<![CDATA[io9: Bad Movies]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Bad Movies]]> http://io9.com/tag/bad movies http://io9.com/tag/bad movies <![CDATA[When does a bad movie become a must-watch spectacle?]]> I hated Season of the Witch when I first saw the trailer. Now I want to watch it. What's the tipping point between bad and so-bad-I-must-see-it? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5723697&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gravedancers proves hauntings can be awesome... for a while, anyway]]> Filipino horror film The Gravedancers was acclaimed by the After Dark Horror Fest, and now it's available on Netflix streaming and on DVD. But is it worth your attention? We investigate. Spoilers ahead... More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5672177&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[When A Bad Movie Has One Incredibly Great Scene]]> Why do so many bad movies have one good scene each? All of a sudden, the awfulness goes away, and the movie starts living up to its potential. The performances click, the action is exciting. Here are 20-odd examples. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5510050&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Crappy Movies Are Destroying Your Brain, Say Scientists]]> You already knew that watching movies like Jumper or the Planet of the Apes remake makes your brain hurt, but now neuroscientists have proof. When you watch a great movie, your brain marches in lockstep with the brains of the other viewers. Terrible movies invoke synaptic chaos. Could filmmakers use this knowledge to create movies that intentionally tap into your neural responses? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5014836&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Survival Guide to Bad Scifi Movies]]> If you have ever willingly or unwillingly sought out science fiction in the movie theater, you know what dangers await. Sure, you may find yourself blown away by a 28 Days Later, but you might just as easily find yourself rolling your eyes through a Jumper or Transformers. But even if you do find yourself having to watch Hayden Christensen in front of a green screen, there is hope. Here to deliver the good news about surviving bad scifi movies is Sherilyn Connelly, who has for years been a ringleader of the weekly Bad Movie Night at San Francisco's Dark Room. She worked with her Bad Movie Night colleagues* to come up with a few ways you can turn a horrible movie experience into one the whole theater will enjoy. More »
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