Warning: This article contains spoilers for the movies discussed.

Who would argue that creating the perfect horror movie ending is easy?

However, some cinematic conclusions truly deserve to be called “perfect.”

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It’s a gritty, violent, and shockingly unpleasant horror classic that continues to stun fans today.

It’sa frighteningly memorable endingthat capped off this gory masterpiece on a chilling high note.

It’san iconic and depressing ending that still feels poignantall these years later.

Nicole Kidman with a little girl covered in white in ‘The Others’

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Halloweenis terrifying throughout, and it’s greatly suspenseful and noticeably atmospheric.

This nail-biting ending lets them knowMichael can be everywhere and can pop up without warning.

The finale sees Jack, having failed to kill his family, as he succumbs to the cold outside.

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Was he a reincarnation all along?

Does it mean his soul is now trapped in the hotel like the spirits?

Does it mean something more?

Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface wielding his chainsaw in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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Everything is simply perfect about it.

It’s a trulyshocking and memorable conclusion that was groundbreaking at the timeand continues to be influential today.

It’sa bittersweet and shocking conclusionthat has never lost its ability to amaze viewers.

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It’sa startling reveal that hasn’t lost its effectivenessall these years.

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Jay (Maika Monroe) screams when she sees the entity in ‘It Follows’

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A man pointing a rifle ahead while another man looks on in Night of the Living Dead Headshot

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The Shape lies motionless at the end of Halloween

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Jack Torrance standing outside in the cold and staring menacingly into the camera in The Shining

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Norman Bates dressed as his mother wielding a knife in Psycho.

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Bruce Willis staring dumbfoundedly at the end of the Sixth Sense

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Rosemary looks over crib while holding a knife

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