From the staff counter

Make a night of it.

Pick a theme, check the mood, and put two tapes on the counter. These guides mix entertaining disasters with deliberately camp cult films, with a heads-up when the pacing or the gore might divide the room.

Our choices draw on film research and published criticism. Read how our editorial scores work.

Choose your evening

Bad-movie night for beginnersStart with enthusiasm. Save the endurance tests for another evening.
Killer shark movies for a ridiculous night inWater is optional. A sensible explanation is even less likely.
Giant insects, spiders and other very bad infestationsBring the largest possible newspaper.
Killer toys and household objectsEverything in this room needs a warning label.
Campy space adventuresBig galaxies. Very questionable command decisions.
Post-apocalyptic B-moviesCivilisation is gone. The vehicle accessories survived.
Over-the-top ninja moviesStealth is a flexible concept on this shelf.
Sword-and-sorcery B-moviesA quest, a loincloth, and very little oversight.
Japanese monster-movie nightPick a monster. Clear the miniature skyline.
Horror comedies for groupsSomething funny. Something horrible. Often the same thing.
Bad Christmas movies and festive cult odditiesFestive cheer, with several serious complications.
Weird movie musicalsIf the plot cannot explain it, perhaps the next song can.