36 Shocking Movie Plot Twists That’ll Totally Fuck With Your Brain

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In Shutter Island, when it was revealed that Leo DiCaprio’s character was actually a patient at the insane asylum and not a US Marshal.

In Shutter Island, when it was revealed that Leo DiCaprio's character was actually a patient at the insane asylum and not a US Marshal.

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Paramount Pictures

In Get Out, when Rose refused to give Chris the keys, and he figured out what exactly was going on.

In Get Out, when Rose refused to give Chris the keys, and he figured out what exactly was going on.

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Blumhouse Productions

In La La Land, when the dreamy montage showed Mia and Sebastian living happily ever after, but then it cut back to reality, and Mia was with a different guy.

In La La Land, when the dreamy montage showed Mia and Sebastian living happily ever after, but then it cut back to reality, and Mia was with a different guy.

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Summit Entertainment

In The Usual Suspects, when Kujan pieced together all of Verbal’s lies, but it was too late, and Keyser Söze escaped.

In The Usual Suspects, when Kujan pieced together all of Verbal's lies, but it was too late, and Keyser Söze escaped.

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Gramercy Pictures

In Ex Machina, when Ava trapped Caleb in the house and then escaped via the helicopter that was sent for him.

In Ex Machina, when Ava trapped Caleb in the house and then escaped via the helicopter that was sent for him.

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A24

In Orphan, when 9-year-old Esther turned out to be a 33-year-old murderer.

In Orphan, when 9-year-old Esther turned out to be a 33-year-old murderer.

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Dark Castle Entertainment

In The Prestige, when Robert Angier realized that two identical twins took turns living the life of his rival, Alfred Borden.

In The Prestige, when Robert Angier realized that two identical twins took turns living the life of his rival, Alfred Borden.

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Buena Vista Pictures

In Murder on the Orient Express, when literally EVERYONE turned out to be the murderer.

In Murder on the Orient Express, when literally EVERYONE turned out to be the murderer.

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EMI Films

In Atonement, when Briony lied about her apology to Cecilia and Robbie because she was too scared to face them, and they ended up dying.

In Atonement, when Briony lied about her apology to Cecilia and Robbie because she was too scared to face them, and they ended up dying.

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Focus Features

In Seven Pounds, when Ben’s past was unveiled, showing that he killed seven people while texting and driving.

In Seven Pounds, when Ben's past was unveiled, showing that he killed seven people while texting and driving.

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Relativity Media

In American Psycho, when Patrick visited Paul’s apartment the day after the murders, assuming it would be covered in blood, but it was absolutely spotless.

In American Psycho, when Patrick visited Paul's apartment the day after the murders, assuming it would be covered in blood, but it was absolutely spotless.

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Lionsgate Films

In Interstellar, when Mann lied about his planet’s inability to support human life, and he tried to kill Cooper to cover his tracks.

In Interstellar, when Mann lied about his planet's inability to support human life, and he tried to kill Cooper to cover his tracks.

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Paramount Pictures

In Perks of Being a Wallflower, when Charlie realized that his aunt sexually abused him as a child.

In Perks of Being a Wallflower, when Charlie realized that his aunt sexually abused him as a child.

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Summit Entertainment

In The Departed, when Colin thought he got away with everything but was ultimately shot by Staff Sgt. Sean Dignam.

In The Departed, when Colin thought he got away with everything but was ultimately shot by Staff Sgt. Sean Dignam.

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Warner Bros.

In The Boy, when the porcelain doll of Brahms was smashed, and then a real-life man emerged from inside the walls of the house, meaning Brahms actually survived the fire 20 years ago.

In The Boy, when the porcelain doll of Brahms was smashed, and then a real-life man emerged from inside the walls of the house, meaning Brahms actually survived the fire 20 years ago.

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Lakeshore Entertainment

In Whiplash, when Fletcher ambushed Andrew on stage with the wrong music because he testified against him.

In Whiplash, when Fletcher ambushed Andrew on stage with the wrong music because he testified against him.

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Blumhouse Productions

In Black Swan, when Nina thought she killed Lily, but later realized on stage that she actually stabbed herself.

In Black Swan, when Nina thought she killed Lily, but later realized on stage that she actually stabbed herself.

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Fox Searchlight Pictures

In Toy Story 2, when Stinky Pete turned out to be the villain and tried to prevent Woody from escaping.

In Toy Story 2, when Stinky Pete turned out to be the villain and tried to prevent Woody from escaping.

