name your favorite twisty movie (movie with twist at the end, no spoilers)

[Demovictory9]

just watched "the secret in their eyes" double twisty movie.

Netflix now has a "twists and turns" category.

Name some favorites!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. The Usual Suspects

[CincyDem]

2. Doh - is there any other.

[Demovictory9]

4. that was a twisty one. RIP Kevin Spacey's career. :-(

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. A shame he turned out to be a perv - he was one of my favorite actors.

[Demovictory9]

12. an amazing talent.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

26. Actually, when I saw "The Usual Suspects"

I was pretty sure from the very beginning what the twist was going to be. Although it was well done.

[Demovictory9]

97. sometimes I figure out the twist early, then there is a double twist

[RockRaven]

29. One of the best executed, from a film-making standpoint, IMO

The selection of shots/voice over bits/flashbacks/still-shots/slo-mo, plus the little bit of live-action suspense.... very well done.

And after your first viewing it makes you say "I gotta watch this over again, it will be a totally different movie" -- which is a good marker for a effective twist ending.

[shenmue]

3. The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3

That is some weird shit.

[Demovictory9]

5. will put on my watch list. have never seen it.

[shenmue]

11. It is really scary and exciting

I won't tell you the ending.

[Demovictory9]

63. the 1974 0r 2004 version?

[shenmue]

64. 1974

[Demovictory9]

115. watched it. good movie. love revisiting the 1970s. lol

[MaryMagdaline]

6. The Sixth Sense

[Demovictory9]

7. definitely

[Demovictory9]

19. by the same producer.. "the Village". twisty ending

[RockRaven]

52. I liked The Village. I'd watch it again, but there was one thing I disliked about it...

In my opinion -- and I recognize this might vary quite a bit between viewers depending on their world-view/biases/preconceptions/philosophies/values/etc -- I found all of the characters somewhat degraded, less likable, and so forth once the twist is revealed. For me some of the characters who had been admirable become merely pitiable, and some of the characters who had been pitiable become contemptible... but for me nobody is elevated in esteem in any way by the twist.

But I can see that people with different values would conclude otherwise, and perhaps some would find something more laudable in some of these characters post-twist.

I shall not be more specific to keep in the spirit of 'no spoilers' but I like twist endings better when my opinions/notions are a bit more jumbled up by the twist rather than just slid downhill (or just uphill for that matter).

[Demovictory9]

121. Interesting interpretation. I would have to watch again

It's been years..

[Glamrock]

22. That was good.

Really good.

[question everything]

34. This one I actually figured out before we were told

There was something there that all of a sudden clicked.

[RockRaven]

36. I saw The Sixth Sense the night it opened, was surprised how many people brought their little kids

I'm no prude, but the movie was rated R (IIRC) and based on the trailers was obviously a suspense/horror film, and I was at the last showing of the night -- maybe 10PM or so -- and I was in a very over-protective/yuppie/helicopter-parenty kind of town. About 1/3 of the adult couples/groups in line had a kid the age of the main character or younger. I could understand if they'd seen it already and decided it was okay for their kids, but it was opening night so that's unlikely. Whatever.

Anyway, I've seen/heard a lot of people say this ending was trite/obvious, but I thought it was very effective not so much on the grounds of surprise but because of how significantly it changes the dynamic between all the major characters in the majority of the preceding scenes.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

68. PG13. It was pretty mild for horror/suspense. nt

[rusty quoin]

101. +1

[yuiyoshida]

105. This would be my pick...

didn't see that coming.

[Xipe Totec]

8. Brazil - Director's Cut nt

[mucifer]

9. "The Conversation" with Gene Hackman Coppola directed

[shenmue]

13. Great movie!

[Demovictory9]

16. will put on my watch list

[TDale313]

57. Great movie.

[PoorMonger]

14. Fight Club

Might be a little cliche to say , but I remember really loving it the first viewing.

