Twist ending

A twist ending is an unexpected conclusion or climax to a work of fiction, which may contain a surprising irony, or cause the audience to review the story from a different perspective by revealing new information about the characters or plot.

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Climax - Fiction - Audience

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O. Henry was famed for his short stories, which often featured clever twist endings. Also known for twist endings is Chuck Palahniuk, especially his novel Fight Club. Anthology television series such as The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt are notable for their use of twist endings. Likewise, as video games become more cinematic, they occasionally employ twist endings. One of the very first, and most famous, is upon beating the game Metroid, the hero would take off "his" space suit/armor, and reveal that Samus Aran was, in fact, a woman. Up to that point, women had been no more than damsels in distress. The Metal Gear series is also notable for twist endings.

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O. Henry - Short stories - Chuck Palahniuk - Fight Club - Anthology - Television series - The Twilight Zone - Tales from the Crypt - Video games - Metroid - Samus Aran - Metal Gear

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Films with famous twist endings include:

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• Angel Heart
• Citizen Kane
• Fight Club
• Memento
• Old Yeller
• Planet of the Apes
• Sea of Love
• Seven
• Soylent Green
• The Crying Game
• The Empire Strikes Back
• The Fly
• The Game
• The Sixth Sense
• The Usual Suspects
• Unbreakable