Why do fans love the worst movies in human history? We tell in the 3rd episode of the "Caretaker" podcast

Why films about sharks falling from the sky have so many fans, and how Ed Wood and Tommy Wiseau were the worst directors in history.

Surprisingly, some very poorly shot films did not sink into oblivion, but became iconic and gained a lot of fans. Lifehacker film critic Alexei Khromov talks about this phenomenon and explains why you too can enjoy watching such a movie.

01:25 - why "bad" or at least "mediocre" cinema is normal.

04:00 - how Edward Wood Jr. filmed and for which he received the title of worst director in history. Let's look at the example of the painting "Plan 9 from outer space".

07:04 - what other films of Wood are worth watching and why it is better to choose carefully.

08:12 - what is the secret of the popularity of the film "Room" and how the personality of director Tommy Wiseau influenced it.

12:01 - "Shark Tornado" is a trash icon that blew up the Internet. Here's how a studio that makes low-budget copies of blockbusters managed to create one of the best comedies of our time.

14:37 - how a film about sharks turned into a huge franchise and how else its creators surprised the audience.

17:30 - about other horrible films that also deserve attention.

19:00 - why good directors began to pretend that they were making bad films.

What to see on the topic? We have compiled the films that were mentioned in the podcast:

• Plan 9 from Outer Space, directed by Edward Wood Jr., 1959.
• «Room", Directed by Tommy Wiseau, 2003.
• The Transmorphs, directed by Lee Scott, 2007.
• Shark Tornado, directed by Anthony Ferrante, 2013.
• The Clown Tornado, directed by Todd Sheets, 2019.
• Bird Calipsis: Shock and Awe, directed by James Nguyen, 2003.
• The Attack of the 50-Foot Woman, directed by Nathan Juran, 1958.
• "Planet of Fear", directed by Robert Rodriguez, 2007.
• Death Proof, director - Quentin Tarantino, 2007.
• Machete, directed by Robert Rodriguez, 2010.
• "Woe Creator", director - James Franco, 2017.

Subscribe to the Caretaker podcast and play it wherever convenient: Apple Podcasts, «Yandex. Music», Anchor.fm, Youtube, «In contact with», Rss, even more platforms to choose from.