independent.co.uk, 28th July 2022 -
Netflix UK set to remove ‘worst horror film ever made’ with 0 per cent Rotten Tomatoes scoreUnanimously disparaged film centres around a haunted polaroid camera
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A film dubbed the “worst horror film ever made” is set to be removed from Netflix UK’s streaming catalogue in a matter of days.
Polaroid, first released in 2019, tells the story of a cursed polaroid camera.
According to the official synopsis, the plot is as follows: “High school loner Bird Fitcher finds a vintage Polaroid camera that holds dark and mysterious secrets. She soon realizes that those who get their picture taken by it meet a tragic and untimely death.”
Among the film’s cast are
Skins star Kathryn Prescott, who plays the lead, and
Twin Peaks actor Grace Zabriskie.
The film has a damning score of zero per cent on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes – a rare feat for any film to achieve.
Polaroid will be removed from Netflix’s UK catalogue on 9 August 2022, giving viewers just a matter of days to catch up on this dubious horror gem.
While few would consider unanimously negative reviews a badge of honour, critical scorn like this can sometimes help a pulpy horror film rise to the rank of “ironic classic”.