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7.True Lies(1994) For James Cameron,True Liesis a glaring change of tone—both thematically and technically. Not that there’s anything wrong with how the film looks, but the rest of Cameron’s work is often permeated with his trademark striking visuals and practical effects. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis,True Liesis an exciting yet unambitious effort from a filmmaker who specializes in ambition, as evidenced by how he waited over half a decade for CGI technology to catch up before makingTerminator 2....

18. Ghosts of Mars (2001) Trailing a considerable distance behind the competition,Ghosts of Marstakes last place as Carpenter’s worst movie. Set in the distant future, this sci-fi action-horror flick sees a mining colony on the Red Planet possessed by evil spirits. It’s up to the Martian police and convicted criminal Ice Cube to save the day. 17. Village of the Damned (1995) Carpenter’s remake of the 1960 horror classic was poorly received by fans and critics alike....

8. Leprechaun: Origins (2014) This film really shouldn’t even be on this list, as it’s only related to the other films in name only. Starring Dylan Postl (aka WWE’s Hornswoggle) as the Leprechaun, this seemed to be trying to reinvent theLeprechaunfranchise as a more modern horror series instead of embracing the tongue-in-cheek tone every other film in the series has. As a result, it’s a generic horror movie that plays out exactly how you’d expect a generic movie to play out....

14. Resident Evil Zero The idea behindResident Evil Zerowas a fun one: a prequel that sets up the events behind the very first game of the series. Unfortunately, the story ofResident Evil Zeroisn’t as interesting as the tale that follows, and it’s crucially missing the sense of scale that was established in later games. What results is a dull, slow game that doesn’t come close to delivering the action-centric horror of better entries....

10.Special Correspondents(2016) The one notably disappointing splotch on Gervais' record isSpecial Correspondents. In this remake of a French picture, Ricky Gervais and Eric Bana play radio correspondents who fake attendance at an Ecuadorian uprising by hiding in the spare room of a café. The film, set in New York, didn’t have Gervais' usual sense of bite. It felt too loose and pandering to a broad audience, whereas Gervais has always been at his best when he’s doing what he personally wants to do....