The Best Twist Ending Ever

"I See Dead People" move over, because Zombi 2 has the best twist ending in film history. Sure, the poison berries at the end of the Blue Lagoon is a huge twist, and the freezing of Han Solo in carbonite was an iconic cliffhanger, but Zombi 2's ending captures the flag of movie twist endings.

Thanks to Hedorah, I had the privilege, nay, the honor, of seeing Zombi 2. The undead prey on the humans of Mahtul, a tropical island where a doctor lives that can answer the questions of a young woman whose father died. The beginning of the movie provides a clue as to the end, after all, a zombie winds up falling into the Hudson Bay. After experiencing the awesome horrors of Mahtul, including the amazing eye gouging scene, the survivors board a boat only to hear over the radio that New York City has been over run by zombies.

As the realization of this new horror sinks in (they have nowhere to go), the beautifully haunting electronic score plays over a wide shot of a zombie horde overrunning the Brooklyn Bridge.

This twist is truly iconic. Some people deride it as campy, sexed up horror, but Zombi 2 is actually a cinematic masterpiece.