10 Secret Post-Credits Horror Movie Scenes That Were Absolute Genius
Bill Murray's surprise comeback in Zombieland: Double Tap was a thing of beauty.
Whilst the post-credit scene might be most associated with superhero movies thanks to a certain studio starting with the letter M, they do exist outside of the world of Iron Man and his friends.
Horror movies have seen their fair share of after-the-curtain content with some standing out as favourites among fans. The most well-known examples from the genre include the famous "It's alive" recording from Cloverfield and the handheld footage from Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, but there are plenty more out there that some people might be totally unaware of.
These scenes from horror movies from across the ages all went down during or after the main credits. Some are just fun little hat-tips or inconsequential jokes to reward viewers for sticking around till the very end, whilst others add new elements to the story or tease future instalments or sequels.
Those sequels don't always end up happening, but at least they tried.
Some of these scenes only exist in certain versions of these movies, so make sure you get the right ones if you want to search them out. You might be disappointed otherwise.
10. Constantine Quits Smoking - Constantine
John Constantine is one of DC Comics’ most interesting characters, which is why it’s nuts that he’s not been given a proper feature film outing since the superhero movie boom.
His only major movie appearance so far was in 2005, in which the sarcastic leather-clad supernatural hunter was played by Keanu Reeves. Although Reeves' casting caused consternation among the Hellblazer faithful (Constantine is a Liverpudlian in the comics), the John Wick actor's interpretation has developed a firm cult following. In the film, he must battle a horde of demons whilst also fending off terminal lung cancer, all with the help of his trusty apprentice Chas (Shia LaBeouf).
At least for some of the movie - Chas dies about two-thirds of the way in.
After saving the world from demonic destruction and persuading Lucifer to remove his cancer, Constantine ends the film without properly mourning his lost pupil. However, if you stick around for the whole credits, you’ll find that this isn’t true.
In a secret scene, Constantine visits Chas' grave and leaves his lighter there, completing the dead man’s wish that he give up smoking. Then, he watches as Chas’ soul rises up to Heaven, giving both of them a sense of closure.