When “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation” hit theaters in 1997, it did something that parents groups and senators had failed to do: Brought the franchise to its knees.

The film was so horrendously bad that it made 1995’s “Mortal Kombat,” which only the most die-hard fans of the series truly embraced, look downright artistic. Production on a third sequel, sub-named “Devastation,” was shelved and New Line Cinema never looked back.

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