18 Horror Movies With Diabolically Clever Foreshadowing

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October 23, 2017

18 Horror Movies With Diabolically Clever Foreshadowing

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Horror movies are built for maximum shock and surprise, right? As it turns out, not so much. In fact, they're crammed to the ear-tufts with hints about what's coming.

This contest was suggested by mkad, who definitely doesn't shout out spoilers in the movie theater. Even when it comes to things like ...

18 Entry by Joyce Rogers

Of all the rings in the rin g in Aidan's drawings, on the rims of water glasses, even on clothing the most prominent portent of death is the ring left

17 Entry by Joyce Rogers

THE LOST.BOYS IN THE FIRST SCENE, WHEN THE VAMPIRES HARASS THE BLONDE ON THE MERRY-GO-ROUND, THEY ENTER THE FRAME IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH THEY W

16 Entry by PollyDarton

IT FOLLOWS At the beginning the kids play Old Maid, the point of which is to get rid of the old maid by passing it off to other players. The person

15 Entry by Pedro Caetano

KILL LIST (2011) ENDS WITH ITS PROTAGONIST BEING TRICKED INTO KILLING HIS WIFE AND SON IN A WAY THAT'S HINTED AT IN THIS EARLY PLAY-FIGHT SCENE.

14 Entry by AmyB8484

18 Horror Movies With Diabolically Clever Foreshadowing

13 Entry by Maureen Hanlon

CRACKEDco Early in Fatal Attraction, Alex tells Dan she loves animals and she's a great cook. Her words prove horrifying later in the film, when she e

12 Entry by PollyDarton

AMERICANPSYCHO (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) Patrick Bateman's VHS viewing CRACKED.COM a clue- next chain ofevents. of

11 Entry by masta_X

The twist, ending. of Final, .Destination Five revealed that it was actually a prequel. NEW 203 MAR B598C4 Perhaps the biggest hints throughout the mo

10 Entry by Joyce Rogers

SALS TELEGRAPHS JOHN'S PLANS FOR THE WORLD TO SEE, LONG BEFORE THE END OF THE FILM. DURING THE FLASHBACK OF DR. GORDON AND THE MEDICAL STUDENTS, JOHN'

9 Entry by Chan Teik Onn

THE CRACKED OTHERS Grace scolds her sulking daughter, Anne, saying, 'Stop breathing like that... Stop breathing!' It is revealed at the end that Grace

8 Entry by Zanandi Botes

SCREAM When we meet boyfriend (and killer) Billy during the famous PG-13 Relationship scene, a song plays in the background, hinting at his secret ide

7 Entry by Zanandi Botes

GET OUT During the very first scene, Chris worries about meeting Rose's parents, saying: I don't want to be chased offthe lawn with a shotgun. In the

6 Entry by Zanandi Botes

During one of the first scenes in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE a character explains how slaughterhouses kill animals using sledgehammers. The animals d

5 Entry by AmyB8484

DESCENT In the beginning scenes of The Descent, Sarah has a vision of her deceased child blowing out 5 birthday candles, U one-by-one. Each candle r

4 Entry by Kevin King

THE SHINING Early in the movie, Danny's stuffed teddy bear can be seen sitting on the floor next to his tricycle. fhi This is the exact same spot whe

3 Entry by Andrea Meno

Early on, in Alien, Kane says Oh, I feel dead. Parker replies: Anybody ever tell you you look dead, man? Kane is the first crew member to die, in

2 Entry by Pedro Caetano

JAWS FOR A MOMENT, WE GET A GLIMPSE OF THIS ILLUSTRATION FROM A BOOK BRODY IS FLIPPING THROUGH WHICH FORESHADOWSJUST HOW THE SHARK GETS KILLED IN THE

1 Entry by Timon DJ Spajic

Halfway through 2017's It Bill wakes up to water dripping from the ceiling. The water splashes on his drawing of Beverly making it look like blood. La

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