616 Wilford Lane ends with the revelation that Jim and his daughters are grifters and not a family. The events were staged to result in a lawsuit.
One particular Reddit user said, "The ending is insane, out of the blue, and masterful. They should honestly refilm with anticipation of the ending." The ending throws a lot of information in a small time frame.
In the end, it is revealed that the father, Jim, and his daughters, Randy and Staci, are not a family. They are con artists and not even blood-related. Everything was staged to get a million dollars.
The three grifters staged the supernatural experience in order to score a big payday via lawsuits over the failure to disclose its history.
Jim only got close to Austin to get a copy of the clip showing Cody killing his family.
Randy wonders why she kept the footage, so Jim says she probably kept it for leverage against the bank and the mayor. The two then celebrate their victory by making love, and it isn't long after Staci arrives to join them.
In a flashback, it is shown that Jim learned about the house by listening to Austin's conversation with her fellow workers.
He praises the two girls for staging such a real haunting experience.
The trio then thanks Robin, Jim's fake wife, who was a part of their plan. Staci intends to leave, and before leaving the place, she poisons her fake father and sister to honor the promise she made to Robin before she passed away.
Fans' reaction and movie review
616 Wilford Lane has received generally mixed reviews from fans. The film has attained an IMDb rating of 4.2 out of 10 stars.
Going through the reviews, viewers seem annoyed by female actors in their late 20s playing the role of high school girls. Moreover, the father looks young than his supposed age.
Many people question why the three con artists put on an act the entire time when they were in the house alone.
One user wrote, "you only really need to care about pretending during the staged supernatural footage."
Another viewer said the casting choices were weak, and the story wasn't interesting. Nonetheless, fans loved John Littlefield's performance and his efforts to carry the plot.
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