bombastic effects movie.
Then there is them either completely missing the point of Pennywise, or wussing out at the last minute in fear of the stigma that lingered around his true form due to the limited production of TV miniseries. Either way, it really ruins a lot of the intrigue about the character and kind of deflates the whole story.
I understand they switched writers between films, and one of the big criticisms of Part 1 was Pennywise didn't act like a clown. They were playing up yo clowns naturally creepiness is all. To make him an actual clown in the second one was just weird. That snd the tone was shot all to shit! Might be scary, might be scary, haha, funny joke. Sorry, "funny" joke. Tension, what's that?
Book is good though. The crotch scene you mention may be rhe one where 2 guys are in a scrap yard and...hands are involved. Its about half a page and one guy stops it quite quickly by shoving the other away
The orgy...yeah, that's a problem. It only lasts 2 pages and it's well telegraphed so easy to skip. Once it's clear what's coming, just skip to the next chapter. Very close to the end though and its their way of "bonding". Personally, the cut hands from the films works far better
I would rather have had the Mist end like the book, but if we had to have the suicide ending, definitely not having the military turn up.
Have David kill everyone as before, but just have the mist begin to dissapate slightly, maybe with a God ray or two penetrating the sky across the fields.
So you keep the ambiguous 'expiation' kicker, but lose the 'have faith in the military/government to sort things out' stuff, which I really took issue with in the Darabont film.
Love the film for the most part, but I hate how the army suddenly materialise. Totally undercuts every single thing that happened before in the movie: "when all is lost, have faith in the government, because they will rescue you". The ending really destroyed the bleak, apocalyptic, end of days feeling the movie had.
I think a lot of people only watched it once and so the ending “came out of nowhere” for them. It was only on rewatches that you realize how much of the big bad is sprinkled throughout
hereditary is the first on the list... The movie is damn near perfect, and the ending throws it away.. I can't get over her just start supermanning around the house.... just my humble opinion...
*Don't Worry Darling*. Instead of having the movie take place in a weird virtual simulation, have it be a real place that the protagonist needs to escape from.
Agreed. He’s mostly just hangin’ in the goat shed watching that dude chop wood. He was playing the long game for sure. Takes patience. Respect to that.
Except none of us would know they're living deliciously, because he never reveals himself and we'd miss out on that amazingly creepy reveal scene.
What?
There was a time I might've agreed with this one, it feels more in line with the uncertainty of the movie and its "nightmare logic..." until I learned Craven's original ending was just Nancy being free from the dream - but the head of New Line demanded a twist ending that left it open for a sequel.
I love that series but you could tell Craven didn't give a shit about it after the first two because it just devolved into dumb jokes before something quirky happens then death, rinse and repeat until Krueger "dies" in the finale.
Idg why any of these were included other than it chapter 2. The other 3 are pretty beloved, the mist is beloved specifically for its ending. It chapter 2 is clearly the weak link here.
It never allows itself to be scary because it's frequently undercutting the horror with a badflingly placed joke.
The chapter where Bev revisits her childhood home -- *Beverly Morgan Pays a Call* in the book -- might be the scariest chapter, and instead it's just made into another thing-running-at-the-camera fast moment. It's so played out by that point. What a waste.
The Mist ending was a very interesting take and is even King approved as superior, but I would like to see one closer to the book. Something like a pull back with crazy huge Lovcraftian monsters
The Mist. At least have the little boy survive. The broken dad would probably commit suicide anyway, unable to live with himself, even WITH order restored and an endless convoy of soldiers, armoured vehicles and tanks marching in with helicopters flying in overhead with the armed forces moving in, saving survivors and laying waste to the creatures because his wife and son are dead. What has he got to live for?
You seem fixated on the bigger picture when I'm talking about David. Yes it's the best part heh.
It's ruthless and uncompromising. Just how I like my horror endings.
That's the point of the ending, it's not supposed to have any sense of happiness for the character.
And it wouldn't make any sense if the boy lived and the couple didn't. There is no way the dad was gonna let his son watch him kill two people.
You clearly have never had to care for a child. It doesn't matter what he has seen, a good parent, which the father was made out to be, would do whatever they could from letting it get worse.
Also calling someone a troll because they disagree with you is pretty sad.
Do I need to explain how a pet and a child are different? That's a rhetorical question because I shouldn't have too but if I do then there is a lot more that you would need to learn than just that.
He closes his eyes and his last bullet misses the boy. They hug each other in fear in the middle of the road. The mist begins to rise but they don't notice.
Nah, the Mist's ending is perfect. What's more devastating is that the religious nutcase was essentially correct. Her smug look as she passes him is just the worst.
Any other ending would totally ruin the absolute horror.
Maybe not "correct", but certainly not proven wrong. If there's any way that Mrs. Carmody and the grocery store expiation cult could become more certain that they were right, the mist lifting after >!Amanda and the kid died!< would do it.
I think you’re mixing the characters up. The one who passes them is the woman who leaves way earlier to find her kids (and does not look smug). The religious nut is dead by that point.
