House at the End of the Street film ending

House at the End of the Street is a psychological thriller movie. A young teenage girl Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) and her mother Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) move into a new neighborhood next to a home where a previous murder took place. Next door neighbor Ryan (Max Thierlot) is the last surviving member of his family.

House at the End of the Street has a twist ending. If you haven't watched House at the End of the Street yet, beware the film ending is featured below with movie spoilers.

***Movie Spoilers***

Elissa hides in the basement. Sarah falls down the stairs. A deceased officer Weaver's body sits up against the wall with a fatal abdominal wound. Elissa watches Ryan stand over her mother. 

Ryan throws Sara on his shoulder. He walks toward the door, noticing broken glass scattered on the ground.   Ryan drops Sara on the ground. He inspects the broken glass and immediately scans the area. 

Elissa tries to remain hidden. She makes a sudden noise. Ryan grabs a knife. He enters behind the side space to go after Elissa. Elissa crawls as fast as she can, kicking Ryan on the face to stun him. Elissa retrieves officer Weaver's gun and shoots at Ryan. Ryan takes cover.   

Ryan flips the power switch off. It is pitch black. Elissa turns on the flashlight. The flashlight turns on and off. She finally turns on the flashlight to find Ryan coming toward her with a knife in hand.

Elissa shoots Ryan several times. A bullet punctures his right chest and his shoulder. He drops to the ground. Elissa slowly advances toward Ryan. She searches his front pocket for the car keys. 

All of a sudden, Ryan grabs a hold of Elissa. She struggles to get free, where Sara swings a mallet at Ryan's head to knock him out cold.

The truck is ready to go. Sarah and Elissa are packed and ready to move. Elissa stands in the backyard, near the tree Ryan indicated that has a smiley face. Sarah asks if Elissa is okay. 

Elissa continues to stare at the tree. She asks her mother what she sees when looking at the tree. Sarah says that it's just a tree. Elissa agrees with her mom. She is now calm. The mother and daughter leave. 

In a mental institute, we see Ryan shacked up and sitting with a blank stare. A flashback scene reveals the mother telling Carrie Anne to enjoy the cake. Dressed up as a girl, an upset and defiant Ryan tells his mother he is Ryan. The mother slaps Ryan and tells him to shut up because he is Carrie Anne.    

The end