14 People Share the Worst Movie They’ve Ever Seen
Everyone has that one movie they wish they could erase from their memory. It might be a spectacularly bad blockbuster, a painfully boring drama, a cheap horror film, or something that seemed promising until the opening minutes made it obvious that things had gone terribly wrong. The funniest part is how personal these choices can be. One person’s unbearable disaster can become another person’s guilty pleasure, while a movie with a famous cast can somehow produce an experience people never want to repeat. Reddit users were asked to name the absolute worst movie they had ever seen, and the answers covered some truly unforgettable disasters. These fifteen were among the most memorable responses.
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
The live action adaptation of Dragon Ball was one of the most frequently mentioned disasters in the discussion, with fans particularly frustrated by how far the movie drifted from the spirit of the source material.
Battlefield Earth (2000)
John Travolta’s massive science fiction adaptation was repeatedly brought up for its strange visual style, poor dialogue, uneven acting, and confusing story, making it a particularly easy target for viewers looking for the worst movie imaginable.
Five-Headed Shark Attack (2017)
One commenter chose this creature feature because the supposedly five headed shark apparently starts with only four heads, then somehow gains another one when its tail transforms into a head without any explanation.
Redneck Zombies (1989)
The title alone gives you a pretty good idea of what kind of movie this is, but one Reddit user described it as such an unpleasant viewing experience that they considered it even worse than Manos: The Hands of Fate.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)
The replacement of the original cast became one of the movie’s biggest complaints, with viewers particularly unhappy about the new versions of characters they already knew from the earlier films.
Slender Man (2018)
The horror movie based on the internet legend was singled out by Reddit users who found the finished film painfully disappointing, particularly given how much attention the character had already received online.
Thankskilling 3 (2012)
The third entry takes the bizarre concept of a killer turkey into completely unexplained territory, with puppets, outer space, and a plot involving characters searching for the nonexistent second movie.
Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
One Reddit user who was a major Ray Bradbury fan said they could barely make it ten minutes into the adaptation before turning it off, making the movie particularly painful for someone who loved the original novel.
The Wicker Man (2006)
The Nicolas Cage remake was repeatedly criticized for its bizarre performances and increasingly ridiculous tone, becoming one of those movies people remember almost entirely because of how strange it is.
Roar (1981)
Roar was described as having a terrible plot, poor camera work, and bad acting, although the circumstances behind its production make the movie difficult to discuss without mentioning the genuinely dangerous interactions with its big cats.
Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
The infamous microbudget horror film has become legendary for its awkward performances, bizarre pacing, and almost nonexistent production polish, and Reddit users still bring it up whenever the conversation turns to truly awful cinema.
The Room (2003)
Technically terrible but endlessly entertaining, Tommy Wiseau’s The Room was mentioned in the discussion as a special kind of bad because its bizarre dialogue, acting, and storytelling have turned it into a cult classic rather than a forgotten failure.
Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)
One commenter remembered deliberately going to see the sequel with friends knowing it would probably be terrible, only to find themselves entertained by Malcolm McDowell’s bizarre performance and Kit Harington’s unconvincing American accent.
The Happening (2008)
M. Night Shyamalan’s ecological thriller became a frequent example of a movie that takes itself seriously while producing dialogue and performances that audiences found unintentionally hilarious, making it a memorable choice for worst movie lists.