Stupid Plots
Bad Movie Review: Troll 2 (1990)
Starring: Michael Stephenson Deborah Reed Robert Ormsby Dir: Claudio Fragasso (as Drake Floyd) Often regarded as the worst horror film ever made – “Troll 2” has a cast of unknowns who mostly went on to never act again. Is it really that bad? When you press “Play” on your DVD player and sit down to watch a film that you’ve... »
Bad Movie Review: Battlefield Earth (2000)
Starring: John Travolta Barry Pepper Forest Whitaker Kim Coates Dir: Roger Christian Two hours of my life. TWO HOURS THAT I’LL NEVER GET BACK. John Travolta’s adaptation of L. Ron Hubbard’s epic sci-fi novel could only be bad news. If you’ve ever seen “Battlefield Earth” then John Travolta owes you an apology. The disco-dancing douchebag spent millions of his own money... »
B-Movies in the Mainstream
Imagine my shock to find a copy of The Guardian in my house opened to a page with a massive picture of a shark attacking the Golden Gate Bridge. It could only be “Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus” . But in The Guardian?! It’s a great article about The Asylum and features producer David Rimawi... »
Bad Movie Review: Shark in Venice (2008)
Starring: Stephen Baldwin Vanessa Johansson Hilda van der Meulen Dir: Danny Lerner What do you get when you film a shark movie in Bulgaria, set it in Venice, include the Mafia, historical innacuracies and a Baldwin brother? Why, it’s Nu Image’s “Shark in Venice” of course! Before “Shark in Venice”, Nu Image are the studio that brought us the seminally... »
Bad Movie Review: Ratman (1988)
Starring: David Warbeck Janet Agren Eva Grimaldi Nelson de la Rosa (aka Mahow) Dir: Giuliano Carnimeo (aka Anthony Ascot) As exploitation films go, “Ratman” seemed to have it all: Gore, flesh-eating, a shower scene and needless nudity, an Italian production team, and a midget. Despite meeting that criteria, the film fell flat. In the opening scene, our not-so-mad scientist explains that... »
Plan 9 From Outer Space vs. Manos: The Hands of Fate
“Plan 9 From Outer Space” and “Manos: The Hands of Fate” have huge cult followings and often fight for the title of “Worst Movie Ever”. Here, we compare and contrast to decide which really is the worst movie ever made. Both movies were written and directed by just one person. “Plan 9″ by Ed Wood... »
Eliminators
If you’re not part of our Facebook group, then you will have missed the trailer for “Eliminators” that got posted on the wall this week. From the trailer itself comes the following line… We got robots, we got cavemen, we got kung-fu. Says it all really. Just look at the poster: Mandroid. Mercenary. Scientist. Ninja. Each one a... »
In defence of “Plan 9 From Outer Space”
Stand-up comedian Sean Mason hates it when people call Ed Wood Jr.’s “Plan 9 From Outer Space” the worst movie ever made. Here, our first guest writer defends what he calls “a relevant sci-fi”. “Plan 9 From Outer Space” aka “Grave Robbers From Outer Space” is widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever... »
Bad Movie Review: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Starring: Bela Lugosi Lyle Talbot Vampira Dudley Manlove Dir: Edward D. Wood Jr. Often regarded as the worst movie ever made, Ed Wood Jr.’s “Plan 9 From Outer Space” is also believed to be one of the best bad movies. From the beginning of this movie, you know it’s going to be brilliantly bad. The movie’s narrator is Criswell – an... »
Bad Movie Review: Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
Starring: Harold P. Warren (Credited as Hal Warren) Tom Neyman John Reynolds Dir: Harold P. Warren Frequently regarded as the absolute worst movie ever made, “Manos: The Hands of Fate” more than lives up to the hype. “Manos” has entered a cult league of its own thanks to a now legendary airing on “Mystery Science Theater 3000“. The actors performing... »
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