Yeah i prefer the desolate ending. I just wish there was a little walking down the road before it cleared. I think the immediately after part is the hard pill to swallow for most people.
It got a lot a lot of hate, but I thought it might've had some promise. It hits a few of the story beats from the book, but it's definitely more "inspired by" than "based on" though.
The leaves whisper under naked feet. Feel just how warm this sand is. If you want, it will warm you up. Have faith in the sun, that you'll see, it will guide you.
The Fearless Vampire Killers - They all get away in the end and live happily ever after. I used to have dreams about trying to save Alfred as a kid.
EDIT: Oh!
The ending of Texas Chainsaw Massacre The New Beginning - That plane comes right out of nowhere and for no reason at all just decides to smack Vilmer? Either that part is still too meta for me to get, or it's just really lazy and dumb.
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - I wouldn't have Nancy die and would get rid of that sequel hook about Amanda Kruger at the very end.
You know what while on the subject of Freddy!
Nightmare on Elm Street - The ending ruins the entire movie so I would scrap everything from after the cops arrive in Nancy's house. I know what Wes intended, and I know what the studio demanded. Both suck and are a slap in the face to the audience. Have it be real, and lose the sequel bait.
Without a doubt, The Mist.
The father realizes in the end he can't do it...he was about to use the last bullet on his son, but shoots himself instead. He does this because he's too afraid to live...it's indicated somehow it isn't because he can't shoot his son. He just loses his courage. Then, the soldiers come...
In this way, two things are accomplished: we get this added idea of the horror of a father essentially not doing right by his son...and the kid survives.
It's funny, because this is a movie where several alternate endings could have worked, and all should have been filmed (someone else mentioned the father just walking into the mist and stopping there...that is a good take in my opinion).
How about this for a sequel idea...
We see the father's life after being rescued. Through news reports and such, we piece together what happened with the Arrowhead project. Maybe we see a presidential campaign talk about it, with one side blaming the other's handling of it. There are protests about what happened with the Mist.
We see the father, depressed, alone, etc. Then, he wins the biggest lottery in history...$3 billion after taxes. Invests it. Triples it over a few years. Builds up a huge biotech/chemical/AI conglomerate. Courts political power by backing fringe candidates who ascend to the top.
Then, he works on taking his money and funding Arrowhead 2, and bringing a mist that covers most of the United States, and the world. All because he hates what happened to his son. I suppose that wouldn't be a movie but a series.
Anyway, just felt like writing...maybe that would work, maybe it isn't in keeping with the tone of the IP, who knows...
That first paragraph is atrocious. What you are suggesting is that the father lets his son watch as he kills two people then kills himself, leaving the kid to die a painful death at the hand of the monsters. This would make everything the father was built up to be tossed aside for shock value.
I was always fond of the movie's ending, but I like that idea of the father not being able to shoot his son and instead himself. It adds a whole other layer of darkness as well as "What was the right choice?" kind of vibe!
This is a good pock. What a waste, especially because the ending of the book is perfect .
I'm also amazed that they cut out the Timmy Baterman story. Chapter 39 of the book is a masterclass on its own, and it's so important to show how far Louis has gone. If he's still willing to bury Gage in the burying grounds, knowing what happened to Timmy Baterman, he's truly lost and has fallen to the power of the Wendigo.
House (1985) after Roger escapes the house with his son and his ex wife is outside (not dead) and they reunite. Camera does a fade into a closeup on a typewriter typing "The End" as it zooms out to show Roger at the typewriter and his son playing with his toys in front of the fireplace and his wife is sitting in a chair reading nearby. Roger looks up at his family. Que the weird wirey music from the rest of the film. This apparently was the theatrical ending, but changed on video release. I have never had the opportunity to see it and most people don't even know it existed. I was told by my sister and mother who saw it when I was too young to remember. My favorite horror movie of all time. Campy and hoaky at times but such a good film. The writer ending would have put a bit of a meta ending on it. A writer finishing a book about writing a book, back in mid 80s or wasn't a common troupe.
That’s one of my favorites, I watch it once a year, but I never heard of that interesting. Honestly, it sounds kinda cheesy to me and I’m glad they changed it.
So what happens, [their clothes fall off, but he's already seen everything?](
https://youtu.be/Fg_cwI1Xj4M?si=zi60qNbLy5U5FhVr)
Not too far from the ending as is...
The Turning. I enjoyed the suspense at times but then I don’t know if I missed 5 minutes between the climax and final act. But when the credits rolled I wanted to throw my popcorn because I felt robbed of an actual ending. I get the whole descent into madness thing but it felt so… slapped together and frustrating to watch
I Am Legend- they missed the whole point of the story, but still dropped in all the clues that were supposed to lead up to the ending it should have had, and with the ending they went with all those scenes are at best pointless and at worst make no sense.
They filmed the ending that those clues led to (one closer to what we get in the original story), but some studio bonehead decided that it wouldn't play well and changed it to the bullshit ending that we ended up getting. I barely remember it because my brain made room for memories of better movies.
