Any recommendations for "so-bad-they're good" movies?

Question

Can anyone recommend any movies which they consider to be so unbelievably bad they're good?

I'm talking about ones that are either intentionally cheesy, over-the-top B-movie types (e.g. "Reform School Girls", "Thou Shalt Not Kill...Except", "Meet The Feebles", anything directed by John Waters, etc.)...or ones which are simply so godawful, you can't help but watch them for their unintentional comedic value.

By the way, if anyone wants to see an laughably horrific movie, you should consider checking out the American indie movie "The Room" from 2003, which was written, directed by, and stars a guy named Tommy Wiseau.

It has everything one could want: an extremely poorly-written storylines which makes no sense and has plot holes large enough to drive a tractor through, grade-Z level performances by actors so unbelievably bad they make porn stars look like Oscar contenders, and of course Wiseau himself, who's like Fabio and Jean-Claude Van Damme rolled into one...but with even less acting talent. When you watch the film, it's clear that the movie was more of a vanity project, if nothing else.

Here is the official trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCj8sPCWfUw

Amazon sells the movie, where you can also look at the hilariously self-indulgent DVD cover as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Juliette-Danielle-Sestero-Haldiman-Carolyn/dp/B000CFYAMC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7421337-2610447?ie

By the way, if anyone wants to see a laughably horrific movie, you should consider checking out the American indie movie "The Room" from 2003, which was written, directed by, and stars a guy named Tommy Wiseau.

It has everything one could want: an extremely poorly-written storylines which makes no sense and has plot holes large enough to drive a tractor through, grade-Z level performances by actors so unbelievably bad they make porn stars look like Oscar contenders, and of course Wiseau himself, who's like Fabio and Jean-Claude Van Damme rolled into one...but with even less acting talent. When you watch the film, it's clear that the movie was more of a vanity project, if nothing else.

Here is the official trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCj8sPCWfUw

Amazon sells the movie, where you can also look at the hilariously self-indulgent DVD cover as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Juliette-Danielle-Sestero-Haldiman-Carolyn/dp/B000CFYAMC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7421337-2610447?ie

Answer 1

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band~I see someone already beat me to mentioning this "gem" in which you can watch Peter Frampton battle with Steven Tyler while The BeeGees deal with the rest of Aerosmith!

Have a Pia Zadora marathon!
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
The Lonely Lady
Butterfly~co-starring with Orson Welles!
Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Teenagers from Outer Space~Actually, it's not that bad, and it's quite entertaining. Watch how they get around showing the monstrous creatures they bring with them.

Plan 9 from Outer Space~This one simply must be mentioned repeatedly because it rules this classification.

Zero Hour!~This is the film that provided practically all of the inspiration for "Airplane!", down to the food poisoning and the pilot haunted by his past. I challenge anyone familiar with the Zuckers' hysterically funny film not to laugh at the all-too-familiar situations in "Zero Hour!" (1957). The Zuckers even use the name "Ted Stryker"!

King Kong~Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges went on to win Oscars, so miracles can happen. This is truly awfully hilarious, such as when Dwan (not Dawn) is asking Kong what his sign is then analyzes him! They couldn't get the robot Kong to work, so it shifts from shots of the robot to Rick Baker in a gorilla suit; they made him walk upright, so it's even more ridiculous-looking. You'll either be yelling at the TV screen or laughing/chuckling/snorting/whatever is your preference.

The Giant Claw~The flying monster looks rather like one of those rubber chickens strung up on often-visible wires. The poor actors had no notion how bad this monster was going to look, so they are doing their best to carry off this film. Word is that they were quite shocked when they saw what it was they were supposed to be reacting to with such horror.

