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Top 10 Impressive B-Movies


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these B movies are a-okay I know all that

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we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top ten impressive B movies groovy for

top ten impressive B movies groovy for

top ten impressive B movies groovy for this list we’re taking a look at the

this list we’re taking a look at the

this list we’re taking a look at the most memorable B movies while the term B

most memorable B movies while the term B

most memorable B movies while the term B movie was meant to refer to the second

movie was meant to refer to the second

movie was meant to refer to the second film in a double feature during

film in a double feature during

film in a double feature during Hollywood’s golden age it since been

Hollywood’s golden age it since been

Hollywood’s golden age it since been used to refer to low-budget non art

used to refer to low-budget non art

used to refer to low-budget non art house flicks there’s no more strange the

house flicks there’s no more strange the

house flicks there’s no more strange the other things happening around this

other things happening around this

other things happening around this cemetery meaning they’re also often

cemetery meaning they’re also often

cemetery meaning they’re also often can’t be in nature now I’m not going to

can’t be in nature now I’m not going to

can’t be in nature now I’m not going to stand here and argue with you however

stand here and argue with you however

stand here and argue with you however we’re excluding films with high

we’re excluding films with high

we’re excluding films with high production values that satire B movies

production values that satire B movies

production values that satire B movies such as Robert Rodriguez’s machete

number 10 attack of the crab monsters

number 10 attack of the crab monsters successfully blending suspense horror

successfully blending suspense horror

successfully blending suspense horror and humor this black and white flick

and humor this black and white flick

and humor this black and white flick only costs $70,000 to make yet it earned

only costs $70,000 to make yet it earned

only costs $70,000 to make yet it earned 1 million dollars at the box office

1 million dollars at the box office

1 million dollars at the box office which was quite a feat in the 1950s

which was quite a feat in the 1950s

which was quite a feat in the 1950s armed with a zani plot attack of the

armed with a zani plot attack of the

armed with a zani plot attack of the crab monsters follows a research team

crab monsters follows a research team

crab monsters follows a research team that sets out to find a scientific

that sets out to find a scientific

that sets out to find a scientific expedition that disappeared in the

expedition that disappeared in the

expedition that disappeared in the Pacific Ocean before them only for the

Pacific Ocean before them only for the

Pacific Ocean before them only for the group to encounter two giant radioactive

group to encounter two giant radioactive

group to encounter two giant radioactive crabs in heat

very for you

very for you what’s not to love besides the

what’s not to love besides the

what’s not to love besides the wonderfully campy story the underwater

wonderfully campy story the underwater

wonderfully campy story the underwater scenes are great as they take

scenes are great as they take

scenes are great as they take inspiration from the book by Jacques

inspiration from the book by Jacques

inspiration from the book by Jacques Cousteau and the oceanographers Fame

Cousteau and the oceanographers Fame

Cousteau and the oceanographers Fame during that era

number nine piranhas this wildly

number nine piranhas this wildly successful parody of Jaws played into

successful parody of Jaws played into

successful parody of Jaws played into similar animal predator themed B movies

similar animal predator themed B movies

similar animal predator themed B movies of its time and terrified summer

of its time and terrified summer

of its time and terrified summer moviegoers with its frenzied school of

moviegoers with its frenzied school of

moviegoers with its frenzied school of piranhas that killed anything in its

piranhas that killed anything in its

piranhas that killed anything in its wake the plot simple the US government

wake the plot simple the US government

wake the plot simple the US government secretly engineered piranhas for the

secretly engineered piranhas for the

secretly engineered piranhas for the Vietnam War and can the experiment at

Vietnam War and can the experiment at

Vietnam War and can the experiment at the war’s end however through the

the war’s end however through the

the war’s end however through the indiscretion of the lead scientist on

indiscretion of the lead scientist on

indiscretion of the lead scientist on operation razor teeth some surviving

operation razor teeth some surviving

operation razor teeth some surviving creatures were released and many deaths

creatures were released and many deaths

creatures were released and many deaths ensued the film cost under eight hundred

ensued the film cost under eight hundred

ensued the film cost under eight hundred thousand dollars to make and earned

thousand dollars to make and earned

thousand dollars to make and earned sixteen million dollars at the box

sixteen million dollars at the box

sixteen million dollars at the box office and even Steven Spielberg quipped

office and even Steven Spielberg quipped

office and even Steven Spielberg quipped that it was his favorite knockoff of his

