Bad Movie Directors with lower than 5/10 IMDb rating

[JaseSF]

Larry Buchanan deserves a mention here...

(3.73) - A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970)
(3.59) - The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1964)
(3.27) - Common Law Wife (1963)
(3.25) - Mistress of the Apes (1979)
(3.06) - The Naked Witch (1961)
(2.88) - Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1966) (TV)
(2.79) - Mars Needs Women (1967) (TV)
(2.79) - 'It's Alive!' (1969) (TV)
(2.76) - Down on Us (1984)
(2.70) - In the Year 2889 (1967) (TV)
(2.44) - Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966) (TV)
(2.42) - Creature of Destruction (1967) (TV)
(2.30) - Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976)
(2.30) - The Loch Ness Horror (1981)
(2.04) - The Eye Creatures (1965) (TV)

[major jay]

Ted V. Mikels

(4.87) - The Black Klansman (1966)
(3.69) - Mark of the Astro-Zombies (2002) (V)
(3.45) - Dr. Sex (1964)
(3.13) - The Doll Squad (1973)
(2.98) - The Corpse Grinders 2 (2000) (V)
(2.84) - The Corpse Grinders (1971)
(2.76) - Ten Violent Women (1982)
(2.72) - The Astro-Zombies (1968)
(2.38) - Apartheid Slave-Women's Justice (1997)
(2.35) - Blood Orgy of the She-Devils (1972)
(2.31) - War Cat (1987)
(2.03) - Girl in Gold Boots (1968)

[ulthar]

David Decoteau...61 director credits with only 2 > 5.0:

    (5.54) - Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991) (V)
    (5.31) - Leather Jacket Love Story (1997)
    (4.93) - Nightmare Sisters (1988)
    (4.80) - Skeletons (1997) (TV)
    (4.50) - Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn! (2005)
    (4.23) - Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010) (V)
    (4.20) - The Brotherhood VI: Initiation (2009)
    (4.01) - Alien Arsenal (1999) (TV)
    (4.00) - Dreamaniac (1986)
    (3.93) - Totem (1999) (V)
    (3.92) - Frankenstein Reborn! (1998)
    (3.88) - Deadly Embrace (1989) (V)
    (3.79) - Retro Puppet Master (1999) (V)
    (3.78) - Witchouse (1999) (V)
    (3.76) - Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994)
    (3.72) - Lady Avenger (1988)
    (3.70) - Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
    (3.69) - Talisman (1998)
    (3.69) - The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks (2001) (V)
    (3.61) - Prey of the Jaguar (1996) (V)
    (3.61) - Killer Bash (2005) (TV)
    (3.60) - Curse of the Puppet Master (1998) (V)
    (3.56) - 1313: UFO Invasion (2012) (V)
    (3.53) - Blonde Heaven (1996)
    (3.51) - The Brotherhood (2001) (V)
    (3.51) - Final Stab (2001) (V)
    (3.49) - 1313: Night of the Widow (2012) (V)
    (3.44) - The Pit and the Pendulum (2009)
    (3.43) - Shrieker (1998)
    (3.42) - Voodoo Academy (2000) (V)
    (3.35) - Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (1998)
    (3.25) - Beach Babes from Beyond (1993)
    (3.24) - The Journey: Absolution (1997)
    (3.24) - The Raven (2007) (TV)
    (3.17) - House of Usher (2008)
    (3.14) - Prehysteria! 3 (1995) (V)
    (3.14) - The Brotherhood IV: The Complex (2005) (V)
    (3.12) - Naked Instinct (1993)
    (3.12) - Playing with Fire (2008)
    (3.05) - Tomb of Terror (2004) (V)
    (3.04) - The Sisterhood (2004) (V)
    (2.99) - Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft (2013)
    (2.97) - Dr. Alien (1989)
    (2.96) - Murder Weapon (1989)
    (2.93) - Witches of the Caribbean (2005) (V)
    (2.92) - 1313: Cougar Cult (2012) (V)
    (2.91) - Beastly Boyz (2006) (TV)
    (2.87) - Ring of Darkness (2004) (TV)
    (2.85) - Creepozoids (1987)
    (2.78) - The Brotherhood V: Alumni (2009)
    (2.75) - Prison of the Dead (2000) (V)
    (2.75) - Grizzly Rage (2007) (TV)
    (2.59) - The Killer Eye (1999)
    (2.56) - Leeches! (2003) (V)
    (2.53) - Snow White: A Deadly Summer (2012)
    (2.52) - The Frightening (2002)
    (2.48) - The Brotherhood III: Young Demons (2003) (V)
    (2.34) - Wolves of Wall Street (2002)
    (2.32) - Petticoat Planet (1996)
    (2.18) - Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy (1999)
    (2.07) - Speed Demon (2003)

