Best Worst Movie (2009) on Netflix
NR20091h 33mComedyDocumentaryDrama
Fans cheer Troll 2, a 1990 horror film long ranked among the worst. Its former child star goes looking for the cast, among them George Hardy, a dentist in Alabama.
- Netflix3.5/5
- IMDb7.2/108,830 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes94%
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Plot summary
Troll 2 was released in 1990, was critically panned, and ended up celebrated anyway: crowds now pack screenings to laugh at it together. The documentary follows the people who were in it, among them George Hardy, a dentist in Alexander City, Alabama, who greets admirers at special screenings and fan conventions and wonders whether he would rather be acting. Its former child star, who spent years embarrassed by the movie, looks up other members of the cast and crew to hear how they feel about it now. The Italian filmmaker who directed Troll 2 is glad it found an audience but cannot see why viewers laugh at moments he played for real, and some of the cast still avoid mentioning the movie.
Cast
- Jason Wrightas Himself
- Zack Carlsonas Himself
- Randall Colburnas Himself
- Adam Deyoeas Himself
- Lily Hardyas Herself / Interviewee
- Pita Rayas Herself / Interviewee
- Micki Knoxas Herself / Interviewee
- Tommy Biceas Himself / Interviewee - Superintendent, Alexander City Schools
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- Lila Gravesas Herself / Interviewee - George's Friend
- Laura Gulledgeas Herself / Interviewee - George's Friend
- Merry Hardyas Herself / Interviewee - George's Ex-Wife
- Barbara H. Youngas Herself / Interviewee - Mayor of Alexander City
- Mary Ann Hardyas Herself / Interviewee - George's Mother
- Wade Jonesas Himself / Interviewee - Convenience Store Owner
- Bill Hardyas Himself / Interviewee - George's Father
- Mollie Barrettas Herself / Interviewee - George's Sister
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Best Worst Movie (2009)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- After watching Troll 2, Stephenson was embarrassed by it, but Myspace showed him it had gained a cult following. He traced the turning point to April 2006, when he woke up smiling, turned to his wife and said he was the child star of the worst movie ever made and there was a story there.
