I hope to never feel what Thomas Janes character felt at the end of The Mist. That level of grief, all at once. Man did not last long after we got to stop watching their universe.
The genius of that ending is that it subverts the audience. The whole movie you’re like “yeah I’d do exactly what this guy is doing” and then at the end it’s like ah fuck
Man they should have left those kids in the woods with that thing, they would have been fine but when they got old enough mama might off them to have eternal children.
Gut punch every time. Just big, fat, ugly tears.
It's a favorite but about twenty minutes before the end I ask myself *"Why, why did I do this again?"*
Guillermo is so good at true sorrow.
It was one of those movies that while watching it i couldn’t get over the ‘this is so strange. Wtf is happening?’ feeling but now months later i still in my day to day life think of that little lamb and how confused/ concerned it looked!
Yes, the Mist and it pissed me off also. I will go with The Terminater. Time traveler Kyle travels back in time to save the future. His motivation to volunteer is the picture of his Bestfriend's mother that he fell in love with and sacrifices his life for Sarah Conner.
I'm curious to know what other people thought about the ending of The Orphanage. I read somebody thought it was very sad, but I thought it was strangely heartwarming. What's the consensus?
No, that part was sad. But in the end the MC is reunited with her son and she's able to take care of the other orphans. It's a sweet ghost story ending.
I rewatched the final sequence today and it really is heartwarming, in my opinion. The MC, symbolically, doesn't die. Instead, the children are brought back to life to "live" with her taking care of them. My eyes are welling up thinking about it. Very sweet ending.
I actually watched it twice to catch details I missed after the first time. Haven't watched it again since then. I like 'disturbing' movies but that one *bothered* me for a few days.
This isn't a horror movie exactly but the ending of The Lovely Bones kills me, it's so frustrating that they never find her body, and that the killer gets away. He does die in the end, but I really wanted to see him brought to justice.
He was absolutely incredible in that movie, just looking at him made my skin crawl. His performance is even more impressive when you remember that he also played Caesar Flickerman in the Hunger Games movies!
I wouldn't call it the saddest but holy fuck barbarian was just fucked up beginning to end. The Midway point Tess trying to tell the police something them thinking she's a crazy crackhead to the end where she is in fact limping down the street shot exhausted looking like a crackhead. Frank wasn't brought to justice the mother is a victim. The homeless man just trying to protect and help. At least AJ got what he deserved.
Me and my buddy were genuinely curious how they were gonna end The Mist. As King gams wed read the novella and infamously has no ending. It just stops. A studio picture ain't doing that. So we were genuinely curious. When that ending happened we looked at each other with shocked eyes and then began gut laughing our asses off. The exiting looked at us with horror and disgust. It's not that we thought the events on screen were funny. Just the sheer audacity of going for zero to that. We couldn't believe it. People calling us names and that made us laugh more. I tried to explain asking the patrons walking by HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK? A couple dudes came by and were like yeah I read it. I get where you are coming from. But man....those people were PISSED.
I watched it way too young. I could not physically comprehend what happened, and when I watched it again later I sobbed so much for Ophelia and her nanny
Darnit...don't know why it hasn't been mentioned. ***The Hitcher*** (1986) Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason-leigh & C. Thomas Howell. Yeah, the one of the saddest film endings in my book.
The Vanishing.
There are two, the original Dutch version where obsession leads to the main character letting the killer drug him and bury him alive in order to find out what happened to his missing girlfriend. And the American remake which sees love prevail and the new girlfriend saving the main character from the same fate.
Gwen. Didn’t get good ratings because it wasn’t really a horror (at least not what people expected), but to me it was a great film, beautifully shot and acted. It’s just bleak and depressing with no sense of redemption. The horror is their horror.
I’d have to say the original ending for The Descent (2005). When the film was released for the US, the ending was edited to make it more hopeful. The original UK ending isn’t so hopeful.
Odd Thomas. I'd read the book so my soul had already been kicked in the balls, but the people I was watching it were unprepared and I thought the slow realization was done incredibly well, like the book.
I have watched the mist exactly twice.
