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Movies with a Bleak Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
4,121 movies with a bleak ending, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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May the Devil Take You
2018 · Horror
G Affairs
2018 · Drama
River Runs Red
2018 · Thriller
The Weight of Water
2018 · Adventure
Lupt
2018 · Horror
The Dark
2018 · Drama
Burning
2018 · Drama
London Fields
2018 · Mystery
Kaashi in Search of Ganga
2018 · Thriller
Lake Michigan Monster
2018 · Fantasy
A Season in France
2018 · Drama
Azali
2018 · Drama
Terrified
2018 · Horror
Asandhimitta
2018 · Drama
The Red Phallus
2018 · Drama
Bhonsle
2018 · Drama
Await Further Instructions
2018 · Sci-Fi
Hell Fest
2018 · Horror
Hold the Dark
2018 · Adventure
Goyo: The Boy General
2018 · Action
Fahrenheit 11/9
2018 · Documentary
You Might Be the Killer
2018 · Mystery
Mandy
2018 · Action
Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel
2018 · Horror
The Basement
2018 · Horror
The Bad Seed
2018 · Drama
Followed
2018 · Mystery
City of Lies
2018 · Drama
Close Enemies
2018 · Thriller
Active Measures
2018 · Documentary
The Little Stranger
2018 · Drama
Savita Damodar Paranjpe
2018 · Thriller
Tumbbad
2018 · Horror
Merku Thodarchi Malai
2018 · Drama
Makala
2018 · Documentary
Aatagallu
2018 · Action
The Motive
2018 · Drama
Billionaire Boys Club
2018 · Biography
Why Don’t You Just Die!
2018 · Drama
What Still Remains
2018 · Drama
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