Movies are often remembered for their memorable final acts or their iconic characters. From The Lord of the Rings, the MCU, to indie films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and 500 Days of Summer, films are meant to entertain audiences and usually, tie up every loose end before their conclusion.
Some movies, though, intentionally leave unanswered questions for audiences to ponder about. While this adds to a movie's overall intrigue, some of these questions still remain a hot topic among devoted movie-goers. Here are 20 moments in movies audiences will never get closure on.
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20 Halloween (2018) -What Does Michael Say to Allyson?
One of the things that makes Michael Myers so terrifying is his absolute silence--he hasn't spoken a word since killing his sister on Halloween night, 1963. What's even more chilling is that Dr. Loomis, his personal psychologist for years, comments on this by revealing that Michael chooses not to speak for some unknown reason.
During Michael's rampage on Halloween night 2018, Dr. Sartain is determined to reunite Michael with Laurie, and uses Allyson as a pawn to do so. In bargaining with Dr. Sartain, Allyson reveals that Michael spoke to her, and that she will reveal his exact words in exchange for her freedom. After the events of Halloween Ends, Michael's exact words will never be known, though.
19 Child’s Play (1988) - Everything Chucky Says to Andy Before the Big Reveal
Before Chucky was the toy baddie that audiences have grown to love, he was simply a popular child's play thing in the original Child's Play. When Andy is gifted Chucky on his sixth birthday, he is elated to have the most popular toy in the market in his possession, coping with his father's absence and a mother constantly working to keep them afloat.
When people start dying around Andy, though, audiences are torn between whether to believe his accounts that Chucky is responsible, or believe that Andy is behind the killings. Andy claims Chucky speaks to him day and night, but the exact words are never revealed to audiences, up until Chucky himself comes to life.
Related: Child’s Play 2: How the '90s Horror Sequel Paved the Way for Chucky.
18 Halloween (1978) - Michael and Dr. Loomis’ Therapy Sessions
Michael hasn't spoken since murdering his sister, Judith Myers. Nevertheless, Dr. Loomis holds therapy sessions with him for 15 years, trying to break through to Michael's humanity. At one point, Loomis surrenders to the idea that Michael is pure evil. Before the events of Halloween, what did Loomis observe during his sessions with Michael to make that conclusion?
17 La La Land (2016) - Why Did Mia and Sebastian Break Up a Final Time?
Mia and Sebastian's relationship did not start off on the right foot. They initially couldn't stand each other, and their eventual relationship was cemented through a first kiss while Mia was still in a relationship. As the relationship unfolded, the couple argued more often than not about Sebastian not being present for Mia during important life moments. The last time these two have a conversation, Sebastian encourages Mia to pursue acting wholeheartedly. In La La Land's final musical sequence, we see a montage of what could have been had Mia and Sebastian stayed together.
But the bigger question is, what drove them apart a final time? Was it Mia traveling to Europe for her big break? Is it Sebastian becoming engulfed by his desire to open a jazz bar? Did they simply grow apart? These two did demonstrate an undeniable love for each other, and their problems could have been solved through better communication.
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16 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) - What Did Hoyt Do to Bailey When He Held Her Captive?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a clever way to make a commentary about wartime distress on youth while also telling Leather's backstory. In one of the film's most nerve-wracking moments, Eric, Dean, and Bailey try to escape the Hewitt residence only to be stopped in their tracks by Sheriff Hoyt. As Leatherface takes Eric to his lair, Hoyt takes Bailey upstairs to torture her in unimaginable ways. Bailey is next seen toothless at the dinner table, but what exact physical torture did Hoyt subject her to?
15 Carol (2015) - What Happened Between Carol and Therese After the Credits?
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Carol is both a touching and heartbreaking story of two women born in an oppressive era. When Carol meets Therese in a department store, it's love at first sight, despite their former engagements. The women start a passionate affair that they must keep secret from all those around them, and ultimately have to part ways when Carol is made to choose between Therese and her daughter.
In what almost seems like a beautiful delusion by Carol, she and Therese meet again in the Oak Room. While it seems they're about to give their love a second chance, the film ends without solidifying this. It's a feel-good notion to believe they did, though.
14 Gone Girl (2014) - Who Was Actually Telling the Truth?
It almost feels criminal to enjoy a movie where both the protagonists are such immoral, unreliable narrators. Gone Girl shows audiences two sides to Nicholas and Amy's turbulent marriage. The movie opens with Nicholas' narration, showing his marriage deteriorating due to his extra-marital affair and the couple's growing aggression towards each other.
