Top 10 Good Movies with Bad Endings 

" High tension is what you get when you discuss the ending to this fuckin' movie. " I love it!

I hated Law Abiding Citizen ending. Butler’s character was 1000000% innocent , hated how they just made Jamie get one over on him. Hated that ending.

Dude, your ending for Law Abiding Citizen would've been epic

We need a 10 movies video with endings re-written by Cody Leach.

I kinda expected the original A Nightmare on elm street to be on there because of that dumb ending with Nancy and her friends getting taken away in a Freddy Car and the blowup doll of Nancy's mother getting pulled through the window by Freddy because that was a stupid ending and they should have ended it the way Wes Craven wanted to end it.

I was sitting here thinking damn I'm kind of bored, then this notification popped up! Awesome

Fun fact: the alternate ending of I Am Legend is actually how the original book ended. In fact, the title I Am Legend alludes to the fact that Neville had become a legend to be feared amongst the now dominant species, and that they saw him as the true monster (in the book they were vampires, not those weird zombie things). So, in a way, the theatrical ending of I Am Legend makes the symbolism of the title kind of pointless.

The ending of law abiding citizen that you came up with was in “Get Smart”. The villain had a plan to blow up the music theatre on the last note LOL.

Can you do top 10 most underrated horror movies

I totally agree with your take on Law Abiding Citizen. It was a great movie with a terribly poor ending. Also, fellow Georgia boy here. Good video, I enjoyed it.

Yeah the forgotten ending ruined it for me I only watched it once and never watched it again. Completely forgotten about it actually until now.

Another good idea for an ending for law abiding citizens would have been the briefcase bomb be a twist in which Butler left only an alarm on the suitcase and it could have contained evidence of how crooked Jaime Fox was a lawyer. Once it’s discovered it’s back in the jail cell, butler could have looked at Fox and ask “wanna make a deal?” And it could just end right there and be awesome lol

Great video, the ending to Scream 4 was suppose to end at the house where someone yells inside that we have a pulse but Bob Weinstein didn't want a cliffhanger ending so it was rewritten but looking back yeah it would have been a better ending if Scream 5 had been filmed back to back!

The name of the other Ghostface in Scream 4 that worked with Jill is Charlie.

Thank you for putting up the posters while talking about the films!! It made it easy to skip through the stuff I didn’t wanna see!

I do love the Scream Movies, however I didn't like the hospital ending. Didnt know if you knew, Kevin Williamson had to leave the project for I think Vampire Diaries. Writers came in to take over. I believe the plan was for Kirby to survive. As for Jill, yes I believe it was originally to end with her getting away with it. It is such a fun movie...and then the reveal🤦‍♂️ Also I hated the ending of High Tension. I just kept thinking....huh???

My number one has to be No Country For Old Men. I was loving the hell out of the movie, and thought it could end up being one of my favorite movies of all time. Then the ending ruined it for me. I was very unsatisfied with how it ended. It felt so abrupt and inconclusive.

Your ending for Law abiding citizen is really dark and disturbing.... And I love it 👍

I would never have thought to see high tension in your videos! Kudos to you Cody

I'd read War of the Worlds years before I saw the film, that ending went down a little easier for me since I knew it was coming. The family portion of the conclusion was a bit weak, though. I also agree with you completely on High Tension. Am a little surprised to see the original Nightmare on Elm Street not on this list: you've often said, and I agree, that the final 5-8 minutes are a letdown, especially given how strong the rest of the film is.

before I finish this movie, Imma say die hard with a vengeance

Props to whomever suggested this subject and well done Cody! Loved your list.

4:14 Jill killing Sidney and getting the fame she wanted would have been a great "villain wins" ending. And Jill herself references how stupid the actual ending is saying "The real ending was supposed to be at the house. This is just silly."

I don't think the High Tension ending doesn't make sense but it kills the dramatic tension and that highly empowering moment when the woman stops the killer

Finally!! Someone who feels the same way about High Tension as I do. The ending killed the movie- couldn't stand it. I've been told for years that I'm the only one who feels this way and it's a "horror masterpiece" 😂😂. Thanks for another fun video.

Great video Cody, Law Abiding Citizen & War Of The Worlds delivered very lacklustre endings, I think you ought become a script doctor buddy cause you came up with some great alternative endings. As for High Tension I actually shouted "oh fuck off" at the ending, it didn't so much jump the shark more pole vaulted over it. Stay safe my friend.

When my wife and I saw High Tension for the first time years ago, we literally saw it three times in a row because we love the film that much. I have to see the film again, because it has been some time since I've seen it, I wonder if my opinion of the film will change. I just remember thinking so highly of the film having seen it. I get your point of view though. Great video. Cheers 🍻!

Interesting top 10. Really liked this ranking. Thanks cody🤘✌❤😁

I love your videos, keep doing what you're doing.

