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Worst movies of 2026 so far, from 'Scary Movie' to a Keanu Reeves dud

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July 2, 2026

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You can't have the good without the bad. It's a fact of life that not all movies can be winners. And that's OK! But since we talked about the movies we've loved so far this year, we'll also take time to quickly acknowledge the ones we didn't love...

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Polygon

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· Jun 22, 2026

Movies like Obsession: 11 horror films and scary movies to watch next

A list of movie recommendations for fans of Obsession

The Week

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· Jun 24, 2026

5 new horror movies to startle you out of the summer doldrums

5 new horror movies to startle you out of the summer doldrums

Kotaku

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· Jun 23, 2026

Tom Cruise’s Next Movie Has The Weirdest Trailer I’ve Seen In A Long Time

The new Digger trailer spent two minutes hyping up the main actor

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

Keanu Reeves’ Next Movie Is As Far From John Wick 5 As Possible (And It’s Restarting a Billion-Dollar Franchise)

Keanu Reeves may be one of our last great movie stars, with an eclectic mix of projects over his entire career that make him pretty hard to pin down as having just one thing to his name. That said, Reeves and action movies go together like peanut butter and jelly, which is why his time []

ArcaMax

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· Jul 7, 2026

List of DVD release dates for July 7 and beyond

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: JULY 7: The Drama 7: Fuze 7: I Swear 7: Last Hit 7: The Butcher's Blade 14: Michael 14: Obsession 14: Lee Cronin's The Mummy 14: Animal Farm ...

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jun 25, 2026

‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Review: Johnny Knoxville and Gang Reunite for One Final (Fingers Crossed) High-Risk Hurrah

New, insanely dangerous stunts, as well as past highlights, are featured in this allegedly ultimate film of the longstanding franchise.

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Related coverage for "Worst movies of 2026 so far, from 'Scary Movie' to a Keanu Reeves dud": Polygon — Movies like Obsession: 11 horror films and scary movies to watch next. The Week — 5 new horror movies to startle you out of the summer doldrums . Kotaku — Tom Cruise’s Next Movie Has The Weirdest Trailer I’ve Seen In A Long Time. ComicBook.com — Keanu Reeves’ Next Movie Is As Far From John Wick 5 As Possible (And It’s Restarting a Billion-Dollar Franchise). ArcaMax — List of DVD release dates for July 7 and beyond. The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Review: Johnny Knoxville and Gang Reunite for One Final (Fingers Crossed) High-Risk Hurrah