[Pacman000]

Don Dohler

The Alien Factor (3.8)
Fiend (3.7)
Nightbeast (2.8)
The Galaxy Invader (2.9)
Blood Massacre (5.3)
Alien Factor 2: The Alien Rampage (3.4)
Dead Hunt (4.5)

[Bushma]

I thought I was on a good track, but I was wrong.

Claudio Fragasso


Director
(6.08) - Palermo-Milan One Way (1995)
(5.30) - Scalps (1987)
(5.18) - Operazione Odissea (1999) (TV)
(5.03) - Teste rasate (1993)
(5.00) - Milano Palermo - Il ritorno (2007)
(4.96) - Strike Commando 2 (1988)
(4.70) - Hell of the Living Dead (1980)
(4.70) - Zombi 3 (1988)
(4.51) - Dirty War (2010)
(4.35) - Bianco Apache (1987)
(4.23) - Monster Dog (1984)
(3.78) - Coppia omicida (1998)
(3.74) - Rats - Notte di terrore (1984)
(3.73) - Concorso di colpa (2005)
(3.69) - I sette magnifici gladiatori (1983)
(3.55) - Beyond Darkness (1990)
(3.25) - After Death (1989)
(2.51) - Troll 2 (1990)

[claws]

Nico Mastorakis

(5.02) - Blind Date (1984)
(4.95) - Island of Death (1977)
(4.63) - Nightmare at Noon (1988)
(4.38) - The Next One (1984)
(4.38) - The Wind (1987) (V)
(3.33) - Hired to Kill (1990)
(3.32) - The Zero Boys (1986)
(3.04) - Terminal Exposure (1987)
(2.91) - Glitch! (1988)
(2.79) - The Para Psychics (1976)
(2.71) - In the Cold of the Night (1990)
(2.71) - Ninja Academy (1988)
(2.62) - .com for Murder (2002)
(2.23) - The Naked Truth (1993)
(2.12) - Sky High (1986)

[JaseSF]

Dan Milner

(3.00) - The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
(2.90) - From Hell It Came (1957)

[JaseSF]

Jim Wynorski has one film listed at IMDB with an above 5 rating...

