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The Best of (very disappointing) 2010 Horror

by terrible2 • Created 14 years ago • Modified 14 years ago
This list is based solely on (Studio-Released) large budget horror films of 2010. Not much to get excited about, however these are the best of what I've seen.
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  • Piranha 3D (2010)

    1. Piranha 3D

    20101h 28mR53Metascore
    5.5 (100K)
    After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents.
    DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsElisabeth ShueJerry O'ConnellRichard Dreyfuss
    Clearly the most entertaining of 2010
  • Tak Fujimoto, John Erick Dowdle, Sam Mercer, Brian Nelson, M. Night Shyamalan, Martin Whist, Elliot Greenberg, and Fernando Velázquez in Devil (2010)

    2. Devil

    20101h 20mPG-1344Metascore
    6.3 (163K)
    A group of people are trapped in an elevator and the Devil is mysteriously amongst them.
    DirectorJohn Erick DowdleStarsChris MessinaCaroline DhavernasBokeem Woodbine
    Decent story, reminiscent of Night’s older works
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)

    3. Shutter Island

    20102h 18mR63Metascore
    8.2 (1.6M)
    Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark Ruffalo
    More of a thriller, with aspects of horror
  • Paul Bettany in Legion (2010)

    4. Legion

    20101h 40mR32Metascore
    5.3 (117K)
    When a group of strangers at a dusty roadside diner come under attack by demonic forces, their only chance for survival lies with an archangel named Michael, who informs a pregnant waitress that her unborn child is humanity's last hope.
    DirectorScott StewartStarsPaul BettanyDennis QuaidCharles S. Dutton
    Creepy first act, then slows to an unfulfilling finale
  • Chloë Grace Moretz in Let Me In (2010)

    5. Let Me In

    20101h 56mR79Metascore
    7.1 (131K)
    A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.
    DirectorMatt ReevesStarsKodi Smit-McPheeChloë Grace MoretzRichard Jenkins
    Dark and riveting, decent remake for the most part
  • Anthony Sellers in The Crazies (2010)

    6. The Crazies

    20101h 41mR56Metascore
    6.5 (134K)
    After a strange and insecure plane crash, an unusual toxic virus enters a quaint farming town. A young couple are quarantined, but they fight for survival along with help from a couple of people.
    DirectorBreck EisnerStarsRadha MitchellTimothy OlyphantDanielle Panabaker
    Suspenseful remake, lacking in originality
  • Case 39 (2009)

    7. Case 39

    20091h 49mR25Metascore
    6.2 (97K)
    A social worker fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she expected.
    DirectorChristian AlvartStarsRenée ZellwegerIan McShaneJodelle Ferland
    2009? I didn’t see it until late 2010 – Suspenseful and fun
  • Daybreakers (2009)

    8. Daybreakers

    20091h 38mR57Metascore
    6.4 (139K)
    In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
    DirectorsMichael SpierigPeter SpierigStarsEthan HawkeWillem DafoeSam Neill
    2009? I didn’t see it until late 2010 – Original story, decent FX
  • Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, Hugo Weaving, and Emily Blunt in The Wolfman (2010)

    9. The Wolfman

    20101h 43mR43Metascore
    5.9 (116K)
    Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.
    DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsBenicio Del ToroAnthony HopkinsEmily Blunt
    Highly anticipated, CGI letdown
  • Jackie Earle Haley in A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

    10. A Nightmare on Elm Street

    20101h 35mR35Metascore
    5.2 (112K)
    The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.
    DirectorSamuel BayerStarsJackie Earle HaleyRooney MaraKyle Gallner
    Running out of horror films… At least it fits the genre

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