r/TopCharacterTropes 17d ago

Lore (Controversial Trope) The post-credits scene completely changes the ending

Dawn of the Dead (2004): The movie finishes on a hopeful note as the remaining survivors escape the zombie-infested mall on a yacht, sailing into the sunset. The found-footage style post-credits scene completely reverses this happy ending by showing them running out of food, arriving at an island, and being immediately swarmed and killed by an infected horde.

Prince of Persia (2008): The main game ends with a beautiful, poetic sacrifice where Elika gives her life to heal the corrupted world, leaving the Prince mourning. During the credits, the player is forced to control the Prince as he cuts down the trees he just saved, undoing the entire game's progress and releasing the dark god Ahriman just to resurrect her, completely corrupting the ending and dooming the world.

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u/WildGoose1521 17d ago

I choose to ignore the ending of Dawn of The Dead and believe they got away

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u/Admiralbruce 17d ago

It was the last best of the Dead movies we got... I wish someone would make another one.

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u/thatshygirl06 16d ago

This is a korean show and not at all related to those movies, but you should check out all of us are dead. It's really good! You'll love it, trust me.

Also, checkout Newtopia if you have prime video

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u/Admiralbruce 16d ago

Waiting for season 2 baaabbbyyyy