Last Night in Soho is the latest work from Edgar Wright, but does it follow the modern “tradition” of having an after-credits scene? Edgar Wright has earned the respect and admiration of critics and viewers thanks to his unique visual narrative with fast cuts, Steadicam tracks shots, and more, all with a good dose of satire. Wright has mostly brought comedies with movies like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and the Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End), and after exploring the action genre with Baby Driver, he tried something new with Last Night in Soho.
Last Night in Soho is a psychological horror movie starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Matt Smith. It follows Elloise (McKenzie), a young woman who arrives in London to study fashion design. However, at night, she finds herself transported back in time to 1966 London in the body of Sandie (Taylor-Joy), an iconic nightclub singer. While in Sandie's body, Ellie begins a romantic relationship with Jack (Smith), but she begins to realize that Sandie's life is not as glamorous as it appears to be, and past and present begin to fall apart with horrifying consequences.
In recent years, it has become common practice for filmmakers to add some extra fun at the end of their movies, either halfway, after, or during the credits, so viewers have grown accustomed to waiting until the lights are turned on when watching a movie in theaters. However, Last Night in Soho doesn’t have a post-credits scene, but it’s always important to remember that behind every movie is a large number of people who made it possible, and it’s important to recognize their hard work.
It’s not surprising that Last Night in Soho doesn’t have an extra scene at some point during the credits as Edgar Wright isn’t one to add such material to his movies. Wright’s work is also notable for his use of popular music, and Last Night in Soho is no exception, with a lot of songs from the 1960s that enhance the viewing experience, so staying around while the credits roll is also worth so you can take a look at the list of songs that played through the movie. In addition to all this, Last Night in Soho is not a movie with a sequel planned, so there’s no point in adding a post-credits scene to it.
Post-credits scenes are fun in certain cases, such as connected universes like those of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Extended Universe, movies with planned sequels, comedies (as they can add one last laugh), and movies with open endings, so not all require an extra treat at the end. Last Night in Soho is a full experience, and it isn’t affected at all by the lack of an after-credits scene.