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Disney / Pixar

In The Visit, when the mom noticed over video-chat that the old people her kids were staying with weren’t actually their grandparents, but escaped mental patients.

In The Visit, when the mom noticed over video-chat that the old people her kids were staying with weren't actually their grandparents, but escaped mental patients.

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Blinding Edge Pictures

In Psycho, when it was revealed that Norman Bates’ mother was dead the whole time, and he was pretending to be her.

In Psycho, when it was revealed that Norman Bates' mother was dead the whole time, and he was pretending to be her.

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Paramount Pictures

In Mystic River, when Dave took the blame for Katie’s murder, thinking his life would be spared, but Jimmy killed him anyway, and then the real murderer was revealed.

In Mystic River, when Dave took the blame for Katie's murder, thinking his life would be spared, but Jimmy killed him anyway, and then the real murderer was revealed.

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Village Roadshow Pictures

In Memento, when Leonard realized that Teddy might have been the real killer he was looking for the whole time.

In Memento, when Leonard realized that Teddy might have been the real killer he was looking for the whole time.

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Summit Entertainment

In the Harry Potter series, when Harry learned that Snape was actually protecting him from Voldemort the whole time.

In the Harry Potter series, when Harry learned that Snape was actually protecting him from Voldemort the whole time.

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Warner Bros.

In Everything, Everything, when Maddy found out that she never actually had SCID, a genetic disorder that basically made her stay inside her whole life, and her mother lied to her about it.

In Everything, Everything, when Maddy found out that she never actually had SCID, a genetic disorder that basically made her stay inside her whole life, and her mother lied to her about it.

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MGM

In Fight Club, when Tyler Durden turned out to be a figment of The Narrator’s imagination.

In Fight Club, when Tyler Durden turned out to be a figment of The Narrator's imagination.

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20th Century Fox

In Coco, when they figured out that Ernesto murdered Héctor, and that Coco was actually Héctor’s daughter.

In Coco, when they figured out that Ernesto murdered Héctor, and that Coco was actually Héctor's daughter.

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Disney / Pixar

In The Uninvited, when Anna’s flashbacks showed that her sister actually died the night of the fire, and she had been hallucinating her the whole time.

In The Uninvited, when Anna's flashbacks showed that her sister actually died the night of the fire, and she had been hallucinating her the whole time.

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Paramount Pictures

In The Shawshank Redemption, when Andy escaped from prison via a hole in the wall, after plotting his getaway and redemption for nearly 20 years.

In The Shawshank Redemption, when Andy escaped from prison via a hole in the wall, after plotting his getaway and redemption for nearly 20 years.

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Columbia Pictures

In Saw, when the “dead” body on the ground revealed himself to be Jigsaw.

In Saw, when the "dead" body on the ground revealed himself to be Jigsaw.

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Lionsgate Films

In Goodnight Mommy, when Elias imagined that his brother, who had died in an accident, was alive the whole time.

In Goodnight Mommy, when Elias imagined that his brother, who had died in an accident, was alive the whole time.

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Ulrich Seidl Film

In Now You See Me, when Dylan, the FBI agent responsible for capturing the Four Horsemen, turned out to be the one who orchestrated the whole heist.

In Now You See Me, when Dylan, the FBI agent responsible for capturing the Four Horsemen, turned out to be the one who orchestrated the whole heist.

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Summit Entertainment

In The Others, when Grace realized that she killed her children and then herself.

In The Others, when Grace realized that she killed her children and then herself.

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Dimension Films

In Snowpiercer, when everyone was convinced for years that all life outside the train was extinguished, but at the end they see a polar bear walking freely outside.

In Snowpiercer, when everyone was convinced for years that all life outside the train was extinguished, but at the end they see a polar bear walking freely outside.

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CJ Entertainment

In The Mist, when David shot everyone because they wanted a quick death, but moments after that he was saved by the US Army.

In The Mist, when David shot everyone because they wanted a quick death, but moments after that he was saved by the US Army.

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Dimension Films

In Gone Girl, when Amy returned and announced she was pregnant with Nick’s baby, forcing him to stay married to her.

In Gone Girl, when Amy returned and announced she was pregnant with Nick's baby, forcing him to stay married to her.

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20th Century Fox

And, of course, in The Sixth Sense, when the flashbacks showed that Malcolm Crowe was actually dead the whole time.

And, of course, in The Sixth Sense, when the flashbacks showed that Malcolm Crowe was actually dead the whole time.

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Hollywood Pictures