Types of fiction with multiple endings
Multiple endings refer to a case in entertainment where the story could end in different ways.
Contents
1 Comics
2 Literature
3 Theater
4 Films
5 Animation
6 Video games
7 See also
8 References
Comics
The Death-Ray by Daniel Clowes.
Cliff Hanger.[1]
Literature
- The Choose Your Own Adventure series.
- Life's Lottery
Theater
Ayn Rand's 1934 play Night of January 16th allowed the audience to affect the ending by acting as the "jury" and voting the defendant "innocent" or "guilty".[2]
- The 1985 musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
Dario Fo's 1970 play, Accidental Death of an Anarchist.- The long-running play Shear Madness has multiple, audience-selected endings
Films
DVDs may include an alternate ending as a special feature. These are usually not considered canon.
Films which include multiple endings within the main cut of the film:
- Clue
Wayne's World and its sequel, Wayne's World 2
- Scarface
- Sliding Doors
- Run Lola Run
- Harikrishnans
- 28 Days Later
Animation
Dragon's Lair and Space Ace
- The fifth season finale of the Rooster Teeth web-series, Red vs. Blue
Video games
See also
- Alternate ending
- Interactive fiction
- Visual novel
References
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