that it was his favorite knockoff of his

that it was his favorite knockoff of his film jaws

what’s scarier than an oncoming slow

what’s scarier than an oncoming slow rolling evil blob from outer space it’s

rolling evil blob from outer space it’s

rolling evil blob from outer space it’s kind of like a mess it keeps getting

kind of like a mess it keeps getting

kind of like a mess it keeps getting bigger and bigger well a lot of things

bigger and bigger well a lot of things

bigger and bigger well a lot of things which makes this movie one of the capias

which makes this movie one of the capias

which makes this movie one of the capias horror films ever produced doctor come

horror films ever produced doctor come

horror films ever produced doctor come back come back this is further

back come back this is further

back come back this is further solidified by the movie straightforward

solidified by the movie straightforward

solidified by the movie straightforward name with producers opting out of the

name with producers opting out of the

name with producers opting out of the initial title the molten meteor there’s

initial title the molten meteor there’s

initial title the molten meteor there’s nobody in here but us monsters even with

nobody in here but us monsters even with

nobody in here but us monsters even with such a simple premise though the film’s

such a simple premise though the film’s

such a simple premise though the film’s technical aspects dazzled audiences and

technical aspects dazzled audiences and

technical aspects dazzled audiences and made the sci-fi horror a box-office

made the sci-fi horror a box-office

made the sci-fi horror a box-office smash hit the blob is further memorable

smash hit the blob is further memorable

smash hit the blob is further memorable for being Steve McQueen’s first

for being Steve McQueen’s first

for being Steve McQueen’s first big-screen lead role number 7 the room I

big-screen lead role number 7 the room I

big-screen lead role number 7 the room I did not hit her it’s not true it’s

did not hit her it’s not true it’s

did not hit her it’s not true it’s bullshit I did not hit her I did not

bullshit I did not hit her I did not

bullshit I did not hit her I did not Tommy Wiseau wrote directed produced and

Tommy Wiseau wrote directed produced and

Tommy Wiseau wrote directed produced and starred in the room which is often

starred in the room which is often

starred in the room which is often considered one of the worst films ever

considered one of the worst films ever

considered one of the worst films ever haha you must be kidding aren’t you

haha you must be kidding aren’t you

haha you must be kidding aren’t you impressively bad you might say how dare

impressively bad you might say how dare

impressively bad you might say how dare you talk to me like that however it’s

you talk to me like that however it’s

you talk to me like that however it’s nonsensical plotline awkward dialogue

nonsensical plotline awkward dialogue

nonsensical plotline awkward dialogue and camera shots have earned the 2003

and camera shots have earned the 2003

and camera shots have earned the 2003 film cult status

film cult status

film cult status you had Tammy partly job intended as a

you had Tammy partly job intended as a

you had Tammy partly job intended as a serious romantic drama wise O has since

serious romantic drama wise O has since

serious romantic drama wise O has since rebuild it as a black comedy after it

rebuild it as a black comedy after it

rebuild it as a black comedy after it based critical backlash no I can anyway

based critical backlash no I can anyway

based critical backlash no I can anyway how is your sex life while the story

how is your sex life while the story

how is your sex life while the story follows a poorly executed love triangle

follows a poorly executed love triangle

follows a poorly executed love triangle between a banker his fiancee and his

between a banker his fiancee and his

between a banker his fiancee and his best friend the real gems are the

best friend the real gems are the

best friend the real gems are the narrative flaws and subplots such as the

narrative flaws and subplots such as the

narrative flaws and subplots such as the scene in which characters are

scene in which characters are

scene in which characters are inexplicably playing football in tuxedos

inexplicably playing football in tuxedos

inexplicably playing football in tuxedos Margo

it doesn’t make much sense as a whole

it doesn’t make much sense as a whole but the room is oddly worth suffering

but the room is oddly worth suffering

but the room is oddly worth suffering through again and again I kill you you

through again and again I kill you you

through again and again I kill you you bastard don’t kill me if you tried you

bastard don’t kill me if you tried you

bastard don’t kill me if you tried you betray me you got good you just a

betray me you got good you just a

betray me you got good you just a chicken Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim French

