Table of Contents
35 relations: American International Pictures, Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold, B movie, Bela Lugosi, Bikini Cavegirl, Boom operator (media), Cinemax, Clapperboard, Cue card, Cult film, Cult following, Direct-to-video, Dubbing, Ed Wood, Exploitation film, Fred Olen Ray, HBO, List of films considered the worst, Low-budget film, Maila Nurmi, Manos: The Hands of Fate, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Pay television, Plan 9 from Outer Space, Poverty Row, Raindance Film Festival, Roger Corman, Satyr, Screenplay, The Creeping Terror, The Tomb of Ligeia, The Vampira Show, Voice-over, Who Killed Captain Alex?, YouTube.
American International Pictures
American International Pictures LLC (AIP or American International Productions) is an American film production company owned by Amazon MGM Studios.
See Z movie and American International Pictures
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (also known as Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds) is a 1995 comedy satirical science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring J.J. North, Ted Monte, Tammy Parks, Raelyn Saalman, Nikki Fritz, John LaZar, Tim Abell, Jay Richardson as well as cameos by Russ Tamblyn, Michelle Bauer and a "running man" credit for science fiction author Brad Linaweaver.
See Z movie and Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
B movie
A B movie (American English), or B film (British English), is a type of low-budget commercial motion picture. Z movie and b movie are film and video terminology and film genres.
Bela Lugosi
Béla Ferenc DezsÅ‘ Blaskó (October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian–American actor, best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror film classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in Son of Frankenstein (1939) and his roles in many other horror films from 1931 through 1956.
Bikini Cavegirl
Bikini Cavegirl (also known as Teenage Cavegirl) is a softcore pornographic film made by Fred Olen Ray under the pseudonyms "Nicholas Medina" and "Sherman Scott".
See Z movie and Bikini Cavegirl
Boom operator (media)
A boom operator (or First Assistant Sound) is a core role in the sound department of a film production, who works with the production sound mixer and utility sound technician.
See Z movie and Boom operator (media)
Cinemax
Cinemax (alternatively shortened to Max) is an American pay television, cable, and satellite television network owned by the Home Box Office, Inc. subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Clapperboard
A clapperboard, also known as a dumb slate, clapboard, film clapper, film slate, movie slate, or production slate, is a device used in filmmaking and video production to assist in synchronizing of picture and sound, and to designate and mark the various scenes and takes as they are filmed and audio-recorded.
Cue card
Cue cards, also known as note cards, are cards with words written on them that help actors and speakers remember what they have to say.
Cult film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Z movie and cult film are film and video terminology and film genres.
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to some person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium.
See Z movie and Cult following
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. Z movie and Direct-to-video are film and video terminology.
See Z movie and Direct-to-video
Dubbing
Dubbing (re-recording and mixing) is a post-production process used in filmmaking and video production, often in concert with sound design, in which additional or supplementary recordings (doubles) are lip-synced and "mixed" with original production sound to create the finished soundtrack.
Ed Wood
Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novelist.
Exploitation film
An exploitation film is a film that tries to succeed financially by exploiting current trends, niche genres, or lurid content. Z movie and exploitation film are film genres.
See Z movie and Exploitation film
Fred Olen Ray
Fred Olen Ray (born September 10, 1954) is an American Emmy winning film producer, director, and screenwriter of more than 200 low-to-medium-quality feature films in many genres, including horror, science fiction, action/adventure, erotic thrillers, crime dramas, and holiday films.
HBO
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
See Z movie and HBO
List of films considered the worst
The films listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made.
See Z movie and List of films considered the worst
Low-budget film
A low-budget film or low-budget movie is a motion picture shot with little to no funding from a major film studio or private investor. Z movie and low-budget film are film and video terminology.
See Z movie and Low-budget film
Maila Nurmi
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American-Finn actress who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.
Manos: The Hands of Fate
Manos: The Hands of Fate is a 1966 American independent no-budget supernatural folk horror film written, directed, and produced by Harold P. Warren.
See Z movie and Manos: The Hands of Fate
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (abbreviated as MST3K) is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson.
See Z movie and Mystery Science Theater 3000
Pay television
The pay television (pay TV), also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and streaming television.
See Z movie and Pay television
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1957 American independent science fiction-horror film produced, written, directed, and edited by Ed Wood.
See Z movie and Plan 9 from Outer Space
Poverty Row
Poverty Row is a slang term for small Hollywood studios that produced B movies from the 1920s to the 1950s, typically with much smaller budgets and lower production values than those of the major studios. Z movie and Poverty Row are film and video terminology.
Raindance Film Festival
Raindance is an independent film festival and film school that operates in major cities including London, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin, and Brussels.
See Z movie and Raindance Film Festival
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer and actor.
Satyr
In Greek mythology, a satyr (σάτυρος|sátyros), also known as a silenus or silenos (σειληνÏŒς|seilÄ“nós), and sileni (plural), is a male nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exaggerated erection.
Screenplay
A screenplay, or script, is a written work produced for a film, television show, or video game (as opposed to a stage play) by screenwriters. Z movie and screenplay are film and video terminology.
The Creeping Terror
The Creeping Terror (a.k.a. The Crawling Monster) is a 1964 horror–science fiction film directed and produced by, and starring, Vic Savage.
See Z movie and The Creeping Terror
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia is a 1964 British horror film directed by Roger Corman.
See Z movie and The Tomb of Ligeia
The Vampira Show
The Vampira Show was an American television show that broadcast vintage horror films presented by horror host Vampira.
See Z movie and The Vampira Show
Voice-over
Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique used in radio, television, filmmaking, theatre, and other media in which a descriptive or expository voice that is not part of the narrative (i.e., non-diegetic) accompanies the pictured or on-site presentation of events. Z movie and voice-over are film and video terminology.
Who Killed Captain Alex?
Who Killed Captain Alex? is a 2010 Ugandan action comedy film written, produced, and directed by Nabwana Isaac Geoffrey Godfrey (IGG), by Wakaliwood, an ultra low-budget studio in Kampala, Uganda.
See Z movie and Who Killed Captain Alex?
YouTube
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.
References
Also known as Grade z movie, Grade z movies, Grade-Z movie, Grade-z movies, Trash film, Trash movie, Trash movies, Z movies, Z-grade, Z-movie, Z-movies.