Best Worst Movie

“Finally! Dread Central just broke word that Best Worst Movie has nabbed a US distribution deal with Area23A.  The doc, made by the cast and crew of Troll 2, tells the making of this notoriously bad horror movie. Best Worst Movie toured the festival circuit last year and was a large reason for Troll 2’s [...]

“The making of Troll 2 and its cult popularity became the subject of the award-winning documentary Best Worst Movie, produced by Lindsay Stephenson. The documentary, which has been featured at various film festivals, is now getting a theatrical release.”
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“Area23A, the event-based film distribution company formed in January by industry veteran Richard Abramowitz and Kirt Eftekhar, founder of Ocule Films, announced today that it will theatrically release the award-winning Best Worst Movie which has been an official selection in over thirty film festivals. The documentary had its world premiere at South by Southwest and [...]

“One of the most popular film festival selections of 2009 was Michael Paul Stephenson’s documentary “Best Worst Movie,” which covered everything you ever (or, never) wanted to know about everyone’s favorite bad movie, “Troll 2.” For those who didn’t catch it on the festival circuit, there’s good news as “Best Worst Movie” will be hitting [...]

“Of the acquisition, Stephenson said in a press release: “Our movie – that we have devoted the last four years to – can not be in better hands than with Area23A.  They have demonstrated their ability to skillfully handle specialized films in a crowded market place.””
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“There’s never any shortage of bad movies in theaters, but how many can say they’ve shown a good movie about a bad movie? That opportunity will come this spring, when Best Worst Movie — Michael Stephenson’s documentary about the legendarily awful Troll 2 — finally hits theaters.”
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“After a string of successful public screenings, a number of festival appearances (over thirty), and huge critical support (it’s a very personal GATW favorite), the coolest cult hit on the block, BEST WORST MOVIE, is finally getting theatrical release. Fans everywhere can breathe a huge sigh of release (and I can personally stop having flashback [...]

“Newly minted distributor Area23a has announced it will release the documentary “Best Worst Movie,” which world preemed at South by Southwest.”
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“After amazing and amusing audiences at festivals all over the world—winning awards along the way—BEST WORST MOVIE, a documentary about the notorious bad-cinema cult favorite TROLL 2, is finally headed for commercial American release.”
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“I’d implore you to go see this one when it hits so more people can see it in theaters, because it’s such a damn entertaining film and really should be seen with a group.”