chicken Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim French

chicken Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim French shell out number 6 brain dead

shell out number 6 brain dead

shell out number 6 brain dead you’ve got the bite this zom calm was

you’ve got the bite this zom calm was

you’ve got the bite this zom calm was directed by Peter Jackson of the Lord of

directed by Peter Jackson of the Lord of

directed by Peter Jackson of the Lord of the Rings Fame is it

the Rings Fame is it

the Rings Fame is it its plot is classic b-movie material

its plot is classic b-movie material

its plot is classic b-movie material following the spread of a zombie virus

following the spread of a zombie virus

following the spread of a zombie virus through a hybrid creature known as a

through a hybrid creature known as a

through a hybrid creature known as a Sumatran rat monkey

this creature is the offspring of tree

this creature is the offspring of tree monkeys that have been raped by infected

monkeys that have been raped by infected

monkeys that have been raped by infected rats soon needless to say braindeads

rats soon needless to say braindeads

rats soon needless to say braindeads filled with tons o gore called dead

filled with tons o gore called dead

filled with tons o gore called dead alive in north america it’s most

alive in north america it’s most

alive in north america it’s most memorable scene is perhaps when the main

memorable scene is perhaps when the main

memorable scene is perhaps when the main character fights his zombie mother

character fights his zombie mother

character fights his zombie mother during which she sucks him back into her

during which she sucks him back into her

during which she sucks him back into her womb no one will ever love you like your

