This article explores the depths of cinematic failure, highlighting 10 movies that are so poorly executed, they are nearly unwatchable. From misguided attempts at comedy to historical inaccuracies that disgust, these films represent the worst of what cinema has to offer.
It is an inevitability, no matter what the medium or concept, that for every groundbreaking and exceptionally high-quality piece of art or creation, there will also be examples that fail to meet the mark and disappoint. This exact concept also applies to movies and filmmaking, as every film can't be a stunning masterwork made with the highest quality in mind, as there will always be those that fall below the standards of quality.
However, some films manage to go above and beyond in terms of their complete lack of any redeeming qualities, rendering them nearly unwatchable as a result. It takes an especially painful and egregious execution to create an unwatchable film, being distinctly different from a film simply being terrible in every way. Even many of the perceived worst films of all time like Manos: The Hands of Fate and The Room have so-bad-its-good qualities that make them highly entertaining watches for all the wrong reasons. To become truly unwatchable, a film has to find a way to completely lack entertaining qualities in the worst way possible, whether it be through shocking and uncomfortable content or just overall dull and incredibly boring pacing. 10 'The Legend of the Titanic' (1999) Directed by Orlando Corradi and Kim Jun Ok Close Being at one point the highest-grossing movie of all time and a worldwide phenomenon that defined 90s filmmaking, it was inevitable that other films would attempt to copy and ride the coattails of James Cameron's Titanic. One of the worst of these Titanic ripoffs is the Italian animated film The Legend of the Titanic, which mostly copies the plot of Cameron's film with the implementation of talking animal side plots and a complete disrespect for the original tragedy itself. While its already bad enough to water down and diminish the emotional impact and effectiveness of its romance story with an array of annoying talking animals, the biggest issue of The Legend of the Titanic comes from its rewriting of the historical event. In an attempt to make the film more family-friendly and safe for all audiences, the film features a giant octopus who ends up coming to the rescue after the crash, saving all of those aboard the Titanic. Through its rewriting of history and actively spitting in the face of the legacy of those who lost their lives, it's hard to not feel sick and disgusted with The Legend of the Titanic. Rent on Amazon 9 'Leonard Part 6' (1987) Directed by Paul Weiland One of the biggest culprits for truly unwatchable films is a failed comedy film, as while the failure of any other genre results in unintentional comedy, failure in the realm of comedy only results in awkwardness and boredom. As far as 80s comedies are concerned, few are as uninteresting and painfully dull as Leonard Part 6, the Bill Cosby-led spy parody without a single good joke. Even without the poorly aged modern context of the heinous actions that Cosby has committed, this film still wouldn't be worth watching due to its complete lack of care or effective gags. Leonard Part 6 is one of the quintessential examples of how poorly a comedy film can end up being when it completely drops the ball in the realm of comedy, with the resulting film being a painful slog whose short 85-minute runtime feels as if it's going on forever. Considering just how prevalent and prolific spoof and parody movies were in the 80s, it would seem as though this film would be a surefire hit, yet it does nothing interesting with its concept and pales in comparison to actual great spoof films of the era like The Naked Gun. Leonard Part 6 PG Action Comedy Release Date December 18, 1987 Runtime 85 Director Paul Weiland 8 'Slender Man' (2018) Directed by Sylvain White A once major figure in the world of internet horror, it certainly makes sense that a feature film revolving around Slender Man would be released, yet this painful and uneventful snoozefest ends up doing a major disservice to the legacy of the character. The unwatchable horror movie was directly impacted and plagued by real-life tragedies that forced filmmakers to tone down the more mature themes and scares to get a PG-13 rating. It's difficult to imagine the film working even if it maintained its original vision, but the final result has genuinely nothing to offer in terms of a supernatural horror film. For a film titled Slender Man, it features very little of the monster himself, with the majority of his scenes and scares being cut during the film, and instead focusing on a group of wholly unlikable and generic teenage girls. When he finally does decide to provide some scares for the audience, it ends up being largely watered down and ineffective due to its overabundance of cheap jumpscares and uninteresting visuals. There's certainly a correct way to tell this story and do the character justice, yet Slender Man manages to be the absolute worst way to make a movie about the character
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