I’ve talked about movies in previous posts and how I’m a really consistent movie goer. While the big block buster, repetitive story, and uncomfortable cgi can be fun on occasion, I’m more intrigued by the movies that know they are bad, low budget, poor acting, a story that doesn’t make sense, and a capital on tacky.

There’s so much charm and has the aura of so bad you can’t look away. Plus the storylines? So unpredictable and as someone who does write a lot of stories and having seen a lot of movies growing up, I fear to say that most block buster movies are very predictable. So if you’re looking to just have a good laugh but also be left very stunned, this list is perfect. But be warned, you have to be open to just how terrible things can be.

I’ll be ranking 6 different amateur low budget movies (I swear I’ve seen a lot more but can’t think of them), most of them attempt to be the horror genre but you’ll probably be laughing more than screaming. Oh and I don’t recommend ANY of these movies to peoples under 18.

1. Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-rama, 1988, Tubi

Okay now this can be placed on a good movie list, I swear all of humanities creativity was SUCKED DRY in the 80s, because there is not one movie I’ve seen from the 80s that I’ve hated. This is when horror movies where actually horror and not just everyday fears that woman have but well thought out antagonists, story lines, and even world building. In this specific movie, a pair of girls are rushing a sorority and have to go through the hazing process. Specifically they have to go into the bowling alley and steal a trophy. Along with them are your typical dork boys who’ve never breathed in the direction of a woman. But alas, a goblin appears and keeps the college students from being able to escape.

2. Birdemic: Shock and Terror, 2010, Tubi

This one is an absolute classic and one of the first movies that got me hooked on low budget movies. It’s kind of iconic to see someone with an idea, a dream, and a bit of spending money. The story is about a, well, bird epidemic that is wreaking havoc amongst a small town. Oh, and two people fall in love and fight back against the birds. It also gives the vibes of Zombieland where they keep finding people who have very stereotypical characters and they kind of just join the group. And thank goodness it’s a trilogy.

3. Sorceress of Suburbia, 2011, Tubi (I’m sure you’re seeing a pattern)

There’s a content creator that I watch that also keeps my low budget movie profile filled, Ted Nivison. He hunts down some of the worst movies and reviews them. Nivison has not particularly done this movie, but he has reviewed another movie done by the same director. In this movie a newly wedded couple moves into a mcmansion suburban neighborhood and one of the neighbors suspects that the wife is a witch. If you do decide to watch this, you’ll notice the director stays with a consistent style of low budget movies. That when you can’t build a good plot line and fail at writing a script, what’s the last thing directors rely on?

4. Killer Mermaid, 2014, Tubi & Peacock (apparently?)

So I’ll be honest, I think I stopped paying attention half way through and only really remember little bits and pieces. But I know it started with a pair of womam going to the Mediterranean for…spring break? Singles party? Just because? But while there they run into a set of men, one of the woman don’t trust them and the other is madly in love with them, whatever. When they decide to take a boat trip together they end up on an old military base but something deadly lays beneath it.

5. Movies for the Midnight Hours, 2021, Tubi

This one is probably the most different out of all them, it’s more of a compilation of short low budget films so you can take a walk outside of your house and reflect between each film. I honestly could not give you an overview of it just because the stories are so different, I remember there being witches at one point and a killer ex boyfriend. Sometimes the biggest problems with these low to no budget movies is that the story becomes extremely boring but these movies at least switch up so you’re not stuck on one for too long.

6. Odd Noggins, 2000, Tubi

This one is just bad. The worst part is the villain looks like Little Finger from Game of Thrones and I hate him. I don’t remember much of a story I think the women are aliens? Or witches? But they all like start to follow Little Finger as he summons them and also this yogurt substance starts to leak out of people it’s…it’s wild. But it’s one of those movies where you just have to see it to believe it. Like someone actually thought this out (although not very well) and filmed it.

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you have a wonderful day!