My twin brother and I used to watch a lot of really bad horror movies when we were kids. He recently posted a YouTube trailer of one that I remember as being particularly bad, The Flesh Eaters. I was a very disappointed 7-year-old when I watched that movie expecting to see monsters ripping into human flesh with gnarly teeth. There wasn’t a drop of blood — just a cheap glowing special effect and actors running around screaming for no good reason.
However, I wasn’t disappointed by Mantago or Attack of the Mushroom People (it went by both titles). The people actually turned into giant mushrooms! I especially remember the weird music and the “surprise” ending in which the narrator admits that he “..ate the mushrooms!”
Do you have a favorite old horror movie? If so, look it up on YouTube and post a link.
My favorite was The Thing with Two Heads. It had Rosie Grier running around with a fake head of Ray Miland taped to his shoulder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWHNA_j7h5A
You should do something like this with John McCain's head attached to Barack Obama's body. Call it The Prez with Two Heads.
Ha! That would be funny. I'll try to get some screen grabs to work with.
My favorite "bad movie" is Equinox. One of the movie channels recently aired it.
It has some of the worst special effects ever for the time and I guess what is an unfinished ending.
OMG! I can't believe I found this on YouTube!
Mine is called The Legend of Hell House.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MDF9vZVd_s
I was the stupidest ending in horror movie history. The "terrible secret" that the ghost had was that he was very short and had his legs amputated and fitted with taller artifical legs. At the end, I remember saying "That's it? That's the secret?" I was expecting buried treasure or something.
Worst. Movie. Ever.
And check out Roddy McDowell acting like he's taking a huge dump.