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Cotton_Eye_Joe 07/02/21 11:36:44 PM #1:	Not bad quality wise but bad as in "everybody dies" or "the killer or monster is still alive". --- Cyberpunk 2077 is a 7/10. Get over it. <cite>Cotton_Eye_Joe posted [p:955692270] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Not bad quality wise but bad as in "everybody dies" or "the killer or monster is still alive". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flauros 07/02/21 11:43:00 PM #2:	Because horror movies are the most prone to a yearly sequel than any other type of movie. It would make sense to leave the killer alive. --- https://imgur.com/EX6Md7k https://imgur.com/X4cT0Sp https://imgur.com/A3kur0P https://imgur.com/Hj9RrC6 <cite>Flauros posted [p:955692428] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Because horror movies are the most prone to a yearly sequel than any other type of movie. It would make sense to leave the killer alive. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 07/02/21 11:43:12 PM #3:	Yea I know it's horror but I don't really like ones that end with the last living characters getting killed off in the final scene. What is the point? <cite>Zikten posted [p:955692430] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Yea I know it's horror but I don't really like ones that end with the last living characters getting killed off in the final scene. What is the point?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Myzery 07/02/21 11:48:01 PM #4:	the killer/monster is the star and the one you should be rooting for. --- When you kill a man, you're a murderer. Kill many, and you're a conqueror. Kill them all, oh you're a god. <cite>Myzery posted [p:955692557] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>the killer/monster is the star and the one you should be rooting for. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 07/03/21 12:29:32 AM #5:	Because there are no rules, and you aren't guaranteed a (mostly) happy ending like in most drivel. --- Marvel presents Marvel Marvel's The Marvels <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:955693497] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Because there are no rules, and you aren't guaranteed a (mostly) happy ending like in most drivel. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BuckVanHammer 07/03/21 12:30:37 AM #6:	payoffs are two sided i guess... --- Minimal, yet feature rich. https://imgur.com/bphehs8 <cite>BuckVanHammer posted [p:955693526] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>payoffs are two sided i guess... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 07/03/21 12:32:21 AM #7:	An ending like that can make the difference in review scores. --- Sig User Logic https://imgur.com/lA5fm7w <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:955693572] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>An ending like that can make the difference in review scores. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Infinite 2003 07/03/21 12:44:35 AM #8:	Tc is one of those goobers that needs every ending to be happy --- Before I knew it there was poop on my lips. - squarion <cite>Infinite 2003 posted [p:955693832] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Tc is one of those goobers that needs every ending to be happy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 07/03/21 1:45:51 AM #9:	There should always be one survivor. That doesn't make it happy. But killing everyone is stupid. There is supposed to be a survivor <cite>Zikten posted [p:955694994] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>There should always be one survivor. That doesn't make it happy. But killing everyone is stupid. There is supposed to be a survivor</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nukazie 07/03/21 1:48:00 AM #11:	no sequel for happy endings --- Life is just a journey from the maternity ward to the crematorium. <cite>Nukazie posted [p:955695037] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>no sequel for happy endings </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 07/03/21 1:49:30 AM #12:	Zikten posted... There should always be one survivor. That doesn't make it happy. But killing everyone is stupid. There is supposed to be a survivor But its a horror movie. Its supposed to horrify you. --- https://youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump https://RightWingWatch.org https://reddit.com/r/BreadTube https://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:955695065] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>There should always be one survivor. That doesn't make it happy. But killing everyone is stupid. There is supposed to be a survivor</quote> But its a horror movie. Its supposed to horrify you.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnholyMudcrab 07/03/21 1:54:08 AM #14:	Nukazie posted... no sequel for happy endings Nonsense. You can always just trash the happy ending. Goddamn you, Alien 3 --- https://imgur.com/VeNBg https://imgur.com/gd5jC8q https://imgur.com/PKIy7 https://imgur.com/3p29JqP <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:955695153] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Nukazie posted...