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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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The Other Francisco
1975 · History
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974 · Drama
Jacob the Liar
1974 · History
Massacre Mafia Style
1974 · Action
Messiah of Evil
1974 · Horror
The Demoniacs
1974 · Horror
Frightmare
1974 · Thriller
Wife to Be Sacrificed
1974 · Horror
The Klansman
1974 · Thriller
Stardust
1974 · Drama
Female Trouble
1974 · Comedy
Law and Disorder
1974 · Crime
Hit Lady
1974 · Thriller
The Disappearance of Flight 412
1974 · Drama
Impulse
1974 · Mystery
It's Alive
1974 · Horror
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 · Mystery
Born Innocent
1974 · Drama
Allonsanfan
1974 · History
Homebodies
1974 · Comedy
Buster and Billie
1974 · Crime
La Mary
1974 · Drama
The Wicker Man
1974 · Mystery
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
1974 · Action
Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll
1974 · Thriller
Shriek of the Mutilated
1974 · Horror
The Internecine Project
1974 · Drama
Vampyres
1974 · Horror
Scum of the Earth
1974 · Horror
The Ghost Galleon
1974 · Horror
Chinatown
1974 · Drama
The Terminal Man
1974 · Sci-Fi
The Parallax View
1974 · Drama
Rebellion in Patagonia
1974 · History
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
1974 · Action
The Nickel Ride
1974 · Drama
Symptoms
1974 · Horror
The Conversation
1974 · Drama
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974 · Horror
The Beast Must Die
1974 · Mystery
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