So bad that they're good! Here's the top 7 B movies!

Do you know how the term B movie or B grade movie came into being? Surprisingly, the term originated in the 1930s.

Back in the 1930s, theaters had a routine - two movies, a cartoon, a newsreel, and a short film.

This type of movie was featured as the second movie and was generally an hour. These movies weren't expensive, and they were almost always directed, written, and produced by new people. Such movies were of low budget, and over time they became the primary criteria for being called a B movie or B-grade movie.

Watching B movies are fun, in my opinion, and they never fail to entertain you! Think of bad CGIs, terrible action, and a lot of overacting - all these make B movies weirdly entertaining!

Here are some of my favorites.

Hercules in New York (1970)

Let's start with a B movie that starred one of the most popular actors in the 90s! Hercules in New York was Arnold Schwarzenegger's first movie. The funny part was that he wasn't credited as Arnold Schwarzenegger but as 'Arnold Strong, Mr. Universe' maybe because they couldn't spell "Schwarzenegger."

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Imagine the pain of Arnold when he played a 22-year old with no acting experience delivering unintelligible dialogues with blank expressions.

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990)

Guess what the movie is all about? A vampire motorcycle!

Source - YouTube

So if you think you're done with vampire humans, here's a vampire bike! A trashy and painful British vampire was fun in every way possible. Even the tagline calls the motorcycle a bad bike that doesn't run on gasoline but blood! All thanks to the tagline writer; otherwise, we couldn't have guessed.

Mazes and Monster (1982)

Here's a shocker: It's the first feature movie of 3-time Academy-winner Tom Hanks! Give this information some time to sink in.

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Now, if you're ready, here's the plot - Tom Hanks is a psycho Satan enthusiast who murders people thinking they are orcs.

You might find the DVD in a shabby DVD store with Tom Hanks' recent photo plastered on the cover.

Prophecy (1979)

Do you love monster movies? If the answer is YES, then give it a try because it has a 15-foot mutant beer!

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The bear monster is 25% industrial toxic waste, 25% or less human remains, and the rest bear parts. I'm sure the makers of Prophecy wanted it to be scary, but it ended up as bizarre and funny. Also, I have no idea why they name the movie, Prophecy.

Dead Alive/Braindead (1992)

Can you believe that this B-grade gory-comedy-horror director directed the 17 Academy awards winner Lord of the Rings movies? That's right! Peter Jackson directed Dead Alive, aka Braindead, and showed almost every possible zombie mutilation. Of course, the budget was tight, so there isn't much Oscar-material CGI.

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However, in my opinion, it's easily one of the grossest and bloodiest movies ever made!

We would never know if the producers of LoTR saw this and were somehow impressed and decided to give him the franchise.

Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)

Honestly, I loved the first installment of the Anaconda franchise, made peace with the second, and went numb when I saw the third part - Anaconda 3: Offspring. There are more sequels and crossovers that one can use to torture someone. In this movie, everything that can go wrong goes worse - bad acting, terrible CGI, and a non-existent plot.

Source - Rotten Tomatoes

The monster snake looks so bad that real anacondas can get offended.

Maybe, it's a well-thought-out plan by someone who swore to destroy the Anaconda and Lake Placid franchise for good.

Harbinger down/Inanimate (2015)

Someone took the best body-horror movies like Alien and The Thing, and mixed bad acting, cheap sets, and pathetic special effects to create Harbinger down, aka Inanimate.

What makes the movie more cringe are its ridiculous lines.

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I wanted to make a few honorable mentions but then realized that the list would be too long!

There are just too many B movies that need special mentions.

While I think about my movie choices, you share your list of B-cringe movies.