- IMDb user rating: 5.4
- IMDb user votes: 28K
- Metascore: 47
- Run time: 105 minutes

This campy science-fiction comedy stars Kim Basinger as an alien sent to Earth to seduce a physicist (Dan Aykroyd) for his research. Critics generally panned the film, with Roger Ebert explaining that "the screenplay never seems to realize the comic potential of the situation."

- IMDb user rating: 5.4
- IMDb user votes: 35.4K
- Metascore: 64
- Run time: 114 minutes

Directed by Academy Award-nominated director Robert Altman and starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall, the adaptation of the classic "Popeye" comics was a surprise critical bust at the time of its 1980 release. The film's reception has warmed over time, though, and in 2014, Eric Spitznagel of Vanity Fair cited it as the best movie that Robin Williams ever made.

- IMDb user rating: 5.4
- IMDb user votes: 36.9K
- Metascore: 24
- Run time: 98 minutes

A horror film about sentient homicidal machines, "Maximum Overdrive" is an adaptation of a 1978 Stephen King short story called "Trucks." The film was a critical and box office flop, grossing just $7 million worldwide. King was nominated for Worst Director and Emilio Estevez for Worst Actor at the 1987 Razzie Awards.

- IMDb user rating: 5.4
- IMDb user votes: 45.3K
- Metascore: 35
- Run time: 106 minutes

Based on the Mattel-created character He-Man, this live-action film starring Dolph Lundgren depicts the warrior in an epic battle against his nemesis, Skeletor (Frank Langella). The film bombed at the box office and critics were not forgiving. "Masters of the Universe" still has its fans, though, and in 2012 Slant critic Glenn Heath Jr. gave the movie a more lighthearted review, encouraging viewers to "cherish" the film's broader themes.

- IMDb user rating: 5.4
- IMDb user votes: 49.4K
- Metascore: 33
- Run time: 83 minutes

"Police Academy 3: Back in Training" did not redeem the critical failure of its two predecessors in the "Police Academy" franchise. In this installment, the crew of misfit police officers go back to school to teach a new group of recruits. The film drew crowds and big ticket sales, but critic Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times panned the film, writing, "The most you can say for 'Police Academy 3: Back in Training' is that it's no worse than 'Police Academy 2'—which was awful."

- IMDb user rating: 5.4
- IMDb user votes: 79K
- Metascore: 43
- Run time: 87 minutes

In this sequel, Freddy Krueger returns to haunting dreams, stalking the mind of a teenage boy he hopes to possess. Though the film received a positive review in The New York Times, the reception overall was largely mixed. "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2" has since reached cult-classic status and is remembered for its queer subtext.

- IMDb user rating: 5.3
- IMDb user votes: 70.6K
- Metascore: 36
- Run time: 112 minutes

In the third installment of the "Karate Kid" franchise, series villain John Kreese seeks revenge against Miyagi and Daniel with help from a Vietnam War veteran. Caryn James of The New York Times saw the film's lack of character development and "sluggish script" as two of the movie's biggest cinematic failures. The film was nominated for a grand total of five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture.

- IMDb user rating: 5.2
- IMDb user votes: 43.4K
- Metascore: 13
- Run time: 88 minutes

Screenwriters Daryl Haney and Manuel Fidello took some creative liberties with the seventh movie in the "Friday the 13th" franchise. The movie centers on a telekinetic teenager, who accidentally brings Jason Voorhees back to the surface of Crystal Lake once again. The film received mostly negative reviews, with Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune pointing out the entire franchise's misogynistic undertones.

- IMDb user rating: 5.2
- IMDb user votes: 62.1K
- Metascore: 50
- Run time: 98 minutes

The only film in the "Halloween" franchise that doesn't feature masked villain Michael Myers, "Halloween III" follows Dr. Daniel Challis as he uncovers a murderous plot that uses Halloween masks as weapons of destruction. The film received largely negative reviews, and Roger Ebert called it a "low-rent thriller."

- IMDb user rating: 5.1
- IMDb user votes: 25.1K
- Metascore: 36
- Run time: 105 minutes

The sequel to "The Fly" features only one of the actors from the original movie and tells the story of Brundlefly's son, who seeks a cure for his fly-like mutated genes. The film was widely panned by critics; Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that the sequel had "no comparable wit or depth" to its predecessor.

- IMDb user rating: 5.1
- IMDb user votes: 45.5K
- Metascore: 35
- Run time: 89 minutes

Based on the comic book series of the same name, this action film follows warrior Red Sonja in a quest for vengeance against those who murdered her family. The film received horrendous critical reviews upon release, including a humorous take from Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. The Razzies awarded actor Brigitte Nielsen the Worst New Star award for her portrayal of Red Sonja.

- IMDb user rating: 5.0
- IMDb user votes: 35K
- Metascore: 24
- Run time: 86 minutes

In "Cyborg," action star Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a martial artist hunting down a killer in a dystopian future. The film was a critical flop and currently stands at a measly 22% on Rotten Tomatoes. Nevertheless, "Cyborg" generated two sequels—both of which fared equally poorly among viewers.

- IMDb user rating: 5.0
- IMDb user votes: 46.4K
- Metascore: 26
- Run time: 88 minutes

The misfits of the "Police Academy" franchise are back in this fourth installment, now training civilian volunteers. Once again, the universally negative critical reviews did not deter moviegoers, and the sequel sold more than $28 million in tickets. Kevin Thomas' Los Angeles Times review attempted to make sense of the phenomenon, saying, "What's so amazing about the 'Police Academy' movies is that they keep being made even though they stopped being funny after the hilarious original."

