10 Reshoots That Actually Improved Horror Movies
7. Deep Blue Sea
Despite the fact that they are never going to be as good as Jaws, several scary movies have turned to the ocean as a source of fear, including 1999's Deep Blue Sea.
A bunch of research scientists are left stranded when their underwater facility is damaged, leaving them to fight not only the neighbouring wildlife, but the rising seawater itself. Whilst not everyone's cup of salty tea, Deep Blue Sea is a cult favourite, with Samuel L. Jackson's death scene being a particular highlight.
In the original ending to the movie, Dr. Susan McCallister (played by Saffron Burrows) is among those rescued. Test audiences didn't like this, as they felt unsympathetic towards McCallister, so the decision was taken to change the outcome and kill her off at the last minute.
This turned out to be a great choice, as it not only gave the film one final twist, but it also allowed Burrows to do her best acting of the entire movie.
For perhaps the first time in history, a focus group actually saved a movie. That's an exaggeration, but only a slight one.