10 Sci-Fi Movies Where Evil Won

10. Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines

Though the third Terminator film was a sure step down from its masterful predecessors, even its ardent detractors were surely left blindsided by the ballsiness of its surprisingly bleak ending, which remains one of the most depressing ever tacked onto the end of a $200 million blockbuster.

After the T-X (Kristanna Loken) is destroyed in the film's climax, John Connor (Nick Stahl) and Katherine Brewster (Claire Danes) arrive at what they believe to be Skynet's core with the purpose of destroying it and stopping Judgment Day.

However, they soon realise that the location is in fact simply a fallout shelter, and because Skynet has already propagated itself throughout the Internet, Judgment Day is inevitable.

In a colossal bummer ending, John and Kate get to hole up in safety as Skynet launches a nuclear holocaust which wipes out billions of people.

Though it entirely contradicts T2's thematic that "the future is not set," it's nevertheless an impressively courageous ending for such a commercial juggernaut of a movie.

John Connor survived, for sure, but when so many were killed regardless, it's tough to consider it a win for anyone but the murderous robotic overlords.