16. American Psycho 2: All American Girl (2002)
The Movie
One of Patrick Bateman’s victims survives, by killing Patrick Bateman. As a result of her ordeal, the young girl becomes obsessed with serial killer culture, becoming a sociopath herself. Then she goes to college. Hilarity ensues.
Why So Bad?
The most unnecessary serial killer sequel since Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer 2, American Psycho 2 tries to retain the satirical edge of its predecessor, but misses the target so spectacularly it’s as if William Tell got drunk on cider and confused his son Walter’s face with the apple.
Actually, even that metaphor is a better plot than what we’ve got here.
Mila Kunis looks constantly uncomfortable, and the script appears to have been written by someone who not only hasn’t read the original book, they haven’t seen the first film either. Or, possibly, any films.
So Bad It’s Good?
William Shatner fans will get a kick out of his supporting role. Everyone else – much like Bret Easton Ellis, who disowned the film – will simply try to pretend it doesn’t exist.
The Trailer
15. The Stuff (1985)
The Movie
During a routine drilling, a bunch of workman hit upon a reservoir of really addictive pudding, which is immediately marketed as the best thing since ice cream to a bunch of suburbanites.
It's low in calories. Also, it turns people into mindless zombies.
Why So Bad?
The whole cast is a strange mixture of dead-eyed and hysterical, as though the director was pointing a cocked shotgun at their real families, just off camera.
So Bad It’s Good?
The Stuff scores extra points for the scene in which lead kid Scott Bloom eats shaving foam instead of The Stuff, when his body snatcher style family are insisting he joins their pudding cult. It looks like method acting to us.
The Trailer
Next: Scarecrows, Witchouse
Comments
minorityreport
Aug 24th 2009, 12:48
Great feature TF. I saw Chopping Mall recently and thought it was great fun, especially the nods to Roger Corman. But how have you missed Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers? That's got to be there.
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hughjass1970
Aug 24th 2009, 21:12
WTF is April Fools Day doing in this list?! The original is a classic compared to the by numbers DVD premiere remake. The twist in the orginal is part of it's charm.
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CatSchrodinger
Aug 25th 2009, 0:01
Ah! The Melting scene from Dead Heat - now we see where they got the idea for that F.A.S.T stroke-awareness campaign...
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Propaganja
Aug 25th 2009, 13:28
Has any of you ever seen S.S. Doomtrooper, that's a amusing bad horror flick. Or The Crow Wicked Prayer, which is even worse...
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espontaneo
Aug 28th 2009, 19:25
C'mon "The Stuff" is a great film! Well maybe not great, but it certainly has enough satirical content to raise it above the other dross on this list.
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oui3d
Aug 28th 2009, 22:44
Having just watched Treat Williams' bird melt all I could hear was him delivering the line "Now what?"
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LeisSuit
Aug 29th 2009, 0:22
Great list, but there are a few glaring omissions: -The Guardian: a Druid nanny sacrifices babies to a killer tree...classic bad movie! -Alone in the Dark: Tara Reid as an expert in ancient artifacts, and Christian Slater as the world's dumbest detective. -Deep Blue Sea: Samuel L. Jackson delivers his Best. Speech. EVER!!
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kc.sim@virgin.net
Aug 29th 2009, 9:34
two classics from the eighties stick out for me 1st Big meat eater 2nd the micro wave massacre with that great line "and i'll bring the snacks"
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ManMadeMonkey
Aug 30th 2009, 18:26
Brilliant feature, I will now have to hunt down every last one of these films to witness their genius with my own eyes. Thanks for the feature.
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welsh williams
Aug 31st 2009, 14:37
nostalgia overload, where was "Satan Little Helper" though??
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drhthomas
Sep 1st 2009, 10:53
Awesome list, some good oldies and even some new stuff to peruse. You failed to mention the greatest Alien rip off ever though XTRO - Part alien, part predator, all s**t! There's 3 of them too, thats hours no plotted, horribly acted terribleness, enjoy if you can find them.
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starwars4life
Sep 5th 2009, 14:03
Great list, but you missed out a major player - where's Twilight?
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