10 Most Shocking Post-Credit Movie Reveals

by Andrew Pollard

1. The Survivors Are Doomed - Dawn Of The Dead

Dawn Of The Dead 2004
Universal Pictures

To some, Zack Snyder's 2004 take on Dawn of the Dead is just as good, if not better, than George A. Romero's 1978 original. That "some" would be our very own Ben-Roy Tuner, but there's surely others out there of a similar mindset.

The point being, Snyder's Dawn is a damn fine movie - even if you don't agree that it quite matches up with Romero's iconic '78 picture.

In terms of the figurative and literal flesh and bones of the 2004 Dawn, it's a tense, twisted zombie offering with plenty of bite. The film's biggest moment, though, comes once that main narrative is done and dusted and the movie is running through its closing credits.

There, with our group of survivors all smiles as they record themselves cruising on a boat to safety, the credits are intercut with shots of things not turning out all that well for our protagonists.

In an absolute kick in the nether-regions, we see how this boat ran out of fuel, forcing Ana, Kenneth, Nicole, Terry and Chips the pooch to stop off at a nearby island... that happens to be overflowing with frenzied, frantic undead hordes.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.