Top 10 Worst Practical Special Effects in Movies

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counting down our picks for the top 10 worst practical special effects in

worst practical special effects in

worst practical special effects in movies for this list we’ll be looking at

movies for this list we’ll be looking at

movies for this list we’ll be looking at the big screen sequences where practical

the big screen sequences where practical

the big screen sequences where practical effects like prosthetics animatronics

effects like prosthetics animatronics

effects like prosthetics animatronics puppets etc or any other effects

puppets etc or any other effects

puppets etc or any other effects achieved without computers were used

achieved without computers were used

achieved without computers were used with disastrous results as will be

with disastrous results as will be

with disastrous results as will be showing big moments from several of the

showing big moments from several of the

showing big moments from several of the films we’re featuring there will be

films we’re featuring there will be

films we’re featuring there will be spoilers so spoiler alert very eager

spoilers so spoiler alert very eager

spoilers so spoiler alert very eager I’m never going to eat me

number ten window crasher a Nightmare on

number ten window crasher a Nightmare on Elm Street yeah he’s got a common trope

Elm Street yeah he’s got a common trope

Elm Street yeah he’s got a common trope of the horror genre is to incorporate

of the horror genre is to incorporate

of the horror genre is to incorporate one last scare in the closing seconds of

one last scare in the closing seconds of

one last scare in the closing seconds of the film – Freddy Freddy Krueger’s first

