There’s so much awful crap going on in the world these days; on a DAILY basis; that it’s getting hard to stay sane. One thing that’s always given me respite and a bucket-load of chuckles, is watching BAD movies. The kind of things that make you ask yourself “What WERE they thinking?”
I read a while ago that it requires a higher degree of intelligence to appreciate this kind of cinematic dross; well, if that’s the case, I must be on a par with Stephen hawking, ‘cos I just can’t get enough of them! I watch them through to the end 99% of the time, though there IS the occasional one that’s SO bad it’s impossible to sit through. My friends think there’s something wrong with me; they can NEVER watch what I guffaw my way through. One brother and one sister though are on my wavelength.
This here is a perfect example : The Creeping Terror from 1964. Basically, you have what looks like an old carpet, shuffling along at half the speed of a granny on a zimmer frame, gobbling up the terrified inhabitants of a small town. Stunningly bad in all aspects, it just has to be seen to be believed.
Here’s IMDB’s review if you’re interested, www.imdb.com/…
It’s available free on You Tube, though I won’t put a direct link here, in case that’s not cool. It’s easy enough to find anyway.
The story of it’s making is semi bizarre too. The guy who made it was raising funds by offering non-actors parts if they’d ante up, and apparently other schemes. He was sued by some investors, skipped town and was never heard from or seen again!
I’ve watched a whole swag of this kind of stuff over the last few years so if anyone’s interested I’ll post more in future.
If you’re in dire need of a hoot; line up your favourite bevvy; plant yourself on the couch, and tee up The Creeping Terror!