Once when it first came on on dvd, and it pissed me off so much I have been known to go on rants about it for twenty years.
Watched it again last year.
I loathe that movie.
I would also say the Mist however there’s a lot that makes the ending still really satisfying and albeit in the extremes, comical. The protagonists made the best available options, for the most part. Something like Speak No Evil was just utterly depressing and horrible. Even Martyrs had a “happier” ending and that’s saying something.
Surprised no one brought up Train to Busan (Korea) the horror/drama will make you emotional throughout even more than Dark Water or Red Shoes.
I always sob at that. so well done
FUCKING SOBBED
I unfortunately saw it the week after my dad died. So I was REALLY bawling
I cannot imagine what that would be like. I hope you’re doing well.
Yea. Great movie with a great ending. I cried my face off.
Oh wow, your face is a typewriter now. I wasn't expecting that.
Makes me look smart.
I was going to comment Train to Busan! I sob every single time I watch it. It is a masterpiece and so well made!
never watched it but heard of it a few times...guess you recommend it?
I recommend if you enjoy foreign high paced Zombie films with heartfelt drama. Don’t waste your time with the animated prequel or terrible sequel.
The Orphanage The saddest happy ending in Horror
such an underrated film!
Yeah the were sadly reunited
I loved that movie but don’t remember the ending. Googling now.
This is what my choice would be. The movie is scary as hell, too. I recommend this one to people all the time!
It's The Mist for me too.
I hope to never feel what Thomas Janes character felt at the end of The Mist. That level of grief, all at once. Man did not last long after we got to stop watching their universe.
This was just heart breaking
In a way though, almost comical. Like, for really, really that just happened, ironic lol
Was gonna say this too…Just one more minute!
Only answer
The genius of that ending is that it subverts the audience. The whole movie you’re like “yeah I’d do exactly what this guy is doing” and then at the end it’s like ah fuck
One of the few Stephen King adaptations that's darker than the source material.
Oculus's ending is very sad and horrifying.
Love this movie and ending cause it shows just how cunning the mirror is.
Mama
Man they should have left those kids in the woods with that thing, they would have been fine but when they got old enough mama might off them to have eternal children.
Gut punch every time. Just big, fat, ugly tears. It's a favorite but about twenty minutes before the end I ask myself *"Why, why did I do this again?"* Guillermo is so good at true sorrow.
To me it's bittersweet, because each girl gets what they want, but they won't be together. Lilly and Mama seem very happy together
Jeepers Creepers certainly didn’t have you walking out of the theater whistling a jaunty tune.
The Road. That whole damn movie.
I read the book snd still haven't brought myself to watch the movie.
Don't. If you read the book then you have done your part! The movie is a stone cold bummer.
Sad but super fecked up; Tusk Poor Justin Long lmao
I love that movie. Me. I’m the one.
Train to Busan and a quiet place
Carrie is up there
LAMB! Im still sad about that movies end! 🐑
Holy shit, that ending was completely unexpected!
It was one of those movies that while watching it i couldn’t get over the ‘this is so strange. Wtf is happening?’ feeling but now months later i still in my day to day life think of that little lamb and how confused/ concerned it looked!
Dark Water (Japanese version). That little girl actress sells it.
Yes, the Mist and it pissed me off also. I will go with The Terminater. Time traveler Kyle travels back in time to save the future. His motivation to volunteer is the picture of his Bestfriend's mother that he fell in love with and sacrifices his life for Sarah Conner.
The expression she had in it captured his heart, and you find out that she was thinking of him the whole time. So beautiful and heartbreaking.
Kyle broke my heart the first time I watched this.
The Sadness. It lives up to its name. I’ve never rooted for the main characters in a horror movie more than that one.
Get Out, sad is not the word, more like depressing. But I think the ending leaves room to interpretation.
I'm curious to know what other people thought about the ending of The Orphanage. I read somebody thought it was very sad, but I thought it was strangely heartwarming. What's the consensus?
you thought it was heartwarming that the mom spent weeks not realizing what the sounds she was hearing were?!
