Films considered the worst ever

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Although taste and judgment are subjective, the movies listed have achieved a notable level of infamy, through critical and popular consensus. The films listed have been either cited by a combination of reputable sources as either the worst movie of the year, or been on such a source's list of worst movies. Examples of such sources include the Golden Raspberry Awards ("Razzies"), Roger Ebert's list of most hated films, and the Internet Movie Database's "Bottom 100" list.

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What makes a film "worst ever"?

"Considered the worst ever" should be considered cautiously: In all fairness, some of the movies listed here may be mediocre rather than utterly wretched (see hyperbole). There are also productions in existence which did not receive major distribution (if any), which were therefore not expected to be successful, and in turn have been excluded from this list.

An interesting psychological question is why film goers often delight in mocking bad movies (see Schadenfreude). After all, we do not laugh at poor paintings (though people do sometimes mock the taste of "the art world" as represented by museums and galleries, see also the Museum of Bad Art) — rather we see them as a necessary by-product of good paintings. One difference may be the public's resentment at what they perceive as manipulation by the major studios concerning big-budget films, at the public's expense, as the ad campaigns often induce a major turnout on opening days regardless of the film's actual or perceived quality. This leads them to take perverse pleasure when a studio loses millions on a poorly-made film.

The 1998 advent of Rotten Tomatoes, a website which aggregates reviewers' scores, has greatly assisted the process of selecting infamous films. This is not to say that this is the sole factor in earning "worst ever" status. Other Internet sources, while helpful, cannot substitute for genuine information that proves a movie "worst" or not.

The movies listed here are not simply box office bombs, although many of them are; rather, they are films which spectacularly failed to meet critical and commercial standards set by advance publicity or the weight of expectations. Although a movie usually achieves infamy by being badly written, directed, or acted, it can become notable for other factors, such as an excessive amount of hype, or a backlash against overexposed celebrities. Examples of this are Battlefield Earth, which starred A-lister John Travolta, and the Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez vehicle Gigli.

In 2000, The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards compiled a list of the 100 worst films of the 20th Century: The Stinkers: 100 Years, 100 Stinkers

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B-movies

While B-movies are not generally accepted as fine cinema in the first place, some of the films from this genre have seemingly transcended their already expected mediocrity into the realm of "just a really bad movie". Some of these are the result of filmmakers who cannot perceive their own incompetence, or whose creative vision outstrips their technical or financial resources. Popular examples are the movies of Ed Wood and Coleman Francis, and most of the obscure films featured on the television spoof show Mystery Science Theater 3000.

However, some B-movies have become cult classics, partly as a result of their peculiarities. Fans of low-budget cult films often use the phrase "so bad it's good" to describe movies that are so poorly made that they actually become an entertaining comedy of errors. Unlike more mundane bad films, these films actually develop an ardent fan following who love them because of their poor quality.

Glen or Glenda (1953)
A semi-autobiographical quasi-documentary, starring and directed by Ed Wood about transvestism. After a nightmarish dream sequence, Glen undergoes psychotherapy to help cure his affliction. Bela Lugosi appears in this film, as he did in several other Wood films during the twilight of his career. Many of Wood's fans and Leonard Maltin--who actually thought it was the worst movie ever made--insist that this was far worse than Plan 9 from Outer Space. This film was included in the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.

