5 Great Horror Movies Under 90 Minutes

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When modern audiences enter their local multiplex, they expect an experience between 90 and 120 minutes, but the occasional feature makes news by going way over that limit. Sometimes, however, making a film shorter than the average feature can have a huge impact on its pacing, especially in the world of horror.

Modern films tend to go on a bit longer than they should. This can weaken the flow and make an otherwise solid piece of cinema feel unwieldy or overblown. Refusing to cut down a long story could hurt any genre, but it can be lethal to horror. That's why horror movies that keep brevity in mind should be celebrated.

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Runtime: 88 Minutes

Fede Álvarez's 2016 horror-thriller subverts the home invasion subgenre to create a grim and shocking roller coaster ride. The film follows a trio of young criminals who break into homes to make enough cash to get by. They select a blind veteran as their newest target, only to discover that he's an immensely deadly threat with a series of dark secrets just beneath the surface. The film is tense and brutal. Its pace is rapid-fire, escalating from its simple start to multiple huge changes in direction in a matter of minutes. This film could not have sustained two hours, the sequel failed to handle the 100-minute runtime it received. It's meant to be breathless, and it delivers on the promise of the title with pulse-pounding moment-to-moment action.

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Looking back at the original1988 film, it's hard to believe that this franchise is alive and well almost 35 years later. It's an extremely simple film with no fat that establishes its premise in its title and plays it out without frills. Chucky is still around today, but the film