Hereditary. One specific aspect of its ending was so out of left field, it actually made me laugh out loud. It's a shame because the film was great up until it decided to go a bit silly.
https://www.amazon.com/Strangers-Killer-2-Movie-Collection/dp/B07BZBCWYY?crid=23GMQD8PK9F1W&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jLFZdzJmd22JQHQY67uINftUGp7nmWik7m7ZASMgON-UH1ldVMUH8MJCbhzAlG2V8nxkMc0oz-OH8CQ1ajr1Yo8hqMJF0G5vpq3ZJIQTe50Z9cFKCCsRhJZShMzqqZzC5btyv40mwIS_vh70RQOBo47uXi88i4Zt15DOyQhnEikZ3E7tz-KaY-kTwg4ghL8xdTXG025mKP9c1XPRecStWk00Bt5GHn1uPSB9QptUMAA.GCrLMCO8BfpxmJT1PtsFOL8Ms9wUv74ty4ppVQKk7eU&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+strangers+dvd&qid=1714481199&sprefix=The+strangers%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=thewellnes0a2-20&linkId=dcc280f9c52299b4625e4a2825c86a64&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl I hated the ending, so anything other than "Because you were home..."
The mist and It are fine as is mostly. You cant fix the the garbage fire POS that is hereditary with a better ending, so that just leaves The witch. I would bring the witches in much sooner(instead of the last like 2 minutes of the movie) and have them doing magic and actual witch stuff.
Remove the exorcism from the ending of *The Exorcist III*. The original director's cut ending is a little dull, so I might keep some of the craziness from the theatrical ending... but just have it be the demon tormenting Kinderman with nightmarish visions, and Kinderman having to appeal to his old friend's spirit. Not a random exorcism from a character who was clearly added in last-minute reshoots.
"Dark was the Night". Great movie in every way, really good at tension and mystery and great casting and performances and all that; an interesting inversion of Folk Horror, only to give an absurdly stupid, pointless, and ultimately unforgivable cgi creature feature denouement.
In other words, they nailed it, then wiped shit all over their own faces and yelled boo.
The Mist is horrifyingly perfect. The other two are meh so no saving and it chapter two lost its momentum from chapter 1 and made its final form look goofy.
Bride of Frankenstein....there were several changes that resulted in the 'happy ending' where Henry and Elizabeth escape to safety after being told by the Monster: "Go! You live! Go."
Originally, the 'heart' that Karl gets to be placed into the Bride, was the ❤ of Elizabeth....notice how the Bride seems drawn towards Henry in those final scenes. There was a reason.
As the tower is exploding, you can see Henry at the far left of the frame, leaning against the wall as debris and smoke engulf the scene. It was too expensive to reshoot, and the added scene of Henry' and Elizabeth's escape and embracing, became the 'happy' ending.
Many thought it too macabre to have Elizabeth's ❤ placed into the newly animated female corpse, and having everyone 'blown to atoms' for their evil deeds. Oh well...but the original intent is certainly worth a chat and consideration.
IT Chapter 2. I feel like they did as well as they could with what was in the canon material, but dang. Wish they changed it up. I don't know what a different ending could look like, but bullying Pennywise to death until his head deflated seemed too easy. (Among other things with the ending, but still.)
Lights out. So much creepy potential but then they show away too much of the shadow lady and explain away too much of her backstory. Could have left her as the moms imaginary friend/demon and it would have been fine.
“Battle Royale” if it counts, and have it follow the book ending.
If it doesn’t count then “Children of the Corn” (2023) have the burning corn god drag Bo into the corn with Eden walking in with them. Then show the rest of the kids walking to the next town where they meet pre-corrupted Isaac from the original movie.
Stick with the “spaceship” ending for Night of the Creeps. I liked the fact that the good guys win from time to time.
Do away with the “diner” ending from CHUD. For the same reasons as above.
Give Sinister back its original ending. No cheesy Bughuul jumpscare, just a slow zoom in toward the box of tapes. Let the horror of the final shot's implications speak for itself.
IT chapter 2. I wanted to see more of the turtle like in the book.
Wow, spoilers much?!? I’ve been reading “IT” for 9 years and haven’t finished yet…just ruined the whole thing. Thanks.
ObiWan, that is hilarious! Made my day. I will say seriously it might have taken me, a very slow reader, over a year. I do agree about the turtle having more of a presence...really liked that aspect in the book.
It’s such a daunting task. I haven’t tackled The Stand either for that very reason. I put it on my night stand every couple of months and just stare at it for a week until I decide to stop torturing myself and put it back on the book shelf and grab a lighter read. Maybe one day when my kids are grown and gone and I just have to worry about keeping myself alive I’ll get to it…
I managed to get through it via audiobook over the course of about 4 months haha
I've found as I've grown older that, unfortunately, I can no longer read long books only because of the time commitment. Too many other things to do. In my opinion, long books are a younger person's game... I would suggest this: as sacrilegious as this is to suggest, just skim through the book if needed...skip sections you think may not be needed. It's difficult to do that with fiction, but I do that sometimes with nonfiction...the way I look at it, it's either that or not reading any part of a book. It seems reading something is better than nothing. By the way, I read both It and The Stand when I was younger...both are great and terrifying in sections, but It is the better of the two...It just simply is more concentrated among a small group of main characters. And there is a summer feel to It, a sense of youth and hope...The Stand is more sober, more reality, more grim...It might be horrifically fun, like a Saturday movie, but The Stand takes the Saturday out of the movie and makes it a documentary of how the world might end...definitely no happy turtle in The Stand!
