WORST
MOVIES EVER
By
Dexter Lynch
Welcome
to the first edition of “Worst Movies Ever”. I’m your benevolent (or should I
say malevolent) host, Dexter Lynch. You can find me on Twitter @sonofsamloomis
(shameless plug).
I don’t
know when the next edition will be posted. Probably when I have more free time, which is almost never. But this first entry comes right in time for
Halloween. So without any further ado, I’ll be giving you the rundown on some
of the worst movies ever, starting with the horror genre. I’ll keep this short,
sweet, and to the point. And if you don’t want to take my word for it, track
some of these duds down and judge for yourself.
Iced
(1988): Chances are you’ve never heard of this one. And if that’s the case,
consider yourself lucky. It’s basically a soap opera masquerading as a slasher
film. The plot is senseless, the characters are unsympathetic. And it has one
of the most ridiculous ending I’ve ever seen in a horror movie, and I’m
including the end of Christmas Evil. Watch a real horror movie instead of this
tripe. Or if the soap opera element intrigues you, just go and watch Days of
our Lives (is that show still on the air?)
The
Forest (1982): This is an incoherent mess of a film featuring terrible acting
and a mediocre score. Seriously, the scariest thing about this movie is the
acting. And the death scenes leave a lot to be desired. Not to mention that the
whole ghost children subplot is utterly absurd and feels completely out of
place. Avoid this film like a case of the clap.
Night
of the Demon (1980): Not to be confused with Night of the Demons (1988). A solid
horror score was wasted on this otherwise banal, unremarkable take on the
Bigfoot legend. Poor special effects, unconvincing Bigfoot makeup, continuity errors
galore; this film has all the red flags of a bad horror movie. My favorite
lapse in continuity was the doctor whose face was practically burned off, but
when the authorities question him in the hospital, the top half of his face is
okay while the rest is hidden under a white sheet. And since when does Bigfoot
use an ax or a butcher knife? He’s freaking Bigfoot for crying out loud! The
only decent special effect was the “ax through the skull” bit.
A
Blade in the Dark (1983): This title falls under the giallo subgenre. The only
positive thing I can say about this film is that it has an excellent horror
score. The film itself is a tedious, uneventful slasher. Poor effects, little
blood, virtually no gore. The slow, plodding story drags out in a futile
attempt to create suspense. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t succeed in creating
suspense. Avoid this film like your ex.
Psycho
Cop (1989): The first Psycho Chop makes a huge mistake by taking itself too
seriously. The sequel, Psycho Cop Returns didn’t have that same problem. It
knew exactly what it was and it had a lot of fun with that, infusing bloody
carnage with over-the-top humor and awful one liners that you can’t help but
chuckle at. That’s sadly not the case with the original Psycho Cop. The story
follows serial killing cop/devil worshiper Joe Vickers AKA Gary Henley AKA Ted
Warnicky. The acting is atrocious to say the very least, and the kills are
uninspired. It could’ve been a fun, likable popcorn flick. Instead it was a
routine slasher that shares none of the positive qualities of similar titles
like Maniac Cop. Don’t watch it unless you’re a glutton for punishment.
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