10 Worst Sci-Fi Movie Prequels

10. The Thing (2011)

The fact that this 2011 prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 sci-fi horror classic The Thing literally recycles the same title without variation speaks to just how unimaginative, even pointless a movie it is.

The Thing 2011 attempts to provide a compelling lead-in to the events of its 1982 predecessor, but ultimately feels more like a lazy, warmed-over remake than a prequel with anything new to add to the mythos.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead at least makes for a compelling heroine, but even a basic level of visceral enjoyment is ruined by Universal deciding that the originally shot practical effects had to be painted over in post-production with garish, unconvincing CGI.

As a result, the prequel is not unlike the titular shapeshifter itself - a shambling, grotesque abomination trying to pass itself off as something it isn't.