- Big shock - Cinematic twist - Turn-up for the books - Unexpected result - The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of
seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise. - The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some
act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by
what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or
astonishment. - Anything that causes such a state or emotion.