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Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
A no-budget horror film made by El Paso fertilizer salesman Hal Warren. The film gained cult popularity by being featured on the Mystery Science Theater 3000 television show. It was the #1 movie on the IMDb Bottom 100 for a long time since the list was first created. Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino owns a rare 35 mm copy of the film, and has stated that it is his favorite "comedy." It also has a 10% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [2] However, it should be noted that the one positive review linked on Rotten Tomatoes is actually of the Mystery Science Theater episode, and not the film itself (the reviewer, Mike Bracken, calls the movie "unwatchable"). [3]
Monster A Go Go (1965)
Another Herschell Gordon Lewis-directed film – a more mundane horror film than his Blood Feast and The Gore-Gore Girls. The film was begun as Terror at Halfday by Bill Rebane, who would later go on to make The Giant Spider Invasion; the film was left incomplete, then it was purchased by Lewis, who reportedly needed a second film to release on a double bill, and who shot some additional footage. The picture consists mostly of men sitting around drinking coffee and talking; the ending consists of a long speech by the narrator informing us that "There was no monster". Allmovie.com calls the film a "surreal anti-masterpiece" [4]. At one time it held the #1 spot on the IMDb Bottom 100. Also featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1956)
Generally regarded as the first film even to get people thinking about what could be the worst movie ever. It was officially labeled the "Worst Film Ever" by the Golden Turkey Awards, as well as earning two Razzies (one for Worst Director Ever and one for Worst Movie Ever.) This Ed Wood classic is the last film appearance of Bela Lugosi. Wood idolized Lugosi, and before Lugosi's death, he shot several minutes of Lugosi extemporising. This was then placed in the movie (and repeated several times!). Lugosi's character was then played by Tom Mason, the chiropractor of Wood's wife at the time, who played his scenes holding the cape in front of his face. Due to difficulty in finding a willing distributor, the film was not released until 1959. The film has played almost annually at the New Orleans Worst Film Festival. Also included in the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.
Robot Monster (1953)
An Ed Wood-style science fiction film featuring an actor dressed in a gorilla suit with a diving helmet. The director attempted suicide shortly after its release. The film is listed in Michael Sauter's book The Worst Movies of All Time among "The Baddest of the B's". It also made it into The Book of List's 10 worst movie list, The Fifty Worst Films of All Time, and the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made. It featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
When Martian children only get to see Santa Claus on TV, their parents decide to abduct Santa to make them happy. Famous in the "so bad it's good"-category, it has been featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and holds a spot in IMDb's worst 100. Also cited on a 10-worst list in The Book of Lists, The Fifty Worst Films of All Time, and the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made. It features an early screen appearance by 1980s film icon Pia Zadora. The Canadian TV channel "Space: The Imagination Station" airs this bomb every Christmas as a salute to bad sci-fi.
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Stars

Generally speaking, major film stars become so by acting in popular and/or well made movies, which often leads fans to expect them to always take part in enjoyable films. Sometimes movies are made where the featuring of a particular star or pairing/grouping of stars alone is expected to be a box office draw. Meanwhile, for differing reasons, the film itself ends up as critical and/or box-office dud. Some examples:

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
This action movie, starring Lucy Liu and Antonio Banderas, was universally panned by critics, earning a rare 0% rating (with 98 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes. [5] Critics variously described the film as "A picture for idiots", "Boring to an amazing degree", "A fine achievement in stupidity and dullness", "It's dreadful", "Gives new meaning to the word incoherent", and "the film is bad on just about every level". One critic even called it "Simplistic: Bullets Vs. Humans." An early script, significantly different from what was filmed, was used for the Game Boy Advance video game Ecks vs. Sever - despite many rumors, the movie was not based on the game, although the game was released first (due to a delay in the release of the movie).
Battlefield Earth (2000)
Based on L. Ron Hubbard's book of the same name, starring John Travolta. Hugely hyped by the Church of Scientology, it had the third worst 3,000-theater-plus opening weekend up to that time. More than one reviewer gave their review as simply "Travolting." Several describe the pain experienced while watching it([6]). It has a 3% Rotten Tomatoes rating (listing 3 positive reviews out of 96). [7] The film won seven Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture. [8] In 2005, an eighth Razzie (for Worst "Drama" of Our First 25 Years) was awarded to the film [9].
Gigli (2003)
A movie featuring Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck that was declared by many to be the worst movie of 2003. Originally a very dark comedy with no romantic subplot, the producers demanded script rewrites throughout filming. Some reviewers dubbed the film "The ultimate turkey of all time", referring to Lopez's character's sex talk to Affleck's character inviting him to commit an act of oral sex: "It's turkey time." "What?" "Gobble, gobble." This film is also said to have been a factor in the break-up of the engagement between its two stars. Winner of 7 Razzies (including 2005's Worst "Comedy" of Our First 25 Years [10]). In addition Ben Affleck mocked the film on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show. [11]
Inchon (1981)
Although the movie had a cast of prominent stars, including Laurence Olivier, this war epic "won" four Razzies: Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Olivier), Worst Director (Terence Young), and Worst Screenplay. It was named Worst Movie of the Year by Esquire. This movie was also criticized for being financed and produced by the Unification Church, and Sun Myung Moon was a "Special Advisor" to the film. It has never been released on video or DVD.
Wild Wild West (1999)
A critical failure starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline, "Worst Supporting Actor" Razzie nominee Kenneth Branagh, and Salma Hayek. The film was nominated for nine Razzies, and "won" five, including Worst Picture, Worst Director (Barry Sonnenfeld), Worst Screen Couple (Smith and Kline), Worst Screenplay, and Worst Original Song. In his review, Roger Ebert commented, "You know something has gone wrong when a story is about two heroes in the Old West, and the last shot is of a mechanical spider riding off into the sunset." [12] The film received one and a half stars from Leonard Maltin, and an officially "ROTTEN" 19% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. [13]. The film actually did well in theatres, earning $217.7 million worldwide, but due to the high production costs of $175 million, it 'only' netted $42.7 million worldwide [14] In an interesting twist, Will Smith had turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix to be in the film.
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Disowned by the makers