Also had one of the best movie / music cues at the end

[Demovictory9]

41. I've avoided that one because of the title. I assume it's a boxing/fighting movie

[tblue37]

54. No--it's an anti-capitalism/anti-oligarch anti-alienation movie. nt

[RockRaven]

60. There are a few scenes which include on-screen violence; the film is more character/narration driven

The are more scenes, for example, of a character having a black eye whilst talking to another character than there are of said character getting said black eye.

That said, there are a couple very brief shots (a few seconds) of graphic violence or its aftermath. And if it is a concern, a few seconds of sexual content as well. But the general aesthetic of the main part of the film is dirty and grimy and everything feels more tainted than an objective tabulation of on-screen action would indicate.

As far as twists go, Fight Club is more of a third act twist than twist ending -- but a good twist nonetheless. And the aftermath of the twist is pleasingly frantic, well-edited, and as noted above ends with a great music cue.

And, I'd recommend this film just for the 3 main performances. If you've ever seen Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, or Helena Bonham Carter in anything and mildly enjoyed them onscreen, then this film is probably worth your time. Ed Norton and HBC in particular really nail it, especially in hindsight of the twist.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

69. Not at all. nt

[lame54]

108. I did the same thing...

I got to the point where i was joking that the next action movie would be called Things That Blow Up

Then they came out with Fight Club and I thought "There it is."

Saw it years later and loved it - still do

[LisaM]

15. "Black Widow", 1954 version.

In fact, it was just on! I also like "Laura". Gene Tierney is in both of them.

[Demovictory9]

42. will keep an eye out for "Black widow"

[Laffy Kat]

17. "The Others." Saw it again the other day. It's a good movie. nt

[Demovictory9]

18. i've seen that. one. yes, twisty ending

[HeiressofBickworth]

20. Recently saw a good one on Netflix

Remember with Christopher Plummer.

Saw a really good one at Seattle Film Festival two years ago that never made it to general distribution called West of Redemption. Shame it never was released because it was one ending you never saw coming.

It's always a good movie when the end surprises you.

[Demovictory9]

98. i will look for it

[TlalocW]

21. Twister?

Ha-ha. Where's my knee (slaps knee)?

I'd have to say, "Sixth Sense," but more for the memory of how I saw it than the twist at the end. I went to see it with my girlfriend at the time who was getting a PhD in psychology and the rest of the graduate students in her department. When it's revealed that the mom killed that one little girl whose ghost visited the kid who saw dead people, literally, my entire row (except me) gasped as one and exclaimed, "Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome!" which set me to laughing until tears came out of my eyes, so I'm sure we seemed a strange group to others in the theater.

TlalocW

[Demovictory9]

43. I recall it being a step-mom killing, so not for sympathy but to get rid of step daughter.

[TlalocW]

50. Wikipedia confirms it was her mother

And mentions Munchausen by Proxy.

TlalocW

[Shrike47]

84. Need a spoiler alert.

[TlalocW]

87. I refuse to put a spoiler alert on a movie that's almost 20 years old

Otherwise it's, okay so, "Passion of the Christ," (spoiler, Jesus dies), there's a scene...

Also, Rosebud was the name of the sled that belonged to Bruce Willis' character.

TlalocW

[Glamrock]

23. The Mist

Based on the Stephen King short story. They changed the ending and..... Wow!

[Demovictory9]

40. ending was very surprising. good one for the list.

[Glamrock]

47. Thanks.

It was one of my favorite Stephen King shorts. I was psyched about the flick. And it was pretty true to the story. But the end? That was a mindfuck! Loved it!

[Demovictory9]

48. netflix has a lame multi part version of the Mist. the setup is longer, involves parents and teens

rushing around in a more modern, larger town as the Mist rolls in. some trapped in a mall. came out very recently

[Glamrock]

49. Thought about checking out.

But if it wasn't as good as the movie (and you're saying it's lame), I'll pass. Thanks for the heads up!

[Demovictory9]

51. well. watch to first episode. check out the review. If you love the mist, i don't want you to miss

out on another version.

