10 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Horror Movies

Pity the poor Baldwin brother - they find themselves in some truly dreadful films. This time it’s Stephen who takes the lead role as a seething tough guy who shows up in the titular Italian city to investigate his father’s death. The official line is that he perished in a boating accident - but is there more to the story than the polizia are letting on?

Unsurprisingly, yes. It transpires that the storied canals are being prowled by dead eyed monsters from the deep. There are various explanations as to how the bloodthirsty great whites have found their way to Venice (it’s either a matter of increasing water temperature, or the baddy put them there), but one thing’s for sure: gondola drivers and the rest had better beware.

A nonsense plot, bafflingly unconvincing effects (the film was shot in Bulgaria, a haven for cheap shark movies, it seems), generically European villains and the presence of a Baldwin whose forename isn’t “Alec” combine to produce an enjoyable inept slice of schlock. Betrayal, violence, a surprising focus on treasure hunting, a good, honest title - what more could you possibly want?