10 Recent Horror Movies That Were Sent Out To Die

2. Y2K

It's easy to forget Y2K was a serious concern at the turn of the millennium. Many people believed computers would reset on January 1st 2000, which could lead to nuclear meltdowns, planes falling out of the sky, and bank details being erased forever.

As a result, making a tongue-in-cheek horror about Y2K sounds like a neat idea. Unfortunately, Kyle Mooney's directorial debut couldn't have turned out worse. Considering the world-ending computer bug scare was over 20 years ago, you'd think the filmmakers would've devised plenty of inventive scenarios.

And yet, Y2K is painfully derivative. The first-half feels like a Superbad, rip-off with three unpopular teens crashing a party so one of them can hook up with his class crush. The second-half feels like a lamer version of Maximum Overdrive, with every machine and vehicle coming to life to attack humanity.

The dystopian dud ultimately fails as a horror-comedy since it's not frightening or funny. Every scene is so barebones, it feels like the screenwriters made everything up on the spot. And when the ensemble inexplicably team up with Fred Durst, it's baffling to think these creators couldn't come up with anything better.