The Crypt Charts
The 31 Worst Horror Movies of the 2000s
The 2000s' most notorious duds — thirty-one horror films the crypt spat back out, ranked from bad to unspeakable by the Crypt Score. Only titles enough people actually saw to earn their infamy.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
Eligibility: a title needs at least 2 rating sources and 10,000+ votes to chart — no thin-data entries. Ranked from bad to worst.
Alone in the Dark
R2005 · Action, Fantasy, Horror · 98m · Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff, Will Sanderson
Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced.
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
2009 · Horror, Science Fiction · 90m · Lorenzo Lamas, Debbie Gibson, Sean Lawlor, Vic Chao
The California coast is terrorized by two enormous prehistoric sea creatures as they battle each other for supremacy of the sea.
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
R2005 · Action, Horror, Fantasy · 99m · Edward Furlong, Tara Reid, David Boreanaz, Emmanuelle Chriqui
After ex-con Jimmy and his girlfriend are brutally murdered by a biker gang, he is resurrected by the power of The Crow to avenge their deaths and reunite with her in the afterlife.
BloodRayne
R2005 · Fantasy, Horror, Action · 94m · Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Madsen
In 18th-century Romania, after spending much of her life in a traveling circus, human-vampire hybrid Rayne escapes and plots to take down her father, Kagan, the evil vampire king. When she's discovered by three vampire hunters, she manages to convince them to spare her life and join her cause. But slaying a vampire as powerful as Kagan will be no easy task.
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
R2006 · Horror · 92m · Don Shanks, Brooke Nevin, David Paetkau, Torrey DeVitto
Several teenagers in a small-town in Colorado concoct a July 4th prank based on a frightening legend that goes awry when their friend ends up accidentally killed; however, the teens agree to keep their involvement a secret from the authorities, who continue to search for the man who apparently killed their friend. A year later, with the July 4th celebration coming up again, the teenagers realize that they're being stalked by someone who clearly intends on keeping the horrible legend alive by killing them off.
FearDotCom
R2002 · Horror, Thriller, Crime · 101m · Stephen Dorff, Natascha McElhone, Stephen Rea, Udo Kier
When four bodies are discovered among the industrial decay and urban grime of New York City, brash young detective Mike Reilly teams with ambitious Department of Health researcher Terry Huston to uncover the cause behind their violent and inexplicable deaths. The only common factor shared by the victims? Each died exactly 48 hours after logging onto a website called feardotcom.
I Know Who Killed Me
R2007 · Thriller, Horror, Mystery · 106m · Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, Spencer Garrett
An idyllic small town is rocked when Aubrey Fleming, a bright and promising young woman, is abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer. When she manages to escape, the traumatized girl who regains consciousness in the hospital insists that she is not who they think she is and that the real Aubrey Fleming is still in mortal danger.
The Fog
PG-132005 · Horror, Mystery · 100m · Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair, DeRay Davis
Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years earlier, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sank, drowning all aboard. Now they're back – long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge.
Stan Helsing
R2009 · Comedy, Horror · 90m · Steve Howey, Diora Baird, Kenan Thompson, Desi Lydic
A spoof on many horror movie series. Ending his shift at the video rental, Stan's picked up by his BFF and 2 cute girls, all going to a Halloween party. Will they even get there?
Halloween: Resurrection
R2002 · Horror · 89m · Jamie Lee Curtis, Brad Loree, Busta Rhymes, Bianca Kajlich
Reality programmers at DangerTainment select a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Myers. Their planned live broadcast turns deadly when Michael decides to crash the party.
Prom Night
PG-132008 · Horror, Drama, Mystery · 89m · Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis
Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, though a sadistic killer from her past has different plans for her and her friends.
One Missed Call
PG-132008 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 87m · Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, Ana Claudia Talancón, Ray Wise
Several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
R2004 · Adventure, Horror, Action · 92m · Colleen Porch, Richard Burgi, Lawrence Monoson, Brenda Strong
A group of troopers take refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, failing to realize that more danger lays in wait.
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
R2000 · Horror, Mystery · 90m · Kim Director, Jeffrey Donovan, Erica Leerhsen, Tristine Skyler
A group of college students decide to take part in a witch hunt tour inspired by a horror movie. As the adventure goes awry, the students realise that an evil being has followed them home.
American Psycho II: All American Girl
R2002 · Horror, Thriller · 88m · Mila Kunis, Geraint Wyn Davies, William Shatner, Robin Dunne
Rachel is a criminology student hoping to land a position as a teacher's assistant for professor Robert Starkman. She's sure this position will pave the way to an FBI career, and she's willing to do anything to obtain it -- including killing her classmates. The school psychiatrist, Dr. Daniels, becomes aware that Rachel is insane, but Rachel is skilled at her dangerous game of death and identity theft.