[Glamrock]

55. Probably not a bad idea.

Getting ready to finish Jessica Jones. Then I got Iron Fist and Daredevil to watch. We watched Luke Cage and then found out about The Defenders a n d watched it. I'll put The Mist in me list and see how it goes.

[Laffy Kat]

58. The movie, "The Shining" also changed the ending from the book.

So I wasn't expecting the ending and I also didn't like it. King didn't like it either.

[Glamrock]

59. Man.

It's been so long since I read or watched it. I honestly don't remember. Great book though. And fantastic flick. The cast was so good it was easily as scary as the book. I remember that much.

[Phoenix61]

24. Wild Things

The only movie I have ever had to watch twice to figure out WTF was going on.

[Demovictory9]

45. I like my twist to be obvious, not scratching my head, have to watch again twists. lol

[elleng]

25. Witness for the Prosecution

[question everything]

37. A good one. I think that it was remade but the first one

with Marlene Dietrich was the top.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

27. Primal Fear.

[Upthevibe]

44. Primal Fear is always the first one that comes to mind for me.....

I LOVE that movie!

[Adsos Letter]

28. Trains, Planes and Automobiles.

Steve Martin
John Candy

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

72. Yes!!

Everything else posted has been a thriller of some kind, but Trains, Planes, and Automobiles is excellent all the way through and has a lovely twist at the end.

Thanks for naming that one.

[Permanut]

30. Just watched "Charade" for about the 10th time..

Actually several twists.

[Demovictory9]

93. I'll look for it.

[lapfog_1]

31. The Sting

a classic... staring two of my favorite actors.

[Demovictory9]

92. thanks. I will put it on the list for future watching

[geardaddy]

113. Yes!

I saw it as a kid and that movie really stuck with me!

[sakabatou]

32. Does Arrival count?

[Demovictory9]

46. yes.

[mainer]

80. loved loved loved that movie. And it made me cry.

To find out that she was seeing her own tragic future, yet chose to live it anyway.

[hunter]

89. Yes. Science fiction done well.

Not space opera.

[Brother Buzz]

33. Snatch

It took me awhile to untwist it. Cousin Avi's (Dennis Farina) passport isn't a spoiler, but certainly a clue

[Demovictory9]

96. ok. thx

[exboyfil]

35. Seven

What's in the box?

[Demovictory9]

94. saw that one. omg.

[question everything]

38. No Way out

If you missed the first five minutes and the last five minutes you would end up with an entirely different movie.

[ADX]

76. +1. I came here to post this one; great choice...

...but since you beat me to it, I'll go with "Book of Eli"...

[Tikki]

39. "Stranger Than Paradise" (1984)

“Slam Dance” (1987)


Tikki

[Demovictory9]

99. 80s movies i havent heard of. will look for them

[tblue37]

53. "The Others" (starring Nicole Kidman). nt

[HeiressofBickworth]

109. Another Nicole Kidman movie

that had a twisted ending: Dogville. Odd movie, not filmed in usual set/scenery but filmed on a bare sound stage with buildings outlined on the floor with paint. Looks more like a play than a movie. It starts out very civil and takes some interesting turns after that. I really liked it, but have to admit, it was weird. And then there's the ending!! Also with an interesting cast: Lauren Bacall, Ben Gazzara, James Caan, Blair Brown and Patricia Clarkson.

[tblue37]

111. Yes, I have seen that one. It's a Lars von Trier film. Interesting techniques. nt

[quickesst]

56. Without a doubt...

......"The Game" with Michael Douglas.

[Demovictory9]

62. very twisty. netflix has it

[quickesst]

71. There are other great examples....

..... The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, Etc, but the climaxes in those movies were kind of low-key. Unexpected, but toned down. The game was different because the climax came with such a heart-stopping, physical impact.