The Brain That Wouldn't Die~This is supposed to be the inspiration for "The Man With Two Brains", starring Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner. The IMDB review says much more about it than the summaries:
""The Brain That Wouldn't Die' has a reputation as one of the most unintentionally hilarious bad films ever made but in actuality its not that inept. Its never scary but has such a sleazy and sordid atmosphere that I find it fascinating. Despite the ridiculous concept, some of the acting isn't horrible by the standards of exploitation cinema. (Herb) Jason Evers, Leslie Daniels, and especially Virginia Leith are all surprisingly good. I guess the main problem is the screenplay which should have done the audience a favor by adding at least one remotely likable character, as all these characters have potential to be sympathetic. However, the sleaziness of the characters suits the films scuzzy style well. The supporting cast is awful but luridly overwrought and always fun to watch.
As I said above, this is one incredibly sleazy gem. It seems like your most bizarre fever dream often and the moments of sleaze make it more memorable than most other horror films of the day. Also, the worst crime a film can commit is being boring and 'The Brain That Wouldn't Die' is anything but. It's actually very well paced, and there's a surprising lack of filler. Even the scenes that could be considered filler are great fun to watch, such as the cat fight. ... Just make sure to avoid shorter prints which eliminate the gore."
That's very true: It is one very freaky film!

"Night of the Lepus"~~How could I forget that one?! I had to come back as soon as I remembered the image of giant bunny rabbits hopping around in slow-mo, supposedly terrorizing the community. *SNORT* YEA! YouTube has a film clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrMcMHzGoBo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Od92391upY
What more can I say but: giant rabbit attack!!!

You also could treat yourself to these gigantic treats(?) from Bert I. Gordon who provided a lot of fun and entertainment especially in the Fifties:
Beginning of the End~Giant grasshoppers are swarming through Illinois! "You can't drop an atom bomb on Chicago!" (I'm an Illinoisan, so I especially love this one.)
Village of the Giants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy40TT_i7us
Food of the Gods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuSwwZ1n6KU
Empire of the Ants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6g_IhT_OIc

EDIT: I remembered another one: "The Giant Spider Invasion" (1978), in which one giant spider is a sort of mockup attached to a Volkswagen, if I'm recalling correctly. It's been so long since I saw this rather wacko film. For the kids at school, THE scene was the spider falling unseen into a blender. Gosh! It took so little to make the audience happy! That's why we treasure many science fiction films that others might overlook; for us, sci fi tended to be sadly lacking.
IMDB summary:
"A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh! Dr. Jenny Langer and Dr. Vance from the NASA try to save the world."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073043/

Answer 2

Bad Taste
Battlefield Baseball
Black Ninja
Cannibal: The Musical
Coffy
Fist Of Fury, Touch Of Death (pseudo-documentary about Bruce Lee)
Flesh Gordon
Gymkata
Mac & Me
Nightmare At Noon
Star Crash
Troma's War

Answer 3

Sleepaway Camp 1-3

Answer 4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, starring Peter Frampton, the BeeGees, George Burns, Donald Pleasance, Alice Cooper, Steve Martin, Aerosmith, Frankie Howerd, Carel Struycken, Earth, Wind, and Fire, and stars too numerous to mention during the end credits - and all of whom probably want to forget the movie was ever made....
Yes, I loved the "fight" scenes - so hokey - esp. Peter Frampton dueling Steve Martin with long "silver hammers" that charged up like "lightsabers" - this movie came out the same year as Star Wars if I remember correctly....

Answer 5

Amazon Women on the Moon,
Plan 9 from Outer Space (arguably the worst movie EVER made),
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (ended any hope Bill Maher ever had of being an actor)
and my personal favorite, Student Bodies.

Answer 6

Tuff Turf- 80s cheese with James Spader
The Witches of Breastwick- Softcore trash
Teen Witch- The "Top That" scene is remarkably horrendous

Answer 7

Definately "The Lady In Red" with Pamela Sue Martin. Good girl turns bad, ends up in hick jail in 1930's with fierce lezzie warden and assorted bad-*** cellies.

Answer 8

I didn't see that anyone had mentioned Tank Girl. Great movie pretty cheesy but definantly a cult b movie. Stars Lori Petty and Ice-T

Answer 9

Anything done on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Answer 10

Red line