Top rated movies with flashy special effect that have wasted potential

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with flashy special effect and wasted potential! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with flashy special effect and wasted potential, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Skylines (2020)

When a virus threatens to turn the now earth-dwelling friendly alien hybrids against humans, Captain Rose Corley must lead a team of elite mercenaries on a mission to the alien world in order to save what's left of humanity.

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2020-10-25 | Science Fiction / Action

Cast

Lindsey Morgan, Alexander Siddig

Rating

rating icon 5.586
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    reintroduction
  2. Ranked #1 for
    not too shabby
  3. Ranked #1 for
    mediocre

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2 Book of Monsters (2019)

Sophie's 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house, devouring the guests and killing anyone who tries to leave. To survive the night, Sophie must face her destiny: monsters are real and she's the only one who can stop them.

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2019-03-19 | Comedy / Horror

Cast

Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden

Rating

rating icon 5.123
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like Clue
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ropey
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fun romp

Trailer

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3 Cryptid (2022)

A small rural town in Maine is shocked as a mysterious animal leaves a local resident brutally ripped apart. Deemed to be a random bear attack by town officials, freelance journalist Max Frome suspects it might be something more.

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2022-10-07 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Nicholas Baroudi, Ellen Adair

Rating

rating icon 3.667
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    mindless gore
  2. Ranked #1 for
    feeling a little rushed
  3. Ranked #1 for
    anticipated

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4 Hideout (2021)

Evading police at a remote farmhouse after fumbling a robbery, four criminals discover that the family living there is not who they appear to be.

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2021-11-09 | Horror / Crime

Cast

Katie Lyons, Bryan Enright

Rating

rating icon 4.972
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    poorly put together
  2. Ranked #1 for
    downright painful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    weird camera angle

Trailer

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5 Monstrous (2022)

Laura, traumatized by an abusive relationship, runs away from her former husband with her seven-year-old son Cody. But in their new, idyllic and remote sanctuary, they find they have another, bigger and more terrifying monster to deal with…

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2022-05-13 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Christina Ricci, Santino Barnard

Rating

rating icon 5.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fairly easy
  2. Ranked #1 for
    uncanny
  3. Ranked #2 for
    snake-like character

Trailer

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6 Shifter (2020)

A young woman struggles with the painful and gruesome side effects of an experiment with time travel gone wrong that causes her to lose control and shift through time at random.

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2020-03-06 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Nicole Fancher, Ashley Mandanas

Rating

rating icon 4.038
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    super-smart
  2. Ranked #1 for
    most captivating
  3. Ranked #2 for
    credible performance

Trailer

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7 Rogue (2020)

Battle-hardened O’Hara leads a lively mercenary team of soldiers on a daring mission: rescue hostages from their captors in remote Africa. But as the mission goes awry and the team is stranded, O’Hara’s squad must face a bloody, brutal encounter with a gang of rebels.

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2020-08-20 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Megan Fox, Philip Winchester

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    drooling over
  2. Ranked #1 for
    unsavory character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    fine and dandy

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8 The Craft: Legacy (2020)

An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

Info

2020-10-28 | Horror / Drama

Cast

Cailee Spaeny, Lovie Simone

Rating

rating icon 6.135
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    zero character development
  2. Ranked #3 for
    letdown ending
  3. Ranked #4 for
    virtually non-existent

Trailer

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9 2nd Chance for Christmas (2019)

In a modern-day adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, spoiled pop star, Chance Love, is forced to confront who she is, who she once was and the dismal fate that awaits her after trading love for fame and fortune long ago. These fateful glimpses into her life are guided by modern twists on the spirits of Christmas past, present, and future. Brian, Chance Love's faithful assistant, may just be his bosses saving grace.

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2019-12-17 | Family / TV Movie

Cast

Brittany Underwood, Tara Reid

Rating

rating icon 6.346
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    totally unconvincing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    total loss
  3. Ranked #3 for
    sluttish character

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10 Portal (2019)

When an ambitious ghost hunter performs a risky ritual, opening a portal to "the other side", he and his team quickly find themselves way in over their heads in a fight for survival against an ancient demonic force.

Info

2019-10-15 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Ryan Merriman, Jamie Tisdale

Rating

rating icon 4.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    marginally entertaining
  2. Ranked #2 for
    different spin
  3. Ranked #2 for
    too thrilling

Trailer

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