10 Worst Horror Movies Of 2023

10. Five Nights At Freddy's

A sure-to-be-polarising choice to kick things off now, then, given that Universal's adaptation of hit horror game Five Nights at Freddy's was a stonking commercial success - no matter what critics thought of it - but the long-awaited adaptation committed the cardinal sin of being the last thing anyone wanted it to be: really damn boring.

Veering dangerously close to two hours for some god-forsaken reason, this languorously paced, backstory-stuffed romp turned out to be a supremely tame rendition of its concept, even accepting the PG-13 rating.

What should've been a tight 80-90-minute rollercoaster ride is instead a leaden slog packed with trauma-laced flashbacks, cringe-worthy YouTuber cameos, and a distinct lack of real scares.

Though the practical animatronics look pretty good and Josh Hutcherson tries his damnedest to elevate the ropey material, Five Nights at Freddy's feels like a colossally missed opportunity to make the wider world realise why these games are so beloved.

The fanbase will inevitably disagree with critics and general audiences, to which we tell them this: it's OK to enjoy bad things.