[mr_lebowski]

61. Some that aren't on here already ...

MEMENTO!
Get Out!
Siesta 1987 flick with Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, and Ellen Barkin (also with Martin Sheen and Jodie Foster)
Jacobs Ladder ... which is a really similar movie to Siesta, which came our shortly before.
Black Swan
Exam (2009 British Thriller)
Shutter Island
The One I Love

[Doreen]

65. Identity with John Cusack.

[Demovictory9]

100. that one i saw

[Squinch]

66. Good list here! Thanks for the thread!

[Demovictory9]

95. ..

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

67. Two are tied

Basic (2003) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264395/?ref_=nv_sr_5
No Way Out (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093640/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Honorable mention:
Den of Thieves (2018) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259528/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[irisblue]

70. The Crying Game. 1992 English movie, no spoilers below.

From Wiki...."The film is about the experiences of the main character, Fergus (Stephen Rea), a member of the IRA, his brief but meaningful encounter with a soldier, Jody (Forest Whitaker), who is held prisoner by the group, and his unexpected romantic relationship with Jody's girlfriend, Dil (Jaye Davidson), whom Fergus promised Jody he would protect. However, unexpected events force Fergus to decide what he wants for the future, and ultimately what his nature dictates he must do."

[Harker]

88. Same here.

A tasty pretzel of a film.

[edbermac]

73. Psycho. The Mechanic. Planet of the Apes. Wicker Man.

[peekaloo]

107. The Mechanic!

good one!

[bif]

74. "The Game"

[TuxedoKat]

75. House of Games

Not too well known, but good.

[LisaM]

77. Yes, that's a very good movie.

It's how Seattle looked just before I moved here, too - it's all so changed now, it's like a whole different town.

[TexasBushwhacker]

117. The Spanish Prisoner

Another Mamet film that's twisty.

[TuxedoKat]

118. Ooh, thanks!

I will try and find it on Netflix. Maybe it is on one of their hidden categories as referenced in this article:

https://mashable.com/article/netflix-search-codes/#dGSsI0H.hmqr

[mahatmakanejeeves]

78. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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Even saying that a movie has a twist at the end lets us know that there's one coming.

[Demovictory9]

91. sorry. Netflix even lists movies in the twisty category. leave this thread, don't read if you

don't want to know if movie has twist.

[nocoincidences]

79. The Life Before Her Eyes

with Uma Thurman

[MFM008]

81. Shutter Island

Didnt see that coming.....

[Louis1895]

82. The Party

Has three of my favorite female actors: Kristen Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, and Emily Mortimer.

Because it is filmed in black and white and is relatively short (71 minutes), it reminded me of the old "theatre" shows from 1950's.

[Cousin Dupree]

83. Take Shelter and House of Games

[fleur-de-lisa]

85. Angel Heart (1987)

In the 1950s, Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) is a New York private detective hired by a man (Robert De Niro) to track down the singer Johnny Favorite. However, everybody that Angel questions about Favorite seems to meet a tragic demise. Eventually the trail leads Angel to New Orleans where he learns that Favorite had dabbled in the black arts. As Favorite's whereabouts and true identity become clear, Angel learns that being hired by DeNiro's character was not a random choice.

[yallerdawg]

86. "Sound of My Voice" starring Brit Marling.

Quite a story about exposing a cult and quite a twist in the end.

[Luciferous]

90. Frailty

[SummerSnow]

102. Ooooh, Mystic River

[Demovictory9]

110. went to youtube and watched the trailer. will watch this one soon

[SummerSnow]

112. Guarantee you'll enjoy it

[Demovictory9]

120. Watched it this week. Well acted.

[orleans]

103. don't look now n/t

[TexasBushwhacker]

116. Holy moley! That was a shocker! n/t

[catrose]

104. Exotica

With Leonard Cohen growling "Everybody Knows" all the way through

[peekaloo]

106. The Last Supper

it'll put an extra twist in your knickers

[geardaddy]

114. I Am the Cheese

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_the_Cheese_(film)

Wasn't really a twisty ending when I watched the film, because I read the book. But the ending is twisty.

[Spartacus101]

122. Definitely Planet of the Apes.

"You stupid bastards, you blew it all up!"

Classic line from a good actor, regardless of his political proclivities.