There was a time in the early 2000s when it seemed that every movie had to end with an elaborate twist. I’m hesitant to blame it entirely on THE SIXTH SENSE – there were certainly notable examples both before and after – but something about M. Night Shyamalan’s gotcha-heavy style (and its initial celebration) prompted a series of psychological thrillers and horror films – FRAILTY, IDENTITY, THE OTHERS – which relied heavily on the shock of a big reveal at the end. Unsurprisingly, low-budget filmmakers were as susceptible to wanting to imitate these ending shocks as anyone else,
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