Films inspired by video games have a serious reputation for being below average, and for good reason. Super Mario Bros. started the trend of questionable movie adaptations of beloved video games, and Hollywood hasn’t stopped since its 1993 premiere.

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Since then, multiple movies a year based on popular video games are produced and released to wide audiences, only to bomb with the critics (and many times with the audiences too). No matter the special effects or action-packed plots, there's just something about video game movies that don't translate well to film. Though some have been well received by fans of the game franchises, others are just too bad to be saved.

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) – 24%

Alice points two guns

The third movie of the Resident Evil series just did not score well with the critics. Alice works with other survivors against the evil Umbrella Corp. and struggles to save the world from being turned into mindless, violent zombies.

Though the production value and special effects were as strong as always for its time, the plot was weak and the script did not carry the story the way that it should have.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) – 21%

Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in Lara Croft Tomb Raider.

Starring Angelina Jolie and Jon Voight, this is the first of three films that have brought the Tomb Raider games to life, and it also scores the lowest of the three on Rotten Tomatoes.

Though it is based on the character Lara Croft, the film does not follow the storyline of the original game and is an entirely new story about the daughter of an archaeologist and her race to collect ancient artifacts that may control time.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) – 20%

Nemeis in Resident Evil Apocalypse

The second film of the Resident Evil franchise falls prey to the same flaws that many of its others do - it's all action and monsters with a very little meaningful story.

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In this sequel, Alice teams up with Jill Valentine (a main character of the video game series) to make it out of a zombie-infested ghost town that has been contaminated by the Umbrella Corporation.

Max Payne (2008) – 16%

Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in Max Payne

A neo-noir third-person shooter made by Rockstar Games, the Max Payne series explores the story of an NYPD detective seeking to find the killers responsible for murdering his family.

It seems like a simple plot to adapt to film, but the movie starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis failed to impress audiences and critics with its overly stylistic violence and predictable storyline.

Postal (2007) – 9%

man yelling and shooting gun

A comedy-action flick directed by Uwe Boll, who has directed a number of failed video game themed films, Postal is an adaptation of a shooter game from the late 1990s. The game version revolves around a man who believes that the US Military is poisoning him and his rampage against an Air Force Base.

The movie is an offensive 9/11 comedy that involves Osama bin Laden. It isn't hard to see why this would not do well as a game or as a film.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) – 5%

Movie poster for Street Fighter The Legend of Chun Li.

A teen's quest for vengeance after the loss of her father leads her to a life of fighting crime through martial arts. Starring Kristin Kreuk of Smallville fame, this Street Fighter universe film seeks to explore one of the franchise's most popular characters but fails in almost every way, from writing to casting.

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The movie might have seen more success if it leaned into the "so bad that it's good" vibe and made it more campy than serious.

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) – 4%

In the Name of the King Poster

A man named Farmer goes on a quest to rescue his kidnapped wife in this disappointing adaptation. Scoring a whopping 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale is based on the Dungeon Siege role-playing game series.

It's shocking that it actually stars bigger names like Jason Statham, Burt Reynolds, and Ray Liotta, considering the rough track record of director Uwe Boll.

BloodRayne (2006) – 4%

Kristanna Loken in BloodRayne

Directed by Uwe Boll and starring Kristanna Loken and Michelle Rodriguez, BloodRayne is a cheesy vampire flick that isn't even "so bad it's good". It's just bad.

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Based on a third-person shooter game, the movie takes place in 18th century Romania and follows Rayne, a vampire hybrid so determined to kill her evil, vampire father, that she enlists the help of three vampire hunters.

House Of The Dead (2003) – 3%

House of Dead - Horror Movie So Bad It's Funny

A group of friends set out on the adventure of a lifetime to attend a rave on a deserted island, only to discover that the island is infested with zombies.

House Of The Dead is a story that sounds fun based on the plot, but the execution is so poor, that it's difficult to find it enjoyable. It relies heavily on gore, rather than putting any of that same energy into story and character development.

Alone In The Dark (2005) – 1%

Christian Slater and Tara Reid face off against demons in this mystery-thriller that earned 1% on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on an early 90s computer game that eventually sparked sequels on Playstation and Xbox, Alone In The Dark is inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft.

Though the game won an award with Guinness World Records, the film version isn't likely to win anything except in the "worst" categories.

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