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When something unexpected happens in a film, can it be called " a reversal""reversal"?

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When something unexpected happens in a film, can it be called " a reversal"?

Let's say that we're watching a film in which a good guy is trying to track down a serial killer. At the end of the film we suddenly realise the the good guy is the serial killer! Can we call this a "reversal" in the sense that it is something not expected,or the opposite of what was expected? If not, what is the suitable word?