The Best of So Bad It's Good Cinema
Movies and TV shows that fail at what they set out to do, yet end up accidentally brilliant in an unexpected way.
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- DirectorNeil BreenStarsNeil BreenKlara LandratJennifer AutryA computer-scientist/novelist reunites with his childhood friend, hacks into government databases, and faces the dire and fateful consequences of the mystical actions he obtained as a child.An absurdist journey into hacking, occultism, family drama, massive head injury and the magic of having no budget
- DirectorClaudio FragassoStarsMichael Paul StephensonGeorge HardyMargo PreyA vacationing family discovers that the entire town they're visiting is inhabited by goblins, disguised as humans, who plan to eat them.Terrible costumes, unforgettable lines and the corniest soundtrack ever put to a horror film makes it an unintentional cavalcade of hilarious comedy skits on the level of Monty Python and The Holy Grail
- DirectorJames NguyenStarsAlan BaghWhitney MooreTippi HedrenA horde of mutated birds descends upon the quiet town of Half Moon Bay, California. As the death toll rises, two citizens manage to fight back, but will they survive Birdemic?A tribute to the classic The Birds, only with no budget, special effects done through literal GIF files, the worst audio mixing of all time and tons of memorable characters in the best roadtrip romantic comedy of all time
- DirectorJames NguyenStarsAlan BaghWhitney MooreThomas FavaloroA platoon of eagles and vultures attack Hollywood, California. Why did the eagles and vultures attack? Who will survive?A sequel to the first where most of the cast were in on the joke, while still being made with the intent of being a serious autobiographical journey into Hollywood. Hilarity ensues
- DirectorTommy WiseauStarsTommy WiseauJuliette DanielleGreg SesteroIn San Francisco, an amiable banker's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when his deceitful bride-to-be embarks on a passionate affair with his best friend.The most over the top soap opera ever put to tape, ending up in some of the most memorable quotes and scenes in all of cinema history that manages to even make something as dire as breast cancer amusing
- DirectorRoger ChristianStarsJohn TravoltaForest WhitakerBarry PepperIt's the year 3000 A.D., and the Earth is lost to the alien race of Psychlos. Humanity is enslaved by these gold-thirsty tyrants, who are unaware that their 'man-animals' are about to ignite the rebellion of a lifetime.A movie that is nearly entirely filmed at a tilted angle, and that it wouldn't be unfair to label as hilariously bad Scientologist propaganda
- DirectorTed NicolaouStarsJamie Renée SmithKevin WixtedSaxon TrainorA little girl's imaginary friends come to life when she goes through her great-grandmother's antique mirror, a la Alice, after she sees it glowing.A kid finds a world inside her mirror in which Howard The Duck's evil siblings makes tea out of people, which is depicted on screen. For kids!
- DirectorRobert VinceStarsCarla JimenezMakenzie MossSusie WallA Yorkshire Terrier, competing in a televised singing competition, is separated from her owner by an opportunist dog pound worker.In a world where dogs have the same intelligence as people through a biological breakthrough, a story about prejudice, explorations about consciousness, morality and oppression occur that will challenge your very understanding of society as we know. Also, dog puns!
- DirectorWilliam Byron HillmanStarsGary BuseyOsgood PerkinsCurtis ArmstrongA despicable person is reincarnated as a dog in order to atone for his life's big mistakes.Gary Buesy plays an evil businessman, who after dying in an accident is brought back to life as a dog and is given a second chance to become a better person
- DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsKevin SpaceyJennifer GarnerRobbie AmellA stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.Kevin Spacey plays an evil businessman, who after dying in an accident is brought back to life as a cat and is given a second chance to become a better person
- DirectorDavid DeCoteauStarsJud BirzaShae LandersTracy NelsonNancy discovers her new stepbro may be a Vampire.The best Twilight parody ever made, now with 20% more pointless montageing!
- DirectorDavid DeCoteauStarsJohnny WhitakerKristine DeBellJustin ConeA sassy feline helps a family resolve its problems.The guy who plays the villain in Human Centipede 3 literally phones in the voice to a cat who's mouth is animated through a black dot in MS Paint
- DirectorLarry SwerdloveStarsTimothy BusfieldBess ArmstrongCliff De YoungNo one could be more bored than Zack, the new kid in town with no friends in sight. When a gang of hip, skateboarding thrashers start cruising his neighborhood, Zack hopes his luck will change. But they want nothing to do with him. Then Zack makes the discovery of his life: a talking wisecracking, magical skateboard. And suddenly, skateboarding rises to entirely new heights.Talking skateboards, Heavy Metal and radical nonsense, oh my!
