13 Totally WTF Horror Movie Plot Twists

13. Jamie Stabs Darlene - Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers

Halloween 4 may not be a very good movie - if we're being kind, and we are - but it does feature one of the series' boldest and most memorable endings.

After Michael Myers is attacked by a lynch mob and buried in a mine shaft, all seems to be back to normal, as Michael's young niece Jamie (Danielle Harris) is reunited with her foster parents.

But in a hugely unexpected twist, the final scene sees Jamie's foster mother Darlene (Karen Alston) stabbed while running a bath for Jamie, before the culprit is revealed to be Jamie herself, brandishing a pair of scissors just as Michael did in the very first Halloween.

The obvious implication is that Jamie has "inherited" her uncle's murderous instincts, though this was sadly jettisoned in the next sequel, where Darlene is revealed to have survived and Jamie is admitted to a children's clinic for her psychological issues.

Oh, and she develops a telepathic link with Michael. Right.

Still, for a moment this twist ending posited an interesting gear-shift for the series, albeit one which was ultimately nothing more than a hollow, desperate attempt to lure fans back for the next movie.