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Trolls, Terrors, and Really Awful Movies to Invade ... Morgan, Utah?

Filed under: Horror », Fandom », Newsstand »

OK, this has gone waaaay out of control, but in a hilariously awesomely geeky way. It started with a sold-out midnight screening of the undeniably (hysterically) awful Troll 2 -- which led to an as-yet-unfinished documentary feature called Best Worst Movie -- which led to ... man oh man is this crazy. Turns out that Morgan, Utah is where "Nilbog" was created for Troll 2 ... so it only stands to reason that the Best Worst Movie crew and the Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow lunatics would join forces and bring Nilbog back to life.

I'm including the Alamo's full and complete press release after the jump, but here's a quick recap of the impending festivities: Screenings of Troll (1986), Troll 2 (1990), The Crawlers (1990, aka Troll 3), Quest for the Mighty Sword (1990, aka The Hobgoblin, aka Troll 3), Beyond Darkness (1990, aka House 5) -- some of which have NEVER been seen before! Oh, and there will be panel discussions and meals with the cast and crew members, fan flick contests, dances, parties, eating competitions, and approximately 214 additional insane activities. All in the name of wonderfully inept filmmaking that's so much fun to watch it almost feels dirty.

The date: June 27 - 29. The place: Nilbog (aka Morgan, Utah). The expense: Event packages start at a mere $40. For a whole LOT more information, check out the full press release below. And remember: You don't wee-wee on hospitality like this!

Yep, Someone Made a Documentary About ... 'Troll 2'

Filed under: Classics », Comedy », Documentary », Horror », Independent », Fandom », Remakes and Sequels », Cinematical Indie »

Ask any movie geek that's seen Troll 2 what one of the worst movies ever made is -- and they'll undoubtedly say Troll 2 ... eventually. It was ranked at the IMDb as the #1 worst film ever made, but that list fluctuates a lot (based mainly on what Uwe Boll's latest film is). Bottom line is that awful is awful, and Claudio Fragasso's Troll 2 is about ten degrees worse than that, multiplied by nine and covered with sprinkles. (Don't believe me? Rent it. I dare you.)

Anyway, earlier this year I was fortunate enough to join a VERY enthusiastic (sold-out) crowd at the (now deceased) original Alamo Drafthouse theater for a now-legendary screening of (you guessed it) Troll 2. Plus a whole bunch of the original cast members showed up to join the fun! One such person was a young man called Michael Paul Stephenson, who (18 years ago) played the lead dorky kid in Troll 2. Turns out that Mike was making a documentary about the cult following that Troll 2 has (somehow) earned -- and now it looks like that movie is almost done!

It's called Best Worst Movie, and there's a brand-new teaser clip online that's as lengthy as it is amusing. Plus if you squint real careful, you'll see a Cinematical writer you know and love! Anyway, I think it's hilarious that a movie this rotten could spawn not only a rabid cult following, but also a documentary film about HOW BAD a movie it is!

...and don't forget: Nilbog is goblin spelled backwards!

YouTube Collection of Worst Movie Moments Ever

Filed under: Fandom », DIY/Filmmaking », Home Entertainment »

They're calling this The Worst Movies Ever, but actually it's simply a compilation of six horrific scenes from a few random films (five to be exact) that I, personally, never watched. Schulte Fiaja separates the clips into six different categories: Worst Death Scene (Enter the Ninja), Worst Stunt (unknown Indian movie), Worst Reaction (Troll 2), Worst Acting Ever (Silent Night, Deadly Night 2), Most Random Line Ever (Shark Attack 3) and Worst CGI (Shark Attack 3). Most of the men out there will probably love the random line of dialogue in Shark Attack 3 (beware of dirty language), but I absolutely adored the ridiculous stunt pulled off in the unknown Indian movie (bonus points to anyone who knows what film it is). In the scene, a man chases a car while on top of a horse, and when a truck gets in his way he somehow slides underneath it, horse and all. Fantastic stuff!

The Enter the Ninja scene is pretty hilarious, and I'm not sure who the hell cast that guy in Troll 2 -- not to mention why in the world director Claudio Fragasso thought the scene was good enough to make the final cut. I mean, the dude is watching a bunch of trolls eat someone, and all he can do is stand there as if he's waiting in line at a concession stand while the guy up ahead orders more food than an entire village can consume in a week (why do I always wind up behind that guy?). Ah, but nothing truly tops Shark Attack 3 and its over-the-top (times ten) CGI. But enough about the video, you need to watch it for yourself. I've included it after the jump (courtesy of JoBlo), but definitely come back after you're done and let us know your favorite (or least favorite) scene.

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