10 Worst Film Comedies Since 2000

The Paranormal Activity films are so incredibly cheap to make that it was only a matter of time before someone attempted to send the genre up. Despite a barrage of negative reviews (Austin Chronicle said it was “like watching a snuff film, only it’s the audience that’s dying inside.”), A Haunted House made $60 million on a budget of $2.5 million, so economic sense dictated that co-writer/star Marlon Wayans return to the well.

Forget the law of diminishing returns: this sequel is so soul-suckingly awful that you’ll run back to Paranormal Activity 4 (or maybe even The Ghost Dimension) for some light relief. This time, the movie also mocks The Conjuring and Sinister, leading to a bizarre running gag about the doll from the former, which Wayans has mistaken for a sex toy.

To his credit, Wayans tones down the homophobic gags this time around, but makes up for it with a streak of animal cruelty gags, so dim-witted viewers with a streak of sadism and a penchant for mean humour will be in their element. If you voted for Brexit, you’ve found your new favourite film.