History Main / SilentCredits

This is ruined whenever a broadcaster's continuity voiceover does a spiel over the credits.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Adric's death]] in ''Series/DoctorWho'' - the traditional starfield sequence of that time was replaced with a picture of his broken Mathematics badge (which was used to kill a Cyberman). One reviewer said that he never noticed the credits were silent - he was too busy laughing at the death of his [[TheScrappy most hated character]]. However, many others have commented that it made the episode [[AlasPoorScrappy more moving]].

* The 1964 nuclear thriller ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail-Safe_%281964_film%29 Fail Safe]]'' featured no music. Credits rolled to the perpetual clicking of the Cheyenne Mountain computers heard throughout the film.

* VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay ends on a [[TearJerker really bad note]], after Conker comes to terms that he's now king of a country he doesn't want, surrounded by people he despises, and [[spoiler:his girlfriend Berri is dead.]] The credits are silent save for a few melodramatic keys.

* While {{Fantasia}} usually has no opening or closing credits, in the 1990 re-release, end credits were added showing footage of the intermission with altered sound (this was used to make it look like the show was over). After the curtains close (also have no sound effect), the credits continue rolling with no music or sound effects and eventually leads to a black screen (though some versions show the Walt Disney Pictures logo before blacking out).
* originally, the second half of the ending credits of LaBamba were shown in silence. later editions added a cover of "Come on, Let's Go"

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Adric's death]] in ''Series/DoctorWho'' - the traditional starfield sequence of that time was replaced with a picture of his broken Mathematics badge (when it got used to kill a Cyberman). One reviewer said that he never noticed the credits were silent - he was too busy laughing at the death of his [[TheScrappy most hated character]]. However, many others have commented that it made the episode [[AlasPoorScrappy more moving]].

->"Sometimes you've got to [[DramaBombFinale show some depth]]." \\

"No it wouldn't. Nothing would stop that bastard. And even if it stopped the bastard on BBC Two, it'd never stop the bastard on Dave. He doesn't give a shit. As soon as he gets to the poppy bit of ''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'', he's already [[CreditsPushback split the screen]] and he's showing highlights of [[Series/MockTheWeek Frankie Boyle's]] nan-pussy set. [[SarcasmMode In Memory of the Fallen]](!)"

* CanadasWorstDriver had SilentCredits when Tom Stagno, brother-in-law to contestant Crystal, was killed in a car crash. Crystal was sent home out of sympathy.
* The ''AllInTheFamily'' episode "Archie is Branded", where a man from the Hebrew Defense League is blown up in his car ends this way.
* The final episode of the second revival of ''{{Crossroads}}'' was intended to have SilentCredits, and like the ''CoronationStreet'' example above, would have had it not been for the continuity announcer.
* ''GameOfThrones'' has these in the episode "The Rains of Castamere," after [[spoiler: the [[GutPunch deaths of Robb, Talisa and Cat Stark]] at [[WhamEpisode the Red Wedding.]]]]
* "TheNewsroom" did this in the second season episode "News Night with Will [=McAvoy=]", after [[spoiler: Will tells Mac that his father has died]] before airing the Trayvon Martin correction.

* TheBBC docudrama ''{{Threads}}'', which ends with nearly all the main characters dead from the immediate or long-term effects of nuclear war. More than this, the show features teletype-style captions, accompanied by a characteristic sound. After the bombs fall, [[PaintingTheMedium knocking out virtually all electronics, the teletype captions are silent]].

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic tribute video to RogerEbert, which was uploaded on the day of his passing, has silent credits for the first time in any NC video. Considering the more somber tone, this is very much justified.

* "TheNewsroom" did this in the second season episode "News Night with Will McAvoy", after [[spoiler: Will tells Mac that his father has died]] before airing the Trayvon Martin correction.

Sometimes, if an episode ends on a sad note or a major character is killed off, the credits will roll without music.

* TheBBC docudrama ''{{Threads}}'', which ends with nearly all the main characters dead from the immediate or long-term effects of nuclear war. More than this, the show features teletype-style captions, accompanied by a characteristic sound. After the bombs fall, [[PaintingTheMedium knocking out virtually all electronics, the teletype captions are silent]].

* ''BeneathThePlanetOfTheApes'' -- after Taylor [[KillEmAll detonates the nuke]], Creator/PaulFrees narrates as the screen goes white: "In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe, lies a medium-sized star, and one of its satellites, a green and [[InsignificantLittleBluePlanet insignificant planet]], is now dead." The screen then fades to black, and the credits roll in silence.

* The end of the film adaption to {{Cabaret}} features this.

** Until a few years ago, any episode of Corrie which ended with a death would have silent credits. This is no longer possible now that the broadcasters insist on shrinking the credit sequence into a corner of the screen and having the continuity announcer prattle on about what's coming next

* The ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Brian and Stewie" ended with this, though it was cut out when originally aired on FOX. When it re-aired on Creator/AdultSwim a week later, it was left intact.

* The end of the film adaption to Theatre/Cabaret features this.

* Variation with the SeriesFinale of ''Anime/SoulEater''. The title sequence is omitted entirely, with the opening credits silently playing over the opening moments of the final battle. The end credits were maintained however, with a touching ThemeSongReprise added in.

* Partially done in ''{{Cloverfield}}''. The credits roll silently for a minute and a half before launching into a large orchestrated piece title "Roar (Cloverfield Overture)".

* This [[WhatCouldHaveBeen would have been]] the case if the original ending of ''{{Clerks}}'' had been kept. In the original ending, which can be seen on the 10th anniversary DVD, [[spoiler: Dante is shot and presumably killed by a holdup man just as he is finishing up the day's paperwork.]] The credits then roll silently with the exception of the beeping sounds of a cash register ... which, with the added context, become surprisingly chilling.

* The credits for ''NoCountryForOldMen'' initially appear to be silent with only ambient noise, but said noise gradually evolves into a [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome superbly chilling]] piece by Carter Burwell.

* ''Evita'' had no music over the end credits, which is unusual since it was based on a Broadway musical.

"No it wouldn't. Nothing would stop that bastard. And even if it stopped the bastard on BBC Two, it'd never stop the bastard on Dave. He doesn't give a shit. As soon as he gets to the poppy bit of ''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'', he's already [[CreditsPushback split the screen]] and he's showing highlights of [[MockTheWeek Frankie Boyle's]] nan-pussy set. [[SarcasmMode In Memory of the Fallen]](!)"

* The final episode of ''{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'' concluded with the deaths of the entire main cast, followed by no credits at all, just "BBC" and the year, after the agreement of everyone involved to forgo credit in order to preserve the effect of the ending.

-->-- ''ThatMitchellAndWebbLook''

* ''GameOfThrones'' has these in the episode "The Rains of Castamere," after [[spoiler: the deaths of Robb and Cat Stark at the Red Wedding.]]

* ''BeneathThePlanetOfTheApes'' -- after Taylor [[KillEmAll detonates the nuke]], PaulFrees narrates as the screen goes white: "In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe, lies a medium-sized star, and one of its satellites, a green and [[InsignificantLittleBluePlanet insignificant planet]], is now dead." The screen then fades to black, and the credits roll in silence.