Top 10 Best-Worst Movies

Made by filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and “starring” Mark Wahlberg and Zoey Deschanel, this was a project that attempted to answer the question, “What if plants tried to kill you?” This might seem ridiculous but this is in fact the twist of the movie, one that was given out in the middle of the movie with barely any explanation. And while the leads are very good in their careers, the direction in this movie causes Mark and Zoey to seem very uninterested in what is happening. Even the title of the movie doesn’t convey much, since “The Happening” could apply to any plot of any movie ever made. Some of the attempted comedy doesn’t make much sense either, like random tangents about how good hot dogs are that don’t make sense to the plot. And the resolution of the movie is even worse with the main threat ending out of nowhere. But the campy acting and nonsensical plot are able to find a new home in hilarity through being so ridiculous that it finds its way to entertaining again. 

Yes, this was actually released, and yes, it is as bad as the title suggests. This movie was created as a college project and it definitely shows. The lack of any cohesive plot structure and incomprehensible acting decisions create a horrible animal feed that is too horrible to pass up. The movie follows two young adults after losing their grandparents and deciding to throw a party at their deceased relatives’ house. Soon enough, an alien llama arrives from a crashed ship and prepares to wreak havoc upon these unsuspecting people. Trust me when I say, this movie is difficult to understand with constant close ups and the actors not being able to remember their lines, making it seem hilariously unfinished. And the budget describes this movie best, being only made with $3,000. Where might this money have gone you may ask? It might have been a scene with a real helicopter for some reason that immediately goes to waste. And if you still doubted watching this immaculate mess, you should know that almost every single actor and crew member in this movie used a pseudonym for the credits to hide their involvement.

Have you ever watched a sci-fi movie and wondered, “Hey, why don’t they make a movie with no plot and seemingly no director in sight?” Well then you’re in luck with this one! Made by real-estate agent turned independent filmmaker Neil Breen, this movie made with a budget of only $7,073 and a dream centers Neil as both Cade and Cale, beings with the power of artificial intelligence who begin a divergence on the paths of good and evil as they attempt to lead humanity in different directions. If you think this might sound good, think no more. The effects are mostly made via green screen and many moments have a lack of any music or sound effects except for a handful of the same repeating explosion effects. And the plot could not be made any more nonsensical, since most dialogue explaining what is going on has an unbearable amount of lines consisting of nothing but random sci-fi jargon that was clearly put in by someone who did not spend much time on worldbuilding, or thought that this made the movie more interesting. That is to say, there is lots of passion made for this movie, but many moments are so unbearably slow that you can’t help but laugh at what potentially went wrong with this. 

This is a movie you might have heard of, its legendary status being accompanied with seemingly decent effects and a concept so confusing that you wonder what kind of mind creates something like Sharknado. The plot follows a group of friends who attempt to save Santa Monica from a tornado made up of sharks. This movie premiered on the Syfy channel and was so successful that it managed to create a full franchise with six movies that each got more out of the box than the last. 

Yeah, this is rough. Made by Sony as another film in their Spiderman villains series, this film stars Jared Leto as the titular Morbius, a doctor who attempts to cure his rare blood disorder and accidentally awakens vampire-like abilities. This film has too many problems to count, including weird face filters that don’t come across as real at all, to the lack of any plot or reason to exist, to the failed attempt to connect this movie to the MCU with a post credits scene that uses poor excuses for Morbius to want to destroy Peter Parker. This movie was legendary at the time for its ability to not make any success, in reviews or financially. 

While the holidays have many classic movies, such as Elf or Home Alone, this one manages to cross the boundary into horror with early CGI that was clearly unfinished, even for the time. The acting is odd, although the choice in actors was surprisingly high quality with figures like Mark Hamill and Jodi Benson, Luke Skywalker and Ariel themselves. Upon watching this, you are treated to the main characters as they discover the true meaning of Christmas, yes that is how basic this movie is. And with moments like the Grandma’s audio constantly being jumbled and completely incomprehensible, you will get many unintentional laughs from a movie that tried to start a franchise, with the credits teasing an unmade Easter special that was doomed from the start. 

One of the more recent failures on this list, this cat-tastrophe was made and quickly forgotten. Based on the broadway musical of the same name, this movie follows a group of cats as they compete for the prize of reincarnation, singing of their lives and the reasons that they deserve the prize. One of the more obvious blunders on this movie’s part was how the effects were not practical like the original musical, but a very uncanny CGI that makes every character and their mannerisms seem almost creepy. And with such a large cast like Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench, and Taylor Swift, some of the moments seem hilariously bad as many scenes try to have the actors do cat-like things like cleaning and eating catnip. And when you get to the final scene in the movie where Judi Dench begins to tell the camera directly that cats are cats and not dogs, you realize that almost two hours have gone by and so has millions of dollars in production. 

If you have ever heard of a movie that transcends bad quality into hilarity, then you have certainly heard of this. Made by filmmaker Tommy Wiseau, this was a movie that tried to convey the seriousness of a drama, but ended up being one of the funniest movies on this list by accident. The film follows Tommy, played by Wiseau, as he and his fiancee Lisa have relationship issues and Tommy discovers that Lisa was cheating on him with his best friend. This movie has it all, unnatural acting, scenes that go on for far too long, iconic line deliveries like the infamous, “You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!”, that became an internet meme. This movie, although not talked about as much now, was a cultural hit and whose enjoyability can certainly be seen, although limiting the chances of a future career for Wiseau.

A lesser known failure, Velocipastor centers a priest who discovers the power of being able to turn into a dinosaur after going on a journey to heal after the deaths of his parents in an explosion that, I’m not kidding you, features a shot that simply says, “VFX: Car on fire”. Battling a group of ninjas and various other villains, this prehistoric masterpiece can only be seen to be believed, with a climactic final scene that features wooden acting and random, out of nowhere twists that only confuse the audience more than shock. This is a movie that’s comedic appeal can’t be explained and can only be watched to truly understand the way of the Velocipastor.

This is one of the biggest financial failures on this list, and probably a movie that should have stayed in 2009. This follows a boy whose childhood teddy-bear comes to life and prepares to help the boy reconnect with his parents and discover true friendship. If I made the plot sound comprehensible then I have done a bad job. WIth famous actors like Robbie Coltraine and Eugene Levy, you might wonder how this movie could be so forgotten, you might not have even heard of it, but there is no question of how badly this movie had failed financially. With a budget of $6.5 million, you would expect a good return if a studio supported that much into a project. But the box office was, you won’t believe this, only $3,000. While it isn’t clear if a lack of marketing, or horrifying nightmare design that would give any kid nightmares, or very unusual plot that tries to add aliens in the beginning before quickly abandoning that plotline, there aren’t many positives to say about this movie aside from the obvious: it’s very unintentionally funny. Every decision that went into this movie seems very odd and only makes the viewing experience more enjoyable. Truly a movie for the ages.