</cite> <quote>no sequel for happy endings</quote> Nonsense. You can always just trash the happy ending. Goddamn you, Alien 3</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 07/03/21 2:10:47 AM #15:	16-BITTER posted... This, having "rules" for how the movies are supposed to go would be shitty And sometimes a happy(-er) ending works well. Sometimes the monster just wins. Totally. And its not setting itself up with lots of obvious options for a sequel. --- https://youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump https://RightWingWatch.org https://reddit.com/r/BreadTube https://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:955695423] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote><cite>16-BITTER posted...</cite> <quote> This, having "rules" for how the movies are supposed to go would be shitty </quote> And sometimes a happy(-er) ending works well. Sometimes the monster just wins. Totally. And its not setting itself up with lots of obvious options for a sequel.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tremain07 07/03/21 2:13:21 AM #16:	I can't think of a horror movie where people are not rooting for the monster, I mean there are horror movies where it's a person vs people and I suppose those can have happy endings monster horror movies everybody's gotta die --- A worthless existence <cite>tremain07 posted [p:955695470] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>I can't think of a horror movie where people are not rooting for the monster, I mean there are horror movies where it's a person vs people and I suppose those can have happy endings monster horror movies everybody's gotta die </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pfh1001 07/03/21 2:13:32 AM #17:	Robot2600 posted... Because there are no rules, and you aren't guaranteed a (mostly) happy ending like in most drivel. This. <cite>pfh1001 posted [p:955695472] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted...</cite> <quote>Because there are no rules, and you aren't guaranteed a (mostly) happy ending like in most drivel.</quote> This.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WesternMedia 07/03/21 1:59:55 PM #18:	Edginess sells. --- Cherish me <cite>WesternMedia posted [p:955706759] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Edginess sells. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Derwood 07/03/21 2:02:37 PM #19:	Best horror movie ending: The Devils Rejects <cite>Derwood posted [p:955706825] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Best horror movie ending: The Devils Rejects </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BarbaricAvatar 07/03/21 2:41:34 PM #20:	Because they're often based on a single idea or scene and can't extend that idea for the entire duration; it has to be resolved at some point. So they either slap a crappy ending on it or go for the ultimate lazy cop-out and leave it hanging for a sequel that isn't guaranteed. --- Habitual Judge <cite>BarbaricAvatar posted [p:955708004] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Because they're often based on a single idea or scene and can't extend that idea for the entire duration; it has to be resolved at some point. So they either slap a crappy ending on it or go for the ultimate lazy cop-out and leave it hanging for a sequel that isn't guaranteed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dotsdfe 07/03/21 2:57:17 PM #21:	The idea that the evil can be defeated and wrapped up neatly is less scary than the idea of something that seems impossible to kill. That's kind of what it boils down to. The idea of the unknown, ever-present foe with no escape will often stick with you more and be scarier in the long run than the idea of something that's easily defeated. --- Winner of the Third Hacked User Contest. World's #1 Phoenix Wright fan. <cite>dotsdfe posted [p:955708469] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>The idea that the evil can be defeated and wrapped up neatly is less scary than the idea of something that seems impossible to kill. That's kind of what it boils down to. The idea of the unknown, ever-present foe with no escape will often stick with you more and be scarier in the long run than the idea of something that's easily defeated. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJPurple 07/03/21 3:01:18 PM #22:	Because the monster winning or still being out there is scarier than it getting killed and everybody lives happily ever after. Thats why the ending to the original Halloween is so great. Yeah our protagonist livedbut that monster is still out there lurking aboutprobably looking at you right now from the shadows. --- Long Term Effects of Suffering - 8/13/21 #G59 <cite>SSJPurple posted [p:955708602] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Because the monster winning or still being out there is scarier than it getting killed and everybody lives happily ever after. Thats why the ending to the original Halloween is so great. Yeah our protagonist livedbut that monster is still out there lurking aboutprobably looking at you right now from the shadows. