This Is the Worst Horror Movie of All Time, According to Critics
Some horror movies are so campy they've become classics, and others are just bad through and through.
There are countless classic horror movies out there that are beloved not for their chill-inducing plots or their realistic gore, but instead for their campy fun. And then, there are others that simply miss the mark so spectacularly that they're more likely to leave an audience in stitches than they are to prompt true terror. According to data from Rotten Tomatoes, which analyzes critics' reviews, there's one scary movie so totally laughable that it might just be the worst horror movie of all time.
However, this much-maligned film is far from alone in being universally panned. Read on to discover which other horror movies viewers couldn't wait to walk out of. And for some horror movies actually worth watching, check out The Scariest Horror Movie That Came Out the Year You Graduated.
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Martyrs (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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Species II (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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Brahms: The Boy II (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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See No Evil (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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Shutter (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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Captivity (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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When a Stranger Calls (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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Darkness Falls (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
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Friday the 13th Part VIII—Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent
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The Order (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent
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Slender Man (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent
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Lost Souls (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent
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Fantasy Island (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
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Rings (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent
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The Reaping (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent
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Premonition (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent
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An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
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The Forsaken (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
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Prom Night (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
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White Noise (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
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Dream House (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent
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Ouija (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent
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The Devil Inside (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent
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Troll 2 (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent
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Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent
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Jacob's Ladder (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent
21
Beneath the Darkness (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent
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Mary (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent
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6 Souls (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent
18
Soul Survivors (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent
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Darkness (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent
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The Fog (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent
15
Flatliners (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent
14
Godsend (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent
13
The Darkness (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 3 percent
12
House of the Dead (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 3 percent
11
The Apparition (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 3 percent
10
Feardotcom (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 3 percent
9
Bless the Child (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 3 percent
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The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 2 percent
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Alone in the Dark (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 1 percent
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Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent
5
Homecoming (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent
4
The Disappointments Room (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent
3
Cabin Fever (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent
2
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent
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One Missed Call (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent
With a zero percent rating from critics and a 29 percent rating from audiences, 2008's One Missed Call might just be the worst horror movie out there. The movie—a remake of Takashi Miike's 2003 Japanese horror movie of the same name—tells the story of a group of 20-somethings who receive mysterious phone calls that eventually lead to their death. Yup, you read that right: The villain is, essentially, a murderous phone call.
The movie was given scathing reviews at the time of its release, with The New York Times' Jeannette Catsoulis commenting that One Missed Call "sacrifices coherence for atmosphere at every turn," and The A.V. Club's Scott Tobias said it made "the shortlist for least essential movie of the decade." And for the new horror movie you should add to your must-watch list, This Is the Best Horror Film of 2020, According to Critics.
