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Twenty years after TROLL 2 was dubbed the worst movie ever made by IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, the feature length documentary BEST WORST MOVIE explores the phenomenon of TROLL 2 through the personal story of the cast of characters who took part in its creation, and through the stories from its dedicated fans worldwide.

In the summer of 1989, director Claudio Fragrasso cast small-town dentist Dr. George Hardy and a group of unwitting Utah actors in an ultra-low budget horror film, which eventually became the undisputed Worst Movie in History. Drawing on his experiences reconnecting with the TROLL 2 family, director Michael Stephenson reveals the story of an Alabama dentist-turned-cult-movie-luminary and an Italian filmmaker, as they both come to terms with cinematic failure. The result is a hilarious  and tender off-beat journey, and a genuine homage to lovers of bad movies and the people that create them.

Winner Audience Award Best Documentary Fantasia Film Festival 2009

Winner Audience Award Honorable Mention AFI Silverdocs 2009

Winner Top Ten Audience Favourite Hot Docs 2009

Official Selection Fantasia Film Festival 2009

Official Selection SXSW 2009

Official Selection Silverdocs Film Festival 2009

Director: Michael Paul Stephenson
Executive Producer: Alan Hunter, Hugh Hunter
Producer: Michael Paul Stephenson, Lindsay Rowles Stephenson, Brad Klopman
Cinematographer: Katie Graham, Carl Indriago
Editor: Katie Graham, Andrew Mathews
Music: Bobby Tahouri
Cast: George Hardy

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Chop Off
USA, 2009, 6 MIN. DIRECTOR M.M. Serra

This film has been rated: PG - Content advisory - Not recommended for young children