the film – Freddy Freddy Krueger’s first

the film – Freddy Freddy Krueger’s first foray into the nightmares of the world

foray into the nightmares of the world

foray into the nightmares of the world helped enforce that trend with this

helped enforce that trend with this

helped enforce that trend with this terrifying sequence with Freddy

terrifying sequence with Freddy

terrifying sequence with Freddy supposedly dispatched nancy’s and her

supposedly dispatched nancy’s and her

supposedly dispatched nancy’s and her mother’s morning should be a bright one

mother’s morning should be a bright one

mother’s morning should be a bright one I’ll see you that is until things get

I’ll see you that is until things get

I’ll see you that is until things get unsettled and her mother is pulled

unsettled and her mother is pulled

unsettled and her mother is pulled through the window of her front door

through the window of her front door

through the window of her front door presumably to her demise the fact that

presumably to her demise the fact that

presumably to her demise the fact that the body that flies at such velocity is

the body that flies at such velocity is

the body that flies at such velocity is clearly a doll or mannequin of some kind

clearly a doll or mannequin of some kind

clearly a doll or mannequin of some kind practically ruins the film’s entire

practically ruins the film’s entire

practically ruins the film’s entire ending number nine

ending number nine

ending number nine headless beetlejuice now what do you

headless beetlejuice now what do you

headless beetlejuice now what do you think you think I’m qualified a film

think you think I’m qualified a film

think you think I’m qualified a film from the heyday of director Tim Burton

from the heyday of director Tim Burton

from the heyday of director Tim Burton Beetlejuice combines everything that

Beetlejuice combines everything that

Beetlejuice combines everything that made him a force in the industry to

made him a force in the industry to

made him a force in the industry to begin with what do you think of this

begin with what do you think of this

begin with what do you think of this pairing an original heartfelt story with

pairing an original heartfelt story with

pairing an original heartfelt story with unique and interesting visuals the

unique and interesting visuals the

unique and interesting visuals the comedy fantasy is filled to the brim

comedy fantasy is filled to the brim

comedy fantasy is filled to the brim with special effects that don’t

with special effects that don’t

with special effects that don’t necessarily strive for realism but

necessarily strive for realism but

necessarily strive for realism but instead are chosen for their unique

instead are chosen for their unique

instead are chosen for their unique style that’s what makes the clunky cheap

style that’s what makes the clunky cheap

style that’s what makes the clunky cheap looking effect used to show Alec

looking effect used to show Alec

looking effect used to show Alec Baldwin’s headless torso and dismembered

Baldwin’s headless torso and dismembered

Baldwin’s headless torso and dismembered head all the more off-putting in this

head all the more off-putting in this

head all the more off-putting in this scene don’t believe us have a look for

scene don’t believe us have a look for

scene don’t believe us have a look for yourself

yeah deliver me from l.l.bean number

yeah deliver me from l.l.bean number eight not human Robocop

eight not human Robocop

eight not human Robocop how can we help you officer when you’re

how can we help you officer when you’re

how can we help you officer when you’re watching films from the past it’s only

watching films from the past it’s only

watching films from the past it’s only fair that you look at the effects you

fair that you look at the effects you

fair that you look at the effects you see in the context of what was possible

see in the context of what was possible

see in the context of what was possible at the time of its production who are

at the time of its production who are

at the time of its production who are you you can’t expect a movie to pull off

you you can’t expect a movie to pull off

you you can’t expect a movie to pull off visuals on par with the modern effects

visuals on par with the modern effects

visuals on par with the modern effects you see today but you should be able to

you see today but you should be able to

you see today but you should be able to expect some level of competency for the

expect some level of competency for the

expect some level of competency for the time dick Jones is watered for murder

time dick Jones is watered for murder

time dick Jones is watered for murder using a model to replace an actor was

using a model to replace an actor was

using a model to replace an actor was the norm then but the fact that the

the norm then but the fact that the

the norm then but the fact that the effects team behind Robocop didn’t seem

effects team behind Robocop didn’t seem

effects team behind Robocop didn’t seem to understand the length of a person’s

to understand the length of a person’s

to understand the length of a person’s arms in relation to the rest of a human

arms in relation to the rest of a human

arms in relation to the rest of a human body

body

body it is simply egregious dick fire thank

it is simply egregious dick fire thank

it is simply egregious dick fire thank you

number seven effects you can flush

number seven effects you can flush street trash though this comedy horror

street trash though this comedy horror

street trash though this comedy horror was written expressly with the intent to

was written expressly with the intent to

was written expressly with the intent to offend every group on the planet we have

offend every group on the planet we have

offend every group on the planet we have to assume it wasn’t also the intention

to assume it wasn’t also the intention

to assume it wasn’t also the intention of filmmakers to insult the intelligence

of filmmakers to insult the intelligence

of filmmakers to insult the intelligence of audiences that saw it’s awful effects

of audiences that saw it’s awful effects

of audiences that saw it’s awful effects centering on bottles of wine that make

centering on bottles of wine that make

centering on bottles of wine that make you melt when you drink them and their

you melt when you drink them and their

you melt when you drink them and their sale to the homeless you’d think the

sale to the homeless you’d think the

sale to the homeless you’d think the central concern of the men behind the

central concern of the men behind the

central concern of the men behind the camera would be to perfect the very

camera would be to perfect the very

camera would be to perfect the very effects to showcase this before making

effects to showcase this before making

effects to showcase this before making their film

and this meltdown is the perfect example

and this meltdown is the perfect example to prove that the effects team could

to prove that the effects team could

to prove that the effects team could have put a lot more effort into their

have put a lot more effort into their

have put a lot more effort into their jobs number six troll face troll to

jobs number six troll face troll to

jobs number six troll face troll to those evil creatures can transform

those evil creatures can transform

those evil creatures can transform themselves into awesome web people when

themselves into awesome web people when

themselves into awesome web people when you make a movie so poorly that it

you make a movie so poorly that it

you make a movie so poorly that it becomes the subject of a documentary

becomes the subject of a documentary

becomes the subject of a documentary called best worst movie it’s a good sign

called best worst movie it’s a good sign

called best worst movie it’s a good sign that things didn’t exactly turn out the

that things didn’t exactly turn out the

that things didn’t exactly turn out the way you intended highlighted by horrible

way you intended highlighted by horrible

way you intended highlighted by horrible acting and absurd dialogue the terrible

acting and absurd dialogue the terrible

acting and absurd dialogue the terrible effects featured throughout troll 2

effects featured throughout troll 2

effects featured throughout troll 2 sometimes don’t get the discussion they

sometimes don’t get the discussion they

sometimes don’t get the discussion they deserve he began to feel ill very ill he

deserve he began to feel ill very ill he

deserve he began to feel ill very ill he was sweating for a filled green from the

