10 More Horror Films That Tried Something Different (And Failed)

10. Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

The original Urban Legend revolves around a group of high-schoolers who are terrorised by a serial killer who implements urban legends into their murder spree. Although follow-up Urban Legends: Final Cut maintained the same set-up, the third entry mixed things up by doing away with the whodunnit formula. 

In threequel Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, three friends perform an incantation at a house party, causing them to summon a murderous ghost. Now, exploring the supernatural was a smart way to potentially rejuvenate the IP - there are plenty of urban legends involving vengeful spirits, so Bloody Mary could have a lot of fun with this idea - but it just didn't work. 

The titular ghost incorporates urban legends into her kills, but none of them are paranormal in nature. Also, some of the deaths don't connect with the concept at all. For example, how is being stabbed with a broken bottle an urban legend? More importantly, why is Mary obsessed with urban legends in the first place?

Though Urban Legends: Bloody Mary is unscary, predictable, and badly written, the way it misuses its premise is its biggest fumble. Though Urban Legends: Final Cut was awful, it feels like a masterpiece compared to this dud.