- DirectorJoe AlvesStarsDennis QuaidBess ArmstrongSimon MacCorkindaleA giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.The worst "3D" effects of all time accompanies Jaws' trip to Waterworld and the main characters quest to steal the popcorn truck to warn the guests in time
- DirectorSam MraovichStarsSam MraovichJamie Brett GabelMichael HaboushA pair of recently married gay men are threatened by the brother of one of the partners, a religious fanatic who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church.The second most over the top soap opera ever put to screen, in which gay techno assassination, cardboard churches and the best "I'm quitting" scene ever unfolds
- DirectorEdward D. Wood Jr.StarsGregory WalcottTom KeeneMona McKinnonEvil aliens attack Earth and set their terrible "Plan 9" into action. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the Earth, the lives of the living are in danger.UFO's on strings, unbeatable space zombies and the most pointless narrator of all time makes this a bonafied classic masterpiece that outshines Citizen Kane in every way
- DirectorAndy LauerStarsLea ThompsonHunter AllanEric LutesArthur Lyle miraculously discovers the secret to stopping an evil dragon named Lord Darksmoke who threatens to destroy all civilization.Trading card ogres turn out to be real, leading to CGI dragons and horribly child-inappropriate Saw references for your pleasure
- DirectorTim EverittStarsSarah AldrichDave BushnellStephen DeanTeenager Ellen moves in with her alcoholic father for what seems like the hundredth time, to a tiny trailer with his ex-wife, Hilly. Ellen soon discovers Hilly is still married to Roy, who was disabled in a logging accident.A girl moves into her father's trailer in the wood after crossing the worst green screen of all time, before trying to cure metaphorical Jesus' brain damage through cleaning his house. Also, the night time looks a lot like the day time, hmm
- DirectorColin SlaterStarsJack AngelJodi BensonNancy CartwrightRicky (Walter Emanuel Jones) wants to give his crush Nicole (Paige O'Hara) a Christmas gift, but when he does she angrily rejects it as "cheap." She later regrets her mistake and decides to find it.The worst animated musical of all time. I can't even
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisBusta RhymesBrad LoreeThree years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home.Busta Rhymes and a crew of assorted douche-bags is on a reality show along with Michael Myers. Hilarity ensues
- DirectorJuan Piquer SimónStarsIan SerraNina FerrerSusana BequerA young boy in the woods discovers a lovable alien...or is it?The E.T. and Alien crossover everybody was asking for
- DirectorDerek SavageStarsVivica A. FoxErik EstradaDerek SavageIn Hollywood, California, Cool Cat, alongside his human father Daddy Derek, embarks on his most challenging journey yet: saving the kids from Butch the Bully. Can he do it?A cool cat, his cool cat mom and his human dad learn lessons about bullying, graffiti and gun safety in the worst possible way imaginable
- DirectorDaniel RobichaudStarsMalcolm McDowellSonja BallHoward RyshpanThe year is 3000. Geppetto, with the help of his faithful assistant, Spencer the cyber penguin, and by the holographic fairy Cyberina, creates Pinocchio, a prototype super-robot equipped for emotions.The guy who played Caligula tries to enact a cyber-apocalypse, and only a robotic boy and CGI clearly made on heavy drugs can stop him
- DirectorLouis J. GasnierStarsDorothy ShortKenneth CraigLillian MilesCautionary tale that features a fictionalized take on marijuana use. A trio of drug dealers lead innocent teenagers to become addicted to "reefer" cigarettes by holding wild parties with jazz music.Anti-drug propaganda film that claims marijuana will turn you into a serial killer. Hilarity ensues
- DirectorØyvind VennerødStarsSigrid HuunLillebjørn NilsenGeorg RichterNorwegian propaganda film and cult drama about Eva (16) and Arne (17), both from the west end of Oslo, attend a class where a professor says that cannabis is safer than alcohol. Together with some friends they decide to try the drug.A Norwegian take on Reefer Madness that is somehow even more hysterical. Contains some of the most ridiculous death scenes ever