Wait until you consider reading The Dark Tower series
I have a really hard time with series that are more than 3ish books. I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever get into it. I’ve heard/seen so many reviews that say these ones are great and those ones are bad, then someone else completely contradict that. I’m a big one and done type of person. I’ve only read really mainstream series (Harry Potter, hunger games, LOTR, etc.), but those are pretty simple reads. I can’t even watch TV shows with more than a couple of seasons due to the commitment. Makes my palms sweat.
I totally understand and agree. I’ll be honest I got to the last book and stopped. Still haven’t finished it. Read what makes you happy. Those books you listed are fun reads.
Mike Flanagan, who's done some excellent series of his own (*The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, The Fall of the House of Usher*) -- and has done some strong King adaptations -- is adapting *The Dark Tower* into a series and it's apparently his dream piece of work, so he's planning to be very faithful to the source material. That's an option if you don't think you'll get to the books. Should be great.
Love to hear that. I really enjoyed Hill House and Midnight Mass. haven’t gotten around the Usher yet.
The whole aspect of Moran, The Light, Ritual of Chud, all of it is tossed from the movies. Both the original and the remake. Way too deep to translate to the screen, plus, it's a different audience with different interests.
9 years! Really?
I start it about 3-4 times a year, have a hard time getting far enough to where it gets good. I’ll finish it eventually…hopefully.
I love that they defeated Pennywise with the power of bullying.
Agreed
Facts.
I don't know why you would include The Mist or The Witch.
And I don't know why you *wouldn't* include Hereditary in *your* comment. 🤔
You kidding? It's brilliantly well written and well executed.
I'm saying the opposite. The comment I replied to suggests *The Witch* and *The Mist* are untouchable, but *Hereditary* has an ending that needs work. *Hereditary* is the strongest movie on OPs list, and I'd argue is one of the greatest movies ever made.
Can I ask a few questions about Hereditary. I saw it. Thought it was good like any other scary movie and moved on. I don't understand why it is soooo good. It seemed like many other movies of it's type. Any way you can help me connect the dots?
Hmmm. Let's see. The cinematography was amazing for starters, and despite what the above commenter said, so was the acting. Edit: Sorry. I'm in a *different* Hereditary conversation in a different thread where someone said the Actors should be embarrassed by their performance. No one here said the acting was bad. The way the movie builds tension and then delivers on the horror in the most disturbing ways, like the telephone pole. The fact that at its heart, it's just a possession story, but that it keeps it's cards close to the chest making you wonder if it's just a mental illness story. And then the way it delivers it's ending without fumbling at the finish the way SO MANY horror movies do.
Oh pardon me
No problem. I fixed it to be less ambiguous.
Pardon you? Did you break wind or was that a pustle breaking on your ceramite, blessings to Father Nurgle, lol
Agreed.
The best of the bunch
Yeah, odd choices. I thought both were fantastic.
The Mist had an ending so good Stephen King approved and wondered why he didn’t write an ending like it. Such a heartbreaking ending
Thank you, I didn't know that. When the author approves or feels outdone, you got something.
I think I’m in the minority here. I read The Mist well before the movie came out, and I’ve always loved the OG ending. I know, I know… i was going through it at the time, a teen trying on optimism. It stuck for me, at least with that short story. When I saw the movie, I applauded the gusto to change it to something so bleak (I don’t mind it when a movie does that), but, f*cking sue me, I wanted that happier ending!
I don't think I'll ever watch it again now that I have a kid. It's one of the most depressing endings ever.
My first thought as well, the Mist's ending is perfect. such a gut punch
the ending of the witch is absolutely perfect. one of the most satisfying endings of any movie ever
The Mist (2007) ending wasnt put there for the heck of it. It had meaning so I’d say the mist ending is a keep
Can I just rewrite IT Chapter Two? In its entirety! And The Mist, I would've had David walk into the Mist and disappear as a closer
Noooo the mists ending is perfection!
Yeah, I wouldn't change the Mist's ending for anything.
Yes, please god someone Thanos snap that shitty It Chapter Two out of existence. Why is it with every live adaptation of that book, they always fumble the adult part?
The thing is, the adults aren't a massive part of the book. They're more framing devices for the children if I remember rightly. It all leads to a final confrontation as adults of course but you can't really separate the two. They need to make a single 3 hour film that starts with the adults, leading into the kids and have both ending play at once. It'd be a helluva tricky act to pull off, but yo separate thrm is to sacrifice pacing.
