10 Terrible CGI Horror Movie Moments You Can't Unsee

Over the last three decades, digital effects have become a tool used more and more by filmmakers to bring all kinds of stories to the big-screen.

When used wisely, these CGI additions can well and truly enhance the picture they're a part of. 

Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park had kids and adults alike all questioning whether the masterful director had somehow found a way to resurrect some prehistoric monsters back in 1993, for example, and many of those digital creations made an already intense ride even more terrifying/amazing.

Then you have those other effects which only succeed in dragging down a movie, often even going down as one of the only memorable parts of the whole hit and miss experience.

The horror genre in particular has a frustrating habit of unleashing rather jarring pieces of digital terror, with everything from action-heavy fright fests, to creepy supernatural movies sporting a few bits of dodgy CGI over the years.

So, with all of that in mind, it's time to take a look at those dreadful computer-generated moments that (if they’ve not been already) are about to be burned into your innocent memory forevermore.

It isn't just viewers who were left wincing a touch throughout one particular moment in the second outing for Wesley Snipes' Blade. Director Guillermo del Toro also wasn't a fan of the CGI used to create a bit of the titular vampire hunter's fight with Nyssa (Leonor Varela).

As revealed in Blade II's DVD commentary, del Toro even admitted (at 21:15 in the clip below) that he wished he'd opted for motion capture in hindsight when putting together the final moments of the super athletic battle between Blade and the ninjas in front of a wall of lights.

What makes that terrible-looking stretch stand out for all the wrong reasons is that a good chunk of this thrilling fight is very much practical. Snipes and his fellow performers executed the fast-paced and intense choreography superbly, throwing boots and blades in a way that gave you no choice but to lock into the action.

In relying on some rubbery and incredibly unrealistic digital fisticuffs to bring the showdown to an end, though, much of the excellent action that came before it was suddenly overshadowed by this dodgy CGI. 

Sure, this was almost 25 years ago and the technology wasn't anywhere near the level it is today. But had del Toro actually gone down the motion capture route, there's at least a chance this cartoonish moment would have looked a little more authentic - it may have aged a bit better, too.