Cannon FilmsTheres only one reason to write about film and its not to praise a filmmakers use of shadow but to share the fun of actually watching them. The idea that people might be watching horror films because theyre fun has never occurred to academics, who usually attribute a films popularity to some exaggerated depiction of the real world. Troll 2 has fun at the expense of vegetarians, but anyone who claims that explains the films success clearly hasnt watched it. A mainstay of the IMDbs Bottom 100, Troll 2 is the perfect example of a movie that has nothing to offer except dumb, outrageous, schlocky fun. It became a phenomenon when comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade began hosting midnight screenings, which led to a cast and crew reunion as well as a documentary, Best Worst Movie, which chronicled the films production and its curious afterlife. Youre constantly explaining it to the uninitiated, who cant see the fun in watching a film about an army of vegetarian dwarves ruled by a witch in a bad make-up job. Why cant you watch proper films like Crimson Peak instead? There are many movies of a similar calibre out there, and here are 10 of the best.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
