10 WTF Post-Credit Scenes In Horror Movies

Now for those of us who immediately change the channel or get up to leave the cinema when the

end credits kick off, you're often costing yourself a little extra film to enjoy. Before

the MCU turned post-credit scenes into easy sequel setups, the horror genre was actually

the most synonymous with giving viewers something more after the credits rolled

And that's what we're here to talk about, the best that came after the rest. As I'm Jules, this is WhatCulture.com, and these are the 10 best post-credit scenes in horror movies

10. Constantine Despite its dour, doomed tone, Constantine ends on a rather surprisingly positive note

with the selfless John Constantine quitting smoking and coming to terms with his purpose

in life. Fortunately for fans who like the relatively upbeat send-off, there's a post-credits

scene that touches on how the afterlife is actually going for his late pal Chaz

Serving as comic relief for most of the movie, he proves to be surprisingly brave and useful in the

climactic psychiatric ward battle and exorcism before being cruelly murdered by the angel Gabriel

Heading off to the cemetery to pay his respects to his fallen friend, Constantine is greeted by the newly angelic version of Chaz

who has clearly found a new way to continue fighting against the forces of darkness

The two exchange a knowing glance before he then flies off. While it doesn't add a huge amount to the plot of the film

this neat little moment provides a nice thematic epilogue to many of its spiritual themes

9. Slither James Gunn's funny, silly directorial debut takes a borderline childish glee

in the grisly mayhem caused by an alien invading a small town in South Carolina

Its grossness galore as most of the town folk become connected to the tentacled monstrosity

to form a zombified hive mind. Nathan Fillion's police chief Bill Pardee leaves the painfully

few survivors of the onslaught in a daring mission to put a stop to the alien's madness before it

spreads across the country, and the post-credits seen here could have been seen as a teaser for a

sequel that never happened. Despite its solid cult following these days, Slither was a box

office flop at the time. Had its financial fortunes been different, though, we may well

have got a slither too with a giant alien-possessed cat. As the surviving characters leave the town

a house cat approaches the alien's remains and, rather than being revolted by the twitching

gelatinous mass before it, begins to munch on it. As the scene cuts to black, we hear what sounds

like the alien infecting the greedy house pet. While it's not a revolutionary post-credit scene

by any stretch, it's a fun little epilogue that sits perfectly alongside the dark yet playful tone

of the rest of the film. 8. Insidious Now, sometimes less is more. The after-credits seen here is brief but effective in providing

one last moment of creepiness from this popular supernatural flick. In a callback to the opener

the Black Bride is seen with a candle once more, this time blowing out the flame

Coming hot off the heels of the chilling revelation that the Bride has possessed protagonist Josh Lambert this quick moment is symbolic of how the plots panned out Having spent With decades longing to possess Josh the mysterious bride can now finally put the flame out so to speak on its ambition Between the horrifying twist ending and the post visual the film course

its scare factor after a notoriously messy third act, and it helps remind the viewer of the

commendable fear factor that James Wan successfully built up via the haunted house moments and set

pieces during the first half of the film. In doing so, it also built anticipation for Insidious

Chapter 2, as the viewer wants to know more about who the Black Bride is and also how it's going to

be defeated in order to save Josh. 7. The Collector One of the more suspenseful, underrated entries in the much-derided torture-horror craze of the

late noughties, this twisted, bleak film has an unsavory little gem for those who watch it through

to the end credits. The titular Collector is a sadistic, masked menace who kills everyone in a

household bar one, who he then adds to his collection. For burglar Arkin, bad luck swings

in his direction when the house that he's planned to rob just happens to be the house the collector is also working that night. The insane amount of traps laid throughout the house

for Arkin and the rest of the collector's hapless victims lends this film a sort of R-rated Home

Alone quality. Far from funny though, this sadistic flick hops from one sickening note

to the next until, just when we think Arkin's free and heading off to safety via an ambulance

the collector bursts in, kills everyone, and takes the would-be crook in as his latest prisoner for

his collection. For those relieved the end credits have finally started rolling, there's actually an

extra bit of sickening tension to be thrown off by. It turns out that poor Arkin's very much the

collector's latest prize now trapped in a crate, screaming and crying out that one of these days

he'll get payback on this bug-loving monster. For those who can stomach a sequel, the good news is

that his vow of revenge is not actually totally in vain here. 6. The Grey

Liam Neeson's wolf-fighting chiller has grown in reputation in the years since its release

Bar some clunky dialogue, the film succeeds admirably in building a chilly, doomed atmosphere

for its characters, many of whom seem to be slipping into deep existential crises

As is so often the case in horror cinema, most of the cast are no more by the climax

with just Liam Neeson's John soldiering on. In a neat, supremely bleak twist, it turns out that

they were never fleeing the wolves. Instead, due to how lost in the cold they became

they wound up inadvertently moving towards the wolves' den. Now alone and succumbing to the

elements, a freezing John braves one last stand against the fearsome predators, presumably dying

in the process. Watching into the end credits, though, gives us a quick glimpse of the aftermath

of his showdown with the murderous animals. The alpha wolf has been flawed, and most curiously

John appears to be using its body as a pillow. Could it be that he wound up winning the fight

