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This list was originally published on June 26, 2020.
It has been updated to include more movies with terrible trips.
Disappointed that youre not able to get away anytime soon?
Just remember that vacations arent always all theyre cracked up to be.
Its just not worth it.
And as the following films show, those arent the only risks.
It is infested from the get-go.
They crash, they get stuck, a family member dies (classic).
Its a whole mess, and its just not worth it.
Weekend at Bernies(1989)
If your boss invites you on vacation, do not go.
There are no free rides, no good bosses, and no positive way for this to end.
Bernie is murdered by the hitman.
When guests rock up for a yearly party, they dont realize that Bernie is dead.
Do you really have the energy for all that?
Jurassic Park(1993)
Youre dying for a getaway, even if its work-related, huh?
If they do, what happens next?
In the case ofJurassic Park,the answer is a lot of carnage, fear, and rain.
Plus the worse you behave, the worse the punishment you endure at the hands of nature.
The trip is a disaster: screaming, drugs, car failure.
The death of a relative leads to the theft of a corpse.
Olive loses her competition, rendering the journey pointless.
You could argue that the wholesome unity the family finds through their distress makes the vacation a success.
But is it really worth the drama?
From there, the vacation is a series of mishaps, downs, and sad realizations.
Youre safer staying home and if your ex is showing up there, youve got bigger problems.
However, its still a lesson in the myriad ways that an innocent vacation can go wrong.
Once they make it to Florida, things only get worse.
Sightseers(2012)
Possibly because its British,Sightseersis criminally underrated.
A dark comedy directed by Ben Wheatley,Sightseerswill put you off even a short trip.
InUs,Adelaide (Lupita Nyongo) is understandably traumatized when she runs into a carbon copy of herself.
Again, it might seem unrealistic, but at least you know your scissor-wielding doppelganger isnt at home.
So why risk it?
What if, though hear me out the beach is actually rapidly aging people?
Second: Do not ever go on an isolated trip with the intention of fixing your marriage.
However, things get evenworse,and three fugitives take them captive.
Just dont go anywhere, and dont trust anyone.
You never really know whats missing from the listing nor what dwells inside the basement.
Its only ever going to go badly especially if said free trip is on a remote private island.