No, that part was sad. But in the end the MC is reunited with her son and she's able to take care of the other orphans. It's a sweet ghost story ending.
I'll have to rewatch-I saw that in threw theaters and in my mind she has the revelation and it just ends. funny what our brains can do.
No doubt the twist you're remembering is a huge gut-punch, but I think what happens afterward redeems it almost into "good ending" territory.
I thought it was oddly lovely. Although I agree that the realization about what happened to the boy is gut wrenching.
I rewatched the final sequence today and it really is heartwarming, in my opinion. The MC, symbolically, doesn't die. Instead, the children are brought back to life to "live" with her taking care of them. My eyes are welling up thinking about it. Very sweet ending.
Eden Lake. Saddening and heart breaking. I audibly said "no fucking way"
It's so gut-wrenching.
*Megan is Missing*
OH MY GOD
Yeah, some good ones were mentioned in here, but THAT one. Man....... 😭
The ending wasn’t sad - it was absolutely horrifying.
I actually watched it twice to catch details I missed after the first time. Haven't watched it again since then. I like 'disturbing' movies but that one *bothered* me for a few days.
Would You Rather (2012). Not necessarily a good movie, but the ending can definitely rattle you.
Yes, this!!! Absolutely heartbreaking.
That one really knocked me on my ass.
I think the ending of "Lake Mungo" is pretty sad.
Same
The mist and se7en Silent Hill
I hesitated to mention Silent Hill but it's just because of the peacefulness of this ending.
I gotta go with silent hill too.
This isn't a horror movie exactly but the ending of The Lovely Bones kills me, it's so frustrating that they never find her body, and that the killer gets away. He does die in the end, but I really wanted to see him brought to justice.
Originally he didn’t die at the end, but negative feedback from the test audiences mandated his death scene.
Does he get caught in the original version? Because if he gets away AND lives that would be infuriating
I believe he got away which was infuriating to the test audience as well.
NOOOOOOO I HATE THAT SO MUCH
Yeah, me too. But that’s why his graphic fall was so satisfying.
Stanley tucci is such a good actor. I hated him so much in that movie
He was absolutely incredible in that movie, just looking at him made my skin crawl. His performance is even more impressive when you remember that he also played Caesar Flickerman in the Hunger Games movies!
Which might be the character that made me have a crush on him lol.
The mist, martyrs, Eden Lake
I loved the ending to martyrs.
>!”Keep doubting”!<
I wouldn't call it the saddest but holy fuck barbarian was just fucked up beginning to end. The Midway point Tess trying to tell the police something them thinking she's a crazy crackhead to the end where she is in fact limping down the street shot exhausted looking like a crackhead. Frank wasn't brought to justice the mother is a victim. The homeless man just trying to protect and help. At least AJ got what he deserved.
Speak No Evil, it’s sad and infuriating
Yeah this one for me too. I couldn't even believe what I was watching.
The Host (Korean) has a sad but bittersweet ending
Train to Busan. Absolutely wrecks me.
Train to Busan. I sobbed.
Me and my buddy were genuinely curious how they were gonna end The Mist. As King gams wed read the novella and infamously has no ending. It just stops. A studio picture ain't doing that. So we were genuinely curious. When that ending happened we looked at each other with shocked eyes and then began gut laughing our asses off. The exiting looked at us with horror and disgust. It's not that we thought the events on screen were funny. Just the sheer audacity of going for zero to that. We couldn't believe it. People calling us names and that made us laugh more. I tried to explain asking the patrons walking by HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK? A couple dudes came by and were like yeah I read it. I get where you are coming from. But man....those people were PISSED.
Pan’s Labyrinth. Gets me every time.
I watched it way too young. I could not physically comprehend what happened, and when I watched it again later I sobbed so much for Ophelia and her nanny
I know. When the nanny cuts the stepfather’s face I was thinking “keep going and kill that bastard.” What a horrible villain he was.
The mist
Mama
"Lights Out" messed me up for a bit. The actresses wailing for her mother was so genuine.