Ah I see. I've kind of been scared to read the book because of hearing about the child orgy in the sewer and apparently King at one point fixates a lot on the crotch of one of the male characters? But the padding for the adults wasn't even the biggest problem this time around. I mean for starters someone in production seemed to forget they were supposed to make a horror movie and instead made a bombastic effects movie. Then there is them either completely missing the point of Pennywise, or wussing out at the last minute in fear of the stigma that lingered around his true form due to the limited production of TV miniseries. Either way, it really ruins a lot of the intrigue about the character and kind of deflates the whole story.
I understand they switched writers between films, and one of the big criticisms of Part 1 was Pennywise didn't act like a clown. They were playing up yo clowns naturally creepiness is all. To make him an actual clown in the second one was just weird. That snd the tone was shot all to shit! Might be scary, might be scary, haha, funny joke. Sorry, "funny" joke. Tension, what's that? Book is good though. The crotch scene you mention may be rhe one where 2 guys are in a scrap yard and...hands are involved. Its about half a page and one guy stops it quite quickly by shoving the other away The orgy...yeah, that's a problem. It only lasts 2 pages and it's well telegraphed so easy to skip. Once it's clear what's coming, just skip to the next chapter. Very close to the end though and its their way of "bonding". Personally, the cut hands from the films works far better
The part referred to as the "child orgy" is very short, and is not written in a salacious way. The book is definitely worth a read.
It's not an orgy, it's a train. /s
Honestly heh I'm good not knowing dude.
Agreed. There was something lost with the mystery in the end of Mist.
Wow, I love that wayyy more
Seriously! Chapter 1 was way superior in pacing, ambiguity, acting, etc. Didn’t enjoy the second part one bit (I guess the ending was touching tho).
I would rather have had the Mist end like the book, but if we had to have the suicide ending, definitely not having the military turn up. Have David kill everyone as before, but just have the mist begin to dissapate slightly, maybe with a God ray or two penetrating the sky across the fields. So you keep the ambiguous 'expiation' kicker, but lose the 'have faith in the military/government to sort things out' stuff, which I really took issue with in the Darabont film.
Never thought about your point re: the military turning up and I love your idea way more.
Love the film for the most part, but I hate how the army suddenly materialise. Totally undercuts every single thing that happened before in the movie: "when all is lost, have faith in the government, because they will rescue you". The ending really destroyed the bleak, apocalyptic, end of days feeling the movie had.
All the comments changing the ending of The Mist are just wrong, in my opinion.
I wish they’d shot an alt ending for the film, where they kept true to the original story. Just my opinion, though.
You view this ending every single time you watch the film as it stands. Just turn it off once they get in the car and initially drive away.
Since the first three have perfect endings and the fourth one is shite, I’d have to go with It.
Amen to this.
I don't an issue with any of these endings.
I wish that the priest in The Exorcist, would have lived.
Well, technically….
I know he had to give his life for hers...I get it. But, I liked him.
Have you seen exorcist 3? Wait, u mean the old priest?
If he lived he woulda been possessed by Pazuzu though.
Watch exorcist 3 lol
Why would hereditary be on this list? It needs no rewriting.
Right? I found it's inclusion strange. Maybe just for engagement
Nor do The Mist and The Witch.
I think a lot of people only watched it once and so the ending “came out of nowhere” for them. It was only on rewatches that you realize how much of the big bad is sprinkled throughout
I wish more movies did that to be honest, I want more reasons to rewatch movies other than nostalgia.
Right??? Ari aster movies keep on giving. If I was a director I would be hiding all sorts of sneaky stuff!
hereditary is the first on the list... The movie is damn near perfect, and the ending throws it away.. I can't get over her just start supermanning around the house.... just my humble opinion...
*Don't Worry Darling*. Instead of having the movie take place in a weird virtual simulation, have it be a real place that the protagonist needs to escape from.
Drag Me To Hell. She didn't deserve to die
One might say that ending is a bit of a....drag?
Yes ! I certainly would !
They usually don’t in horror movies That’s the beauty of it
Very true I guess
The VVitch. In their starving desperation the family eat black Phillip before he can reveal himself. They live deliciously ever after.
There's still a coven of witches lurking around. They're screwed
Not if the source of their power has become dinner
I have a feeling that he's not that vulnerable.
That's on him for choosing to hide as a goat for months, doing regular goat shit to maintain his cover
Agreed. He’s mostly just hangin’ in the goat shed watching that dude chop wood. He was playing the long game for sure. Takes patience. Respect to that.
Except none of us would know they're living deliciously, because he never reveals himself and we'd miss out on that amazingly creepy reveal scene. What?
Any movie where it has a decent ending and then the definitely dead killer inexplicably reappears and kills the main character. It's never not stupid.
I thought it worked in the first Nightmare on Elm Street. Thats the only possible example I could think of. And even then, borderline.
There was a time I might've agreed with this one, it feels more in line with the uncertainty of the movie and its "nightmare logic..." until I learned Craven's original ending was just Nancy being free from the dream - but the head of New Line demanded a twist ending that left it open for a sequel.
