10 Horror Film Franchises Worse Than Paranormal Activity

8. Wishmaster

When Wishmaster appeared in cinemas in 1997, critics noted that it looked like a straight-to-video feature that had lucked out with a theatrical release, so when the film became a hit, Artisan Entertainment rushed a bunch of sequels into production to show their critics just how appalling a real video release could be. As the series progressed, the title character changed from an evil djinn attempting to summon his brethren to Earth to a wisecracking boogeyman in the Freddy Krueger mould, who chased nearly-naked blonde hotties in between battling St Michael, an archangel named after the discontinued Marks & Spencer brand. Unable to pronounce €œerudition€ correctly, and looking more rubbery with each film, the djinn called it a day after Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), where he encountered a barman who wished that he could be reborn as a pimple on a stripper€™s ass. To think they say there€™s no originality in horror sequels. Worst Offender: Wishmaster 3: Beyond The Gates Of Hell (2001), which miscasts Jason €œSon Of Sean€ Connery as a leering Professor.