The best climaxes are sometimes the ones that never arrive

Sometimes, the best climaxes are the ones that never arrive. This is especially in horror movies, where focus has shifted over the years from cheap jumpscares to creating tension through anticipation for a jumpscare that never comes. I personally haven’t seen it, but people have pointed to The Invisible Man as an example.

On the other hand, while keeping the tension and stakes high can be very effective, it has to be done carefully. If not, the climax could come off as anti-climatic, and not in a good way. Viewers could potentially feel ‘cheated’, because they sat through three acts only to have the resolution never quite come and tie up loose ends.

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