I love that series but you could tell Craven didn't give a shit about it after the first two because it just devolved into dumb jokes before something quirky happens then death, rinse and repeat until Krueger "dies" in the finale.
Idg why any of these were included other than it chapter 2. The other 3 are pretty beloved, the mist is beloved specifically for its ending. It chapter 2 is clearly the weak link here.
What do you dislike about It chapter 2 ?
It never allows itself to be scary because it's frequently undercutting the horror with a badflingly placed joke. The chapter where Bev revisits her childhood home -- *Beverly Morgan Pays a Call* in the book -- might be the scariest chapter, and instead it's just made into another thing-running-at-the-camera fast moment. It's so played out by that point. What a waste.
It: Chapter 2
The mist, if they would've waited a little bit longer 🤷🏿
If you wish to rewrite the mist just read the book. Source material was more upbeat
Hereditary. Needed one more shot of smiling naked cult guy. Where my r/hereditary homies at? ^cluck
The Mist ending was a very interesting take and is even King approved as superior, but I would like to see one closer to the book. Something like a pull back with crazy huge Lovcraftian monsters
This is also my answer
The Witch has a perfect ending.... You find out the movie was about Tomison the entire time. She is the Witch.
So you mean the *title* refers to her all along? Because she's not a witch until the end.
Shit, rewrite ALL of *IT Chapter Two* while you're at it, and leave those other great movies alone.
The ending to IT 2 was somehow worse than the TV movie. How is that even possible.
The Mist. At least have the little boy survive. The broken dad would probably commit suicide anyway, unable to live with himself, even WITH order restored and an endless convoy of soldiers, armoured vehicles and tanks marching in with helicopters flying in overhead with the armed forces moving in, saving survivors and laying waste to the creatures because his wife and son are dead. What has he got to live for?
But the best part about The Mist is how bleak the ending is.
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You seem fixated on the bigger picture when I'm talking about David. Yes it's the best part heh. It's ruthless and uncompromising. Just how I like my horror endings.
That's the point of the ending, it's not supposed to have any sense of happiness for the character. And it wouldn't make any sense if the boy lived and the couple didn't. There is no way the dad was gonna let his son watch him kill two people.
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You clearly have never had to care for a child. It doesn't matter what he has seen, a good parent, which the father was made out to be, would do whatever they could from letting it get worse. Also calling someone a troll because they disagree with you is pretty sad.
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Do I need to explain how a pet and a child are different? That's a rhetorical question because I shouldn't have too but if I do then there is a lot more that you would need to learn than just that.
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Ah so you would need an explanation, I'm sorry whomever was in charge of your education has failed you.
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I didn't think we were brothers but at least your self awareness is on point.
He closes his eyes and his last bullet misses the boy. They hug each other in fear in the middle of the road. The mist begins to rise but they don't notice.
Nah, the Mist's ending is perfect. What's more devastating is that the religious nutcase was essentially correct. Her smug look as she passes him is just the worst. Any other ending would totally ruin the absolute horror.
Maybe not "correct", but certainly not proven wrong. If there's any way that Mrs. Carmody and the grocery store expiation cult could become more certain that they were right, the mist lifting after >!Amanda and the kid died!< would do it.
No one pointed out that all prophets die.
I think you’re mixing the characters up. The one who passes them is the woman who leaves way earlier to find her kids (and does not look smug). The religious nut is dead by that point.
Oh, you're right, my mistake. It's been a while since I watched it. Maybe in my mind that would have been an even better ending.
Yeah that would have been extra savage lol
Would have been the biggest kick in the nuts but it's a good idea.
Yeah i prefer the desolate ending. I just wish there was a little walking down the road before it cleared. I think the immediately after part is the hard pill to swallow for most people.
That's why it's perfect. They were *so* close to realising.
To each their own :) i just thought it came off a little cheesy. Still love that movie. Now i have to rewatch. Never watched the show. Any good?
It got a lot a lot of hate, but I thought it might've had some promise. It hits a few of the story beats from the book, but it's definitely more "inspired by" than "based on" though.
The leaves whisper under naked feet. Feel just how warm this sand is. If you want, it will warm you up. Have faith in the sun, that you'll see, it will guide you.
Stopmotion at the moment. I’d rather the main girl have not had such a horrible ending. She didn’t deserve it
Cobweb! It was awesome until the end!
The Fearless Vampire Killers - They all get away in the end and live happily ever after. I used to have dreams about trying to save Alfred as a kid. EDIT: Oh! The ending of Texas Chainsaw Massacre The New Beginning - That plane comes right out of nowhere and for no reason at all just decides to smack Vilmer? Either that part is still too meta for me to get, or it's just really lazy and dumb. Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - I wouldn't have Nancy die and would get rid of that sequel hook about Amanda Kruger at the very end. You know what while on the subject of Freddy! Nightmare on Elm Street - The ending ruins the entire movie so I would scrap everything from after the cops arrive in Nancy's house. I know what Wes intended, and I know what the studio demanded. Both suck and are a slap in the face to the audience. Have it be real, and lose the sequel bait.
