Despite what people might assume about horror, a wealth of films in the genre focus on empowering its cast of characters to survive. While it can be argued that most horror films — especially slashers — have happy endings, not all do.
Inception, a movie about dreams inside of dreams where a “totem” determines if you're in reality or not, has one of the most famous ambiguous endings of all time. In the end, Cobb finally makes it back home to his kids, but before he joins them, he wants to make sure what he's not in a dream.
They're a way to practice feeling scared in a safe environment, refocus your brain away from real-life anxieties and enjoy the release that comes after the movie's over.
Arguably one of the most obvious candidates for this list, Robert Zemeckis' Forrest Gump is the very definition of an inspirational film in more ways than one.
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia is far and wide the most 'jumpy' horror movie ever made with 32 jump scares to enjoy throughout the film. Set in 1993.
Coming out on top as the least scary movie was The Silence of the Lambs with no jumpscares..but we think that might be dependent on who you ask. Also included in the top twenty were Cannibal Holocaust (1980), The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Bone Tomahawk (2015).
Finally, Pennywise is beaten into submission. He scurries away, utters the word "fear," and partially disintegrates before falling into the void. It's a powerful defeat of a powerful monster, and it's satisfaction enough were IT to remain a single film.
After a couple of failed attempts, Pennywise/It's end in the film seems pretty final, with the deadly clown and his lair disintegrating in the film's conclusion and the Losers' Club finally able to go their separate ways with their memories intact.
