20 Most Intense Movie Endings Of All Time
16. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Whether or not you're a fan of the found footage film that kick-started the trend, The Blair Witch Project's brilliant filmmaking efficiency shouldn't ever be denied, especially during its masterfully executed final scene.
In an attempt to locate her student filmmaker pals Josh (Joshua Leonard) and Mike (Michael C. Williams), director Heather (Heather Donahue) heads down to the basement of the abandoned house they discover in the Burkittsville woods.
Upon entering, she discovers Mike facing the corner of the basement, after which she lets out a scream, is attacked by an unseen force and drops her camera. Silence. The end.
It's an ending that's been replicated by countless inferior successors, but never has it been infused with as much authentic dread as in the original. Making fantastic use of its low budget, the filmmakers leave the true horror up to the audience's imagination, something the 2016 reboot-sequel sadly forgot about.