10 MORE Great Horror Movies With Multiple Plot Twists

Plot twists are designed to be shocking, which is why it's no surprise that this technique is used all the time in horror. By implementing flashbacks, cliffhangers, an unreliable narrator, and a few red herrings, slashers, gothic thrillers, and paranormal dramas can misdirect viewers until their closing moments, leaving audiences gobsmacked when the truth is unveiled.

As established in the previous 10 Great Horror Movies With Multiple Plot Twists, why settle for one twist when you can have two or more? Even though it feels like multiple revelations should elevate the scares exponentially, it's not that simple. If a twist isn't executed effectively, it can come across as stupid, non-sensical, forced, or unintentionally funny. As such, a horror flick with multiple unexpected developments requires more care and finesse. Chucking in one bombshell too many can come across as convoluted or pointless, ruining an otherwise solid feature.

Fortunately, the following entries on this list pulled this trick off, unleashing shocker after shocker, each one more devastating than the last. Anyone who wishes to check these ten horrors out should be warned, as every one of them is overflowing with unmaskings, epiphanies, and WTF moments.

In Fred Walton's 1986 slasher-comedy, Kit Graham and her college buddies arrive at an island mansion for a spring break that happens to fall on April Fool's Day. As is tradition, their host, Muffy St. John, prepares a series of pranks to celebrate her guests' final year at school.

The gags start innocent enough, but things take a dark turn when Kit stumbles upon the severed heads of her friends. She also learns the phone lines have been cut, meaning there's no way to call for help. And when she finds Muffy's decapitated head, Kit discovers her so-called host is actually Muffy's twisted twin sister, Buffy.

While being chased by Buffy, Kit dashes into the living room, only to see her friends are alive and well. It turns out Muffy (who's also alive) concocted this whole scheme and all her guests were in on it. Muffy explains that she's transforming the island into a staged horror resort, so set up the fake massacre on Kit as a dress rehearsal. Kit then joins the group with a bottle of champagne, relieved there's no real killer.

However, the final scene of April Fool's Day paints a very different picture - at least, at first - as while Muffy is playing with a jack-in-a-box in her bedroom, her throat is slit with a razor by one of Kit's friends, Nan. Seconds later, Nan reveals her weapon of choice is a trick razor, and she was merely pranking Muffy. In a way, it's satisfying to see Muffy get duped herself after she scared Kit out of her mind for the sake of an elaborate prank.