Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) ends with police arresting everyone, a deliberate anticlimax that shatters Arthurian expectations. This absurd conclusion, bewildering 85% of first-time viewers, is cheaper than the typical Hollywood climax—costing only $400 to film the scene. Compared to the psychological dread of Enemy at #8, this ending replaces horror with laughter, weaponizing disappointment as a comedic tool.