20 Worst Movies Of 2022
8. Firestarter
No one can contest that 2022 has been a triumph for horror. Unfortunately, not every film in the genre was on par with The Black Phone, X, or Bodies Bodies Bodies. With that in mind, let's look at Firestarter. Although nobody was asking for another adaptation of Stephen King's novel, the trailer looked surprisingly promising.
But this remake doesn't come close to matching the 1984 adaptation. (It's even worse than the dreadful TV movie, Firestarter 2: Rekindled.)
You know what the worst part is? This remake had so much potential. The idea of a girl conjuring fire with her mind is a truly frightening concept and yet, the film feels more like a superhero origins story. When you see our heroine blasting evil government agents with pyrokinesis, you'd think you were watching X-Men, not a horror flick.
Despite the fact our lead stars, Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong, give it their all, their performances aren't enough to save this drivel.