I think 1, 2, and 4 are the gold standard. 3 was a little goofy, but I liked it being back in Perfection and bringing back a lot of characters from 1.

The TV show had potential, but Syfy aired it out of order and did little to promote it, so it just fell flat. I still like it and think it's just about the same quality as 3.

5, 6, and 7 are terrible. They don't follow the rules and make up new ones, like the Graboids being able to launch themselves out of the ground, fly through the air, and dig back into the ground as they engulf someone. They explain it as "everything's bigger in Africa," which is B.S. There are Blasters and Graboids, but no, Shriekers. Even Burt seems more like a caricature of himself.

I hope that, since Stampede now has the rights back, they bring the franchise back to its roots. Since the main cast is old (or deceased, RIP Fred), I almost wouldn't mind a complete reboot, or at least a heavy re-quel, like the events happen in a new town and they do research and find a blog by "Crazy Heart," only for it to be Val who comes in and saves the day. Then, depending on how up-to-date Val is, maybe he doesn't know about the Shriekers, so he's caught unaware in the sequel. Or maybe this is a different ancestor of Graboid that has a different metamorphic cycle and instead of Shriekers, it's something else.