was sweating for a filled green from the

was sweating for a filled green from the ridiculous dime-store caliber masks on

ridiculous dime-store caliber masks on

ridiculous dime-store caliber masks on the goblins no they’re not even trolls

the goblins no they’re not even trolls

the goblins no they’re not even trolls to the green slime effect used when they

to the green slime effect used when they

to the green slime effect used when they devour their victims this film’s

devour their victims this film’s

devour their victims this film’s laughable effects are practically

laughable effects are practically

laughable effects are practically legendary

legendary

legendary or so number five deflating man Spooky’s

or so number five deflating man Spooky’s

or so number five deflating man Spooky’s the time has come a film highlighted by

the time has come a film highlighted by

the time has come a film highlighted by multiple creature effects some of which

multiple creature effects some of which

multiple creature effects some of which were good and others not so much

were good and others not so much

were good and others not so much they’re inconsistent nature is perfectly

they’re inconsistent nature is perfectly

they’re inconsistent nature is perfectly encapsulated in this particular Spooky’s

encapsulated in this particular Spooky’s

encapsulated in this particular Spooky’s sequence the part in question features a

sequence the part in question features a

sequence the part in question features a woman turning into a spider using

woman turning into a spider using

woman turning into a spider using effects that are surprisingly good for

effects that are surprisingly good for

effects that are surprisingly good for its time and budget but it’s when the

its time and budget but it’s when the

its time and budget but it’s when the spider takes its victim that this indi

spider takes its victim that this indi

spider takes its victim that this indi Horrors place on this list was insured

for some reason the attack involves him

for some reason the attack involves him having everything sucked out of his head

having everything sucked out of his head

having everything sucked out of his head and this allows us to also be treated

and this allows us to also be treated

and this allows us to also be treated with a visual akin to a balloon painted

with a visual akin to a balloon painted

with a visual akin to a balloon painted with a face being deflated number four I

with a face being deflated number four I

with a face being deflated number four I trauma The Terminator perhaps the best

trauma The Terminator perhaps the best

trauma The Terminator perhaps the best regarded and most influential film on

regarded and most influential film on

regarded and most influential film on this list the terminators place in

this list the terminators place in

this list the terminators place in history was earned by its groundbreaking

history was earned by its groundbreaking

history was earned by its groundbreaking unique story in spite of its effects

the story of this sequence which

the story of this sequence which features the titular cyborg self repairs

features the titular cyborg self repairs

features the titular cyborg self repairs on its arm and I placed a something

on its arm and I placed a something

on its arm and I placed a something guttural in the human mind seeing a

guttural in the human mind seeing a

guttural in the human mind seeing a damaged eye is a sensitive subject for

damaged eye is a sensitive subject for

damaged eye is a sensitive subject for nearly all mankind as we all know how

nearly all mankind as we all know how

nearly all mankind as we all know how sensitive these organs are ignoring this

sensitive these organs are ignoring this

sensitive these organs are ignoring this fact though the moments where you see

fact though the moments where you see

fact though the moments where you see the terminators face from the front

the terminators face from the front

the terminators face from the front while he makes cuts into his eye look so

while he makes cuts into his eye look so

while he makes cuts into his eye look so fake they are downright laughable

this is one of those movies that is so

this is one of those movies that is so bad it’s become something of a cinematic

bad it’s become something of a cinematic

bad it’s become something of a cinematic legend and continues to perpetuate

legend and continues to perpetuate

legend and continues to perpetuate itself as such as new generation stumble

itself as such as new generation stumble

itself as such as new generation stumble upon it year after year idiots get my

upon it year after year idiots get my

upon it year after year idiots get my men dead or alive in this action

men dead or alive in this action

men dead or alive in this action sequence the titular cop throws a katana

sequence the titular cop throws a katana

sequence the titular cop throws a katana at a man that somehow causes the victims

