History Main / DoNotSpoilThisEnding

* ''ManosTheHandsOfFate'', of all films, did this, with [[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Manos_ad2x-z.png its poster]] saying "We dare you to guess the ending! - ...AND ASK YOU NOT TO DIVULGE IT!".

* {{Moviebob}} on his ''ZombieLand'' review insisted you to punch anyone trying to reveal something about the movie.

* The creator of the ''TouhouProject'' has asked the fanbase not to reveal the endings of the games. Most likely so that those who ''do'' make it to the end and see an ending can feel a real sense of accomplishment. Given [[BulletHell the genre]], seeing the Good ending of a game is a pretty big accomplishment indeed. For the most part, the fanbase complies, to the point of the Wiki not revealing even the synopsis of any endings, and when a character only shows up in a game's ending, it's spoiler-tagged on the character's appearances list. Once in a while, though ([[http://touhouendings.wikkii.com/wiki/Main_Page like on certain wikis]]), someone will reveal the endings.

* The creator of the ''TouhouProject'' has asked the fanbase not to reveal the endings of the games. Most likely so that those who ''do'' make it to the end and see an ending can feel a real sense of accomplishment. Given [[BulletHell the genre]], seeing the Good ending of a game is a pretty big accomplishment indeed. For the most part, the fanbase complies, to the point of the Wiki not revealing even the synopsis of any endings, and when a character only shows up in a game's ending, it's spoiler-tagged on the character's appearances list. Once in a while, though (like in certain Lets Plays), someone will reveal the endings.

* The 1956 movie ''TheBadSeed''.

* The 1926 film ''The Bat'' opens with an intertitle reading "Can you keep a secret? Don't reveal the identity of The Bat. Future audiences will fully enjoy this mystery play if left to find out for themselves."

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* Initially, the promotions for ''Psycho'' had a "no late admissions" policy, to keep late arrivals from wondering where Janet Leigh was. Also, AlfredHitchcock himself addressed leaving audiences over a loudspeaker by saying "Don't give away the ending - it's the only one we have."

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** Same with RedZoneCuba, when [[spoiler:the soldier who owned the mine turned up alive at the end.]]

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* The ending of Agatha Christie's ''The Mousetrap'' has been an open secret for over half a century--part of the contract stipulates that the play cannot be adapted to film until after its West End production closes, and each performance ends with the cast ceremonially swearing the audience to secrecy.

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* Applies to the near-endgame easter egg of TorinsPassage. Creator Al Lowe kindly asks the player "But whatever you do, don't tell anyone how you got this message. Instead, just taunt them with: Why, I got a personal message from Al Lowe at the end - didn't you?"
* A particular encoded secret message in KingdomOfLoathing instructs the player how to unlock a certain familiar and ends with "do not spoil this". The intent was to see how long it took before it got spoiled, and the familiar unlocked became significantly weaker as more people discovered it.

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* Those who had seen the movie ''{{Fight Club}}'', often quoted the in-movie rule "The first rule of Fight Club is ''You do not talk about Fight Club!''" in order to not spoil the BigReveal.

* Those who had seen the movie ''{{Fight Club}}'', often quoted the in-movie rule "The first rule of Fight Club is ''You do not talk about Fight Club!''" in order to not spoil the {{Tomato in the Mirror}} reveal at the end.

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* ''TheMousetrap'' by Christie is incredibly famous for this, and is the TropeCodifier if not the TropeMaker.

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* Haloid. Just Haloid.

* And let's not forget ''{{Psycho}}''.
** Initially, the promotions for ''Psycho'' had a "no late admissions" policy, to keep late arrivals from wondering where Janet Leigh was.

* ''FridayThe13th''