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 07/03/21 6:21:57 PM #23:	It's become clich. I get that horror is inherently negative - so a downer ending makes sense. But part of the fun of horror is not knowing what's going to happen. If you know for a fact that the good guys are going to get away, the sun's going to be brightly shining, and then they'll get killed in the last split-second, it takes away the suspense. Some of the best horror movies ever made had happy endings. I'm not saying that you need the triumph of good over evil. But you don't need the same ending every time. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:955714199] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>It's become clich. I get that horror is inherently negative - so a downer ending makes sense. But part of the fun of horror is not knowing what's going to happen. If you know for a fact that the good guys are going to get away, the sun's going to be brightly shining, and then they'll get killed in the last split-second, it takes away the suspense. Some of the best horror movies ever made had happy endings. I'm not saying that you need the triumph of good over evil. But you don't need the same ending every time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pegusus123456 07/04/21 7:46:11 AM #27:	SerperiorThanU posted... I have noticed that when it comes to video games at least pretty much all the successful horror games have happy endings. Guess it's because it would leave a bad taste for gamers spending several hours on a game just to get a bad ending. And then there's Soma lol --- https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:955729910] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>SerperiorThanU posted... </cite> <quote>I have noticed that when it comes to video games at least pretty much all the successful horror games have happy endings. Guess it's because it would leave a bad taste for gamers spending several hours on a game just to get a bad ending.</quote>And then there's Soma lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cobra1010 07/04/21 7:48:21 AM #28:	Its almost a tradition that the whole group dies except 1-2 survivors. The last survivor always woman. High chance the culprit/killer is still alive. Even the children books goosebumps, half of them had some twist ending where 'its not over yet'. --- Rule #17: Don't be a Hero - Unnecessary risks are risks that shouldn't be taken. <cite>Cobra1010 posted [p:955729936] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>Its almost a tradition that the whole group dies except 1-2 survivors. The last survivor always woman. High chance the culprit/killer is still alive. Even the children books goosebumps, half of them had some twist ending where 'its not over yet'. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 07/04/21 7:50:45 AM #29:	Derwood posted... Best horror movie ending: The Devils Rejects Yeah that was cool. --- i9 9900k \| RTX 2080ti FE \|Aorus Master Z390 \| 2 TB 850 EVO + 1tb 970 EVO\| DDR4 32 gig 3200 RAM \| EVGA T2 1000W https://valid.x86.fr/w0rvt0 <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:955729967] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote> Derwood posted... </cite> <quote>Best horror movie ending: The Devils Rejects</quote>Yeah that was cool. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy 07/04/21 7:51:06 AM #30:	I thought most horror movies had good endings. --- damn mods sure are really putting on some overtime tonight huh Then by that logic, real women are pixels. -Kisai <cite>catboy posted [p:955729975] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>I thought most horror movies had good endings. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bass_X0 07/04/21 7:59:56 AM #32:	An ending rooted deep in despair can have a lasting effect and is therefore more meaningful than a happy ending. A horror movie should be a horror right up until the very end. Not a horror movie but in The War Of The Worlds ~~The kid runs off to fight the aliens in a situation where he should not survive. Only he shows up again at the end of the movie alive and well with no explanation how he survived.~~ To me, that ruined the despair felt during the movie. --- "Well, it's not a bad game. It's made by Capcom, so how could it?" ~ AVGN <cite>Bass_X0 posted [p:955730087] in Why do so ... [t:79545884]...</cite> <quote>An ending rooted deep in despair can have a lasting effect and is therefore more meaningful than a happy ending. A horror movie should be a horror right up until the very end. Not a horror movie but in The War Of The Worlds The kid runs off to fight the aliens in a situation where he should not survive. Only he shows up again at the end of the movie alive and well with no explanation how he survived. To me, that ruined the despair felt during the movie. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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