Best Worst Movie

“The result is that George [Hardy] and the rest of the cast have found fame in the most unlikely of circumstances, making this quite the most uplifting film of the weekend.”

“Importantly for the documentary’s success, everyone who was involved in Troll 2 seems to be bursting with personality, exhibiting either a knowing and gracious amusement at the celluloid crimes they committed, or in a couple of unfortunate cases, genuine madness.”

“So, by all means see it – it’s one of the most fascinating documentaries of the year. Just make sure you rent Troll 2 first. Because Best Worst Movie is best enjoyed by Nilbogs in disguise…”

“After five heavy-duty washes (for the desired “I-was-there” effect), the shirt’s day-glo colors still pop like a wet back of Gremlins. I love that Betty the Bug-eyed Goblin aka Shit Eyes is appropriately crammed into the very front of this claw-foot cauldron. While staring at Betty in the mirror of a bar I go to, [...]

“It departs from generic conventions so regularly, and turns out to be such a thoroughly strange film, that it leaves a door wide open for anyone who might want to join the party. And if that wasn’t already enough, it sends a pack of goblins to chase you through that door and towards a memorable [...]

“Is Troll 2 really the worst movie ever made as claimed by IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes? Or is Troll 2, as some would claim, a misunderstood masterpiece that never fails to entertain… a work of genius? Twenty years after Troll 2 was made, the feature length documentary BEST WORST MOVIE explores the Troll 2 phenomenon [...]

“‘Best Worst Movie’ is a compelling and highly enjoyable documentary that also reveals the darker side of cult status and the strange and wondrous ways that people cope with being associated with a notoriously bad film.”

“For those who love a cult film, telling others why it’s so great can make us feel like a Mormon missionary in West Hollywood — they give us a hostile, guarded, “no” look. But when we finally find that rare investigator who watches the film, feels what we do, and becomes a convert, it’s just [...]

“The “Troll 2″ fans are as unique as “Best Worst Movie” portrays them, says Stephenson. They can also surprise, he says. “In Seattle a kid came dressed up as a tree in a pot and his friends dragged him into the theater,” recalls Stephenson laughing. (The fan was paying homage to segments of “Troll 2″ [...]

“Troll 2 is nothing to mess around with. Like wet dynamite, oiija boards, or tropical fire ants it’s a threat to your health and mental stability…It’s all ugly, baby. That’s the beauty of it.”