After going to the time, trouble, and expense to create a movie, some filmmakers and actors have taken the bold step of willingly warning viewers that it would be best to avoid the film. Sometimes the reason is creative differences regarding what the film should be, but most often they have just been able to form an objective opinion of the film and realize that it's bad. While some give warning ahead of time, others only admit to the film's lack of quality after the critical and popular backlash has ensued.

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) 
Worst Picture of the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards. [15] It tells the story of a director who wants to credit Alan Smithee (formerly the Directors Guild of America's official pseudonym for directors who feel their work has been mutilated by studios) as director of his latest film but cannot as his name really is Alan Smithee. In one of Hollywood's great ironies, the director of this movie, Arthur Hiller, protested the handling of the film by the studio by refusing to accept credit for the movie, resulting in the Alan Smithee credit being used - although many suspect that this was done intentionally by the makers of the film to create just such irony. It has a 0% freshness rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [16]
Batman & Robin (1997)
The fourth installment of the Warner Bros. franchise that began with 1989's Batman and the lowest-grossing of the film series. This film is often billed as the worst superhero movie of all time, even to the point that star George Clooney said he would refund people's money if they stopped him on the street and said they had paid to see it. And in an interview with Barbara Walters, Clooney claims he played Batman gay.[17] The director Joel Schumacher also reputedly admits to not being proud of this film (to the point where he flat-out apologizes for the film, according to his commentary on the 2005 Special Edition DVD set), despite earlier statements to the contrary. Batman & Robin earned the nickname "Batman on Ice" for a scene in which the titular heroes both inexplicably have retractable skate blades hidden inside their boots. The film was mocked for the poor script, over-extending the campy attitude of the previous installment Batman Forever, the poor casting of other "big-name" stars Uma Thurman and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the addition of a poorly portrayed Batgirl, played by Alicia Silverstone. Likely due to the film's poor reception, no more Batman movies were made for nearly eight years. The next Batman film—2005's Batman Begins—was a reboot of the Batman film franchise, rather than a continuance of the established series.

