Planet of the Apes movies inspired a range of laughable rip-offs with painfully small budgets. Empire of the Apes is a substandard 2013 imitation with party store costumes and cringeworthy acting. Playmate of the Apes and Planet of the Erotic Ape are erotic parodies with creative character names.

Like any major film franchise, the Planet of the Apes movies have had their fair share of copycats, with several notable ripoffs coming and going over the years. The Planet of the Apes series began with Pierre Boulle's science fiction novel of the same name that was released in 1963, with the first famous film adaptation starring Charlton Heston coming out five years later. Throughout its long history, the Planet of the Apes movies have accumulated a number of blatant rip-offs of laughable quality.

What's interesting to note is the fact that the series has waxed and waned over the years as each...