Ending Guide
Horror that ends on light, ranked by the Watch Darkly curator score. Spoilers by design.
Spoiler warning: this page reveals how every film listed ends.
A hopeful ending closes on light. The protagonist comes through, the threat is put down, or the last beat offers real relief. Horror does this less often than people expect, which is part of why these films stand out. This guide collects the ones in our catalog tagged that way, ranked by the curator score.
This page spoils that these films end well. If you would rather not know whether a film resolves on hope, this is the wrong page.
A hopeful ending is not a soft one. The best of these earn the light by making you doubt it is coming.
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
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