Yes I understand that. The original Pitch Black wasn't some big budget movie either, but it was well made, other than maybe a slow start of the movie.
The biggest problem eventually is the Chronicles of Riddikk big budget movie setting expectations too high, trying to make him look almost like a super hero....and after that there are two choices, either Hollywood makes a big sequel, or the movie franchise ends there. The low budget third film ended Riddikk franchise in a not so good way. Unnecessary film. Still better than xXx: return of Xander Cage reboot though, now THAT shyt was ridiculously stupid