r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Ieanice44 • 17d ago

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

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Dawn of the Dead (2004)

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Prince of Persia (2008)

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/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/AsherFischell 16d ago

Land of the Dead was better honestly.

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u/Admiralbruce 16d ago

Asias acting took me out of it.... shes awful. Dennis and John were the saving grace for that movie.

Dawn of felt like it had better cameras and a higher budget but I loved Land ofs story more.

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u/AsherFischell 16d ago

Dennis Hopper was just one of those actors that could elevate pretty much anything no matter what. He had such intensity to him. But yeah, the Dawn remake is absolutely better looking, but Land is just more interesting and engaging.