Top 10 Plot Twists That Didn't Have to Go THAT Hard

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So doesn't love a great plot twist? Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most shocking and/or earth-shattering twists in films. Spoilers ahead for the following movies.

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00:00It's called a changeover. The movie goes on.

00:03Welcome to MissMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most shocking and or

00:07earth-shattering twists in films. Spoilers ahead for the following movies.

00:12In 1966, Andy Dufresne escaped from Shawshank Prison.

00:19Number 10. Moss is killed off-screen. No Country for Old Men.

00:24Call the police.

00:25A tense and taut thriller, No Country for Old Men follows Llewellyn Moss as he steals drug

00:29money and comes to regret it. An assassin and others chase him down while Sheriff Bell tries

00:34to restore order. The lawman is too late, arriving at Moss' motel room only to find Moss' dead body.

00:49A traditional movie would at least give you a chance to see the final moments of such a major

00:53character. This particular film doesn't give you the satisfaction, opting instead to consider what

00:58happens when the villains get away with it. It's an unexpected and chilling way to explore

01:02the nature of violence.

01:12Number 9. Luke's exit. The Place Beyond the Pines.

01:16In this crime drama, Luke Glanton decides to steal to provide for his family.

01:28He also comes up against police in a hot pursuit. Most people would expect a high-profile star like

01:33Ryan Gosling to stick around, but this movie alters your expectations.

01:39Glanton dies after Bradley Cooper's cop chases and finishes him.

01:50From that point on, Cooper becomes the star of the film as you witness the event's effect on

01:54the new character. It's an interesting way of shifting the story and exploring the plot

01:58from an entirely different angle. Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance keeps you guessing after

02:03this stunning moment, making you feel like nobody is safe anymore.

02:08Number 8. Tyler Durden. Fight Club.

02:22After they turn their fighting hobby into a deadly organization, the film's narrator and

02:27his partner Tyler Durden prepare to execute Project Mayhem. The only problem is that the

02:32main character realizes some surprising news. In a wild twist, he discovers that Durden is his

02:51alter ego. The audience then needs a full reset to comprehend how this changes the story. You could

02:59even say that the entire movie demands a rewatch, with the whole plot taking on a new meaning.

03:03Edward Norton's character comes to reluctantly embrace his future while trying to rid himself

03:08of his other personality. Whether or not the ending answers every question, it does leave

03:21viewers on an interesting note. Number 7. The Wrong Dimension.

03:26Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse. After exploring multiple universes,

03:32Miles Morales tempts fate and tries to travel back to his own dimension.

03:36He then realizes that he's travelled to a different Earth instead.

03:39Not only is it a different place, this version of home brings back Morales' evil uncle and

03:59features the hero's villainous doppelganger. This elaborate twist puts the main character

04:22in a sticky situation, especially as he's all tied up. Some movies have cliffhangers,

04:26but this one makes you wonder if anything can go back to normal for Miles and leaves you eager

04:31for the sequel. Number 6. Bond Is Doomed. No Time To Die.

04:38In this 007 adventure, James Bond must defeat the criminal mastermind Saffron in the finale.

04:43Nothing we haven't seen before with Bond. Unfortunately, the villain has a lethal ace

04:48up his sleeve. Not long before his death, Saffron dooms Bond from ever reuniting with his family

05:05by infecting him with nanobots that will kill his lover and their child.

05:20The hero has to die on the island rather than taking a chance that could harm his loved ones.

05:25It might be the most diabolical twist in the series, setting up an unprecedented end

05:30for the MI6 operative. Viewers wouldn't be wrong to ponder the future of the franchise

05:47after this kind of moment. Number 5. The Escape. The Shawshank Redemption.

05:59Following many years in prison, Andy Dufresne appears to be at a breaking point. Viewers expect

06:09the worst, but Shawshank Redemption has one incredible twist up its sleeve. The prisoner

06:25actually escapes the prison, incriminates the corrupt prison staff, and makes his way to Mexico.

06:30As it turns out, Dufresne has been carrying out this complex plan in secret for a long time. It's

06:35a fantastic way to subvert expectations, giving audiences the cathartic moment they've been hoping

06:40for. The events of this harrowing drama lead to a more upbeat plot point

06:55that sets up an even more joyful ending. Number 4. The Military Shows Up. The Mist.

07:25As David Drayton and a small band of survivors find themselves at a crossroads,

07:30they consider making a merciful choice. The hero uses his remaining bullets on the other

07:48members of his group in order to save them from the deadly creatures that have arrived. He then

07:52waits for his own death. It's already a sad ending, but then things get a whole lot worse.

08:01The main character then sees the military show up and comes to understand that he just killed

08:06the others, including his own son, for nothing. Among the cruelest endings of its kind,

08:11The Mist brings a twist that isn't afraid to leave you speechless.

08:15Number 3. Changing History in Glorious Bastards. History is written in stone,

08:43but not where Quentin Tarantino is concerned. His World War II saga follows a commando squad

08:50and a theater owner that try to separately take down Nazi leaders.

09:05Some viewers might expect the plans to fail, but that's when Tarantino decides to have fun.

09:13He lets the theater burn and the bombs go off. Not only that, he shows close-ups of

09:18Hitler's graphic end. We then consider the possible implications for this alternative

09:22timeline. Keeping audience members engaged, the filmmaker has our attention as he details

09:27his surprising version of how the war turns out. Number 2. Darth Vader's Reveal. Star Wars Episode

09:375, The Empire Strikes Back. Near the end of this sequel, young hero Luke Skywalker

09:48confronts the evil Darth Vader. Their fight ends with the villain telling his adversary

10:01some shocking information, that Luke is in fact his son. It's maybe the most famous sci-fi twist

10:21ever, making the original Star Wars trilogy all the more dramatic.

10:32Coming right after Luke has lost his hand, Vader's revelation, and his attempts to get Luke to join

10:37him on the dark side create a climax that has rarely been equaled. This all sets up one of the

10:42best cliffhangers ever as Skywalker contemplates his next move. Before we unveil our top pick,

10:48here are a few honorable mentions. Shot in the face. Burn after reading.

10:53Chad gets a rude awakening when he tries to hide in a closet.

11:08Leonard killed his wife. Memento. Shelby discovers that his short-term memory

11:12has sent him down the wrong path. The basement dweller. Parasite. All changes

11:29when the parasitic family realizes someone's lurking under the house.

11:49A cult controls everything. Hereditary. The horrible tragedies have all been

11:53leading to a Coven's creepy scheme. The box. Seven. Killer John Doe prepares an awful package

12:10to finish his plan. Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel

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12:32and switch on notifications. Psycho. Among the most thrilling movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcock's

12:42classic keeps you guessing at nearly every turn. Secretary Marion Crane steals money and runs away,

12:59eventually stopping at a creepy motel. As she appears to be the film's protagonist,

13:03you'd expect her to be around for the whole movie. But the filmmaker has other plans. Her

13:07shower ends up being deadly, changing the course of this disturbing plot and creating a highlight

13:12in cinema history. It also sets up another bold twist later in the story, with Crane's death,

13:22Norman Bates' strange life, takes centre stage and dominates the film. All these years later,

13:28Psycho still has the power to shock audiences with its timeless scares.

13:33Did we forget an unforgettable plot twist? Let us know in the comments below.

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