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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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Arohan
1983
The House on Sorority Row
1983 · Mystery
Danton
1983 · Drama
Danton
1983 · Drama
Black Venus
1983 · Romance
Good-bye Cruel World
1983 · Comedy
Angst
1983 · Thriller
A Night to Dismember
1983 · Horror
Boardinghouse
1982 · Horror
Mazes and Monsters
1982 · Fantasy
Don’t Go to Sleep
1982 · Horror
Sophie's Choice
1982 · Drama
Smithereens
1982 · Drama
The Living Dead Girl
1982 · Horror
Unhinged
1982 · Horror
The Slayer
1982 · Horror
Blood Song
1982 · Horror
Money on the Side
1982 · Drama
Amityville II: The Possession
1982 · Horror
The Draughtsman’s Contract
1982 · Mystery
Superstition
1982 · Horror
1990: The Bronx Warriors
1982 · Action
Friday the 13th Part III
1982 · Thriller
Manhattan Baby
1982 · Horror
Humongous
1982 · Horror
Tattoo
1982 · Drama
Kill Squad
1982 · Action
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Comedy
The Ghost Dance
1982 · Horror
The House Where Evil Dwells
1982 · Horror
Yavanika
1982 · Drama
The Passerby
1982 · Drama
The Dorm That Dripped Blood
1982 · Thriller
The Long Good Friday
1982 · Drama
Cat People
1982 · Drama
The Loveless
1982 · Drama
Incubus
1982 · Thriller
Veronika Voss
1982 · Drama
The Beast Within
1982 · Horror
Das Boot
1982 · Action
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