Exorcism of Emily Rose
Speak No Evil was pretty bleak and sad for me.
The mist and Silent hill.
Definitely Silent Hill.
The fly
Deadly Friend (1986)
I'd agree It is pretty tragic, before the tacked on ending at the morgue at least.
Late Night with the Devil
Darnit...don't know why it hasn't been mentioned. ***The Hitcher*** (1986) Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason-leigh & C. Thomas Howell. Yeah, the one of the saddest film endings in my book.
Bride of Frankenstein
Night of the L8ving Dead (1968)
I just watched this the other week for the first time and I was mad they did that to Ben
The original Texas chainsaw massacre, when leather face doesn’t get the girl in the end, he was so upset.
The Vanishing. There are two, the original Dutch version where obsession leads to the main character letting the killer drug him and bury him alive in order to find out what happened to his missing girlfriend. And the American remake which sees love prevail and the new girlfriend saving the main character from the same fate.
Without seeing the answer you gave, I came to say The Mist. It's one of the saddest endings to *any* movie, ever.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Same
Salo and funny games imo
This one is it for me as well.
Nothing Bad Can Happen
One that springs immediately to mind is martyrs lane. It made me sort of rethink the whole movie and its treatment of loss and grief.
Dream warriors 😭 Train to busan
Gwen. Didn’t get good ratings because it wasn’t really a horror (at least not what people expected), but to me it was a great film, beautifully shot and acted. It’s just bleak and depressing with no sense of redemption. The horror is their horror.
The missed
They should do a revenge sequel to "Speak No Evil" where they end up being alive and rescue their kid.
Jeepers creepers the first movie and silent hill
When Micheal got shot in the face at the end of Halloween 2 😢
The Mist. Or maybe Pan's Labyrinth.
Teeth, there’s a woman out there with teeth down there.
EDEN LAKE 😱
Pure. Trauma.
The Mist
Mama. That movie just makes me sad all around.
Dread (2009)
Don’t you ever bring up the Mist again.
Texas chainsaw massacre 1974 - Damn that truck driver hurting Bubba with that wrench to the face, then bubbas chainsaw hitting his leg! TERRIBLE!
I thought it was stupid and I laughed
Same. Felt really forced to me to the point it lost all emotional weight.
I’d have to say the original ending for The Descent (2005). When the film was released for the US, the ending was edited to make it more hopeful. The original UK ending isn’t so hopeful.
The Mist. I don’t know if someone could survive being in that situation.
Odd Thomas. I'd read the book so my soul had already been kicked in the balls, but the people I was watching it were unprepared and I thought the slow realization was done incredibly well, like the book.
Project Europa. An astronaut crew lands on the moon Europa (satellite of Jupiter) to search for life.
The Mist hands down! Train to Busan is a close second.
I thought the ending to Drag Me To Hell was pretty sad and surprising!
Tragic? It was infuriating.
I know people shit all over it, but Tusk was one of the most depressing and bleak horror films I’ve ever seen.
the mist ending wasn't sad, it's fucking devastatingly brutal. you just sit there in shock the first time you see it.
The Strangers
Talk To Me was fucking rough
Lake Mungo
I have watched the mist exactly twice. Once when it first came on on dvd, and it pissed me off so much I have been known to go on rants about it for twenty years. Watched it again last year. I loathe that movie.
The Others
I would also say the Mist however there’s a lot that makes the ending still really satisfying and albeit in the extremes, comical. The protagonists made the best available options, for the most part. Something like Speak No Evil was just utterly depressing and horrible. Even Martyrs had a “happier” ending and that’s saying something.
MARTYRS made me have a sad.
Aniara
Skinamarink. Surprised no one named It. It’s just such a sad hopeless film.
The Wicker Man. (The original from the 70’s)
The Mist was just free on the Microsoft store not too long ago
Martyrs is up there for sure. I will say the ending of a serbian film kept me up the rest of the night with how bleak it was
Martyrs broke my heart
Same, it's the purest tragedy.
Strangers was pretty sad to me
Kill List is up there. It fucked me up for a while :(
That was definitely messed up