A good ending can perfectly cap your experience of a film, be it brain-tweaking twist (Planet of the Apes, The Others) or an emotionally satisfying yet arresting resolution (Casablanca, The Godfather). But a terrible ending leaves you wanting less, not more. It can destroy in two minutes the film you've been loving for two hours. It's like sitting down to a delicious five-course meal with the man/woman of your dreams, only to discover at the end of the evening that dessert is e.coli pie and your friend has buggered off, leaving you with the bill.
Here are some examples of brilliant films that leave the audience staring, bruised, at the mortar.
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