womb no one will ever love you like your

womb no one will ever love you like your father initially a box-office failure

father initially a box-office failure

father initially a box-office failure the comedy horror flick has since

the comedy horror flick has since

the comedy horror flick has since garnered a cult following and critical

garnered a cult following and critical

garnered a cult following and critical acclaim

oh damn that all right back number five

oh damn that all right back number five the toxic avenger

this flick is well known for its

this flick is well known for its unapologetic 80s blend of camp and gore

unapologetic 80s blend of camp and gore

unapologetic 80s blend of camp and gore in this superhero movie the protagonist

in this superhero movie the protagonist

in this superhero movie the protagonist begins his journey as a scrawny nerd

begins his journey as a scrawny nerd

begins his journey as a scrawny nerd named Melvin that’s picked on while he’s

named Melvin that’s picked on while he’s

named Melvin that’s picked on while he’s working as a janitor at a local gym

working as a janitor at a local gym

working as a janitor at a local gym bacon Johnny’s bacon

bacon Johnny’s bacon

bacon Johnny’s bacon like many superhero origin stories that

like many superhero origin stories that

like many superhero origin stories that have come before and after it the toxic

have come before and after it the toxic

have come before and after it the toxic avenger sees the protagonist fall into a

avenger sees the protagonist fall into a

avenger sees the protagonist fall into a toxic vat only to be disfiguring Li

toxic vat only to be disfiguring Li

toxic vat only to be disfiguring Li transformed into the super-strong

transformed into the super-strong

transformed into the super-strong titular character affectionately known

titular character affectionately known

titular character affectionately known as Toxie

the movie’s plot was screwball enough

the movie’s plot was screwball enough for it to attain a cult following

for it to attain a cult following

for it to attain a cult following through midnight movie showings and

through midnight movie showings and

through midnight movie showings and garnered it enough success for multiple

garnered it enough success for multiple

garnered it enough success for multiple sequels and a cartoon series though the

sequels and a cartoon series though the

sequels and a cartoon series though the latter was unfortunately poorly received

latter was unfortunately poorly received

latter was unfortunately poorly received boy this really is my lucky day

boy this really is my lucky day

boy this really is my lucky day number four Night of the Living Dead

number four Night of the Living Dead

number four Night of the Living Dead back having to get you Barbara

back having to get you Barbara

back having to get you Barbara this 60s movie immediately became the

this 60s movie immediately became the

this 60s movie immediately became the standard for zombie films

George a Romero’s classic was produced

George a Romero’s classic was produced on a measly 114 thousand dollar budget

on a measly 114 thousand dollar budget

on a measly 114 thousand dollar budget and earned more than 30 million dollars

and earned more than 30 million dollars

and earned more than 30 million dollars at the box office

as it was released a month before the

as it was released a month before the introduction of the MPAA film rating

introduction of the MPAA film rating

introduction of the MPAA film rating system many unaware parents let their

system many unaware parents let their

system many unaware parents let their children go see night of the living

children go see night of the living

children go see night of the living death and since many came out

death and since many came out

death and since many came out emotionally traumatized a public outcry

emotionally traumatized a public outcry

emotionally traumatized a public outcry quickly ensued wave of murder which is

quickly ensued wave of murder which is

quickly ensued wave of murder which is sweeping the eastern third of the nation

sweeping the eastern third of the nation

sweeping the eastern third of the nation is being committed by creatures who

is being committed by creatures who

is being committed by creatures who feast upon the flesh of their victims

feast upon the flesh of their victims

feast upon the flesh of their victims despite this the zombie movie has made a

despite this the zombie movie has made a

despite this the zombie movie has made a lasting impact on the horror genre and

lasting impact on the horror genre and

lasting impact on the horror genre and has actually been selected for the

has actually been selected for the

has actually been selected for the National Film registry for its

National Film registry for its

National Film registry for its historical and cultural relevance

spawning multiple sequels its success

spawning multiple sequels its success also allowed co-creator John Russo to

also allowed co-creator John Russo to

also allowed co-creator John Russo to write the novel Return of the Living

write the novel Return of the Living

write the novel Return of the Living Dead which was turned into a successful

Dead which was turned into a successful

Dead which was turned into a successful B movie of the same name in the mid 80s

B movie of the same name in the mid 80s

B movie of the same name in the mid 80s directed by Dan O’Bannon number three

directed by Dan O’Bannon number three

directed by Dan O’Bannon number three plan 9 from outer space greetings my

plan 9 from outer space greetings my

plan 9 from outer space greetings my friend we are all interested in the

friend we are all interested in the

friend we are all interested in the future for that is where you and I are

future for that is where you and I are

future for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of all I this is

going to spend the rest of all I this is

going to spend the rest of all I this is director and writer ed woods seminal

director and writer ed woods seminal

director and writer ed woods seminal sci-fi film you got me that time mag

sci-fi film you got me that time mag

sci-fi film you got me that time mag this American flight 812 often regarded

this American flight 812 often regarded

this American flight 812 often regarded as one of the worst productions in

as one of the worst productions in

as one of the worst productions in cinema history it also has one of the

cinema history it also has one of the

cinema history it also has one of the most passionate cult followings stopping

