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The great thing about horror movies is that there are tons of them out there, and a lot of them are great. If you\u2019re a horror fan, you\u2019ve probably seen the classics, movies like The Thing<\/a> <\/i> or The Exorcist<\/a> <\/i>or Rosemary\u2019s Baby <\/i>or Scream<\/a> <\/i>or Hereditary <\/i>or\u00a0Dracula<\/i> that have stood the test of time and are basically regarded by most people as straight up good movies. No arguments there. (All movies have their detractors, but, by and large, the canon is the canon.)<\/p>\n And then there are movies regarded as classics that absolutely do not deserve that honor at all. Crowd-pleasing blockbuster sensations they may have been in their time, but some beloved horror movies are vastly overrated, to the point where we wonder why we\u2019re all kidding ourselves. Every genre has its share of overrated entries, but, for some reason, horror has tons of them. These movies aren\u2019t necessarily bad<\/i> \u2014 we even like some of them!\u2014 they\u2019re just not that good<\/i>, or not good enough to warrant all the praise that\u2019s been heaped upon them over the years.<\/p>\n So, it\u2019s time to set the record straight. All of the movies on this list are movies we\u2019d call overrated for a lot of different reasons. Maybe they made a splash when they first came out and the effect has diminished over the years. Maybe the crazy gross-out effects just don\u2019t hit like they should. Maybe the violence is the only notable thing about them. Maybe the plot is just kind of disappointing compared to the hype. Whatever the reason, we\u2019re un-canonizing these horror favorites starting today.<\/p>\n If you like these, we won’t judge you…much.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Emma Stefansky<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe 10 Most Overrated Horror Movies Of All Time<\/h2>\n