Well, even if he did, his survival is unlikely considering he was showing signs of hypothermia

and is now no doubt even more horribly wounded. That being said, it's an intriguing notion that

sticks with the viewer for some time after It a nicely done thought outro to this harsh survival flick 5 Terrifier 2 For general disgustingness few films in recent memory have been more effective or more off

than this splatterrific sequel. Art the Clown may just be the most sadistic slasher ever put to

film. There's seemingly no end to his knack for cruelty and sadism. Everything from flaying

castration and scalping to cannibalism and brutal bludgeoning, it crops up here

After coming back from the dead several increasingly ridiculous times, Art's finally sent packing near the end of the film via head removal

It's a relief knowing the utter torment of this gross-out endurance test of a movie

is finally coming to an end, right? Well, for those who stick around for the end credits, though

the mayhem and general sickness isn't quite over. The final girl from the original, Victoria, is revealed

now committed to a psychiatric ward after the horrific events of the first film

It turns out that Victoria's pregnant, and what she's giving birth to is Art's head

you know, that head that just got chopped off earlier. Yeah, somehow that wound up being

something Victoria needed to give birth to. Words can't even do justice to a film like this

it simply has to be seen to be believed. This is arguably the most revolting post-credit scenes

in horror or any other medium. 4. Curse of Chucky The ending, and by extension post-credit scenes of this especially silly entry in the long-running

Chucky franchise, is a narrative mess. Preparing to transfer his soul into the human body of a

young Alice Pearce, the monstrous toy's plans could well be scuppered when it turns out that

Alice's grandmother is still alive, despite Chucky's suffocation attempt. For the credits

the viewer initially just assumes that this is the cliffhanger for an inevitable sequel

However, a surprise scene in which the murderous toy is delivered to a new house completely turns this notion on its head. The unboxed Chucky discovers that he's in the house

of a now-adult, Andy Barclay, the protagonist of the first three movies, who promptly shoots him in

a face with a shotgun. It's a huge cliffhanger that seemingly negates the original cliffhanger

the film ended on. Confusing and thrilling, this surprise bit of nostalgia did, if nothing else

ensure fan interest in 2017's Cult of Chucky remaining high prior to its release

For those who watched on to the next film, the confusing continuity only got more bizarre when

despite having seemingly shot Chucky in the head, it's the toy's body that's gone the way of the

dodo in the follow-up. It's a messy, ridiculous series for sure, but this post-credit moment had

viewers everywhere talking for years. 3. Urban Legends Final Cut Despite a merciless critical canning and a notable box office drop compared to its predecessor

the second Urban Legends flick boasts a surprisingly great post-credits scene. After a rather all-over-the-place climax and bait-and-switch reveal of main protagonist Amy

making a film of the events that we've just watched, the credits roll as confused viewers

check and discover that this isn't even the final cut of the series, which soldered on for one more

movie The hokey confusing events of the last urban legend flick to make it to cinemas are redeemed slightly for those who stick around for a bit The newly wheelchair Professor Solomon is now quite understandably committed to a home for the criminally insane following his murderous hijinks The nurse

wheeling him about is revealed to be the original film's antagonist, Brenda Bates. She informs the

miserable Solomon that they have a lot in common before the film cuts to black. The scene raises

many questions for viewers, including how Brenda survived the car crash and subsequent riverfall

in the first movie. There's also the question of how exactly she secured a job as a nurse

given her killing spree was pretty common knowledge by the end of the first film. But most importantly, it makes viewers want to know what comes next for these two antagonists

Infuriatingly, the next film in the franchise completely dropped this plot thread in favor

of bizarre supernatural stories that killed this already ailing film series dead

2. House on Haunted Hill There are few fates more sadistically horrible than that of the Price's in this remake of the

Vincent Price classic. A selection of colorful characters arrive for a game in a haunted house

Whoever can stay the night wins a boatload of cash. Whoever chickens out forfeits their cut

Needless to say, the house is actually haunted beyond belief by the ghosts of its time as a

sinister psychiatric asylum. In the case of Geoffrey Rush's Stephen H. Price, how he winds up is

especially awful given that he dies heroically trying to save some of the others in this demented

asylum house conversion. After making his heroic sacrifice, we don't see him again for the rest of

the film. Fast forward through some of the end credits though, and we discover the ghosts of

Mr. Price and his late wife Evelyn are still at the haunted house. Worse still, as descendants of

those responsible for the torture of the inmates back in the day, they now get vivisected alive by

the spirits of the patients. It's just plain horrible to see, put simply. Already a dark and

surprisingly effective chiller, this underrated gem's post-credits black and white footage of

extreme eternal torture is even creepier than the rest of the film that we've just watched

1. Dawn of the Dead 2004 Those who switched this thrilling remake of George A. Romero's classic off at the start of the end credits

probably thought it was a somewhat happy ending for the surviving characters. Nope

A sit-through of the credits reveals that just about everything that could go wrong for the characters who escaped on a boat

did indeed go wrong. From bugs in the food, to engine failure, to docking at an island that just happened to be overrun with zombies

the scenes here are just a gut punch for anyone invested in the character's survival

Throughout this montage of setbacks, Disturbs down with the sickness plays, lending a furious, if somewhat unsophisticated, vibe to the tragic goings-on

While the true fate of those on the boat is never outright confirmed, it doesn't take a genius to piece it together

Basically, there were no survivors here. As a post-credits scene, it completely changes one view of the whole film up until that point

and essentially gives it an additional ending. Choosing whether or not to watch the end credits ultimately provides a different viewing experience

experience making this one of horror cinema's most compelling post-credits scenes