most passionate cult followings stopping

most passionate cult followings stopping tena just close enough turn off your

tena just close enough turn off your

tena just close enough turn off your electrode gun the black and white sci-fi

electrode gun the black and white sci-fi

electrode gun the black and white sci-fi horror flicks plot is surreal aliens

horror flicks plot is surreal aliens

horror flicks plot is surreal aliens want to prevent mankind from destroying

want to prevent mankind from destroying

want to prevent mankind from destroying the universe by initiating plan nine

the universe by initiating plan nine

the universe by initiating plan nine which brings the planets dead back to

which brings the planets dead back to

which brings the planets dead back to life and as is to be expected there are

life and as is to be expected there are

life and as is to be expected there are a lot of issues because all you of earth

a lot of issues because all you of earth

a lot of issues because all you of earth are idiots this includes redundant

are idiots this includes redundant

are idiots this includes redundant dialogue and actors reading from their

dialogue and actors reading from their

dialogue and actors reading from their scripts during scenes terribly great

scripts during scenes terribly great

scripts during scenes terribly great we gotta hand it to them though they

we gotta hand it to them though they

we gotta hand it to them though they they’re far ahead of us number two the

they’re far ahead of us number two the

they’re far ahead of us number two the Evil Dead you bastards why are you

Evil Dead you bastards why are you

Evil Dead you bastards why are you torturing me like this why this film

torturing me like this why this film

torturing me like this why this film single-handedly launched the careers of

single-handedly launched the careers of

single-handedly launched the careers of director Sam Raimi and lead actor Bruce

director Sam Raimi and lead actor Bruce

director Sam Raimi and lead actor Bruce Campbell

it’s plot was straight forward five

it’s plot was straight forward five college kids are staying at a cabin in

college kids are staying at a cabin in

college kids are staying at a cabin in the woods when they inadvertently

the woods when they inadvertently

the woods when they inadvertently unleash the undead through an audiotape

the Evil Dead story and gore even had

the Evil Dead story and gore even had Stephen King raving I fear that the only

Stephen King raving I fear that the only

Stephen King raving I fear that the only way to stop those possessed by the

way to stop those possessed by the

way to stop those possessed by the spirits of the book is through the act

spirits of the book is through the act

spirits of the book is through the act of bodily dismemberment this cult

of bodily dismemberment this cult

of bodily dismemberment this cult classic was an instant financial success

classic was an instant financial success

classic was an instant financial success everywhere but in the States and spawned

everywhere but in the States and spawned

everywhere but in the States and spawned two well-received sequels Evil Dead 2

two well-received sequels Evil Dead 2

two well-received sequels Evil Dead 2 and army of Darkness I am king hail to

and army of Darkness I am king hail to

and army of Darkness I am king hail to the king baby before we unveil our

the king baby before we unveil our

the king baby before we unveil our number one pick

you’re all that’s left lover and you

you’re all that’s left lover and you ain’t gonna be around for long I don’t

ain’t gonna be around for long I don’t

ain’t gonna be around for long I don’t believe it you better believe it number

believe it you better believe it number

believe it you better believe it number one attack of the killer tomatoes this

one attack of the killer tomatoes this

one attack of the killer tomatoes this is a classic comedy horror flick

is a classic comedy horror flick

is a classic comedy horror flick director and writer John de bello

director and writer John de bello

director and writer John de bello intentionally created a b-movie that was

intentionally created a b-movie that was

intentionally created a b-movie that was a satire of B movies you captured a

a satire of B movies you captured a

a satire of B movies you captured a giant tomato as such attack of the

giant tomato as such attack of the

giant tomato as such attack of the killer tomatoes is filled with

killer tomatoes is filled with

killer tomatoes is filled with references to horror classics such as

references to horror classics such as

references to horror classics such as Hitchcock’s the birds

and Spielberg’s jaws the premise is

and Spielberg’s jaws the premise is simple tomatoes that are tired of being

simple tomatoes that are tired of being

simple tomatoes that are tired of being consumed have somehow been turned into

consumed have somehow been turned into

consumed have somehow been turned into evil killers and it’s up to a

evil killers and it’s up to a

evil killers and it’s up to a presidentially appointed team to save

presidentially appointed team to save

presidentially appointed team to save America we live together luckiest and

America we live together luckiest and

America we live together luckiest and Brad about the captain Academy follow my

Brad about the captain Academy follow my

Brad about the captain Academy follow my mother despite a meager budget and poor

mother despite a meager budget and poor

mother despite a meager budget and poor critical reviews the comedy horror

critical reviews the comedy horror

critical reviews the comedy horror became a surprising success among

became a surprising success among

became a surprising success among moviegoers attained cult status and

moviegoers attained cult status and

moviegoers attained cult status and spawned several sequels hey will

spawned several sequels hey will

spawned several sequels hey will somebody please pass the ketchup

do you agree with our list you’re stupid

do you agree with our list you’re stupid mine’s stupid stupid

mine’s stupid stupid

mine’s stupid stupid what are your favorite B movies Klaatu

what are your favorite B movies Klaatu

what are your favorite B movies Klaatu barata nikto again I got it I got it

barata nikto again I got it I got it

barata nikto again I got it I got it four more excellent top 10s published

four more excellent top 10s published

four more excellent top 10s published every day wazoo varada

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