10 Terrible Movies That Inspired Their Own Cult Followings

7. Manos: The Hands Of Fate

A film produced entirely on a bet is never going to be a tempting prospect, is it? Unfortunately, that's exactly what Manos: The Hands Of Fate became after writer/director Harold P. Warren bet Academy Award-winning screenwriter Stirling Silliphant that anyone could make a horror movie. Well, that's kind of what he made. The story of Manos concerns a family on a road trip near El Paso, Texas who, while searching for a guest lodge, come across a dilapidated house in the middle of nowhere that's tended to by Torgo, a slow-moving redneck with serious learning difficulties. Despite Torgo's negative reaction to the family father's desire that they might stay the night, they do so anyway, and are subjected to the whims of The Master and his scantily-clad wives who like tying people to poles and chopping off hands. Released in 1966, the film was a total flop due to its laughable writing, acting and direction, with its first audience even throwing their shoes at the screen. Manos descended into the obscurity of video rental stores until the 1990s, when it was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000, and has since become a cult favourite with regular screenings happening - despite still being hailed as one of the worst films ever produced.