20 TERRIBLE Horror Movies That Were Huge Hits

20. Scream 7

In the wake of hefty pre-release controversy after original star Melissa Barrera was fired from this slasher sequel, Scream 7 went on to receive the worst reviews of the series to date.

Ultimately, many felt that the end product obviously reflected the fact that the filmmakers were forced into a creative pivot following Barrera's dismissal, and what writer-director Kevin Williamson cooked up felt more like a Stab movie than another reliably solid Scream film.

But Scream 7 also proved the series to be totally critic-proof, given that it recently crossed the $190 million mark worldwide, leaving it the highest-grossing entry in the franchise.

The sequel's success proved beyond any doubt that Scream can survive without Barrera or previous co-star Jenna Ortega, that audiences would still turn up for Neve Campbell, and bad reviews don't even matter.

One can only hope that the already-in-the-works Scream 8 benefits from a less-messy development, and that this sloppy, tedious sequel was a mere unfortunate blip.