9 Terrible Franchise Killing Movies
6. Highlander: The Source
All of the Highlander sequels are terrible, with the second movie in particular regularly being called one of the worst ever. So it’s actually kind of impressive that the fifth movie, The Source, is the worst of the bunch.
The most disappointing thing is that it has a cracking premise, with a group of immortals teaming up to track down the source of their power. In the right hands, it could have been an awesome fantasy adventure, but the execution is botched in every conceivable way. The fight scenes are poorly shot, the pacing and editing suck, the script is a hot mess and the villain is unbearably annoying.
The movie doesn’t even feature franchise star Christopher Lambert, and while the actors do their best with the horrible material they’re fighting a losing battle.
The Source was intended to launch a new trilogy of films but flat-out killed the franchise instead, and while talk of a remake still flares up it has yet to move forward.