Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies

"Michael Adams's book is great fun! No one intends to make a truly bad movie, but when they do, Michael Adams will be there to watch it...and make it entertaining!" —John Landis, director of Trading Places and The Blues Brothers

In Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies, film critic Michael Adams embarks on a year-long odyssey to discover the worst movie ever made, which Mystery Science Theater 3000 star, writer, and director Kevin Murphy calls "disturbingly comprehensive, joyously critical, and the best of its kind." From all-time cult classics such as Reefer Madness and Plan 9 from Outer Space to new entries to the pantheon such as Gigli and Baby Geniuses, no genre, star, or director is safe from Adams’s acerbic wit and hilarious observations. In the vein of A.J. Jacobs’s New York Times bestselling book The Know-It-All, and with the snarky sarcasm of television’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 and The Soup, Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies leaves no stone unturned. With a foreword by cult director George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead).

What happens when a film critic sacrifices a year of his life to find the absolute worst movie ever made?

• A Cinephile’s Quest: Join film critic Michael Adams on his year-long odyssey to watch one famously bad movie a day, from Z-grade schlock to big-budget bombs.
• Humorous Film Criticism: Discover hilarious and witty observations on everything from Plan 9 from Outer Space to Gigli, delivered with the snark of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
• Cult Movies & B-Movie Classics: Explore what makes a movie perversely entertaining, whether it’s Ed Wood’s legendary howlers or a Mariah Carey musical that’s entirely without luster.
• Z-Grade Movie Deep Dive: Learn the bizarre backstories of forgotten directors and failed stars, with the viewing order for this epic journey decided by a toy bingo machine.