The following contains full ending spoilers for Clayface and the 2026 version of Resident Evil. Both horror films see their male protagonists completely transform into monsters by the end, concluding with a roar, but these similar scenes point toward character corruption and the continuation of disaster, respectively.
In Clayface, after losing his looks and acting career, Matt Hagen proactively seeks out Caitlin Cole to undergo experimental nanobot treatment. When facial issues recur, he unauthorizedly doubles the dosage beyond the level Cole deems safe.
The nanobots repairing Hagen's body are subsequently destroyed, leaving him alone in a mud-like form. The intimate scene that appears to show his reconciliation with Caitlin is revealed to be an illusion created by Hagen using his abilities. The article argues that the final roar confirms his descent into villainy, linking it to his later appearance as an open supervillain in the DC Universe animated series Creature Commandos.
In the 2026 version of Resident Evil, Brian Hodakiewicz was originally tasked only with delivering a package that might help combat the outbreak, but he becomes infected while fleeing from the infected. He ultimately kills the last scientist, and the cure falls from the rooftop. Since he did not make such choices for revenge or power, the article suggests this ending feels more like a continuation of the disaster rather than a moral downfall of the character.