(5.28) - Chopping Mall (1986)
(4.85) - The Lusty Busty Babe-a-que (2008) (TV)
(4.74) - Deathstalker II (1987) (V)
(4.72) - Busty Cops (2004) (V)
(4.69) - Transylvania Twist (1989)
(4.63) - The Lost Empire (1985)
(4.53) - The Da Vinci Coed (2007) (TV)
(4.48) - The Witches of Breastwick 2 (2005) (V)
(4.43) - Against the Law (1997)
(4.34) - Little Miss Millions (1993)
(4.33) - Big Bad Mama II (1987)
(4.28) - The Witches of Breastwick (2005) (V)
(4.25) - Busty Cops 2 (2006) (V)
(4.19) - Scream Queen Hot Tub Party (1991) (V)
(4.16) - The Escort III (1999) (V)
(4.15) - Demolition High (1996) (V)
(4.13) - Desert Thunder (1999)
(4.05) - Gale Force (2002) (V)
(4.03) - Sins of Desire (1993)
(4.02) - Victim of Desire (1995)
(4.01) - Lust Connection (2005) (TV)
(3.97) - Hard to Die (1990)
(3.94) - Cry of the Winged Serpent (2007) (TV)
(3.89) - Not of This Earth (1988)
(3.89) - The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
(3.88) - Stealth Fighter (1999)
(3.88) - Sub Zero (2005) (V)
(3.87) - Hard Bounty (1995)
(3.85) - Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994) (V)
(3.79) - 976-Evil II (1992)
(3.79) - Lost Treasure (2003)
(3.70) - Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (1995) (V)
(3.70) - The Wasp Woman (1995) (TV)
(3.70) - Gargoyle's Revenge (2004) (V)
(3.70) - Alabama Jones and the Busty Crusade (2005) (V)
(3.70) - Cleavagefield (2009) (TV)
(3.63) - Wolfhound (2002) (V)
(3.62) - The Breastford Wives (2007) (V)
(3.61) - Final Voyage (1999)
(3.61) - Crash Landing (2005)
(3.55) - Virtual Desire (1995)
(3.55) - The Bare Wench Project 2: Scared Topless (2001) (V)
(3.53) - Crash Point Zero (2001)
(3.52) - Project Viper (2002) (TV)
(3.52) - Bad Bizness (2003) (V)
(3.51) - Sorority House Massacre II (1990)
(3.49) - The Bare Wench Project 3: Nymphs of Mystery Mountain (2002) (V)
(3.46) - Storm Trooper (1998) (V)
(3.43) - Treasure Hunt (2003) (V)
(3.42) - The Assault (1996)
(3.42) - House on Hooter Hill (2007) (V)
(3.40) - Rangers (2000) (V)
(3.35) - The Pandora Project (1998)
(3.34) - The Hills Have Thighs (2010) (V)
(3.27) - Munchie (1992)
(3.26) - The Haunting of Morella (1990)
(3.23) - Vampirella (1996) (V)
(3.23) - A.I. Assault (2006) (TV)
(3.23) - Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010) (TV)
(3.21) - Sexy Wives Sindrome (2011) (TV)
(3.16) - Sorceress (1995)
(3.16) - Thy Neighbor's Wife (2001)
(3.15) - Piranhaconda (2011) (TV)
(3.08) - Ablaze (2001)
(3.07) - Vampire in Vegas (2009)
(3.05) - Agent Red (2000)
(3.05) - Cheerleader Massacre (2003) (V)
(3.04) - Bone Eater (2007) (TV)
(2.94) - The Curse of the Komodo (2004)
(2.92) - Munchie Strikes Back (1994)
(2.88) - Militia (2000)
(2.83) - Komodo vs. Cobra (2005) (TV)
(2.78) - The Thing Below (2004) (V)
(2.77) - Dinosaur Island (1994)
(2.66) - Raptor (2001) (V)
(2.66) - Camel Spiders (2011)
(2.61) - Fire from Below (2009)
(2.59) - The Bare Wench Project (2000)
(2.35) - Ghoulies IV (1994) (V)
(1.64) - Lost in the Woods (2009)

[major jay]

Jim Wynorski has one film listed at IMDB with an above 5 rating...

That's an Amazing resume!

Stephen C. Apostolof

(4.17) - Five Loose Women (1974)
(3.67) - Drop Out Wife (1972)
(3.40) - College Girls (1968)
(3.35) - Lady Godiva Rides (1969)
(3.28) - Suburbia Confidential (1966)
(3.24) - The Snow Bunnies (1972)
(3.18) - The Class Reunion (1972)
(2.98) - The Beach Bunnies (1976)
(2.87) - Hot Ice (1978)
(2.70) - Orgy of the Dead (1965)
(2.62) - The Cocktail Hostesses (1973)

[claws]

Herb Freed


    (4.88) - Paradise Lost (1999)
    (4.69) - Haunts (1977)
    (4.29) - Subterfuge (1996)
    (4.28) - Tomboy (1985)
    (3.72) - Graduation Day (1981)
    (3.39) - Survival Game (1987)
    (3.16) - Beyond Evil (1980)

[SynapticBoomstick]

There is a name born for this discussion. That name... is Polonia. Muuha, muuuhaaaha, muuuhahahahaha, wahahahahahahaha!!!

John (RIP) and Mark, the brothers Polonia, miss 5.0 by just a single decimal point.

