10 High Budget Horror Movies With Terrible CGI

While The Mummy and the wave of sequels and spin-offs that followed that original may arguably be classed more within the fantasy sub-genre as opposed to a fully fledged horror franchise, what cannot be questioned is just how bad the CGI is within the second installment: The Mummy Returns, boasting a jaw dropping budget of $100 million.

After (temporarily) dispatching Imhotep, Rick O'Connell and Co. find themselves confronted with an even bigger and badder supernatural villain this time around: the Scorpion King, played by none other than Dwayne Johnson himself. Having spent 5,000 years trapped following a Faustian deal with Anubis, the great warrior is now half human and half scorpion as he takes on Rick and Imhotep in the film's climactic showdown.

One would imagine that the on-screen depiction of such a creature would be a terrifying visage, but the CGI team struggle to even make the Scorpion King resemble Johnson. It's like watching a film with a PlayStation 2 character crudely embedded over the original take. Not that this isn't all thoroughly enjoyable; Johnson roars and flails before being dispatched in a puff of smoke, in a suitably ludicrous conclusion to another fun Ancient Egyptian romp.

The bizarre thing about how bad the CGI work on the Scorpion King is, is that a large portion of the visual effects within The Mummy Returns are excellent; the pygmies and the army of Anubis are absolutely superb considering the film was released back in 2001! That being said, the less said about Imhotep's face appearing in a tidal wave pursuing the airborne group, the better.