28 Movies That Were Extremely Uptight (Or Extremely Sloppy) About Spoilers
Releasing a spoiler-filled movie? Here are some do’s and don’ts of keeping your dirty little secrets
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Most people seem to think that all of Hollywood follows “industry standard” practices. But looking at these movie releases, spoiler protocol is all over the map. Some filmmakers have come up with highly inventive ways of keeping their spoilers a secret from the public — sometimes even from the cast — but others are so careless, they give away their big twist ending in the dang trailer.
![The official score of The Sixth Sense spoiled the big twist. L. MAIN TITI 2. VINCENT J. SHOOT MAI SPOILER 4. RUN TO TH 5. DE PROFUN 6. LOOK AT MY 7. GOING TO JF ALERT! 1. MIND READING (2:45) 9. PHOTOGRAPHS (0:55) 10. UPSET WORDS (3:00) 11. SLUTTERING STANLEY (0:57) 12. SUICIDE GHOST (1:34) 13. ZOLOFT (1:37) 14. ON THE STAIRCASE (0:37) 15. IN THE DUNGEON (1:12) 16. MALCOLM'S STORY / COLE'S SECRET (4:01) 17. HANGING GHOSTS (2:31) 18. DEAD BOY IN THE HALL (1:17) 19. SOME MAGIC IS REAL (0:51) 20. TAPE OF (3:30) 21. HELP THE GHOSTS](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/3/924183.jpg)
![The trailer for Soylent Green spoiled the secret behind Soylent Green. SPOILER ALERT! The trailer is ridiculously long, as it goes through the entire plot while asking the same question over and over: What is the secret behind Soylent Green? It then goes on to answer this question by showing body bags, the Soylent Green conveyor belt, and people being scooped up by an excavator. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/2/924182.jpg)
![The trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows-Part II spoiled Remus Lupin's death. SPOILER ALERT! During a scene in the trailer, Harry is surrounded by his deceased loved ones as he asks them to stay with him during his final battle with Lord Voldemort. Among the group of dead relatives: Remus Lupin, who was still alive prior to the film. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/1/924181.jpg)
![The Lego Movie merchandise spoiled the mystery of The Kragle. SPOILER ALERT! LEGO LEGO THE MOVIE Agenciadades 8-14 0809 Business' - cs/pzs The film's delightful twist was ruined when, E a week before the movie 10 hit theaters, the Lego set Kro was released, complete with a tiny bottle of Krazy Glue. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/0/924180.jpg)
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![The original poster for Carrie (1976) gave away the prom scene. IF YOU'VE GOT A TASTE FOR TERROR... TAKE CARRIE TO THE PROM. SPOILER the VU ALERT! CARRIE a novel da girl with A frightening power STEPHEN KING If you compare the book cover with the movie poster, you can clearly see the prom scene spoiler. And sure, the novel came out two years prior, but Carrie only became a hit after the movie was released. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/8/924178.jpg)
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![To keep Yondu's death in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 a secret, Marvel leaked photos of Michael Rooker around the set of Avengers: Infinity War. INFINITY in - de - 4a CRACKED COM Of course, Yondu wasn't in Infinity War, and the whole thing was just a clever ruse to throw internet detectives off and keep the ending of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 under wraps.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/8/924168.jpg)
![Benicio del Toro got The Last Jedi script on an iPad customized by the studio, that a guy brought to his house. The guy had to take the iPad back when del Toro was done reading, so he waited outside (it took 8 hours). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/6/924166.jpg)
![British intelligence worked on preventing Harry Potter Potter leaks. Harry and lood Prince Before Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came out, GCHQ (the British NSA) found an early copy of the text online. They checked if it was fake by reading out a page to the editor (it was). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/1/924171.jpg)
![The Russo brothers evoked the wrath of Thanos. AVENGERS: ENDGAME CRACKED.COM When crucial footage leaked online, they wrote an open letter to fans saying Remember, Thanos still demands your silence.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/2/924172.jpg)
![Darth Vader didn't say I am your father on set. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK CRACKED.COM David Prowse, who only played Vader in body, said Obi-Wan killed your father. James Earl Jones, the voice of Vader, dubbed in the iconic reveal.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/3/924163.jpg)
