Superhero films are experiencing peak popularity at the moment. Every year, studios are raking in outrageous profits from movies set in the DC and Marvel universes. However, it wasn't that long ago that superhero films were still very niche, and oftentimes surefire box-office failures. Whether it was due to bad writing, poor special effects, or terrible acting, there are a lot more superhero flops than there are hits.
What went wrong with these flicks? Click through the following gallery to see some of the superhero features that time forgot.