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
PG-132008 · Drama, Horror · 82m · Haley Bennett, Jake Weber, Chace Crawford, Shannon Woodward
When teenage Molly Hartley moves to a new town, she's haunted by terrifying visions that may have to do with dark secrets from her past. Something evil lurks just beneath the lush surfaces of her private-school world, and it holds the rights to her very soul. On the eve of her 18th birthday, Molly is about to discover the truth of just who or what she is destined to become.
The Wicker Man
PG-132006 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 102m · Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy
A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community.
Boogeyman
PG-132005 · Thriller, Horror, Drama · 89m · Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless, Skye McCole Bartusiak
Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years ago. Is the Boogeyman real, or did Tim make it up to explain why his father abandoned his family?
Species III
R2005 · Science Fiction, Action, Horror · 111m · Robin Dunne, Robert Knepper, Sunny Mabrey, Amelia Cooke
After she delivers her child in an ambulance, alien Eve is killed by a half-breed. Fortunately, Dr. Abbot scoops up the baby alien and escapes. In time, the baby grows into a gorgeous blonde named Sara and begins her quest to find a worthy mate. But Sara is also savage and leaves a trail of deaths in her wake. This carnage makes chemistry student Dean question whether to help her race or not.
Hellraiser: Hellworld
R2005 · Horror, Thriller · 95m · Katheryn Winnick, Christopher Jacot, Henry Cavill, Khary Payton
When five hardcore Internet gamers are invited to a special party thrown by the website Hellworld, they endure a night of unspeakable terror.
Ultraviolet
PG-132006 · Science Fiction, Action, Thriller · 87m · Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund, Sebastien Andrieu
In the late 21st century, a subculture of humans have emerged who have been modified genetically by a vampire-like disease, giving them enhanced speed, incredible stamina and acute intelligence. As they are set apart from "normal" and "healthy" humans, the world is pushed to the brink of worldwide civil war aimed at the destruction of the "diseased" population. In the middle of this crossed-fire is - an infected woman - Ultraviolet, who finds herself protecting a nine-year-old boy who has been marked for death by the human government as he is believed to be a threat to humans.
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
NR2009 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Tom Frederic, Janet Montgomery, Louise Cliffe, Jack Gordon
A group of people find themselves trapped in the backwoods of West Virginia, fighting for their lives against a group of vicious and horribly disfigured inbred cannibals.
Urban Legends: Final Cut
R2000 · Horror, Mystery · 98m · Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis, Hart Bochner, Joey Lawrence
The making of a horror movie takes on a terrifying reality for students at the most prestigious film school in the country. At Alpine University, someone is determined to win the best film award at any cost - even if it means eliminating the competition. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect.
Rest Stop
NR2006 · Horror, Thriller · 85m · Jaimie Alexander, Joey Mendicino, Deanna Russo, Diane Salinger
In Texas, the aspirant actress Nicole Carrow runs away home to Los Angeles with her boyfriend Jess Hilts. They drive through a shortcut in an old road, and when they park in a rest stop, Jess is abducted by the sadistic driver of an old yellow truck. Along the night, Nicole is threatened by the sick maniac, while mysterious things happen to her in the place.
Day of the Dead
R2008 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 86m · Mena Suvari, Stark Sands, Michael Welch, AnnaLynne McCord
When a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead, a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive.
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
R2007 · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · 94m · David Paetkau, Sam Trammell, Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth
After a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters and producing countless Alien offspring, a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation.
Jason X
R2001 · Horror, Science Fiction · 91m · Kane Hodder, Jeff Geddis, Lexa Doig, David Cronenberg
In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent storms, toxic landmasses and poisonous seas. Yet humans have returned to the deadly place that they once fled, not to live, but to research the ancient, rusting artifacts of the long-gone civilizations. But it's not the harmful environment that could prove fatal to the intrepid, young explorers who have just landed on Old Earth. For them, it's Friday the 13th, and Jason lives!
Captivity
R2007 · Crime, Horror, Thriller · 85m · Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Laz Alonso
The sought-after images of top model Jennifer adorn magazine covers and billboards worldwide. When alone at a club, she is abducted and incarcerated in a cell with another prisoner. When their captor subjects the two to torture, they commit to escaping the chamber of horrors before they're killed.
Zombie Strippers!
R2008 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 94m · Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund, Roxy Saint, John T. Woods
In the not too distant future a secret government re-animation chemo-virus gets released into conservative Sartre, Nebraska and lands in an underground strip club. As the virus begins to spread, turning the strippers into "Super Zombie Strippers" the girls struggle with whether or not to conform to the new "fad" even if it means there's no turning back.
Shrooms
NR2007 · Horror, Mystery · 84m · Lindsey Haun, Jack Huston, Max Kasch, Maya Hazen
A group of American teens comes to Ireland to visit a friend who takes them on a camping trip in search of the local, fabled magic mushrooms. When the psychedelics start taking hold, the panicked friends are attacked by ghostly creatures; but how can they determine whether what they are experiencing is reality or hallucination?