“Unmasking the Unexpected: The Twists That Transformed Horror into a Heart-Pounding Nightmare”
Psycho
Psycho is one of the most iconic horror movies of all time, thanks to its shocking twist. Throughout the 1960 film, its clear that something is not right with Norman Bates, the quiet owner of the Bates Motel. The full extent of his mommy issues don’t become clear until the gruesome reveal that Norman has been keeping the corpse of his mother in the cellar, and has adopted her murderous personality.
Malignant
Malignant gives new meaning to the phrase ‘eyes in the back of your head’. The film follows Madison, a woman plagued by visions in which she is helpless to watch a mysterious killer brutally murder his victims. As it turns out, the reason Madison can see these murders is because it’s her doing them – or rather, the half-formed parasitic twin brother living inside her skull.
The Village
M. Night Shyamalan is known as the king of twist endings, and The Village is one of his most famous. Residents of an isolated 19th century village are too scared to leave for fear of being attacked by monsters in the woods. The truth itself is far more terrifying – the village is actually part of the today’s modern world, but it has been cut off from society by a group of rich elders.
Goodnight Mommy
This Austrian psychological horror film follows twin boys, Elias and Lukas, who begin to suspect their mother might be an imposter. They begin to torture their mother in order to find out the truth – which is in fact that Lukas died prior to the events in the movie, and Elias has been hallucinating his brother out of grief.
