Rotten Tomatoes has published the top worst horror movies that wouldn't scare even the squishy ones

Collected for you brief plot summaries for each film, as well as reviews from Rotten Tomatoes.
Ghost (1999) - A group of people gather in a mansion with a dark history to take part in a dream study. As the night progresses, supernatural phenomena begin to happen to them.
Critics review: 'Loud and little scary, Ghost wastes its big-budget cast on a film that's more silly than scary'. - Rotten Tomatoes
TheWicker Man (2006) - A police officer is sent to a remote island to investigate the disappearance of a young girl, but he soon realises that the islanders are hiding a dark secret.
Critics' reviews: 'The Wicker Man' is hard to take seriously as a horror film. Instead, it's an unintentionally hilarious display of Nicholas Cage's over-the-top acting." - Rotten Tomatoes
The Fog (2005) - A mysterious fog descends on a small town, bringing with it vengeful ghosts eager to avenge past wrongs.
Critics' review: 'The Fog is a pointless remake of a horror classic that fails to develop the chilling atmosphere of the original'. - Rotten Tomatoes
Apparition (2012) - A group of college students try to create a ghost using modern technology, but their experiment leads to unintended consequences.
Critics' review: 'The Apparition' is a boring and forgotten horror film that fails to scare or thrill. - Rotten Tomatoes
The Bye Bye Man (2017) - A group of college students unleashes a supernatural creature by saying its name, and they must find a way to stop it before it's too late.
Critics review: 'The Bye Bye Man is an unimaginative and poorly executed horror film that fails to scare or entertain. - Rotten Tomatoes
The Gallows (2015) - A group of high school students find themselves locked up at night in their school, where they encounter the ghost of a student who died during a school play years ago.
Critics review: 'Hangman' is a found footage horror film that boasts neither scares nor originality. - Rotten Tomatoes
The Forest (2016) - A young woman travels to Japan to find her twin sister who has gone missing in the Aokigahara forest, an infamous suicide spot.
Critics review: 'The Forest' has a promising plot but fails to scare. - Rotten Tomatoes
The Blair Witch (2016) - A group of friends head into the woods to find the setting of the infamous legend of the Blair Witch, but they soon realise they are not alone.
Critics review: 'The Blair Witch fails to add anything new or worthwhile to the horror video genre, and there are few scary moments. - Rotten Tomatoes
Obsession (2012) - A young girl becomes possessed by an evil spirit after buying an antique box at a yard sale.
Critics' review: 'Obsession is a cliched and forgotten horror film that fails to scare or add originality'. - Rotten Tomatoes
Unborn (2009) - A young woman is haunted by a dybbuk, an evil spirit from Jewish folklore who seeks to possess her body.
Critics' review: 'The Unborn is a poorly made horror film that relies on cheap scares and clichés'. - Rotten Tomatoes Translated by www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
The Unborn (2009) - A young woman is haunted by a dybbuk, an evil spirit from Jewish folklore who seeks to take over her body.
Critics' review: 'The Unborn is a poorly made horror film that relies on cheap scares and clichés'. - Rotten Tomatoes
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