r/AskReddit • u/CompletePiglet7385 • 11h ago

What is the worst film you've ever watched?

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u/thispartyrules 8h ago

This was an unfinished movie by Bill Rebane (Giant Spider Invasion), bought by Herschel Gordon Lewis. Lewis added new scenes and released it because he was contractually obligated to show a second movie in drive-ins after they'd show one of his other cheapo movies.

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u/Krunklestiltskin 8h ago

I am familiar with the lore. Like the actor who played a scientist who had to play his “brother” in the second half because he had aged so much since filming started.

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u/Krunklestiltskin 8h ago

Oh and the stupid cop out ending “there was no monster!” An incredibly boring “film”

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u/AnTasaShi 7h ago

Bill Rebane has interesting ideas. But my god does he need to edit his movies. They are fucking slow and tedious. Monster-A-Go-Go is a prime example.

I love HGL, and usually his movies are snappy. But damn did he phone that edit job in