Hallucinations (1986) 4.9
WildCat (2007) 4.5
Splatter Farm (1987) 4.3
Splatter Beach (2007) 3.5
Gorilla Warfare: Battle of the Apes (2002) 3.5
Blood Red Planet (2000) 3.2
Black Mass (2005) 3.2
Hellgate: The House That Screamed 2 (2001) 2.9
How To Slay A Vampire (1995) 2.8
The House That Screamed (2000) 2.8
Night Thirst (2002) 2.8
Dweller (2002) 2.6
Peter Rottentail (2004) 2.5
Among Us (2004) 2.4
Dinosaur Chronicles (2004) 2.3
Feeders 2: Slay Bells (1998) 2.2
Razorteeth (2005) 2.1
Terror House (1998) 1.9
Night Crawlers (1996) 1.9
Holla If I Kill You (2003) 1.8
Bad Magic (1998) 1.8
Feeders (1996) 1.8
Hellspawn (1993) 1.8
Monster Movie (2008) 1.7

[major jay]

Ray Dennis Steckler

(4.54) - The Thrill Killers (1964)
(3.67) - Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters (1965)
(3.25) - Body Fever (1969)
(3.16) - The Sexorcist (1974)
(3.15) - The Mad Love Life of a Hot Vampire (1971)
(2.90) - Sinthia: The Devil's Doll (1970)
(2.69) - Wild Guitar (1962)
(2.69) - Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966)
(2.42) - Blood Shack (1971)
(2.29) - The Horny Vampire (1971)
(2.28) - Las Vegas Serial Killer (1986)
(2.25) - The Hollywood Strangler Meets the Skid Row Slasher (1979)
(2.11) - The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964)
(2.00) - War Cat (1987)

[Pacman000]

Al Adamson

Director
(3.39) - The Female Bunch (1971)
(3.32) - Satan's Sadists (1969)
(3.31) - Carnival Magic (1981)
(3.28) - Lost (1983)
(2.96) - Jessi's Girls (1975)
(2.79) - Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
(2.79) - Black Heat (1976)
(2.77) - Black Samurai (1977)
(2.72) - Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
(2.59) - Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969)
(2.58) - Psycho a Go-Go (1965)
(2.50) - Girls for Rent (1974)
(2.34) - Cinderella 2000 (1977)
(2.33) - Nurse Sherri (1978)
(2.32) - Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970)
(2.26) - Angels' Wild Women (1972)
(2.23) - Brain of Blood (1972)
(2.16) - Death Dimension (1978)
(2.09) - Doctor Dracula (1978)
(2.06) - Blood of Ghastly Horror (1972)
(2.03) - The Naughty Stewardesses (1975)
(1.92) - Blazing Stewardesses (1975)
(1.92) - Dynamite Brothers (1974)
(1.73) - Five Bloody Graves (1970)
(1.60) - Mean Mother (1974)

[ChaosTheory]

Bill Rebane

    (2.42) - The Demons of Ludlow (1983)

That's a generous rating, frankly.  Rebane is just the worst.


Al Adamson - twenty-five movies, not one rated higher than 3.4

(3.39) - The Female Bunch (1971)
(3.32) - Satan's Sadists (1969)
(3.31) - Carnival Magic (1981)
(3.28) - Lost (1983)
(2.96) - Jessi's Girls (1975)
(2.79) - Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
(2.79) - Black Heat (1976)
(2.77) - Black Samurai (1977)
(2.72) - Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
(2.59) - Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969)
(2.58) - Psycho a Go-Go (1965)
(2.50) - Girls for Rent (1974)
(2.34) - Cinderella 2000 (1977)
(2.33) - Nurse Sherri (1978)
(2.32) - Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970)
(2.26) - Angels' Wild Women (1972)
(2.23) - Brain of Blood (1972)
(2.16) - Death Dimension (1978)
(2.09) - Doctor Dracula (1978)
(2.06) - Blood of Ghastly Horror (1972)
(2.03) - The Naughty Stewardesses (1975)
(1.92) - Blazing Stewardesses (1975)
(1.92) - Dynamite Brothers (1974)
(1.73) - Five Bloody Graves (1970)
(1.60) - Mean Mother (1974)

[Pacman000]

Victor Adamson, Al Adamson's father:

Director
(4.01) - The Boss Cowboy (1934)
(3.96) - Ace of Cactus Range (1924)
(3.16) - Lightning Range (1934)
(3.11) - Arizona Trails (1935)
(2.27) - Range Riders (1934)
(1.70) - Half Way to Hell (1961)
(1.55) - Desert Mesa (1935)

He directed more movies, but these are the only ones with ratings.