Here’s a second vote for Raising Arizona, where you see the entire montage of Nick Cage and Holly Hunter’s backstories as criminal and cop in about eight minutes, accompanied by Beethoven’s Ode to Joy on banjo. By the end, you’re so into the movie you don’t even notice that the titles haven’t rolled yet. They get to the yodelling bit and the titles right after the wedding, if I recall correctly.
Salem’s Lot: It’s been many, many years since I’ve seen it. I don’t know how well it’s held up over time. But seeing the original miniseries as a ten-year old, they really freaked me out and established a creepy mood.
the Shining: That long helicopter tracking shot of Jack Torrence’s car driving through the Rockies and reaching the Overlook Hotel. Brrrr!!! Chills! Chills! Chills!
Actually, a little after that. They tell how Ed can’t have kids and discuss the quints before they roll the credits. But yes, very effective use of delayed credits.
Not always. Once, after the credits had run, Oliver opened the closet and it says “Carpentry - Alf and Ralph Monroe” and Oliver says, “They’re not supposed to get a credit”
What? No mention of the Naked Gun movies?
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Amelie
(some fun trivia - The things that the little girl is doing during the credits relate directly to what credit is being listed on screen).
A Shot in the Dark