10 Horror Movies Test Audiences Loved (And Everyone Else Hated)

10. Unfriended: Dark Web

Unfriended: Dark Web - a follow-up to 2015's surprisingly decent screenlife horror Unfriended - was shot in total secrecy, such that when word of a test screening did the rounds in October 2017, it came as quite the surprise to fans.

More to the point, the early word was that the test audience response was "extremely positive," suggesting that the sequel would be a marked improvement upon its not-bad yet undeniably flawed predecessor.

But Unfriended: Dark Web ultimately landed with a thud of indifference, netting passable reviews from critics but pure disinterest from audiences, with a mere 40% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and "C" CinemaScore.

More to the point, it ended up grossing barely a quarter of what the first Unfriended did, and while it still turned an easy profit on its $1 million budget, the unenthusiastic response seemingly pumped the brakes on a third film, which still hasn't materialised five years later.