10 Amazingly Bad Action Films You've Never Seen

Full of cheesy effects and laughable 80s fashions, this cheaply made Italian rip-off of Mad Max 2/ Escape From New York doesn’t promise very much, but in terms of sheer fun it really delivers.

Michael Sopkiw stands in for Kurt Russell as the laconic loner on a mission, looking for the world’s last fertile woman in post-apocalyptic NYC. This brings him into contact with a claw-handed ex-schoolteacher, an eyepatch-wearing cyborg and a character named Big Ape, who’s either a man-ape hybrid or an ugly sumbitch.

Together, they battle villains from The Warriors, clad in costumes from The New Barbarians on sets you’ve seen in countless other movies. 2019 may wear its influences on its sleeve, but its entertainment value and sheer verve make it a standout in an overcrowded market.