10 Horror Movies Which Insult Your Intelligence

10. Imaginary

Jeff Wadlow has a knack for devising unintentionally hilarious horrors, as he showcased with Truth or Dare and Fantasy Island, but Wadlow's Imaginary might be his worst project yet. 

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After returning to her old house, Jennifer starts reminiscing about how she played with her imaginary teddy bear, Chauncey, when she was a kid. As she investigates her childhood home, she's baffled to learn Chauncey is real. Not only that, he's a demonic spirit who intends to punish Jennifer for abandoning him.

The concept may be goofy, but it could work if handled by a horror auteur like Robert Eggers or Mike Flanagan. However, with Wadlow at the helm, Imaginary didn't have a chance. 

The film refuses to make a single bold decision, relies on jump scares seen coming a mile away, and spends too long on uninteresting world-building. Also, the scenes depicting people with teddy bear eyes are the epitome of unintentional comedy.

Imaginary is ironically bereft of imagination, to the point where you question why it was made. Unlike Wadlow's other projects, Imaginary isn't so bad it's good, nor is it guilty pleasure bad. It's just bad, plain and simple.

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