I think it would've been better if they turned the movie into a found family situation liked they teased at the end, and I know that the movie probably would have done worse in the box office because the people who rate the movies hate movies with multiple genres, which is bullshit. I personally love found family but maybe that's me just projecting my need for a loving family, whoopsie. (I can link a good fanfiction that goes off this idea if you’re interested)

Also I might just be very dumb but I thought I was very clever when I realised that the “possession” was just a metaphor (I hope i’m using that right) for people who repeat what their abusers did when they don't receive help. 

I also bought the DVD with the alternate ending, (which you can probably find on youtube) which wasn't ANY better than the movies ending, still abrupt and dumb. But the spider trailer scene was in it! which if I were to analyze it very closely maybe it means that the spider was miles learned abusive behavior, and the spider came out of his throat (after kate choked him out because she was hallucinating quint as him) was him realising what he was doing and realising he needs to stop?