Totally agree with you on the Gerard Butler movie AND I like your idea of an ending better(but being a horror addict that's just where our minds lead us as you said lol)

Here's one for you Cody that I was talking to a friend about the other day...Day of the Dead. Where it suddenly cuts to them being on a desert island. It's like in school when you are doing creative writing and you have 1 minute left so you end it with...and it was all a dream! haha

One “good movie, bad ending” that sticks out for me is The Bone Collector. When the killer is revealed I was like “What?” This movie left ZERO bread crumbs that maybe could’ve pointed to him. It was so out of nowhere it didn’t make sense. It was like a backstory was made up on the fly so they could justify who the killer was. But up until that, I loved the movie.

The original ending of I am Legend was the original ending of the book and they used it in the first two adaptations--The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price and The Omega Man. The Last Man on Earth is a very faithful adaptation and worth watching if you don't have the time to read a very short book.

Is it ironic that I completely forgot about 'The Forgotten' until you brought it up?

high tension has the most wtf ending i've seen in a while

Must admit Law Abiding Citizen split me right down the middle. On one hand loved it in all its trying to say about the justice system. Then that ending just leaves a sour taste. Must admit though still love it but just leaves me with a weird feeling. Great vid Cody

The Village comes to mind as a good film with a disappointing ending

Another great video from cody!

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Omg, yes! The ending for Law Abiding Citizen pissed me off more than any other movie ending I’ve ever seen! Smh

I'd like to recommend the opposite- bad movies with good endings. Here's how I'd change each of these endings: Scream 4: The movie ends with Sidney's death, ending the Scream franchise with a bang. Hancock: The second half doesn't happen. The first half gets padded out instead to get into character study territory. The second half gets a movie of its own. Passengers: Chris Pratt fucking dies. Jennifer Lawrence, wracked with guilt, lets out another person to keep the cycle of isolation-induced madness going. The final scene remains the same though but with a more melancholy narration. (Also, this should have been from her perspective instead of from Chris Pratt's.) The Wolverine: I'd make the Silver Samurai much more grounded but otherwise leave it alone. The stinger's the best part of the movie though. The Forgotten (apt name): I'd go for something more fucked up like everyone's in on a child-smuggling ring except for the main character and they're doing some Scientology-esque gaslighting to make her forget about her son. I Am Legend: Just stick with the original ending, that shit's much more impactful. Splice: The monstrosity does not become a rapist. Instead it goes out in a more Frankenstein-esque fashion of being chased off a cliff by an angry mob. Law-Abiding Citizen: Jamie Foxx gets more sympathetic moments so it's more of a grey area between the two of them. At the end, they blow up together. War of the Worlds (Spielberg): Keep them getting killed by germs, but make the humans cause it with chemical weaponry, just to give some moral grayness to it. Also, the son dies to the chemicals too as a consequence for his idiocy. High Tension: This is simple. Don't make it a twist. Just play the movie entirely from the poor victim's point of view where the woman alternates between trying to kill her and trying to make love to her.

I swore I left a comment on this video, I think I'm getting old. 😂 I agree with your list, I had the same feelings of Passengers as you. Your idea for Law Abiding Citizen is badass, I would have loved that ending. Funnily, I completely forgot about The Forgotten until you reminded me. 😄 The 2 movies I thought were good but hated ending were No Country for Old Men and The Gray with Liam Neeson, people groaned at the end of both films when I saw them. Great video!

Great topic and reviews - I hope you so this again!

I got to watch all the way through until you're number one. I have yet to see High tension. I'll have to watch it and come back.

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I will say Cody that I'm surprised A Nightmare on Elm Street didn't make the list for you. Perhaps you don't see it as a "Bad" Ending but I feel like with how much you love the movie and the ending being the only problem you have with it I expected it to be here. Either way, good list, great video.

-I love the Scream films so much. Scream one is my all-time favorite horror movies. - Haven't seen Hancock in a long time. So no opinion at the moment. - I actually really like Passengers. It's fun but it did deserve a better script. - I actually really love The Wolverine. That ending did feel off. - I Am Legend does have a very disappointing ending.

Deep Blue Sea had a terrible ending where Preacher played by LL Cool J magically knew what to do and blew up the final shark and Susan gets killed off just like that. They should have stuck with the original ending of Susan redeeming herself by blowing up the last shark and joining with Carter and Preacher. But no everyone hated her and wanted her to die so we got that copout of an ending

I was fully expecting to see Die Hard With A Vengeance in there. Fantastic up to the last ten minutes.

Your fart noise after closing your final review was top notch my friend

Basically spent the whole video waiting for High Tension to be mentioned, glad it made the list

I've watched Splice more than once. While you understand more it really doesn't make the end better.

Great video Cody you rock brother

I love the drop of content. Your opinions are very strong and i appreciate everyone of them regardless if i disagree.

Thank you!!! I thought I was the only one to feel that way about "high tension"

I was an extra in "The War Of the Worlds" the very scene you are talking about in the country on the hill. What an experience.

On youre side with high tension. Saw it in theatres back then and never watched it again because of the ending. Decided to watch it a month ago and still could not get my head around it, especially since I knew about the ending and I was trying to see if I could make sense of it while watching. I'm too picky to let this go... Anyway thanks again for the top notch content!

