Really Awful Movies

Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear proves the null hypothesis that a lengthy run time can tarnish a finished product. That’s especially true in comedy, a shining example (if you will), being the otherwise great The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which could’ve used a considerable trim (albeit not from the monkey in this poster). It’s the same for horror.Continue reading “Monkey Shines”

The Devil Knows His Own

If micro-budget horrors like The Devil Knows His Own are to be “rescued from the dominion of darkness,” [Colossians 1:13] their trailers need to be short, tight and on-point. Bad trailers are sins least likely to be forgiven (and the poster ain’t so hot either). It’s an impressive feat to generate 165,000 YouTube views, but not if theContinue reading “The Devil Knows His Own”