10 Horror Movie Twists That Changed EVERYTHING

10. The Sawyers Are Controlled By A Cult - Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation is not only viewed by fans as the worst entry in the franchise, but one of the worst movies ever made. I think that's a bit harsh, but you can totally see where that assessment comes from when you take into account the absolutely mad twist the flick ends on.

For decades fans had been watching the exploits of Leatherface and his seemingly never-ending extended Sawyer family as they murdered purely for fun and/or to win awards for their delicious human chilli. It sometimes got daft and exaggerated, but the premise was always simple: these were just psychotic people living in the heart of Texas indiscriminately killing.

This all changed with the introduction of Rothman though, a government agent who turns up at the Saywer house in The Next Generation to see how they're getting on traumatising their new victims. Though it's kept somewhat mysterious, the implication is that he's part of a shadowy, powerful organisation that's been controlling the family (and other murderous individuals around the world) this entire time, all in the purpose of enabling the victims to reach some kind of spiritual revelation.

Mad, right? This all comes out of nowhere, and the fact that everyone's favourite cannibals were being controlled by a couple of freaky dudes in suits the whole time was understandably not well received.