While all the clues point to Nicholas as the culprit behind Amy's disappearance, the perspective shifts to show how Amy orchestrated her disappearance to implicate Nicholas as revenge for his infidelity and general rejection. The film ends with the couple staying together after Amy reveals she's pregnant, and Nicholas finally submitting to their relationship's inescapable chaos. Audiences never get any closure on who was telling the truth, if either of them.
13 Joker (2019) - What Did Arthur Do to Sophie After He realized He Imagined Their Entire Relationship?
Arthur didn't have much in his favor in Joker, which is what ultimately drives him to madness. From dealing with a mentally ill mother, an abusive and cruel society, and his own disabilities, Arthur is searching for one thing to keep him going, which is what happens when he meets his neighbor, a single mother, Sophie. Sophie is perhaps the only person that shows Arthur kindness, eventually starting a seemingly healthy relationship with him.
In what's Joker's biggest plot twist, audiences discover that Sophie and Arthur never had a romance, or were even friends aside from casual elevator banter. As Arthur stands in front of Sophie's doorway, letting the realization sink in, the next shot cuts to the sound of police car sirens, and Sophie is never seen again. What did Arthur do to Sophie as he stood in front of her doorway, watching the terrified woman make sense of his allegation of their relationship?
Zazie Beetz is set to return in the sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, but we don't really know at what capacity the character will be involved.
12 Pearl (2022) - Did Mitsy Win the Competition After All?
After watching Pearl enact mayhem in X, the idea of exploring her backstory in a prequel sounded like a fun, gory time. Pearl is set in the backdrop of World War 1 as Pearl contends with her absent husband, a controlling mother, and a stifling future as she dreams of becoming a star. Despite her cold exterior, Pearl's mother is driven by her desire to keep Pearl from revealing her psychotic tendencies to the world, which results in Pearl finally losing her mind and going on a bloodbath that culminates when she confesses her crimes to Mitsy, her sister-in-law.
As a horrified Mitsy tries to escape, Pearl confronts her about winning the dance competition. Mitsy seems reluctant to confirm her win at first, but later admits to Pearl's assumption. Was Mitsy telling the truth, though? Or did she lie about winning to appease Pearl and avoid her inevitable demise?
11 Halloween Ends (2022) - Allyson’s Reaction to Losing Both Her Parents in One Night
Halloween Kills ends on a rather dark note as Karen reenters the Myers home to explore Judith's bedroom, curious to know what Michael would see and feel when looking out his older sister's bedroom window. As Karen stands in the same place Michael did so many times before, Michael sneaks up behind her, stabbing her to death in Halloween Kills' most heartbreaking scene.
What makes it even more tragic is that her daughter, Allyson, is only a few feet away from Karen as it all happens. Halloween Ends shows Allyson trying to live her life as best she can alongside her estranged grandmother, Laurie, and while audiences are briefed in on Laurie's journey to healing, there is no elaboration on how Allyson processed the grief of losing both her parents in one night.
10 Halloween Kills (2021) - What Did Michael Do to Lindsay When He Found Her in the Park?
Halloween Kills pays honor to its title by delivering in the gore department, standing as the Halloween film with the most kills in the franchise. In the iconic park scene, Michael disposes of countless characters in a matter of seconds, with only Lindsay remaining alive. Lindsay manages to get the upper hand by trying to remove Michael's mask, briefly distracting him long enough to escape.
Lindsay's next scene has her being wheeled into Haddonfield Memorial, badly beaten up and bloodied. What exactly did Michael do to Lindsay once he found her in the park? Most importantly, how did Lindsay manage to survive the encounter?
9 Scream (1996) - The Details Behind Maureen’s Murder
Maureen Prescott's death is a catalyst to many of the events in the Scream franchise, from Cotton Weary being arrested and jailed for over a year, Sidney becoming the target of gossip given Maureen's extramarital affair, and lastly, the fact that Maureen's death was an act of revenge orchestrated by Sidney's own boyfriend, Billy Loomis.
Maureen's death is a continued reference point throughout Scream-Scream 3, but audiences are never given any specifics about the night of the murder or the gory details. What did Billy and Stu subject Maureen to during her untimely death?
8 Evil Dead (2013) - Does Mia Survive Her wounds After Defeating the Abomination?
The Evil Dead franchise toys with the human body's endurance in ways never before depicted in the horror genre. From lost limbs, and severe burns, to countless stab wounds, The Evil Dead characters endure excruciating physical injuries and somehow still stand by the end of the film. Such is the case with Mia Allen, who is possessed, killed, revived, and nearly killed again when facing the Abomination.
