9 Directors Who Only Made One Good Movie

9. Neill Blomkamp (District 9)

District 9 is a movie that displayed such aptitude that nobody could have expected Blomkamp's career to go the way it has. A well-known fact to moviegoers, as sure as the sky is blue, Blomkamp's latest will likely be disappointing. It was always going to be difficult to follow District 9. A funny, horrifying and painfully clever look at xenophobia, audiences fell for this deeply entertaining movie instantly.

Elysium came four years later and, while not bad, was a marked step down from his previous movie. Dubbed predictable, messy and decidely less smart than it could've been, fans were concerned that District 9 was lightning in a bottle. These fears were mostly confirmed with the release of 2015's Chappie. Accused of not having a single original bone in its body, Chappie served as a further step down before, last year, we reached ground level.

Demonic released to little fanfare and those who did watch it cited it as being boring, rote and full of one-dimensional characters. Blomkamp has repeatedly spoken about District 10, a sequel to his original work that's underway. Whether that's a good or bad thing remains to be seen but here's hoping for a return to form.