10 Exact Moments Movies Stopped Trying

10. The Twin Reveal - Night Hunter

Night Hunter is a film that had (some) potential. It was a serial killer manhunt movie with top drawer actors and a few compelling twists and turns. The film follows cops and vigilantes tracking a serial killer who is capturing, mutilating and then murdering their victims.

When the prime suspect is caught red-handed, the cops (and audience) are confused to find he has an affliction that would make it hard for him to commit such horrific acts. Through a series of convoluted sequences, the suspect is released - but then re-captured. Only this time he isn't as naive.

Does the suspect have split personalities like Primal Fear? Or is a shady character in the police helping the killer? It doesn't matter. At the end of the second act, it's revealed that there is literally an evil twin committing the killings, and the afflicted twin is just an oblivious accomplice.

This would have been a neat twist if there was some moments that compel us to re-watch the film and point out where we were duped (like The Prestige). Instead, it feels like writer and director David Raymond wrote himself into a corner and had to double-down on the silliness from then on.