Great list man, big fan can't remember but if you haven't you should do a worst movie sequels list, that would be great.

Law Abiding Citizen is one of my favorite movies, but I agree with your take on the ending

Great idea and a great video Cody you really did a great job on this one .. with that being said I disagree with you on one of these movies and that is Law Abiding Citizen.. I love that movie and the ending does not bother me as much as it bothers you ...which is 100% fine because we both are very competent movie guys who respect each other's opinions...I will leave you with this I am eagerly eagerly eagerly awaiting your Apocalypto movie review and wouldlove to see you do it with a live commentary.... thanks Cody you are the king

Keep up the awesome work bro 👍

Though I like the ending of 28 Days Later. The alternate ending that was never shot but is only available in illustrations and narration in the special features is really chilling and I would have liked to have like to have seen that put to film.

Yo I love you Cody! Your reviews are hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’d love to chill with you for a day and catch a movie and review it together lol

Awesome list make more top 10 lists like this!!

12:28 I remember seeing The Forgotten in theatres. A lot of (surely unintended) laughter broke out during this moment.

@21:35 YES!!!!!!!! im as demented as you are ..I love having not so poetic nice endings sometimes when the movie calls for it ...that ending would have been the cherry on the cake for a great movie ...

Cody you got a supporter forever with “I’m a firm believer of beating ass!” I too believe in ass beating! Lmaobvs. As always love the content!

I feel the same way about Law Abiding Citizen as you @Cody! I was really disappointed with High Tension entirely due to its ending.

Law Abiding Citizen is one of my favorite movies but u make a very good point about never really being on Jamie Fox’s character’s side.

Your law abiding citizen ending idea would've been nuts! Lol

Great list!

Thanks Cody for the video cause the ppl are running out of good idea's!!

Can't wait for your Jaws The Revenge review, if you do one. Looking forward to seeing what you liked and disliked about it, though it's better to watch the theatrical version.

I really don't think the ending of The Wolverine was all that over-the-top. The Silver Samurai had to have been revealed somehow, and I feel like the final fight has a lot of stakes, especially when Logan gets his claws sawed off.

Now u should do top 10 best movie endings. The Departed anyone?

Wolverine: "A full-on What the Fuck Moment" 😆😆

I understand the frustration with High Tension, but I've re-watched it so many times that I just don't care about the flaws in the ending anymore. I love it overall.

The Jackal starring Bruce Willis comes to mind. The last ten minutes were ridiculous.

Love the backdrop bud.

Woah I like the scream 4 ending now, like it ended at the hospital was different than the previous movies.

Fun fact about Law Abiding Citizen is that the director didn't liked the ending either and he didn't wanted Jamie Fox to triumph

I like that violin idea

The ending for Us and Hereditary completely ruined those movies for me, Love your videos cody.

Maybe 'Law Abiding Citizen' is supposed to be a tragedy when the 'Hero' of the film dies. The 'Law' being the antagonist.

For Scream 4, I think I like the alternate opening sequence a bit more than the original opening sequence

"The Cabin in the Woods" great movie, subpar ending!

I just watched inception for the first time last night. I’m genuinely eager to watch your Inception review where you explain the ambiguous ending. Gotta love this kick-ass channel.

For me it was Titanic. The fact that they sunk the ship really pissed me off.

100% agree with number 3! Bugs me every time I watch it. And that twist with High Tension makes no sense. Where did she get that truck the killer in her mind was driving?

I just watched your High Tension and then came right back here to see where it was on this list😂

I heard that the wolverine was originally going to end with Logan recovering from his heart surgery scene with killing Viper than the Son who he kills was going to be the Silver Samurai, (Not in a mech suit but the traditional Samurai Suit made out of adamantium) I don't know how true that is but those 2 characters at least got a great fight scene after the heart surgery scene.

Hi Cody I love your videos especially the chucky ones

Love your thinking regarding law abiding citizens ending, dark as fuck, love it

9:22 - 9:44 That would kinda make sense, what with him and her being isolated on that ship, and the bartender played by Michael Sheen looking eerily similar to Lloyd from the Shining. It's like The Overlook in space.

I definitely agree with you on I am Legend, the alternate ending is compelling and unique. Hot take here but the ending of Arrival gives me mixed feelings. I don't like how Amy Adams' character willingly let her child die, and correct me if I'm wrong but she didn't tell her husband about it. Seems somewhat cruel.

100% agree with your list and especially Law Abiden Citizen!!! Damn that ending 😠

Love these top 10s

I agree with most of the endings you talk about here Cody. I felt the Hancock ending was lackluster along with the reveal of Charlize Theron secret. As for High Tension, that will another movie we'll disagree on as I had no problem with the twist ending regarding Marie.

How about "top 10 downbeat endings"? I love how the original 'Pet Sematary' refused to tie itself up happily. Similarly, Carpenter's 'The Thing'