10 Best Campy Movies

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A campy movie is a film that is intentionally over-the-top and ridiculous, often with a self-aware sense of humor. Campy movies often feature exaggerated characters, plots, and dialogue, and they may be deliberately cheesy or kitschy. While some people find campy movies to be unintentionally bad, others enjoy them for their over-the-top qualities. here is a list of the 10 Best Campy Movies.

10 Best Campy Movies

Here are some of the characteristics of a campy movie:

  • Exaggerated characters: Campy movies often feature characters who are larger-than-life and over-the-top. These characters may be flamboyant, eccentric, or even ridiculous.
  • Bizarre plots: Campy movies often have plots that are outlandish and unbelievable. These plots may be full of twists and turns, and they may defy logic.
  • Cheesy dialogue: Campy movies often feature dialogue that is cheesy or corny. This dialogue may be full of puns, double entendres, or other forms of wordplay.
  • Self-aware humor: Campy movies often have a self-aware sense of humor. This means that the filmmakers are aware of the film’s campiness, and they often play up the film’s ridiculous qualities for laughs.
  1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Director: Jim Sharman. Writer: Richard O’Brien. Cast: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick. Synopsis: A young couple on their way to a concert get stranded in a small town and end up at a mysterious mansion where they meet a mad scientist and his group of Transylvanian friends. Release date: September 26, 1975.
  2. Clue (1985). Director: Jonathan Lynn. Writer: Jonathan Lynn, John Landis. Cast: Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Leslie Nielsen. Synopsis: A group of six strangers are invited to a dinner party at a remote mansion, where they are subsequently murdered one by one. Release date: December 25, 1985.
  3. Showgirls (1995). Director: Paul Verhoeven. Writer: Joe Eszterhas. Cast: Elizabeth Berkley, Gina Gershon, Kyle MacLachlan. Synopsis: A small-town girl travels to Las Vegas to become a showgirl, but she soon finds herself caught up in a world of sex, drugs, and violence. Release date: November 22, 1995.
  4. The Room (2003). Director: Tommy Wiseau. Writer: Tommy Wiseau. Cast: Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle, Greg Sestero. Synopsis: A young man struggles to win back the love of his life, but his attempts are thwarted by a series of bizarre events. Release date: June 27, 2003.
  5. Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2008). Director: James Nguyen. Writer: James Nguyen. Cast: Whitney Moore, Alan Bagh, Diego Klattenhoff. Synopsis: A small town is terrorized by a flock of killer birds. Release date: February 15, 2008.
  6. Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009). Director: Scott P. Johnson. Writer: Scott P. Johnson. Cast: Eric Roberts, Robert Picardo, Kari Wuhrer. Synopsis: Two giant creatures, a shark and an octopus, battle it out in the Pacific Ocean. Release date: August 7, 2009.
  7. Sharknado (2013). Director: Anthony Ferrante. Writer: Thunder Levin. Cast: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica A. Fox. Synopsis: A freak hurricane unleashes a swarm of sharks on Los Angeles. Release date: July 11, 2013.
  8. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005). Director: Jon Favreau. Writer: Chris Van Allsburg. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Kristen Stewart, Dax Shepard. Synopsis: Two siblings are sucked into a magical board game and must find their way back home. Release date: November 10, 2005.
  9. The Amazing Bulk (1999). Director: Michael Davis. Writer: Michael Davis. Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Rooker. Synopsis: A scientist creates a super-powered being, but the being turns on him and goes on a rampage. Release date: October 1, 1999.
  10. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994). Director: Stuart Gordon. Writer: Stuart Gordon, Brian Helgeland. Cast: Denise Richards, Paul Walker, Maxwell Caulfield. Synopsis: A young woman is turned into a Tyrannosaurus Rex after being bitten by a radioactive lizard. Release date: February 17, 1994.

These are just a few of the many campy movies that are out there. If you’re looking for a good laugh, be sure to check out one of these films.

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