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The 2nd Annual Scabbies!

Celebrating the Worst in Horror Movies for 2008

By Mark H. Harris, About.com

Welcome to the second annual Scabbies, a round-up of the worst horror movies of 2008. While the year saw its share of great films in theaters and on video, it wasn't hard to find plenty of stinkers as well. Enjoy. Or don't.

Worst Actor

The Happening DVD© 20th Century Fox
Mark Wahlberg, The Happening: Andy Samberg's impression on Saturday Night Live gives him too much credit.

Worst Actress

The Eye / One Missed Call© Lionsgate/Warner Bros.
(Tie) Jessica Alba, The Eye: She's old enough to stop acting like she's auditioning for a high school play.

Shannon Sossamon, One Missed Call: Perpetually dazed and confused, she's like Lisa Bonet on cough syrup.

Worst Director

Seed DVD© Vivendi
Uwe Boll, Seed: Just because.

Worst Movie

Prom Night© Sony
Prom Night: Shallow characters, flaccid action, cliched scares and bloodless violence. The only entertainment value is ironic.

Worst Villain

Untraceable© Sony
Untraceable: I haven't seen a villain this geeky and nonthreatening since Bill Gates.
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Worst Sequel

Mummy: Tome of the Dragon Emperor© Universal
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor: I didn't think the increasingly video game-like franchise could dip any lower than The Mummy Returns, but abominable snowmen will do it.

Worst Remake

One Missed Call© Warner Bros.
One Missed Call: If Ed Burns and Shannon Sossamon are the best stars you can get, maybe you should consider the direct-to-video route.

Biggest Disappointment

Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds / Shrooms© Dimension/Magnolia
Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds: Hopes were high after the fun first film, but Feast 2 feels rushed and even cheaper than the original, playing like a Troma feature crossed with a Howard Stern skit, with men in rubber suits, copious bodily fluids and tasteless gags involving dead babies and dwarves.

Runner-Up: Shrooms: With its polished look, intriguing storyline and mix of mystical and real-life terror, it had potential, but the final product is drab and uneventful.

Worst Torture Porn

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead DVD© 20th Century Fox
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead: This sequel takes what was an enjoyable cat-and-mouse thriller and turns it into an excuse for generic torture porn, as villainous truck driver Rusty Nail kidnaps the boyfriend of the protagonist and tortures him while simultaneously forcing her into torturous situations for his viewing pleasure. Two tortures for the price of one!
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Worst Ghost Story

Mirrors© 20th Century Fox
Mirrors: Surprisingly shallow and dunderheaded, given the talent involved. Et tu, Jack Bauer?

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