Black comedy – Page 18 – Really Awful Movies

Polyester

Polyester is best described as Leave it to Beaver on PCP, a satire of the nuclear family and 60s melodrama popularized by the likes of Douglas Sirk. The film represented a turning point of sorts for director John Waters in that it was the Baltimore filmmaker’s bid for the semi-mainstream. This is not to say thatContinue reading “Polyester”

The Legend of the Psychotic Forest Ranger

Horror fans are a forgiving lot. We’ll forsake decent acting, storytelling, direction, special effects (hopefully not all at once), all for a few good scares. But if you’re going to mock the genre that’s closest to our hearts it better be done right. Horror movies with laughs are great (think Evil Dead or Re-Animator) but generally,Continue reading “The Legend of the Psychotic Forest Ranger”