25 of the Worst Horror Movies of All Time
The following list of horror movies has been ranked as the 25 worst of all time, according to popular film ranking website, Rotten Tomatoes.
In order for these films to be on the list, they need at least 20 reviews—some had nothing but bad things to say.
What do think? What other bad horror movies did we miss?
One Missed Call (2008)
This J-horror remake focuses on a curse that manifests through phone calls and results in candy popping out of dead people’s mouths.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 0%
Alcon Entertainment, One Missed Call (2008)
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
This one is a follow up to the 1975 summer blockbuster, where great white sharks continue to attack citizens of a small town.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 0%
Universal Pictures, Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Cabin Fever (2016)
This remake or 2002’s Cabin Fever follows the original to a tee, but doesn’t have the winning cast of the original. A lot of people are confused as to why this movie was even made.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 0%
Pelican Point Media, Cabin Fever (2016)
The Disappointments Room (2016)
A New York couple moves to rural North Carolina and are haunted by the house’s previous occupants and end up going insane.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 0%3
Relativity Studios, The Disappointments Room (2016)
Homecoming (2009)
An obsessive stalker gets revenge on her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend and as you’d expect, chaos ensues.
Reviews claim the film was too predictable and not at all thrilling.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 0%
Paper Street Films, Homecoming (2009)
Beneath the Darkness (2011)
An unhinged mortician-turned-murderer terrorizes a group of teenagers when they discover his secret—which involves dancing with his wife’s corpse.
Reviews had nothing good to say.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 0%
Raincreek Productions, Beneath the Darkness (2011)
Alone in the Dark (2005)
A detective of the paranormal slowly unravels mysterious events with deadly results.
Reviews call this film an abomination, and shockingly bad.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 1%
Brightlight Pictures, Alone in the Dark (2005)
The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
A girl with PTSD attempts to refresh her life at a new school, but soon finds it impossible when she's afflicted by not only bullying and bad memories, but also the supernatural.
Numerous reviews called this film “unbelievably boring.”
Rotten tomatoes rating: 2%
Liddell Entertainment, The Haunting Of Molly Hartley (2008)
FeardotCom (2002)
A New York City detective investigates mysterious deaths occurring 48 hours after users log onto a site named feardotcom.
Reviews for this movie were renaming the title to, “Stupid dot com.”
Rotten tomatoes rating: 3%
Franchise Pictures, FeardotCom (2002)
The Apparition (2012)
A couple is haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run.
Reviews warn others to go into this one with low expectations.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 3%
Warner Bros. The Apparition (2012)
House of the Dead (2003)
A group of college students travels to a mysterious island to attend a rave, which is soon taken over by bloodthirsty zombies.
Reviews call this movie the worst they’ve ever seen, with even worse acting.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 3%
Brightlight Pictures, House of the Dead (2003)
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)
This remake of the loveable cartoon bear takes a dark twist: After Christopher Robin abandons them for college, Pooh and Piglet embark on a bloody rampage as they search for a new source of food.
Reviews ate this one up, claiming even the original Disney version as scarier than this one.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 3%
The Darkness (2016)
A family unknowingly awakens an ancient supernatural entity on a Grand Canyon vacation, and must fight for survival when it follows them home.
Reviews all seem to agree that this is a good horror flick to entry-level horror buffs and kids, but not for those looking for a real scare.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 3%
Blumhouse Productions, The Darkness (2016)
Bless the Child (2000)
Cody, a little girl abandoned by her mother and raised by her aunt, a nurse, is kidnapped. The girl's guardian, aided by an F.B.I. agent, learn that Cody has supernatural abilities, and the abductees are a Satanic cult willing to do anything to gain them.
Reviews collectively agree that the book was so much better than the movie—as with most movies based on books.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 4%
Icon Productions, Bless the Child (2000)
Godsend (2004)
A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned, under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor, but bizarre things start to happen several years after his rebirth.
Reviews find this film boring and slow, but claim it has some potential.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 4%.
2929 Entertainment, Godsend (2004)
Flatliners (2017)
Five medical students, obsessed by what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods, each triggers a near-death experience - giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife.
Several reviews call this one an “unnecessary remake.”
Rotten tomatoes rating: 4%
Columbia Pictures, Flatliners (2017)
The Fog (2005)
A thick mist full of vengeful spirits haunts a prosperous island town off the coast of Oregon, as its inhabitants try to learn their town's dark secret in order to stop it.
Reviews joke about how the news is scarier than this film.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 4%
Columbia Pictures, The Fog (2005)
Soul Survivors (2001)
A college student is caught between the world of the living and the dead.
Reviews say this movie is predictable, stupid, and repetitive.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 4%
Lost Soul Productions, Soul Survivors (2001)
Mary (2019)
A family looking to start a charter-boat business buys a ship that holds terrifying secrets once out on isolated waters.
Reviews claim this one has a weak storyline and isn’t all that scary—but it does have some good jump scares, apparently.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 4%
Entertainment One, Mary (2019)
Jacob's Ladder (2019)
After his brother returns home from war, Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images.
Another remake that didn’t appease viewers. Reviews encourage you to stick to the original and don’t waste your time on this one.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 4%
Liddell Entertainment, Jacob's Ladder (2019)
Darkness (2002)
A teenage girl moves into a remote country house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.
Reviews claim this film lacks a point, and has been labelled by many as one of the “worst” horror films. However, some people felt it was “okay.”
Rotten tomatoes rating: 5%
Fantastic Factory, Darkness (2002)
Troll 2 (1990)
A vacationing family discovers that the entire town they're visiting is inhabited by goblins, disguised as humans, who plan to eat them.
Reviews claim this movie is more of an unintended comedy than a horror flick. Some even used the term, “awful.”
Rotten tomatoes rating: 5%
Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
Curious kids unearth the barrels that previously helped revive the dead, which proves the second time's an undead charm.
Reviews are mixed, some think it was “alright,” while many others called it a “cheap sequel,” and a “waste of time.”
Rotten tomatoes rating: 5%
Lorimar Motion Pictures, Return Of The Living Dead Ii (1988)
The Devil Inside (2012)
In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.
Reviews call this one a “farce,” further claiming that they cannot believe this film made it to theaters.
Rotten tomatoes rating: 6%
Insurge Pictures, The Devil Inside (2012)
Ouija (2014)
A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.
Many reviews agree that this one was off to a bad start right off the bat, and some even said, “it’s like they made the terrible sequel first.”
Rotten tomatoes rating: 6%