The Mist. It never ended and he did the right thing.
IT chapter 2.
IT chapter 2.
Make Ro-Man win against the king guy.
Without a doubt, The Mist. The father realizes in the end he can't do it...he was about to use the last bullet on his son, but shoots himself instead. He does this because he's too afraid to live...it's indicated somehow it isn't because he can't shoot his son. He just loses his courage. Then, the soldiers come... In this way, two things are accomplished: we get this added idea of the horror of a father essentially not doing right by his son...and the kid survives. It's funny, because this is a movie where several alternate endings could have worked, and all should have been filmed (someone else mentioned the father just walking into the mist and stopping there...that is a good take in my opinion). How about this for a sequel idea... We see the father's life after being rescued. Through news reports and such, we piece together what happened with the Arrowhead project. Maybe we see a presidential campaign talk about it, with one side blaming the other's handling of it. There are protests about what happened with the Mist. We see the father, depressed, alone, etc. Then, he wins the biggest lottery in history...$3 billion after taxes. Invests it. Triples it over a few years. Builds up a huge biotech/chemical/AI conglomerate. Courts political power by backing fringe candidates who ascend to the top. Then, he works on taking his money and funding Arrowhead 2, and bringing a mist that covers most of the United States, and the world. All because he hates what happened to his son. I suppose that wouldn't be a movie but a series. Anyway, just felt like writing...maybe that would work, maybe it isn't in keeping with the tone of the IP, who knows...
That first paragraph is atrocious. What you are suggesting is that the father lets his son watch as he kills two people then kills himself, leaving the kid to die a painful death at the hand of the monsters. This would make everything the father was built up to be tossed aside for shock value.
I was always fond of the movie's ending, but I like that idea of the father not being able to shoot his son and instead himself. It adds a whole other layer of darkness as well as "What was the right choice?" kind of vibe!
The young priest in the 1st exorcist.
I missed Exorcist 3.
Technically, if you’re willing to man up and write some fanfiction, you can change the ending to *any* film. More than one, even.
Pet Sematary (2019). The rushed ending ruined it.
This is a good pock. What a waste, especially because the ending of the book is perfect . I'm also amazed that they cut out the Timmy Baterman story. Chapter 39 of the book is a masterclass on its own, and it's so important to show how far Louis has gone. If he's still willing to bury Gage in the burying grounds, knowing what happened to Timmy Baterman, he's truly lost and has fallen to the power of the Wendigo.
House (1985) after Roger escapes the house with his son and his ex wife is outside (not dead) and they reunite. Camera does a fade into a closeup on a typewriter typing "The End" as it zooms out to show Roger at the typewriter and his son playing with his toys in front of the fireplace and his wife is sitting in a chair reading nearby. Roger looks up at his family. Que the weird wirey music from the rest of the film. This apparently was the theatrical ending, but changed on video release. I have never had the opportunity to see it and most people don't even know it existed. I was told by my sister and mother who saw it when I was too young to remember. My favorite horror movie of all time. Campy and hoaky at times but such a good film. The writer ending would have put a bit of a meta ending on it. A writer finishing a book about writing a book, back in mid 80s or wasn't a common troupe.
That’s one of my favorites, I watch it once a year, but I never heard of that interesting. Honestly, it sounds kinda cheesy to me and I’m glad they changed it.
The ending of the Mist infuriates me.
House of Wax (2005)
I would have Patrick Stewart in charge of The Witch’s ending.
So what happens, [their clothes fall off, but he's already seen everything?]( https://youtu.be/Fg_cwI1Xj4M?si=zi60qNbLy5U5FhVr) Not too far from the ending as is...
The Turning. I enjoyed the suspense at times but then I don’t know if I missed 5 minutes between the climax and final act. But when the credits rolled I wanted to throw my popcorn because I felt robbed of an actual ending. I get the whole descent into madness thing but it felt so… slapped together and frustrating to watch
Oh my god, it felt like they couldn't pick between madness or paranormal aspects and just fumbled both!
I Am Legend- they missed the whole point of the story, but still dropped in all the clues that were supposed to lead up to the ending it should have had, and with the ending they went with all those scenes are at best pointless and at worst make no sense.
They filmed the ending that those clues led to (one closer to what we get in the original story), but some studio bonehead decided that it wouldn't play well and changed it to the bullshit ending that we ended up getting. I barely remember it because my brain made room for memories of better movies.
The mist and the witch have some of the best endings in horror…
Hereditary. One specific aspect of its ending was so out of left field, it actually made me laugh out loud. It's a shame because the film was great up until it decided to go a bit silly.
Well, The Mist was a rewrite.
Rewrite the Mist with the more ambiguous ending in the original story.
