“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.”
In this remake, the creator of the titular sci-fi extreme sport decides killing players is good for the bottom line. It’s sheer nonsense, but bad movie aficionados may enjoy the dive into early-2000s excess.
Fans were clamoring for a film crossover between the Alien and Predator franchises after a comic book riffed on the idea. Schlock auteur Paul W.S. Anderson’s movie was critically panned, but a commercial success.
One of the most controversial films ever, A Clockwork Orange was taken out of circulation in Britain by its director, Stanley Kubrick. It’s a landmark work of dystopian sci-fi, but it’s tough to watch.
On its release, The Book of Eli had audiences divided over its religious themes (bet you can guess what book the title refers to). Beneath that is a post-apocalyptic meditation on the need for something to live for, even in a wasteland.
Not every Nightmare on Elm Street movie holds up, but even the duds in this classic horror series are at least fun to watch, mostly due to the iconic villain Freddy Krueger.
This foundational pillar of so-bad-it’s-good movie fandom is packed with scenes so wild they’ll never leave your brain once you’ve seen them. Here’s a hint of how bizarre Troll 2 is: it’s not actually a sequel and it doesn’t feature a single troll.
The two movies that make up the Hellboy Animated Collection aren’t as beloved as the 2004 live-action film, but they’re great for anyone who wants a version of Hellboy closer to his comic book roots.
This dark, disturbing fantasy centers on a man who steals children’s dreams to prolong his own life. The bizarre story takes a back seat to a masterful visual style.