Only 6 Horror Movies in History Were So Bad, They Got 0% on Rotten Tomatoes

As a genre, horror has it relatively easy; stay just on the right side of believable and freak the life out of people. Which makes you wonder how it can sometimes go so horribly wrong.

Here are 6 examples of horror movies that really missed the mark:

1. Beneath the Darkness (2011)

Where do we start with this horror show of a movie? Billed as a thriller-horror-comedy, it lacks all three elements. How Dennis Quaid got mixed up in this travesty is not clear, but he was the only one that seemed to realise there was supposed to be at least some comedy.

Essentially, it's a movie about a man (Ely) driven to madness after killing his own wife, and the plot follows teens Travis and Abby as they find themselves caught up in Ely's killing.

The plot drags, the characters are one-dimensional and, all in all, it's not worth wasting your time on.

2. Homecoming (2009)

Despite scoring 0% on RT, this movie was a box office success that grossed $8.5 million against a budget of $1.5 million.

It's a very cliched movie that starts with a teen girl (Shelby) knocking over a pedestrian in her car. That pedestrian is later revealed to be Elizabeth, the new girlfriend of Shelby's ex, Mike.

Shelby ends up taking Elizabeth to her home where she effectively imprisons her and lies to try to avoid Mike finding out where his new girlfriend is. It has the makings of a good film but takes itself far too seriously for something so full of clichés.

3. The Disappointments Room (2016)

Allegedly a psychological thriller, this movie sees a couple and their young son move to a new home where, unbeknownst to them, there is a room that holds a dark secret. Dana (Kate Beckinsale) begins to experience strange visions containing a German Shepherd dog that torments a young girl.

We later discover the couple had a daughter who died a year ago. After Dana discovers the strange room, she starts to look into the history of the house and its original owners. As you can imagine, things are not as they seem.

The movie opened to expectant audiences, but was pulled from most cinemas after just 3 weeks. It cost $15 million to make but only brought in $5.7 million. Beckinsale's performance is ok, but the plot is a bit of a trope and offers nothing new.

4. Cabin Fever (2016)

This is a remake of the 2002 movie of the same name. The original is rated 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and made $31.6 million at the box office. This film made $39k.

The plot follows a group of friends camping in a forest where a deadly disease is spreading. It's a comedy-horror that is not supposed to be taken too seriously. But it fails to deliver on any aspect.

It's not so much a reimagining of the original as a copy and paste that somehow replaces all the decent elements with poorer versions. The characters are dull, there's very little tension and it's not funny.

5. One Missed Call (2008)

One of those films you wish had been done better. A series of deaths are somehow linked to phone messages the victims receive shortly before dying. With no support from fellow officers, one cop joins Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) as she tries to get to the bottom of the mystery.

It's let down by poor writing, underwhelming performances and bland cinematography.

6. Jaws The Revenge (1987)

The fourth and final instalment of its franchise, this movie lacked any sort of real narrative and bombed with fans and critics.

Early in the movie, a great white shark attacks and kills a police officer in The Bahamas. Marine biologist Michael Brody spots the shark and decides to track it as he's never seen one in The Bahamas before.

Naturally, the shark goes on a bit of a killing spree, but the movie is a poor imitation of the hit movie that so successfully launched the franchise back in 1975.