10 Great Cliffhangers That Left You Gagging For The Next Movie

9. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

With the new Star Wars trailer currently generating a lot of buzz it's fair to say that the franchise isn't going to run out of steam any time soon. It remains to be seen, however, whether or not J. J. Abrams The Force Awakens will match up to the greatest of them all, The Empire Strikes Back. The second part of the original trilogy, The Empire Strikes Back stands out for being darker in tone than any other film in the series and also being one in which a key revelation is made, upon which Luke Skywalker's character arc is completely hinged. After battling Darth Vader, the towering Sith Lord suddenly announces that - SPOILER ALERT! - he is in fact his father. Add to this amazing twist the capture of Han Solo and The Empire Strikes Back's ending is one of the greatest in science fiction movie history. What will happen between Luke and Vader? Will Luke turn to the dark side? How will they manage to rescue Han? All questions everyone know the answer to now, of course, but at the time this cliffhanger had fans around the world eagerly anticipating the release of Return Of The Jedi.