- IMDb user rating: 5.0
- IMDb user votes: 51.6K
- Metascore: 54
- Run time: 89 minutes

In the fifth installment of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise, Freddy Krueger attempts to possess a fetus, hoping to be reborn into the world. Reviews were tepid at best, with Variety describing "The Dream Child" as "a poorly constructed special effects showcase."

- IMDb user rating: 5.0
- IMDb user votes: 75.8K
- Metascore: 44
- Run time: 125 minutes

Christopher Reeve co-stars with comedian Richard Pryor in the third film adaptation of the comic book series, which pits Superman against an evil computer genius. The film did well at the box office, grossing more than $80 million worldwide, but suffered in reviews. Pryor was nominated for the Worst Supporting Actor Razzie, while Giorgio Moroder was nominated for Worst Musical Score.

- IMDb user rating: 4.9
- IMDb user votes: 47.9K
- Metascore: 28
- Run time: 96 minutes

The fifth film of the "Halloween" franchise sees Michael Myers return to kill his niece, who has been rendered mute. Upon the movie's release, many critics expressed weariness at the series' now-repetitive plot and tricks. In his New York Times review of the film, Stephen Holden wrote, "Each new installment of the 'Halloween' series is rather like taking another swing through the same all-too-familiar funhouse."

- IMDb user rating: 4.8
- IMDb user votes: 45.1K
- Metascore: 16
- Run time: 92 minutes

A traumatized Tommy Jarvis must face a new hockey-masked murderer in the fifth "Friday the 13th" movie—which, notably, does not feature Jason Voorhees. In the Chicago Tribune, Gene Siskel complained that the film had "little suspense."

- IMDb user rating: 4.7
- IMDb user votes: 51.7K
- Metascore: 28
- Run time: 110 minutes

Based on the exploits of a Marvel character, "Howard the Duck" follows the titular character, a humanoid alien duck, as he attempts to stop an invasion of planet Earth. The film has sustained a cult following, despite negative critical reviews and bombing at the box office. The film won four Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture; a few years later, "Howard the Duck" earned a nomination for Worst Picture of the Decade.

- IMDb user rating: 4.6
- IMDb user votes: 38.9K
- Metascore: 18
- Run time: 90 minutes

The first film in the franchise to not star Steve Guttenberg, the fifth "Police Academy" brings the misfits to a police convention in Miami Beach. By this point, critics had more than had enough of the series—Caryn James declared in The New York Times that "the formula is pretty long in the tooth by now."

- IMDb user rating: 4.6
- IMDb user votes: 39.1K
- Metascore: 52
- Run time: 115 minutes

After "Grease" became a beloved musical classic, "Grease 2" was inevitable. Also a musical, "Grease 2" stars Michelle Pfeiffer and gender swaps the stereotypes portrayed in the first film. Though "Grease 2" did not earn the same box office numbers or critical success as its predecessor, the film has gone on to become a campy favorite. Some fans even claim that the sequel is better than the original.

- IMDb user rating: 4.5
- IMDb user votes: 44.1K
- Metascore: 14
- Run time: 100 minutes

In the eighth "Friday the 13th" movie, Jason Voorhees is awakened and terrorizes a group of high school students on a boat heading toward Manhattan. Critics did not praise the film; the New York Daily News noted that "Jason Takes Manhattan" "grossly underutilizes its promising premise."

- IMDb user rating: 4.4
- IMDb user votes: 33.6K
- Metascore: 16
- Run time: 84 minutes

Original star Steve Guttenberg didn't return to the "Police Academy" franchise for the sixth film, but that didn't stop the rest of the central crew from returning to take on crime in the city streets. Chris Wellman wrote of the film in the Los Angeles Times, "To know these 84 minutes is to know an endless living death." Today, "City Under Siege" has a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.

- IMDb user rating: 3.7
- IMDb user votes: 49.3K
- Metascore: 27
- Run time: 99 minutes

Much like its predecessors, "Jaws 3-D" features a villain in the form of a giant, murderous shark—this time, trapped in the SeaWorld amusement park. The 3D film flopped financially in comparison to the two previous movies in the series and was nominated for five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Director, and Worst Screenplay.

- IMDb user rating: 3.7
- IMDb user votes: 53.6K
- Metascore: 24
- Run time: 90 minutes

In "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace," Christopher Reeve returns for the final time as the superhero, facing up against a new villain called Nuclear Man. The film was ultimately a failure with critics and audiences, for which Janet Maslin of The New York Times blamed the "chintzy" flying sequences and the "perfunctory" special effects. The film was nominated for two Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actress and Worst Visual Effects.

- IMDb user rating: 3.0
- IMDb user votes: 50.5K
- Metascore: 15
- Run time: 89 minutes

The final film in the Jaws franchise sees a giant shark following Chief Brody's family in search of revenge. With 2% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is regarded as a spectacularly bad sequel. Roger Ebert described "Jaws: The Revenge" as "not simply a bad movie, but also a stupid and incompetent one." The film was nominated for seven Razzie Awards and won for Worst Visual Effects.

Data reporting by Karim Noorani. Story editing by Cu Fleshman. Copy editing by Tim Bruns.