Top 10 Movie Reveals No One Saw Coming
Top10 Movie Reveals No One Saw Coming
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Plot twist! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 Reveals No One Saw Coming. For this list, we’re going to be discussing the most unexpected reveals from film that left viewers speechless, and we’ll be including both plot twists and identity reveals. Considering the nature of this list, it probably goes without saying, but a MAJOR spoiler alert is in order!
#10: Ghostface Unmasked
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“Scream” (1996) The biggest twist in this movie was that Drew Barrymore, who was marketed as the main lead in the film, was only in it for, like, 2 seconds! Just kidding. Though that was quite the bait-and-switch! The Scream franchise, which began in 1996 and continued for over a decade until 2011, distinguished itself by holding up a mirror to the genre as well as calling out and toying with common horror tropes. Main character Sidney Prescott is stalked by the mask-wearing killer Ghostface and he is seriously creepy. Well… more like they are creepy. The huge plot twist comes near the end of the movie, when it’s revealed that Ghostface is actually two killers, not just one, and it made for a killer reveal.
#9: Red Is Adelaide Is Red
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“Us” (2019) With his debut feature film, “Get Out”, Jordan Peele announced himself as a potentially game changing filmmaker - one who knows how to keep audiences on their toes. His follow-up, “Us”, is a thrilling horror movie starring Lupita Nyong’o that pushed the boundaries within the genre to new psychological heights. The story Red tells the Wilsons about the girl and her shadow is seriously haunting, but also the key foreshadowing for the final twist. In the film’s final moments, Adelaide again recalls the incident from her childhood at the funhouse, this time revealing the full picture: Red attacked Adelaide and left her trapped in the funhouse with the tethered. Meaning that for the entire movie, Red was Adelaide and Adelaide was Red.
#8: The Real Jigsaw Killer
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“Saw” (2004) The dead body is not dead, we repeat, the dead body is not dead! This hugely successful franchise has racked up more than its fair share of twists and turns over the course of numerous sequels. But the twist ending in the first film remains arguably the property’s greatest to date. As the main characters attempt to navigate the cruel game of life and death into which they’ve been thrust against their will, it quickly becomes clear that death is far more likely than escape. In “Saw”’s final scene, after all the tension and bloodshed, the “dead body” in the middle of the room slowly rises up. The villainous Jigsaw Killer was hiding in plain sight the whole time.
#7: The Bunker
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“Parasite” (2019) This genre-bending film is a wild ride from start to finish. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, who won four Academy Awards for the film, “Parasite” can be described as cerebral, funny, and thrilling. The title, “Parasite”, is quite telling as something that lives off of another is essentially the boiled down premise of this movie. The Kim family secretly infiltrates the wealthy Park family, but they aren’t the only ones; the Park’s former housekeeper and her husband were keeping secrets too. The hidden underground bunker definitely makes for an unexpected twist - one that added just the right amount of excitement and tension. Though as to the question of who the real parasites are? That remains up for debate.
#6: Who Is Andrew Laeddis?
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“Shutter Island” (2010) This Scorsese thriller follows Edward ‘Teddy’ Daniels, a US Marshal investigating a missing patient of the titular island’s psychiatric facility. Suffering migraines and hallucinations, Daniels becomes increasingly paranoid, and believes something is definitely off about the whole thing. The plot comes to a head when the staff reveals that Daniels himself is the arsonist he has ultimately been chasing after; they were performing an experiment to see if he would recall the events that led him to the facility. Teddy Daniels’ real name is Andrew Laeddis; he killed his wife after she drowned their children. The experiment is ultimately deemed a failure, but DiCaprio’s statement at the end of the film implies he does in fact remember; knowing the truth, he’d simply rather be lobotomized.
#5: Tyler Durden [aka the Narrator]
“Fight Club” (1999) Ever notice that Edward Norton’s character in Fight Club doesn’t have a name? Known only as The Narrator, his life becomes infinitely more exciting – and chaotic – after meeting Tyler Durden, played by Brad Pitt. They establish a fight club together that soon evolves into an anti-consumerism organization that condones violence and anarchy. The massive twist comes when The Narrator tracks down Durden to a different city, where he informs him that they are one and the same. The brilliant editing throughout the film, which included split second spliced frames of Durden in scenes with The Narrator, paired with this iconic twist, firmly established this movie as a cult classic.
#4: Home Sweet Home
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“Planet of the Apes” (1968) Imagine waking up on a strange planet almost 2,000 years after your space mission began. Well, that’s exactly how Planet of the Apes begins, and it only gets wilder from there. Shortly after landing, astronauts Taylor, Dodge and Landon are captured by primates who rule the planet. They realize humans are imprisoned and enslaved while the apes, chimpanzees, and orangutans are the masters of the society. A scary concept for sure, especially when the primates threaten to lobotomize, castrate, and kill Taylor. He escapes to a forbidden area where the plot twist, and truth, is finally revealed: he’s been on Earth all along. Upon seeing a half buried and demolished Statue of Liberty, the man breaks down, cursing those responsible for humanity’s fall.
#3: “I am your father.”
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“Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Not only is “Star Wars” among the most influential entertainment franchises in the world, but it also gave us one of the most quoted plot twists in cinematic history. In “The Empire Strikes Back”, Vader attempts to convince Luke to join him in the dark side while engaging the young would-be jedi in a lightsaber duel. After cutting off Luke’s hand, Vader reveals a shocking secret to the seemingly defeated young hero, uttering the now iconic words “I am your father.” If it wasn’t so devastating to Luke, it would actually be kind of heartwarming: “Join me and we can rule the galaxy together as father and son”! Either way, when the movie came out in 1980, it was one huge plot twist.
#2: Dead People
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“The Sixth Sense” (1999) Admittedly, M. Night Shyamalan has had a bit of a bumpy career, directing more than his fair share of flops. But when “The Sixth Sense” hit theaters in 1999, he was being heralded as one of the most promising young storytellers working in the medium. The major plot twist has inspired and appeared in many movies, including “The Others”, which was released just a few years after. All of the clues were spelled out plain as day. The kid literally tells us that he interacts with the dead! Looking back, it all makes sense, but the first viewing was a huge shock to everyone who watched. Stellar performances by both Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment made this plot twist an absolute jaw dropper. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. Dil’s Secret “The Crying Game” (1992) The Real Monsters & the Time Period “The Village” (2004) A Convincing Act “Primal Fear” (1996) The Alien’s Purpose “Arrival” (2016) Oh Dae-su & Mi-do’s REAL Relationship “Oldboy” (2003)
#1: Norman Bates Is the Psycho
“Psycho” (1960) Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary psychological horror film needs no introduction. The entire ending is one big twist - arguably the greatest and most memorable in cinematic history. First reveal: Mrs. Bates has been dead for the whole movie; Second reveal: Norman is the killer; Third reveal: Norman is Mrs. Bates in his mind. Setting a precedence for plot twists and identity reveals, “Psycho” paved the way for hundreds of films for decades to come. In the ending monologue, Norman’s inner voice – or rather the voice of his mother – saying that Norman’s innocence will become known because “she wouldn’t even harm a fly” is absolutely chilling.
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