This book, by film critic Hal C F Astell of the Apocalypse Later review site, explores the quirky and surprising reasons why 26 classic American bad movies were made. It aims to be highly representative of different budgets, timeframes and genres. Films included range from big budget Hollywood productions like Strange Interlude, The Outlaw and The Conqueror to no budget indie flicks like Manos: The Hands of Fate, The Beast of Yucca Flats and The Monster of Camp Sunshine. They span the years from from 1932 (Strange Interlude) to 1980 (Fist of Fear, Touch of Death), with each decade fairly represented. They also span diverse genres: not just horror and science fiction films, but also martial arts, melodrama, biker, adventure, exploitation, war, espionage, western, comedy, biopic, historical drama and message movies. A complete list of chapters with their theme is: A is for Ambition: Eegah (1962) B is for Bruce: Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980) C is for Con: The Creeping Terror (1964)...

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