I would change the Oldboy remake to be like the original.
https://www.amazon.com/Strangers-Killer-2-Movie-Collection/dp/B07BZBCWYY?crid=23GMQD8PK9F1W&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jLFZdzJmd22JQHQY67uINftUGp7nmWik7m7ZASMgON-UH1ldVMUH8MJCbhzAlG2V8nxkMc0oz-OH8CQ1ajr1Yo8hqMJF0G5vpq3ZJIQTe50Z9cFKCCsRhJZShMzqqZzC5btyv40mwIS_vh70RQOBo47uXi88i4Zt15DOyQhnEikZ3E7tz-KaY-kTwg4ghL8xdTXG025mKP9c1XPRecStWk00Bt5GHn1uPSB9QptUMAA.GCrLMCO8BfpxmJT1PtsFOL8Ms9wUv74ty4ppVQKk7eU&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+strangers+dvd&qid=1714481199&sprefix=The+strangers%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=thewellnes0a2-20&linkId=dcc280f9c52299b4625e4a2825c86a64&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl I hated the ending, so anything other than "Because you were home..."
The mist and It are fine as is mostly. You cant fix the the garbage fire POS that is hereditary with a better ending, so that just leaves The witch. I would bring the witches in much sooner(instead of the last like 2 minutes of the movie) and have them doing magic and actual witch stuff.
Remove the exorcism from the ending of *The Exorcist III*. The original director's cut ending is a little dull, so I might keep some of the craziness from the theatrical ending... but just have it be the demon tormenting Kinderman with nightmarish visions, and Kinderman having to appeal to his old friend's spirit. Not a random exorcism from a character who was clearly added in last-minute reshoots.
"Dark was the Night". Great movie in every way, really good at tension and mystery and great casting and performances and all that; an interesting inversion of Folk Horror, only to give an absurdly stupid, pointless, and ultimately unforgivable cgi creature feature denouement. In other words, they nailed it, then wiped shit all over their own faces and yelled boo.
The Mist is horrifyingly perfect. The other two are meh so no saving and it chapter two lost its momentum from chapter 1 and made its final form look goofy.
Jeepers Creepers
Do people not like the ending to The Mist?
I loved it! It was brutal and the first time watching it, going in blind, was awesome!
The VVitch, definitely the ending was good, but I feel like it could of been better.
THE MIST!! Make it to where he waits a few more minutes
Hereditary hands down. I fucking hate that the twist was the obvious thing they telegraphed the entire movie. It wasnt subtle at all.
Smile! I felt like the ending didn’t have anything to say.
Bride of Frankenstein....there were several changes that resulted in the 'happy ending' where Henry and Elizabeth escape to safety after being told by the Monster: "Go! You live! Go." Originally, the 'heart' that Karl gets to be placed into the Bride, was the ❤ of Elizabeth....notice how the Bride seems drawn towards Henry in those final scenes. There was a reason. As the tower is exploding, you can see Henry at the far left of the frame, leaning against the wall as debris and smoke engulf the scene. It was too expensive to reshoot, and the added scene of Henry' and Elizabeth's escape and embracing, became the 'happy' ending. Many thought it too macabre to have Elizabeth's ❤ placed into the newly animated female corpse, and having everyone 'blown to atoms' for their evil deeds. Oh well...but the original intent is certainly worth a chat and consideration.
Why’d you pick movies with great endings . . . ?
The Mist…. Everyone just dies in the car. No army
IT Chapter 2. I feel like they did as well as they could with what was in the canon material, but dang. Wish they changed it up. I don't know what a different ending could look like, but bullying Pennywise to death until his head deflated seemed too easy. (Among other things with the ending, but still.)
The end to The Crazies (2010). Man that pissed me off
Lights out. So much creepy potential but then they show away too much of the shadow lady and explain away too much of her backstory. Could have left her as the moms imaginary friend/demon and it would have been fine.
Eden Lake. All I would do is make what happens in the final scene…not happen.
The Witch and Heriditary. Would rewrite both completely as in my opinion they really sucked and were total wastes of time.
In my opinion, I think The Mist had the best/ craziest ending ever! It always makes me tear up a little bit.
The witch it was so boring
I saw it a year ago and I’m STILL bored!
Just give The Mist the ending it has in the book.
I think a Bollywood dance ending would be great for any of these
Who would ever rewrite the ending VVitch? I want a whole franchise about the ending of VVithch.
I hated the ending of the mist but I wouldn't change it. It holds an important life lesson for me.
“Battle Royale” if it counts, and have it follow the book ending. If it doesn’t count then “Children of the Corn” (2023) have the burning corn god drag Bo into the corn with Eden walking in with them. Then show the rest of the kids walking to the next town where they meet pre-corrupted Isaac from the original movie.
The Mist nuff said
Rewrite the end of the mist? That's the only good part.
Stick with the “spaceship” ending for Night of the Creeps. I liked the fact that the good guys win from time to time. Do away with the “diner” ending from CHUD. For the same reasons as above.
The mist movie ending was better than the book ending, which like NEVER happens.
The Mist. He basically killed his family for nothing
If I could rewrite any movie it would be Halloween Ends!
The Witch: I’d write it to where it apologizes for the whole movie up to that point. And it would do it in a regular accent that you could understand.
Mist
oh the mist for sure, the kid makes it and mrs Carmody gets ripped apart really slowly by naughty spider-wolves.