# Nominate a Direct to DVD/Video movie that was actually pretty good **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 26, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811 "2015-10-26T18:54:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/41 "2015-10-28T03:39:56Z")
Of direct-to-video/very limited release movies I’ve seen, some I liked: Trick r Treat Return to House on Haunted Hill The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia Wake Wood Ghost of Goodnight Lane The Midnight Game Haunt Jessabelle ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/42 "2015-10-28T21:51:45Z")
_Hobo with a Shotgun_?? I mean, I like a stupid B (or C) movie once in a while. For the MST3K-ness. But it’s still a stupid movie. It’s not good. It’s bad. Really bad. And not good bad like other Hauer films such as _Split Second_ (which doesn’t qualify for this thread, so forget I mentioned it). BTW, according to BOM, _HwaS_ made $700k in theaters. Disqualified! ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/43 "2015-10-28T23:02:03Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > _Hobo with a Shotgun_?? > > I mean, I like a stupid B (or C) movie once in a while. For the MST3K-ness. But it’s still a stupid movie. It’s not good. It’s bad. Really bad. > > And not good bad like other Hauer films such as _Split Second_ (which doesn’t qualify for this thread, so forget I mentioned it). > > BTW, according to BOM, _HwaS_ made $700k in theaters. Disqualified! But only 21 screens. I’d count it. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/44 "2015-10-28T23:16:24Z")
Dungeons & Dragons 3: Book of Vile Darkness was quite decent. According to IMDB it was released straight to DVD, and here in the UK to boot. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/45 "2015-10-28T23:23:57Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > **Cooties** , is the best horror/comedy flick I’ve seen since the Evil Dead series came out. That’s on my list to watch when I have the house to myself. Add [Grabbers](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525366/) to the list: > [@](#): > > When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive. [Undead](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339840/) is a fun Australian Zombie/Horror/Comedy. I think some of the production crew went on to make _Daybreakers_ a few years back. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/46 "2015-10-28T23:28:17Z")
A couple of Indie films I’ve seen and liked recently: [Ozland](http://www.ozlandthefilm.com/) and [Earthrise](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3743362/) ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/47 "2015-10-28T23:38:24Z")
> [@DinoR](#): > > [Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246549/) - it’s an extremely low budget zombie movie with just a touch of camp. It’s actually pretty crappy It was a fun, good kind of crappy though. You’ll either enjoy it or question my sanity at being able to call it good. I certainly enjoyed it a lot more than Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. I’d say there’s a lot more than a “touch” of camp, though - I mean, c’mon, it’s got Lincoln teaming up with Stonewall Jackson, a 9-year-old Teddy Roosevelt and an undercover John Wilkes Booth to fight zombies for crying out loud. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/48 "2015-10-29T00:17:06Z")
> [@Battle\_Pope](#): > > Add [Grabbers](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525366/) to the list: Yeah, it was fun. I don’t think _Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter_ came out in theaters? Again, not spectacular, but fun in a campy way. Very low budget. Jesus teams up with Luchador El Santo to fight vampires and atheists. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Reno\_Nevada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Reno\_Nevada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reno_Nevada)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811/49 "2015-10-29T02:22:35Z")
Does \*Dr. Evil’s Singalong Blog \*count? It was very enjoyable. So was the Whedon _Much Ado About Nothing_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominate-a-direct-to-dvd-video-movie-that-was-actually-pretty-good/735811.md?page=2)