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Catwoman (2004)
Ostensibly based on the DC Comics character and starring Halle Berry in a film that resembles next to nothing of its source material. In the movie Catwoman has super powers, which she lacks in the comics. Her lycra suit was replaced with pants, a bra and a cap. Fans of the comic refused to call it by its given name, and instead dubbed it "CINO" (Catwoman In Name Only). It has a 9% rating at Rotten Tomatoes [18], and was declared "arguably the worst superhero film ever made" by the Orlando Sentinel. The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) put it more bluntly: "Me-ouch!" Winner of four Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Actress, Worst Director (Pitof), and Worst Screenplay. [19] In a rare move, Berry sportingly accepted her Razzie in person, and in her acceptance speech she said, "First of all, I want to thank Warner Brothers. Thank you for putting me in this piece of shit, God-awful movie..." Her statement was received with great applause and laughter. [20]
The Conqueror (1956)
A Howard Hughes-funded box-office disaster featuring John Wayne as Genghis Khan and the redheaded Susan Hayward as a Tatar princess. The movie was filmed in Utah downwind from an atomic testing range in Nevada and is often blamed for the cancer deaths of many of the cast and crew, including both Hayward and Wayne (although according to an A&E Network Biography episode, Wayne typically smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day). It appears in Michael Sauter's book The Worst Movies of All Time and made the ten-worst list in The Book of Lists. Hughes thought the movie was so bad that he bought up every copy (which cost him about $12 million) and he refused to distribute the film until 1974, when Paramount reached a deal with him. This would be the last film that Hughes would produce.
Howard the Duck (1986)
One of the first (and biggest) box office bombs in cinema, starring Lea Thompson and Tim Robbins. The film was so bad that executive producer George Lucas disowned it shortly after its release. It was also among Siskel and Ebert's picks for the "Worst Films of 1986". It also has a rating of 24% at Rotten Tomatoes. [21]
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
So bad that writer and star Bill Cosby appeared on various talk shows denouncing the movie and warning people against wasting their time or money on it. About Leonard, Scott Weinberg at DVD Talk said, "Movies this bad should be handled with Teflon gloves and a pair of tongs." Won three Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screenplay.
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Sequels, prequels and remakes

Often, an attempt is made to capitalize on the popularity of a successful film by making a sequel (or prequel), or if the film is old enough, remaking the movie altogether. Due to varying factors, these films often do not live up to their predecessor, including: not featuring the same stars, not made by the same filmmakers, a lack of interest in furthering the story, and so forth. While they are usually considered simply inferior to the original, others end up being poorly done movies in and of themselves and in this way sometimes taint the very film they were meant to emulate or continue.

Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)
The first of two Jim Carrey prequels/sequels to appear on the list, the prequel to 1994's's Dumb & Dumber starred neither of the original leads and was panned by critics. It stands at a less-than-hefty 10% rating at Rotten Tomatoes [22] and inspired Tony Toscano of Talking Pictures to say he "(couldn't) hate this film enough."
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
The fourth and final film in the Jaws series completely ignores the events of the preceding and more successful Jaws 3-D, and instead uses a nonsensical plot involving a shark seemingly plotting to murder the surviving members of the Brody family. At the end, the shark is heard to "roar" (which is not only scientifically impossible, but it also looks ridiculous). It was nominated for the coveted Worst Picture award in the 1987 Golden Raspberry Awards, and won an award for "Worst Special Effects." It has a 0% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [23]
Son of the Mask (2005)

This sequel to the the Jim Carrey movie The Mask (but without Jim Carrey this time) was #14 on the IMDb Bottom 100 list as of April 2006, and had a 4% rating at Rotten Tomatoes.[24] Some reactions to the film:

"Son of the Mask is an irredeemable mess, a computer-animated Punch and Judy show without wit, heart or a single memorable performance." (Dana Stevens, The New York Times)
"It's astonishing how dull a movie that packs so much visual overstimulation into its frames can be." (Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times).
"Doing a sequel to "The Mask" without Jim Carrey sounds like a really bad idea. As Son of the Mask proves, it is." (Chris Kaltenbach, Baltimore Sun)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Sequel to Speed, starring Sandra Bullock (reprising her role from the previous movie), Jason Patric, and Willem Dafoe. The film was both a critical and box office flop. It received a "BOMB" rating from Leonard Maltin, who wondered rhetorically in his Movie Guide whether any of the cast members actually read the script before signing their contracts. Speed 2 was nominated for eight Razzies and won for Worst Remake or Sequel.
SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
Although the original movie was not well received, this sequel inspired many critics to add it to their list of the worst movies ever. As of April 2006, it was '#1' on the IMDb bottom 100, and had a 0% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [25] Some reactions to the film:
"Unspeakably ghastly sequel to the merely ghastly original" (Joanne Kaufman, Wall Street Journal)
"The most perversely unnecessary sequel in recent memory" (Nathan Rabin, The Onion A.V. Club)
"Spectacularly awful" (Lou Lumenick, New York Post)
"May quite easily put an end to any discussion of what is the worst theatrical release of 2004" (Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times).
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Musicians and musicals

For one reason or another, singers and musicians sometimes attempt a second career in film. Sometimes this works well enough that the star can have a dual career in both fields, or prove so popular that they move on exclusively to a film career, and it's nearly forgotten that the 'actor' was ever a singer/musician. Other times, this turns out to been a mistake and they often stop after the first try. Also included here are musicals which were not well-received.

