10 Awful 2017 Horror Movies To Avoid This Halloween

Anything but this.

By Jack Pooley /

Paramount

All Hallows' Eve is fast approaching, and for horror hounds it provides a great excuse for them to lock themselves away, turn off all the lights, grab a tub of popcorn and marathon as many new horror flicks as they can possibly stomach.

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We've already handily provided some indie horror recommendations for the Halloween period, but what about those dreadful horrors you must absolutely ensure you avoid?

Don't be tricked by a tantalising Netflix thumbnail, an enticing lead actor or your desire to indulge in some straight-up trash: these are legitimately the worst horror films of 2017, and unless you're a pathological glutton for punishment, you can do much, much better.

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Whether derailed by bad acting, unintentionally hilarious writing, slack direction, a simple lack of scares or all of the above, these 10 recent horror movies, from glossy studio sequels to straight-to-video fare, don't deserve your time this Halloween period...