One of the most exciting sensations when you first watch a movie is when it keeps you guessing. Movies can offer all sorts of surprises, and every once in a while a movie takes such a dramatic turn that it becomes a completely different genre.
While some films leave their twists to the end, the following films took the approach of shocking the audience in their first or second acts, making what follows even more exciting and unpredictable.
“From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996)
Brothers criminal Seth (George Clooney) and Richard (Quentin Tarantino) flee to the Mexican border after committing a bank robbery. With a family of hostages in tow, they are unprepared for the supernatural threat that awaits them right across the border.
Possibly the epitome of left-wing cinema From dusk to dawn presents viewers with its first hour as a tense and down-to-earth heist thriller. However, it ends abruptly when Salma Hayek erotic dancer turns into a vampire reptile. From this point on, the film turns into a marching feast of blood as the main characters fight for their lives in one crazy night. The ride remains fun to this day, and it easily ranks at the top of the list of movies to show a friend for the first time.
“Hot Fluff” (2007)
City Police Officer Nicholas Engel (Simon Pegg) is transferred to a small cozy town where everything seems too perfect. When a series of “accidents” occur that leave several people dead, Angel delves into the city’s humble community.
Edgar Wright the genre mush pays homage to ’90s action movies, but doesn’t turn into a full fledged action epic until its second half. Until then, it’s mostly a comedic murder mystery that, like the city, is great at hiding its crazy side.
‘Psycho’ (1960)
Secretary Marion (Janet Leigh) goes on the run after stealing $40,000 from his boss. Exhausted and caught in the downpour, Marion checks into a shady roadside motel.
Leave it to the master of the unknown Alfred Hitchcock create one of the most shocking early twists and turns in film history. Shortly after a disturbing conversation with motel owner Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), Marion goes to her room to take a refreshing shower, but is killed by an older woman. Even in today’s jaded climate of moviegoers, the scene still manages to surprise, leaving viewers to adjust as the rest of the film transitions from crime thriller to serial killer mystery.
‘Audition’ (1999)
After some time, the widower Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) finally decides to return to the dating scene. When his friend who works in the movie business sets up a fake audition to find a woman for Aoyama, he meets the reserved and beautiful Asami (Miyuki Matsuda). They soon begin an affair, and Asami changes Aoyama’s life forever, though not quite in the way he expected.
Who is not familiar with the director Takashi Miike work would be forgiven for accepting Listening it’s just a clumsy romantic comedy, especially in its relatively boring first half. In the end, the film turns into a nightmarish thriller that deals with gender politics and the views of men.
‘Parasite’ (2019)
The impoverished Kim family lives in a tiny basement apartment every day, stealing Wi-Fi from the neighbors. However, an opportunity arises when Ki-woo (Choi Woo-shik), the son of the family, moonlights as a tutor in a wealthy family. This gives rise to the idea for the rest of the Kim family to systematically work part-time jobs in the same household, vicariously living their lives at the top of the food chain.
director Bong Joon Ho The Oscar-winning satire draws a sophisticated commentary on class and wealth in just its basic setting. However, the true allegory is not revealed until about the middle, when a secret room is discovered in the house, knocking the ground out from under the feet of our central intriguers (and spectators). The darkly comic and tragic events that take place from this moment elevate the film to the status of a modern masterpiece.
‘Titanic’ (1997)
James Cameron historical epic tells of an ill-fated romance between the wealthy and the engaged Rose (Kate Winslet) and starving artist Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio). The two fall in love aboard the Titanic on its maiden voyage, which, unbeknownst to them, is heading towards a tragic fate.
Titanic is a rare movie that can please fans of just about any genre, as its first half is a delightful romance with endearing chemistry between Winslet and DiCaprio, while its second half is a massive blockbuster filled with stunning visuals. This is a feat that only a man with such a dexterous hand as Cameron is capable of.
“Death Proof” (2007)
Quinton Tarantinohalf Double Special Edition, Grindhouse, follows a group of women who spend the night drinking, trading jokes and avoiding obnoxious men. Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious stranger known as Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) looks at them with the worst of intentions.
death proof more or less tells the full story by the middle after brutally killing the main cast of women, only to reset the table with a new group of women to be watched by stuntman Mike. The difference this time around is that the jagged-headed stalker may have finally met a worthy opponent, and Mike has become the victim by the time the film reaches a climax pleasing to the audience.
“Full Metal Jacket” (1987)
Stanley KubrickA sprawling war epic follows several recruits in Vietnam, from boot camp to battlefield. Private DavisMatthew Modine) and his comrades experience the psychological and emotional consequences of the war as they contemplate their place in it all.
Everyone remembers where they were the first time they saw the turning point in Full Metal Jacket. Just when it looks like the entire movie will take place in a boot camp, a foul-mouthed drill sergeant berates one of the privates (Vincent D’Onofrio) ends with a horrendous fallout. The scene depicts the worst mental side effects of the military before any character sets foot on the battlefield, and looms over the more traditional military epic narrative of the film’s second half.
“Holy Motors” (2012)
Mysterious person(Denis Laban) spends one night riding around in the back of a limousine full of suits, attending a series of “meetings”. At each meeting, the man dresses up as a different character and plays out the scene, blurring the line between fiction and reality.
French director Leos Carax Laban’s idiosyncratic vision and skill bring Holy Motor ambitious concept of life in bright fashion. It’s a film that has changed genres not just once, but at least six times, from crime thriller to musical, taking viewers on a wild cinematic ride unlike any other.
“One Version of the Dead” (2017)
When a ragtag Japanese film crew tries to shoot a low-budget zombie movie at an old facility, things go terribly wrong when the possibility of actual zombies arises.
One cut dead it’s a movie that’s best watched with as little knowledge as possible about it. The first half consists entirely of a single tracking shot as the film crew tries to fend off the threat of the undead. However, as the credits roll about halfway through the movie, it becomes apparent that the real story is about the actual film crew that made the movie we saw in the first half. It’s a sharp yet gripping twist that turns the rest of the film into a fun and comedic love letter to low-budget independent film.
Source: Collider
