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

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Top Worst Horror Movies by Rotten Tomatoes
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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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