![Tarantino kept the script in a safe. by ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD CRACKED.COM After being burned by a big leak of The Hateful Eight script, he decided to keep this one locked away. Only Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie got to read the full script, and Tarantino watched them read it the whole time.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/5/924165.jpg)
![Everyone thought pregnant Charlotte was a red herring. SEX AND THE CITY (2008) CRACKED COM Charlotte was famously unable to get pregnant in the series. So when a pregnant Charlotte was seen filming scenes in NYC, media outlets thought producers were trying to throw fans off the trail.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/4/924164.jpg)
![Tom Hanks makes it off the island. CAST AWAY CRACKED.COM Movie goers who went to see Tom Hanks waste away on a deserted island never had to wonder if he ever makes it back home thanks to the trailers, which show him reconnect with his wife.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/9/924169.jpg)
![Colin is Firth-ing back. KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE CRACKED.COM Spoiler alert: Colin Firth's character Harry dies in the first film via a point blank headshot. Also spoiler, the sequel's trailer shows that he is actually alive and well, minus one eye.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/3/924173.jpg)
![Не won't need to be avenged. THE AVENGERS CRACKED.COM We're supposed to be on the edge of our seats when Tony falls back through the wormhole at the end of the movie, but if you saw the second trailer (and what obsessive fan didn't) then you'd know the Hulk will catch him.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/7/924167.jpg)
![John Connor is a Terminator. TERMINATOR GENISYS CRACKED.COM The Terminator franchise just can't help itself, apparently, as the trailers for Genisys ruin the reveal of John Connor being a frickin' Terminator himself!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/5/924175.jpg)
![The T-800 is a good guy now. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY CRACKED.COM Arnold's iconic villain turning protector was a huge twist in the sequel to The Terminator. It would have been great to be surprised by this, but the trailers had to show Arnold pal around with John Connor.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/2/924162.jpg)
![USA! USA! ROCKY IV ALEDA ROCKY IV BOTTLE JEO CRACKED.COM VOLU The poster reveals the victor, Rocky, draped in the American flag. I'm no sports buff but I believe that happens at the END of the match.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/6/924156.jpg)
![He'll be back. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS CRACKED.COM It may be an almost 70-year-old series of books, but the entrance of Gandalf The White was spoiled for every casual fan that mourned his death at the hands of the Balrog thanks to the trailers.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/7/924157.jpg)
![During the making of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the production team would round up actors' scripts at the end of filming and shred them all --every single day. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/1/924161.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM To keep Bruce Wayne's death under wraps when shooting the funeral scene in The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan had the prop team make a grave- stone with Miranda Tate's MIRANDA name on it, then digitally TATE changed it in post. BRUCE WAYNE Nolan even had Christian Bale show up for the scene, and had his name on the call sheet in case it was leaked.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/8/924158.jpg)
![The production team for El Camino rented a replica of Breaking Bad's iconic RV from a tour company in Albuquerque to film the diner flashback featuring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. A NETFLIX ORIGINAL EL CAMINO A BREAKING BAD MOVIE NETFLIX They told onlookers 11 they were filming an ad for a Breaking Bad tour and even gave out the tour company's brochure. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/4/924174.jpg)
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![J.J. Abrams kept paparazzi away from Star Trek: Into Darkness with a wall. MUJI HCZU 887834 5 MARK 4261 SPF MAI GR TARE с - NET = S DE CAP Abrams's wall Не barricaded the movie's outdoor set with 30 shipping containers. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/9/924159.jpg)
![To ensure nothing came out about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, scripts were printed on dark red pages to prevent any photocopying. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/0/924160.jpg)
![GRACKED.COM Deadpool 2 director David Leitch kept everything related to the movie on paper and stayed away from storing things digitally to prevent any security breaches.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/6/924176.jpg)