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Movies with a Bleak Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
4,145 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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Prayer to a Vengeful God
2010 · Action
Men in Love
2010
The White Ribbon
2009 · Drama
Paranormal Entity
2009 · Thriller
Renigunta
2009 · Drama
The Strip
2009 · Comedy
Cornered!
2009 · Comedy
Sweatshop
2009 · Horror
The Robbers
2009 · Action
The War on Kids
2009 · Documentary
I.C.U.
2009 · Horror
The Lost Tribe
2009 · Horror
The Box
2009 · Sci-Fi
Adhe Neram Adhe Idam
2009 · Romance
Collapse
2009 · Documentary
The House of the Devil
2009 · Thriller
S-94
2009 · Horror
Saw VI
2009 · Mystery
Law Abiding Citizen
2009 · Drama
The Descent: Part 2
2009 · Adventure
Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet
2009 · Horror
Bronson
2009 · Action
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
2009 · Horror
Skull Heads
2009 · Horror
Dark Country
2009 · Thriller
The Warrior and the Wolf
2009 · Drama
Afterschool
2009 · Drama
Necromentia
2009 · Horror
Nine Miles Down
2009 · Horror
Haunting of Winchester House
2009 · Horror
Paranormal Activity
2009 · Thriller
Wake Wood
2009 · Thriller
Don’t Look Up
2009 · Horror
Open Graves
2009 · Thriller
Disgrace
2009 · Drama
Not Forgotten
2009 · Thriller
Albino Farm
2009 · Horror
The Wild Hunt
2009 · Drama
Dorian Gray
2009 · Thriller
David’s Birthday
2009 · Drama
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