What's the best mind-blowing movie twist of all time? Spoiler alerts as standard!

[Kippaxpete]

As a starter for 10, I'll nominate The Others. Set in 1945, the principal character, Grace, played by Nicole Kidman, lives with her two young children in a large country house in Jersey having given up her soldier husband as dead. The twist in The Others is that Grace eventually figures out that she and her family are not being haunted but are, in fact, ghosts, and that 'the others' of the title is a reference to a new family living in the house. Like all great movie twists, the story draws you in on a certain premise before completely disorientating the viewer. I remember being really annoyed at my complete failure to see it coming!

 

[chesterbells]

As a starter for 10, I'll nominate The Others. Set in 1945, the principal character, Grace, played by Nicole Kidman, lives with her two young children in a large country house in Jersey having given up her soldier husband as dead. The twist in The Others is that Grace eventually figures out that she and her family are not being haunted but are, in fact, ghosts, and that 'the others' of the title is a reference to a new family living in the house. Like all great movie twists, the story draws you in on a certain premise before completely disorientating the viewer. I remember being really annoyed at my complete failure to see it coming!

Good thread & good post, cheers.

 

[CTID1988]

I bet watching Empire Strikes Back for the first time was great. The Usual Suspects, Seven, The Sixth Sense all blew my mind the first time.
The Vanishing (The 1988 version) is also a great one, won't spoil it here

 

[chesterbells]

I bet watching Empire Strikes Back for the first time was great. The Usual Suspects, Seven, The Sixth Sense all blew my mind the first time.
The Vanishing (The 1988 version) is also a great one, won't spoil it here

Yep, all 3 esp Sixth Sense.
I was one of I think very few who actually enjoyed The Village too.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The Crying Game, when the character undresses for sex and turns out to be trangender.

It caught me so much by surprise that I blurted out "She's got a dick!!!" to my eternal shame.

 

[CTID1988]

The Crying Game, when the character undresses for sex and turns out to be trangender.

It caught me so much by surprise that I blurted out "She's got a dick!!!" to my eternal shame.

There's a horror film from the 80s called Sleepaway Camp that has a similar twist, same reaction from me!

 

[Kippaxpete]

I bet watching Empire Strikes Back for the first time was great. The Usual Suspects, Seven, The Sixth Sense all blew my mind the first time.
The Vanishing (The 1988 version) is also a great one, won't spoil it here

Excellent suggestions. Note though, the thread title asks you to name what you think is the 'best mind-blowing movie twist' i.e. describe your favourite twist. Hence the reference to spoiler alerts.

 

[Elbow beards]

As a starter for 10, I'll nominate The Others. Set in 1945, the principal character, Grace, played by Nicole Kidman, lives with her two young children in a large country house in Jersey having given up her soldier husband as dead. The twist in The Others is that Grace eventually figures out that she and her family are not being haunted but are, in fact, ghosts, and that 'the others' of the title is a reference to a new family living in the house. Like all great movie twists, the story draws you in on a certain premise before completely disorientating the viewer. I remember being really annoyed at my complete failure to see it coming!

Brilliant film, best ghost story ever

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I see dead people

 

[mancboy]

I see dead people

are you an annoying little prick like that kid