10 Worst Horror Movies Of 2024

It sounds impressive how Stupid Games was shot in six days with a mere $10,000 budget. But after watching the paranormal indie, it's obvious the creators should've spent a bit more money and put in a lot more time.

When the electricity goes out at a house party, a group of friends decide to pass the time by playing a board game called Quest for Truth. Things start innocently enough, with the game cards asking players to perform certain tasks, but as the tasks become darker and overly specific to the players' personalities, it becomes apparent something else is at play.

Sadly, this Jumanji knock-off takes forever to get going. Even though Stupid Games is only 86 minutes, it takes almost an hour before anything happens that resembles action. The first 15 minutes primarily consist of aimless waffle that comes across as unsubtle padding. Every line delivery sounds over-rehearsed, robbing the movie of any authenticity or spontaneity.

Our central characters are insufferable, so it's difficult to empathise with them when things take a nasty turn. Also, the thought process and behaviour of those characters are so profoundly unrealistic that suspension of disbelief is virtually impossible.

With nobody to root for, little scares, and bloodless kills, Stupid Games isn't even enjoyably terrible. Despite the short run-time, anyone who watches this dreck will be ticked off they didn't do something better with their time, like watching paint dry.