15 Most Unexpectedly Depressing Movies Of All-Time

13. The Great Silence (1968)

The Great Silence, arguably Sergio Corbucci's best spaghetti western, embraces something of a melancholy tone over the course of its runtime. And yet nobody could have expected that they'd walk away from this one in such a bout of outright depression. And that's due to its super bleak ending, which is both equally remarkable and unexpected. Whilst much of this spaghetti western plays out in linear fashion (amidst a rare winter backdrop), Corbucci employees one of the most shocking climaxes in the history of the medium. After attempting to nail a bounty hunter named Loco who has wronged an entire village, a gunslinger known only as "Silence" returns to save the day. And then it happens. Loco and his men gun down the entire village in a bloody massacre, Silence included, and - because the evil bastard technically acted in "self-defence" - the deaths are considered lawful. The film literally ends on this note, with everybody dead. It's the sort of finale that leaves you completely stunned. Silent, even.