15 forgotten horror movies from the 2000s that deserve another look

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• Horror franchises like "Saw" and "Final Destination" dominated the early 2000s.
• Many excellent smaller horror movies were completely forgotten.
• The decade also contains forgotten entries in the "Halloween" and "Exorcist" franchises.
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No one will argue that horror was at an all-time high in the 2000s, but between the popularity of franchises like "Saw" and critical darlings like "28 Days Later," the early 2000's still had a fair share of memorable horror movies.

Many horror movies from the decade, great and terrible, have been lost to time. These movies are forgotten sequels to long-running franchises or attempts to cash in on the vampire craze. Whatever the reason, these 15 horror movies from the early 2000s have already been forgotten by most people.

“Halloween: Resurrection” (2002)

2002's entry in the, at the time, exhausted "Halloween" franchise is the most reviled, at a measly 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. The silly premise has a group of teens competing on a reality show set in the childhood home of killer Michael Myers. Surprise, unknown to anyone, Michael is back and ready to slash.

Dated in many ways, "Resurrection" is completely ridiculous, but is worth seeing for some inspired performances from Tyra Banks and Busta Rhymes as the skeezy show executives.

“The Others” (2001)

The only reason people think about the fantastic gothic horror movie "The Others" is when reflecting on Nicole Kidman's career. This ghost story is one of her finest performances. "The Others" is a haunting, award-nominated film that is well worth revisiting almost 20 years later.

“Exorcist: The Beginning” (2004)

At 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, "Exorcist: The Beginning" is a prime example of bad horror movie franchise sequels. An attempt at a prequel to the iconic original, "The Beginning" is set in a post-WWII Kenya, where Stellan Skarsgard plays a man haunted by his war experience.

Like many bad prequels, the movie sets out to explain where the original evil came from, but it turns out "The Exorcist" didn't need that sort of explanation.

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