Crossroads (2002)
In her first (and so far, only) starring role, Britney Spears - along with Taryn Manning and Zoe Saldaña - goes on a road trip. Stephen Holden of the New York Times stated: "Watching Ms. Spears sing, dance and act can leave you wondering what is meant nowadays by the concept of talent..." It garnered just a 27/100 at Metacritic; and received 14% at Rotten Tomatoes. [26] It received eight Razzie nominations [27], and "won" two: Spears for Worst Actress (tying with Madonna in Swept Away), plus the song "I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" as Worst Original Song. [28]

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From Justin to Kelly (2003)
American Idol finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini star in this movie musical that stayed in theaters only 2 weeks, and was out in stores on DVD six weeks later. It is clear that the film was rushed into production to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series American Idol, with Clarkson stating the only reason she was in the film in a 2006 Time interview: "Two words: Contractually obligated!" [29] Rotten Tomatoes lists only 5 positive reviews out of 57 in total [30]; it also "topped" IMDb's bottom 100 movies for several months in 2003, with a rating of 1.5 out of a possible 10. The film was awarded a special Razzie (for Worst "Musical" of Our First 25 Years) in 2005. However, it was nominated for four Teen Choice Awards.[31]
"...for the panting masses of American Idol fans who imagine winning and going to live happily ever after in Lotusland, the message couldn't be clearer. You, too, might one day end up starring in the motion picture equivalent of Cheez Whiz." (Stephen Holden of The New York Times[32])
Glitter (2001)
A semi-autobiographical movie about Mariah Carey. Critics universally panned it for seeming to be a vanity film intended only to enhance Carey's singing career. Carey had pushed for the project as early as 1997, but its 2001 release, coupled with the poor reception of Carey's next album (her first since signing a $100 million recording contract), not only damaged Carey's career, but may have been a factor that drove her to a physical breakdown. One reviewer said "Only Mariah Carey could mess up a film about Mariah Carey." Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 7% rating [33], and it earned five nominations [34] and one "win" for Carey as Worst Actress [35] at the 2001 Golden Raspberry Awards. In recent years however the film has gone on to be somewhat of a cult classic.
Swept Away (2002)
After director Guy Ritchie won critical acclaim for back-to-back British gangster flicks Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch., he went on to cast his wife, Madonna, as the female lead in a remake of 1974's Swept Away. It has a 6% rating at Rotten Tomatoes and won five Razzies: Worst Movie, Worst Director, Worst Actress (tied with Britney Spears in Crossroads), Worst Screen Couple (Madonna along with Adriano Giannini) and Worst Remake or Sequel. [36] It also went direct-to-video in the UK; Ritchie's home country where Madonna resides. [37]
""If there is one thing worse than a Guy Ritchie movie, it's a Guy Ritchie movie with Madonna in it." (Rex Reed, The New York Observer)
"No yacht was harmed during shooting. It's the movie that's the shipwreck." (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).
Xanadu (1980)
A disco musical featuring Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, and Gene Kelly in his last starring role. Newton-John plays Terpsichore, the muse of dancing, who appears on Earth as a roller-skating woman named Kira who falls in love with Beck's character. The three actors collaborate on opening a disco named "Xanadu". This picture appears in Michael Sauter's book The Worst Movies of All Time, as well as the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made. It was nominated for six Razzies at the first Golden Raspberry Awards in 1981, winning one for Worst Director.[38] It was specially nominated again in 2004 for the Razzies' "Worst Musical Of Our First 25 years" (it did not "win").[39] Due to the steady decline of the disco genre when the film was released (August 1980), many considered this film to be the final nail in the coffin for disco. Despite this, Xanadu has developed into a cult classic over the years, particuarly due to its acclaimed soundtrack.[40] Gene Kelly said that he took the film because it was close to his home in Beverly Hills and he could be with his family. Years later, he admitted it was a terrible film, but that he loved working with Olivia Newton-John.[41]
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Comedy

Some comedic films fail because they are simply not funny. Sometimes they fail due to poor writing or acting, or because they just "try too hard". Other times they fail because of an attempt by a comedic actor to try something different or a non-comedic actor to attempt comedy.