at a man that somehow causes the victims

at a man that somehow causes the victims arm to be chopped off the result is

arm to be chopped off the result is

arm to be chopped off the result is absolute hilarity as we cut to a plastic

absolute hilarity as we cut to a plastic

absolute hilarity as we cut to a plastic looking arm hitting the ground and a man

looking arm hitting the ground and a man

looking arm hitting the ground and a man with his arm in his shirt and a fake

with his arm in his shirt and a fake

with his arm in his shirt and a fake stump exposed number two wheelchair

stump exposed number two wheelchair

stump exposed number two wheelchair underwater Mac and me

for fans of bad special effects it’s a

for fans of bad special effects it’s a shame that this film has become known

shame that this film has become known

shame that this film has become known for its shameless product placement

for its shameless product placement

for its shameless product placement highlighted by a dance sequence inside a

highlighted by a dance sequence inside a

highlighted by a dance sequence inside a McDonald’s with Ronald joining in

what has somehow managed to fly somewhat

what has somehow managed to fly somewhat under the radar is how truly

under the radar is how truly

under the radar is how truly spectacularly awful the effects are from

spectacularly awful the effects are from

spectacularly awful the effects are from the beginning of Mac and me to the end

the beginning of Mac and me to the end

the beginning of Mac and me to the end this must be like what they drink on

this must be like what they drink on

this must be like what they drink on their own planet the apex of the

their own planet the apex of the

their own planet the apex of the awfulness is the sequence where the

awfulness is the sequence where the

awfulness is the sequence where the wheelchair using protagonists slides

wheelchair using protagonists slides

wheelchair using protagonists slides down a hill and falls into the water

down a hill and falls into the water

down a hill and falls into the water below only to be saved by the mysterious

below only to be saved by the mysterious

below only to be saved by the mysterious alien creature

before we reveal our top pick here are

before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions rinse off rinse

let’s be realistic I mean my apartment

let’s be realistic I mean my apartment zillions of miles from here you’re three

zillions of miles from here you’re three

zillions of miles from here you’re three feet taller than I am

feet taller than I am

feet taller than I am Oh Oh number one shark attack Jaws 3-d

attempting to recreate the magic of the

attempting to recreate the magic of the original film with a first-time director

original film with a first-time director

original film with a first-time director behind the lens was an undoubtedly

behind the lens was an undoubtedly

behind the lens was an undoubtedly unenviable task the decision to change

unenviable task the decision to change

unenviable task the decision to change the focus of the series from story based

the focus of the series from story based

the focus of the series from story based to targeting the burgeoning and

to targeting the burgeoning and

to targeting the burgeoning and underwhelming 3d trend at the time may

underwhelming 3d trend at the time may

underwhelming 3d trend at the time may have been the nail in the coffin for

have been the nail in the coffin for

have been the nail in the coffin for this jaws sequel or take the money and

this jaws sequel or take the money and

this jaws sequel or take the money and run to Venezuela with all my crew the

run to Venezuela with all my crew the

run to Venezuela with all my crew the film’s worst moment in most people’s

film’s worst moment in most people’s

film’s worst moment in most people’s opinion is when the shark crashes

opinion is when the shark crashes

opinion is when the shark crashes through glass to attack those on the

through glass to attack those on the

through glass to attack those on the other side of it not blinking or moving

other side of it not blinking or moving

other side of it not blinking or moving in any way other than its slow straight

in any way other than its slow straight

in any way other than its slow straight floating towards the glass

floating towards the glass

floating towards the glass this effect is arguably one of the most

this effect is arguably one of the most

this effect is arguably one of the most unforgettable terrible in cinematic

unforgettable terrible in cinematic

unforgettable terrible in cinematic history

what’s the worst practical special

what’s the worst practical special effect in movies I can use the male be

effect in movies I can use the male be

effect in movies I can use the male be Rabbani for more fun top 10s published

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