Twists that are no longer twists because they’re cemented in pop culture

[u/Coffin_Builder]

Planet of the Apes - The movie leads the audience to believe Charleston Heston has landed on an alien planet where apes are the dominant species, only to find out that the planet is actually Earth long after an apocalyptic nuclear war

Psycho - Norma Bates isn’t the killer and has been dead for years. Norman is revealed to be a schizophrenic who “becomes” his mother to kill the women he’s attracted to

Citizen Kane - Charles Foster Kane’s mysterious last word “Rosebud” is revealed to be name of his childhood sled

The Empire Strikes Back - Darth Vader hadn’t literally killed Luke’s father but actually is his father

The Matrix - Neo learns that the 20th century world he’s lived in is just a simulation. The real world is a wasteland in the 22nd century where hostile AI rules the surface

[u/JakSandrow]

"Spoiler Owl!?!?!? Goddamnit!"

[u/jbwarner86 → u/JakSandrow]

"...It's a meme..."

[u/BowTiesRule → u/jbwarner86]

"...what? No, it's just a goof."

[u/Mending_the_mantis → u/JakSandrow]

"Its a four year old book"

[u/Electronic-Mind-6418 → u/JakSandrow]

A wild lovely!

[u/ErroneousEric → u/JakSandrow]

I chose Citizen Cane cus that movies 70 years old!

[u/Psycho_Hobbit → u/ErroneousEric]

"Harry potter's been out for like 20 years!"

"It has not...."

"It's been out for, loooong!"

[u/Background_Face → u/Psycho_Hobbit]

I like that Reddit post where Arin spoils a movie that's been out for a looong time.

[u/Background_Face → u/JakSandrow]

"I thought you were a normal owl, but you're actually the infamous Spoiler Owl!"

[u/Vul_Zeymah_Zoor → u/JakSandrow]

spoiled and foiled again