Best Worst Movie

“Troll 2 is aptly described as a horror film, but it’s more aptly described as vegetable exploitation. Of course, it remains a terrible movie by even the most leniently discerning standard, but it achieves moments of such lunacy that it’s a unique marvel, and more cohesively entertaining than many other films of its ilk.”

“Best Worst Movie could have so easily been a puff piece that summarizes the cult appeal of Troll 2 and reiterates favorite moments. It does both of these things, but its inclusion of dissenting opinions, particularly from those involved in Troll 2’s production, makes it a much more authentic and responsible documenting.”

“Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Darren Ewing and Jason Wright share the story behind ‘Best Worst Movie’, which was the hit of this year’s SXSW film fest”

“Cult films are not fashioned out of apple-cheeked willpower, they’re born from the hellfires of nonsense; often bloody, messy births that nobody should see coming. For anyone who’s wanted to know how ‘Troll 2′ came to be and how the torment of its awfulness has hounded the cast and crew for two decades, ‘Best Worst [...]

“A documentary about Troll 2? Really? I didn’t even know there was a Troll 1. No matter, knowledge of either ‘movie’ is unnecessary to enjoy Best Worst Movie . Simply, director Michael Paul Stephenson creates the gold standard for movies about movie lovers.”

“The Troll 2 cult phenomenon is seemingly unexplainable. That didn’t stop Michael Paul Stephenson from directing a fascinating documentary, Best Worst Movie, about the transformation of the film from a movie mess to must see territory.”

“I have seen better documentaries, to be true, but I have rarely seen a doc that had more heart than this one, and that’s really what you want from a documentary. Heart. Love. Passion. How am I supposed to care about the subject if the film maker doesn’t love it?”

“BEST WORST MOVIE is my favorite non-Hollywood film I’ve seen so far at SXSW and I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of fandom. It’s a heartwarming tale with a bit of goblins thrown in for good measure.”

“…you might be tempted to think someone made Troll 2 this mind-bendingly awful on purpose, but Best Worst Movie proves otherwise. ”

“The tone of the documentary was never mean-spirited. It was never saccharine. But was perfectly quizzical about the appeal of cult films and mind-swaying potentials movies have in general.”