Top 10 Worst Uwe Boll Movies
Razzie winning filmmaker Uwe Boll is hailed as one of the worst film directors of all time, but which of his movies ranks as the worst of the worst? WatchMojo presents the Top 10 Most Terribel Uwe Boll Films. Will it be Auschwitz, Alone in the Dark, House of the Dead? Watch to find out!
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#10: “Tunnel Rats” (2008)
This 2008 war movie focused on those soldiers who headed underneath the jungles of Vietnam to perform search and destroy assignments during the Vietnam War. While many war movies are dramatic and moving, this film is neither. Like every other Uwe Boll picture, “Tunnel Rats” has been criticized for poor production design, ugly cinematography and just plain bad directing. The film also had technical inaccuracies, such as using technology not invented before the Vietnam War. Those elements added together make this war movie an explosive disaster. Although we will say this: Boll has made far worse movies, as you’re about to see.
#9: “Blubberella” (2011)
“Blubberella” is a political satire about a half-woman/half-vampire that destroys Nazis. Alright, we’ll accept that as a dark comedy. However, viewers were distracted by the similarities between this and Boll’s “BloodRayne: The Third Reich,” of which this was apparently supposed to be a parody. This movie not only uses the same cast and sets as that movie, but also rehashes storylines from it. This might be forgivable if the movie was actually clever, self-aware, or humorous, but “Blubberella” was heavily criticized for being unfunny and just plain uninspired. Talk about lazy filmmaking.
#8: “Seed” (2007)
Any movie that begins by showing excessive brutality to animals by humans is just asking for trouble –although we will point out that Boll got permission from PETA, so that’s something. When the electric chair fails to fell a notorious killer, he is buried alive and – once he gets out – seeks to attack the people who wronged him. While the premise is interesting, this idea has been done better in infinitely superior movies. “Seed” brings no thrills or scares, but instead relies on an excessive amount of gore. Audiences generally felt uncomfortable by the over the top and grisly bloodshed. Way to capture an audience, Boll.
#7: “Postal” (2007)
Yet another attempt at a political satire, “Postal” tells the story of an unemployed slacker who works with his uncle to steal a shipment of scrotum-shaped dolls. Leave it to Boll to ruin such an interesting concept. Not only do critics consider this movie to be lacking in both humor and social relevance, it also offended many. Even though “Postal” is based on a videogame series, the movie proved so controversial that it was outlawed in Australia and New Zealand. Now if only it were illegal for Boll to keep making movies.
#6: “In the Name of the King” (2007)
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As fantasy films were on the rise in the 2000s, Boll directed “In the Name of the King.” In the movie, a man seeks the animal warriors that killed his son and kidnapped his wife. Unfortunately, as you might expect, “In the Name of the King” doesn’t match the quality of other recent fantasy epics. This videogame adaptation was panned for bad production values, poor performances by actors you can actually name and laughable dialogue. This reception would demotivate most directors, but Boll directed two sequels, both as bad as the first. Audiences should stick to “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy for now.
#5: “Far Cry” (2008)
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As you’ve probably realized, Uwe Boll is to movies based on videogames what LJN was to videogames based on movies. “Far Cry” is about a former soldier who goes to an island to investigate a military base. While the videogame series is popular and well-received, this adaptation wasn’t so lucky. “Far Cry” was criticized for weak dialogue, poor cinematography and for not having enough action scenes to justify making an action movie. Once again, it’s safe to say that the movie does not do the game justice.
#4: “BloodRayne 2: Deliverance” (2007) Boll directed a trilogy of movies based on the “BloodRayne” videogame series. While all of the movies were poorly received, “BloodRayne 2: Deliverance” particularly stands out for its awfulness. Sent directly to video, “BloodRayne 2” is about another half-human/half-vampire who goes to the west in order to catch Billy the Kid and his vampire cowboys. If the premise isn’t ridiculous enough, the movie’s poor dialogue, limited production values and amateur acting certainly are. These elements combined make a movie even worse than its predecessor. And that is truly remarkable.
#3: “Auschwitz” (2011)
Unlike most of his other movies, Boll decided to take a more serious turn with “Auschwitz.” The movie shows the experience of people who were trapped in Auschwitz, one of the most brutal concentration camps during the Holocaust. Because of his German heritage, one might think that Boll would rise to the challenge and improve his filmmaking skills given the important subject matter, but he doesn’t. The set designs don’t resemble the real Auschwitz, the extras were lacking, and the actors weren’t convincing in the slightest – which is why Boll himself stepped in. Worst of all, this movie fails to honor the Auschwitz victims.
#2: “House of the Dead” (2003)
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Boll’s first ever attempt at adapting a videogame, “House of the Dead” is about a group of teens that gets trapped on an island infested by zombies. Unlike the game or superior zombie pictures, this film brings zero thrills whatsoever. The movie has been criticized for being disjointed, having terrible dialogue and a nonexistent plot. In fact, the movie is such a mess it’s laughable. Boll released a director’s cut, but it doesn’t do anything to improve this disaster. However, it did make more money at the box office than it cost to make, so that’s something. Before we reveal our top pick, here are our honorable, or in this case dishonorable, mentions: - “Suddenly” (2013) - “Assault on Wall Street” (2013) - “Zombie Massacre” (2013)
#1: “Alone in the Dark” (2005)
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Boll has made many bad videogame adaptations, but this one stands out as the absolute worst. Not only that; it’s also his worst overall film in general. “Alone in the Dark” follows a detective who discovers a paranormal phenomenon in a completely incoherent plot that involves ancient civilizations, artifacts and alien-like demons. With a score of one percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this movie fails on every conceivable level. It’s so bad it’s almost hilarious, but mainly it’s just horrendous. The sequel, “Alone in the Dark II,” is arguably an improvement on the first. However, that’s not saying much. Do you agree with our list? Which Uwe Boll movie do you think is worst? For more entertaining Top 10s posted daily, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