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
This infamous Eddie Murphy film had its origins in the mid-1980s. The script went through numerous revisions and when filming was completed, the film sat unreleased for two years (until August 2002). The movie cost $110 million to make and market, but earned just $2.9 million. A majority of critics lambasted the awful acting, terrible dialogue, and lack of humor. It was nominated for the Razzie Awards for Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Murphy), and Worst Director (Ron Underwood). [42] Murphy himself seemed to sense how bad Pluto Nash actually was, as he did not promote the film upon its release. Pluto Nash has a 6% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [43]
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
Of this Tom Green comedy vehicle, which he gave zero out of four stars, Roger Ebert wrote:
"The film is a vomitorium consisting of 93 minutes of Tom Green doing things that a geek in a carnival sideshow would turn down." [44]
Tom Green was awarded five Razzies, including Worst Picture, for this film [45]; he accepted the awards in person, and used his acceptance speech to scorn the audience.
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot! (1992)
A comedy starring Sylvester Stallone along with Golden Girls star Estelle Getty, about a cop whose mother meddles in his life. The film won three Razzies; one each for Stallone and Getty, as well as for Worst Screenplay. It also has a 6% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [46]
"Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is one of those movies so dimwitted, so utterly lacking in even the smallest morsel of redeeming value, that you stare at the screen in stunned disbelief." (Roger Ebert)
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Gratuitousness

Filmmakers sometimes try to use the overuse of censor-worthy content as a means to draw in curious film-goers. When executed poorly, this method can backfire. To wit:

Blood Sucking Freaks (1976)
A controversial and violent horror movie; the group Women Against Pornography convinced the MPAA to refuse to rate the film. It was later cut to receive an R-rating but the distributor Troma Entertainment (famed for countless intentionally bad comedies) decided to slip the original unrated cut into theaters as if it was the R-rated version. When the MPAA discovered this they sued for misuse of their "Rated R" trademark. In the movie, the main character, Master Sardu (played by Seamus O'Brien) runs a theatre of the macabre, specializing in S&M and killing people on stage, while pretending it's only a trick that is part of the show. Containing a mix of naked women, midgets, excessive torture, and women eating ears, it appeared in the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.
Showgirls (1995)
A large amount of hype was put behind promoting the gratuitous sex and nudity in the film, but the results were critically derided. [47]. Showgirls won seven of the thirteen Razzie Awards it was nominated for. It is widely considered to have ruined the career of Elizabeth Berkley, the movie's lead, and the writer Joe Eszterhas has had difficulty living down the embarrassment as well. The film's star, Kyle MacLachlan, walked out of the movie's premiere, during which he was allegedly heard exclaiming, "I thought this was an art movie."
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Newest additions

While it may be immediately obvious that a film is bad or simply 'not that great', it generally takes time for a film to 'establish' itself as a worst ever. However, this is not always the case, and some films may be dubbed among the worst ever almost immediately.

Alone in the Dark (2005)
When this movie — based on a series of video game by Infogrames/Atari — was released in January 2005, critics panned it for a variety of reasons. They include: a poor script and production value, overuse of slow-motion and quick cut scenes to optimize the gory content, and bad acting. One review said the movie was "so poorly built, so horribly acted and so sloppily stitched together that it's not even at the straight-to-DVD level." [48] This movie received 1% at Rotten Tomatoes [49] and is regularly on the IMDb Bottom 100. Critic Rob Vx states that this movie is so bad that "the other practitioners of cinematic drivel can rest a little easier now; they can walk in the daylight with their heads held high, a smile on their lips and a song in their hearts. It's okay, they'll tell themselves. I didn't make Alone in the Dark." [50]
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
This movie, starring Blue Collar TV's Larry the Cable Guy, was panned by critics and bombed at the weekend box office during its release in March 2006. Within three days of its release, it already had the #1 spot on the IMDb Bottom 100 though it now holds a top 20 position within the list. It also currently has a 4% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [51] Lou Lumenick of the New York Post described it as "For masochists only" and "virtually unwatchable and laugh-free." [52]
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