5. 976-EVIL 2 (1992)
"Call if you dare!"
USA
Directed by Jim Wynorski
R, 90 min
A mysterious telephone service transforms Prof. Grubeck, thedean of a small California college, into a diabolical killer who uses the darkart of astral projection to slay the school's most beautiful co-eds. Spike(Patrick O'Bryan), the bad-boy hero introduced in the first 976-EVILinstallment, teams up with Robin (Debbie James) to battle the supernaturalforces in this cult horror film from director Jim Wynorski.
BAD ACTING: ★★★☆☆
NUDITY: ★★☆☆☆
GORE: ★★★☆☆
WTF FACTOR: ★★★☆☆
Random Trivia: Atthe beginning of the movie, when Laurie runs into the school auditorium, we seea sign promoting the school's production of Faust, directed by "Joe BobBriggs", with "Roger Gorman" listed as the head of the drama department.Joe Bob Briggs hosted a late-night b-movie program, and Roger Gorman is areference to famed movie director Roger Corman.
976-EVIL 2 TRAILER:
YouTube
4.
C.H.U.D(1984)
"They're not staying down there, anymore!"
USA
Directed by Douglas Cheek
R, 96 min
Manhattan'shomeless population is mutating, and these "Cannibalistic HumanoidUnderground Dwellers" -- aka C.H.U.D. -- are hideous, hungry and headedfor the streets. A photojournalist, his girlfriend, a cop and a crazy bum tryto save the day.
BAD ACTING: ★★★★☆
NUDITY: ★☆☆☆☆
GORE: ★★★★☆
WTF FACTOR: ★★★★☆
Random Trivia: In 2011, as an AprilFool's Day joke, the Criterion Collection, the USA's most prestigious distributorof home video, announced that it was releasing a special-edition DVD andBlu-ray Disc of the film with spine number 573. It was later assigned to
The Music Room (1958).
C.H.U.D Trailer: YouTube
3.
Breeders(1986)
"... they get under your skin"
USA
Directed by Tim Kincaid
NR, 77 min
Young women in New Yorkare being raped, and police and doctors are baffled. Eventually, however,doctors begin to notice a strange residue on all of the victims. This clueleads police to the underground lair of an alien who's impregnating virgins topropagate his species. Soon, the women rise from their hospital beds in trancestates and find their way to the heart of the lair to bathe in alien slime.
BAD ACTING: ★★★★☆
NUDITY: ★★★★★
GORE: ★★★☆☆
WTF FACTOR: ★★★★★
Random Trivia: Tim Kincaid (a.k.a Joe Gage or Mac Larson) began his career as a director in adult films. Numerous filmmakersof today cite the Gage films as being highly instrumental in their owndevelopment.
BREEDERS Trailer:
YouTube
2. Pieces (1982)
"You Don't Have To Go To Texas For A Chainsaw Massacre!"
Spain
Directed by Juan Piquer Simón
NR, 85 min
A psychotic serial killer armed with a chainsaw terrorizes acollege campus, collecting body parts from each of his victims to create ahuman jigsaw puzzle. Detective Bracken (Christopher George) and partner MaryRiggs (Lynda Day George) work with student Kendall (Ian Sera) to identify thekiller. The long list of suspects includes a creepy dean (Edmund Purdom), ananatomy professor (Jack Taylor) and a maintenance man (Paul L. Smith).
BAD ACTING: ★★★★★
NUDITY: ★★★★★
GORE: ★★★★★
WTF FACTOR: ★★★★☆
Random Trivia: Because producer DickRandall was simultaneously making kung-fu films in Rome, a cameo for a Bruce Lee imitator waswritten into this film, even though this scene makes no sense in the context ofthe rest of the film.
1. Troll 2 (1990)
"Be afraid... be TWICE as afraid!"
Italy
Co-written & Directed by Claudio Fragasso
PG-13, 94 min
When young Joshua Waits and his family vacation in theremote town of Nilbog,the strange townspeople eagerly offer the Waits the local cuisine. But behindthe enthusiastic hospitality lies a sinister motive -- and only Joshua knowsthe awful truth.
BAD ACTING: ★★★★★
NUDITY: ★☆☆☆☆
GORE: ★☆☆☆☆
WTF FACTOR: ★★★★★
Random Trivia: Although the moviewas titled "Troll 2" to capitalize on the minor success of Troll, it has no connection to the plotor production of the earlier film. Additionally, there are no Trolls in thefilm. All villains are referred to as Goblins.
ALSO
Trolls 2 holds a 0% rating on rottentomatos.com
BUT
The infamous
"Oh My God!" scene from the movie has been viewed onYouTube nearly four million times.
TROLL 2 Trailer:
YouTube
In the end: Hereare just a few of my favorite films that have unintentionally made its way intothe hearts of fan boys all over the world. Lately, due to digital downloads,VOD and low ticket sales, independent theaters all over the country have been doingshowings of old cult classics such as these. Seeing 35mm prints of these old flicksis quite entertaining and also helps keep the independent business owner alivein the age of the corporate giant. It’s pretty awesome considering some of theseflicks were released straight-to-video.