By the end of Evil Dead, Mia is left severely wounded and missing a hand as she walks away to a brighter tomorrow. Does Mia manage to find help in a completely desolate wilderness, or does she succumb to her wounds and perish?
7 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) - What Was Finn Going to Tell Rey?
Star Wars: The Force Awakens presents many questions that are answered in the sequel trilogy's later installments; nevertheless, a forever mystery is what Finn intended to tell Rey before she was abducted by the First Order. The question is mentioned again in The Rise of Skywalker, but still never revealed, so it's left up to audiences' interpretation indefinitely.
6 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) - What Happened to the Jedi Textbooks?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi spends the majority of its runtime jumping between the action on the Resistance ship, Finn and Rose's mission to deactivate the First Order's tracker, and Rey training with Luke on Ahch-To. After learning of Luke's past with Ben Solo, and how it leads to Solo's transformation into Kylo Ren, Rey abandons Ahch-To to go help the Resistance herself, sensing Luke will never agree to fully train her.
When the spirit of Yoda burns down the Jedi library, Luke assumes all the Jedi textbooks have been destroyed. The textbooks are later seen unharmed in Rey's ship, but how did they get on board? Did Rey take them herself? Did Yoda do it? Did Rey ever notice their presence on the ship? These textbooks are never mentioned again during Star Wars:The Rise of Skywalker.
5 Lost in Translation (2003) - What Did Bob Whisper to Charlotte?
Lost in Translation's'Bob and Charlotte cross paths both during the best and worst of times. Bob's life couldn't get any worse as he feels his career is fading before his eyes; for Charlotte, she has doubts about her marriage moving forward. The two meet during a trip to Tokyo and form an unlikely friendship.
As the romantic tension increases between them, they develop a strong emotional bond, which culminates during their final goodbyes, during which Bob whispers something into Charlotte's ear before they depart indefinitely. Was this Bob's love confession to Charlotte? Audiences will never know.
4 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) - Did Hermione Ever Reunite with Her Parents?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 opens with Hermione Granger casting a spell on her family to wipe their minds clean of her memory. This was all to protect them, fearing Voldemort might pursue them if they stayed in contact. When Hogwarts wins the Second Wizarding War, everything seems to fall into place, with wizards and their muggle families coexisting in peace once again. The Granger family is never mentioned again after the nineteen-year time jump, though. Did Hermione reunite with them at some point after the war?
3 Captain America: Civil War: What Happened to Sharon Carter After The Avengers Split Ways?
Captain America is known to have two major love interests, Peggy Carter and her niece, Sharon. While the events of Avengers: Endgame settles that love triangle by having Steve Rogers stay in the past to live out the rest of his days with Peggy, Sharon is never seen again in other MCU installments, until she appears in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. What happened to this CIA agent who was always on the side of justice, to make her turn into the devious power broker?
2 Black Swan (2010) - Did Nina Die?
Black Swan is a disturbing character study depicting an artist pushed to their breaking point. When ballerina Nina Sayers gets the role of a lifetime as the White/Black Swan in a production of Swan Lake, she becomes both overjoyed and quickly overwhelmed. When a new ballerina, Lily, becomes her understudy in the production, Nina starts to slowly lose touch with reality.
During an altercation with Lily during the premiere of Swan Lake, Nina gravely stabs the woman, or so she thinks. As Nina is about to go onstage for one last dance number, she realizes she self-injured during one of her hallucinations. Nina manages to give the performance of a lifetime during her final artistic bout, but at what cost, as she succumbs to her injury. As Nina drifts into unconsciousness, her fate is left up to the audience's interpretation as the film ends.
1 Scream VI (2023) - What Happened To Mrs.Bailey?
Scream VI reinvented Scream 2's plot in a fun and thrilling way. It had Richie's family take over as the new Ghostface murderers, all in the name of revenge. Similarly to Mrs. Loomis in Scream 2, the Bailey family left a bloodbath in their wake as they plotted to annihilate Sam and Tara Carpenter.
Sam manages to tap into her own murderous instincts by disposing of the family with ease, seemingly ending Richie's bloodline... or did she? What happened to Mrs. Bailey? Was she in on the murder plot against the Carpenter sisters, assisting from the sidelines, or did she become one of Ghostface's offscreen victims?