20 Horror Movies That Fall Apart In The Final Act

20. The Belko Experiment

We often complain about movies being too long, but what about when a movie is too short? That's definitely a thing as well, and a good example of this is the James Gunn-penned death game horror The Belko Experiment, in which 80 office workers are forced to fight to the death. 

This one is only 90 minutes long, and it should've been at least two hours. The first hour takes its time and builds up the tension and workplace dynamics really well, but around the hour mark, it all descends into a mindless kill streak that quickly becomes exhausting to watch. This means any real characterisation falls to the wayside and the picture ultimately concludes with a rather contrived sequence in which sole survivor Mike (John Gallagher Jr.) kills the soldiers who oversaw the game. 

The very end of the film did set up a sequel, although none has ever materialized. If a belated follow-up did indeed emerge - and, given the recent popularity of other death game stories such as Squid Game, that isn't impossible - then hopefully next time the story would be given more room to breathe. Come to think of it, maybe a TV season would suit the material better?