10 Film Franchises That Became Something Else Entirely

In 1975, Steven Spielberg changed everything when he made the original blockbuster Jaws.

He certainly changed everything for the world's shark population, who have never recovered.

It was tense, it was frightening, it had just the right balance of action, horror, and intrigue. Jaws was a massive hit... and then came the sequels.

Jaws 2, released three years later, was a decent if unnecessary follow-up. It even retained Roy Scheider as Chief Brody. Jaws 3-D though, that's when the rudder came fully off the boat.

And as for Jaws: The Revenge - don't even get us started!

Alright, get us started, 'cos it's actually quite funny.

Ignoring the events of the first two sequels (always a good sign), the fourth Jaws film is totally nuts. Not only does the shark follow the Brody family to the Bahamas, but Brody's wife Ellen also develops psychic powers? Like, she can sense when the shark is going to attack?

It's completely nonsensical and earned the film a well-deserved 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is probably too high in all honesty.

A far cry from Spielberg's masterpiece, the Jaws franchise was slowly pulled under to a watery grave.