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13 Worst Horror Movies Set in Space, Ranked by Terribleness

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April 25, 2017 - 1 min read

Holy sh**, "Jason X" is 15 years old this year. And like rest of these movies on this list, it definitely doesn't get better with age. Space-set slasher flicks rarely do. Here are 13 intergalactic horror films you want to shove out an airlock.

13. 'Prometheus' (2012)

The film's trailer suggested we'd get Ridley Scott's great return to the "Alien" universe with this much-anticipated prequel. Instead, to quote the trailer, "we were so, so wrong." Because what we got was an expensive, intermittently-engaging misfire at war with being an "Alien" prequel and it's own thing. 

12. 'Alien 3' (1993)

Another problem-plagued film set in the "Alien" universe, David Fincher's first feature is arguably his worst. Despite solid visuals and an engaging opening sequence, this threequel almost killed the franchise.

11. 'Alien: Resurrection' (1997)

We'd look sad, too, if we killed the "Alien" franchise. Not even a script by Joss Whedon could save the movie from imploding. But bonus points for a unique take on cloning Ripley as an alien-human hybrid. 

10. 'Event Horizon' (1997)

Yeah, we used to think this movie was the sh**, too. But upon rewatching it, we realized it's just sh**. It gets high marks for a scary-cool production design, especially that evil gyroscope of an engine core, and for scaring all the crap out of us with its flashety-flash cuts to a murder-fueled Hellscape. 

9. 'Critters 4' (1992)

Officially entering "worst" territory, "Critters 4" (the fourth entry of this "Gremlins" rip-off franchise) take a very low-budget trip into space. Which is kinda weird that it didn't start off here, since the Critters are from space. 

8. 'Hellraiser: Bloodline' (1996)

Pinhead's fourth attempt to swallow our souls fails as a movie, but succeeds at accomplishing a new level of terrible. Yay...?

7. 'Pandorum' (2009)

Way past worst now... I mean, just look at this thing. It's like the offspring of an alien and a Mad Max'd Mini-Me. Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster wake up, naturally, with no memory of who they are or what they are supposed to be doing. Soon, they succumb to Space Madness basically and we're bored now.

6. 'John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars' (2001)

Um. So, this happened. RIP, John Carpenter's career. 

5. 'Supernova' (2000)

Yes, a major studio released a movie with that thing pictured as a robot. The only thing worse than the production design is the languid story and less-than-stellar special effects. BUT we do get an abs-tastic James Spader, so there's that. 

4. 'Apollo 18' (2011)

Found-footage horror, about what really happened to the scrapped Apollo 18 mission, sounded like a good idea. Then we saw the movie. 

3. 'Lifeforce' (1985)

Yes, this cult movie is about space vampires. And no, we can't say that with a straight face either. (If you dare to watch it, you'll catch a pre-"Star Trek" Patrick Stewart!)

2. 'Jason X' (2001)

"Evil gets an upgrade" and Jason Voorhees goes to space. But wait, you say - what can possibly top this as the worst horror movie set in space? 

1. 'Leprechaun 4: In Space' (1997)

'Nuff said. 

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