Really Awful Movies: Ep 43 – Cyborg

We’re huge fans of bat-shit insane production company, Cannon Films. Surprisingly, they put out Barfly, in addition to the usual spate of lovable crap like Ninja 3. In the late 80s, bad business decisions brought the once mighty Cannon to their knees. Cyborg, the last Cannon flick to garner a theatrical release, was re-purposed, originally […]

Really Awful Movies: Ep 42 – Battlefield Earth

Roger Ebert said of Battlefield Earth: “it is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. It’s not merely bad; it’s unpleasant in a hostile way.” Battlefield Earth, we feel, has been uncharitably dumped into the dung heap that is: “worst films of all time.” However, it […]

Really Awful Movies: Ep 29b – They Live

John Carpenter is a master of horror. He’s the brains behind Halloween, The Fog, Escape from New York, Christine and The Thing. In 1988, he made They Live, featuring wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper. This is a very fun homage to b movies from Carpenter’s youth, with bits of satire thrown in for good measure. The […]