15 Promising thriller plots with less impressive climax

14) Serenity (2019)

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The film sets itself up as a moody thriller with Baker, a fisherman, being asked by his ex-wife to kill her abusive husband. The mystery builds as Baker struggles with the decision, but the story takes a bizarre turn. It’s revealed that everything is part of a video game created by Baker’s son to cope with his father’s death. This twist completely disconnects from the grounded tension the film worked so hard to create. A better ending could have kept the plot grounded, focusing on Baker’s moral struggle and delivering a dramatic, real-world confrontation instead of turning into sci-fi.

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