Sometimes, a one-and-done is justifiable and would help preserve a movie’s legacy.

No ifs, ands, or buts.

These movie sequels are the absolute best.

Strange Darling, Oppenheimer and Memento.

Below are some of the most notable cases where studios should’ve known when to quit.

10Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers is a cult classic sci-fi military creature feature.

The sequels ultimately lost sight of that vision and became some of the worst films you could watch.

Best Werewolf Movies Feature Image With The Main Art For The Howling, Bad Moon, And American Werewolf In London.

Don’t watch these movies during a full moon.

It’s safe to say, though, that the Mortal Kombat series fared much better.

It even featured one of the earliest performances by Forest Whitaker.

Get Out, Oldboy and Saw.

These are some of the best plot twists you’ll ever experience in cinema.

Also,it’s Kojima-approved.

Then, the 2017 sequel and 2021 prequel ruined all the momentum the first film had.

There-image collage of Casper Van Dien’s Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers, Brandon Lee’s Eric Draven in The Crow, and Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix.

And then, the lackluster 2017 reboot starring Tom Cruise made those sequel attempts look Oscar-worthy.

Three-image collage of Al Pacino in The Godfather Part 2, Ewan McGregor in Doctor Sleep, and Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick.

Image of Angela with a hand going toward her from Sleepaway Camp.

Sean Connery’s character drawing a sword to the throat of Christopher Lambert’s character in Highlander.

A squad of soldiers on an arid planet stand ready to battle against giant bugs in Starship Troopers.

Ashton Kutcher laying in bed surrounded by Amy Smart and Elden Henson’s characters.

A foursome of young vampires dressed in alternative 80’s clothing, covered in blood.

Quentin Tarantino and George Clooney aiming their guns to the camera with Salma Hayek’s character behind them in1996 horror action film From Dusk Till Dawn.

Jean-Claude Van Damme beating an opponent in the ring in Bloodsport.

A shot of Brandon Lee as Eric Draven in The Crow holding his arms out.

Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, and Taron Egerton on the main art of Kingsman The Secret Service.

Rick, Evelyn, and Jonathan stand in the dessert together.

The Matrix