10 Horror Movies That Deserve A Sequel (But Will Never Get One)

The horror genre feels tailor-made to spawn sequels, as slashers and found-footage indies can be put together on the cheap and earn a huge return on that investment. For this reason, brands like Halloween and Hellraiser have managed to churn out over a dozen instalments. 

Considering there are IPs that remain popular for decades, you'd think studios would jump at the opportunity to franchise any horror that screams dollar signs. But that doesn't always happen. Certain horror films rattled audiences, sparked deep discussions, and revolutionised sub-genres, and then just... stopped.

Now, this would be understandable if the movie in question bombed or had a niche audience. However, there are bone-chilling features that remain a one-and-done, despite finding success at the box office and launching a fervent fanbase. If the property has the potential to expand and evolve, it's more perplexing when it doesn't lead to a single follow-up. Although some of these entries were supposed to branch out, those plans were scrapped for one reason or another.

These singular horror movies are awesome, but it'd be nice to see them blossom into something more.

Written by James Gunn, The Belko Experiment takes place in a high-rise office, where employees are ordered to kill their co-workers until only one remains. Almost immediately, long-time colleagues, friends, and lovers turn on each other, desperate to save their own skin.

In the end, resourceful worker Mike is the victor and seemingly puts an end to the grisly contest after slaughtering the orchestrator, but in the final moments, it's revealed that similar experiments are being conducted across the world, and this organisation is prepping for "Stage 2".

Even without the sequel bait, it was obvious The Belko Experiment had plenty of opportunity to grow, especially if the same scenario took place in a different environment. Imagine if the competition occurred at a sporting event, a prison, or a wedding? A follow-up could look at multiple scenarios simultaneously, each with different stipulations.

Rather than repeating recycling ideas, the next instalment could centre around an investigator or a former survivor uncovering Belko's origins or their intentions for the future.

Even though the sky's the limit, The Belko Experiment remains a standalone story.