the agony booth : Your home for hilariously detailed recaps of bad movies!

Welcome to the Agony Booth!

The Agony Booth is an ongoing inquisition into some of the worst movies humanity has to offer, and is not for the weak of spirit or the easily disheartened. However, if you think you have the fortitude to completely immerse yourself in a truly awful film, withstanding in-depth commentary and analysis, then the Agony Booth is the place for you. As Mirror Spock would say, you may just find it to be a most effective means of discipline.

Donate to keep the site running: Amazon Honor System • Paypal/Google Checkout

latest site news:

No longer accepting recap submissions

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008

More Printer-Friendly Recaps Available

Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008

Donate to Keep the Forum Running!

Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2008

latest agonizer articles:

TV Episode Review: Degrassi Junior High: "The Great Race"
Original Airdate: Sunday, February 15, 1987
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

"Sadly, Melanie is not cutting a very impressive figure in her swimsuit. That's because she hasn't quite started developing yet. And I'm pointing this out because it's part of the plot of this episode, not because I'm a pervert, though both are true."

Read the review of Degrassi Junior High: "The Great Race"...

Movie Review: Tango & Cash (1989)
Monday, December 8, 2008

"Kurt Russell has guns built into his footwear in this film. Suck on that, Chuck Norris!"

Read the review of Tango & Cash...

An Interview with Piers Anthony
Monday, November 17, 2008

"But for the most part, he's gotten a bad rap. Sure, his books are pervy to the extreme (not that I'm complaining), but his characters are remarkably easy to spend time with, so if you can keep your sensibilities from being offended too much in the first few chapters of any given Xanth story, it's worth it in the end."

Read the interview with Piers Anthony...

An Interview with Ed Glaser, Founder of Dark Maze Studios
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

"I know, his name may not ring too many bells, but he and his film company Dark Maze Studios have been making quite a name for themselves recently, as anyone who's seen the infamous Press Start can tell you. And they'll be in for quite the profile boost when they become the official American distributors for the next great film from the makers of Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam: Turkish Rambo!"

Read the interview with Ed Glaser, Founder of Dark Maze Studios...

Read more in the Agonizer!

latest movie recaps:

Elektra (2005)
a recap by The Fili

Stars: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, Will Yun Lee.

In a nutshell: "'Born to fight. Trained to kill.' Written to bore."

Posted on: Wednesday, January 7, 2009.

Average reader rating: 8.200/10 (5 votes).

Southland Tales (2006)
a recap by Team Agony Booth

An Agony Booth MEGA RECAP!

Stars: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Wallace Shawn, Justin Timberlake, and many more!

In a nutshell: "It would all be so sinister, if I gave a shit."

Posted on: Monday, December 22, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.598/10 (92 votes).

Degrassi Junior High: The Complete Collection

the agony booth recommends:

Degrassi Junior High: The Complete Collection

Directed by Philip Earnshaw, et al

Micro-Review by Albert : "Maybe you have to be a child of the '80s to truly appreciate Degrassi Junior High, but every time I watch an episode, memories of junior high and high school come flooding back. Often stupid, cheesy, and excessively preachy, you have to give Degrassi some credit for honestly attempting to tackle issues like teen sex and drug use, even if most episodes ended up being unintentionally (and gut-bustingly) hilarious. " New: $48.39! Used: $47.79!

Save to Buy Later (opens a new window)

latest topics in the forums:

Click here to see the latest active topics in the forums!

other recent recaps:

Batman Forever (1995)
a recap by Dan Laurikietis

Stars: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell.

In a nutshell: The beginning of the end of the Batman film franchise.

Posted on: Monday, November 17, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.709/10 (261 votes).

High School Musical (2006)
a recap by Albert

Stars: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale.

In a nutshell: "What are friends for, if not to murder your dreams before making them come true?"

Posted on: Thursday, October 23, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.791/10 (215 votes).

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
a recap by Jet

Stars: Alexander Ludwig, Christopher Eccleston, Ian McShane, Frances Conroy, Amelia Warner.

In a nutshell: "They call me the seeker/I've been searching low and high/I won't find what I'm after/'till the day I die..."

Posted on: Sunday, October 12, 2008.

Average reader rating: 7.921/10 (126 votes).

A Sound of Thunder (2005)
a recap by Mark M. Meysenburg

Stars: Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Sir Ben Kingsley, Jemima Rooper.

In a nutshell: "You've heard of an idiot plot? This movie is an idiot plot fractal. No matter how far down into the details you wallow, you still find a whole new, glorious idiot plot."

Posted on: Monday, October 6, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.943/10 (140 votes).

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Meridian" (Orig aired Nov 14, 1994)
a recap by Ed Harris

Another installment in the Worst of Trek!

Stars: Terry Farrell, Brett Cullen, Nana Visitor, Armin Shimmerman, Jeffrey Combs.

In a nutshell: "Yep, a Star Trek episode is going for a lighthearted tone, which can only mean one thing: Deep hurting… deep hurting!"

Posted on: Monday, September 29, 2008.

Average reader rating: 7.446/10 (83 votes).

Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005)
a recap by Evan Waters

Stars: Justin Ipock, Laurie Maria Baranyay, Stephan Wolfert, Stan Klimecko, John F. Henry III.

In a nutshell: Mr. George A. Romero would like to disavow any involvement with the following.

Posted on: Wednesday, September 24, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.222/10 (81 votes).

Star Trek (TAS)
"The Infinite Vulcan" (Orig aired Oct 20, 1973)
a recap by Number One

Another installment in the Worst of Trek!

Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Deforest Kelley, George Takei.

In a nutshell: "Just drink up, and it'll all make perfect sense."

Posted on: Sunday, September 21, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.630/10 (92 votes).

Space Mutiny (1988)
a recap by Kevin Podsiadlik

Stars: Reb Brown, Cisse Cameron, John Phillip Law, Cameron Mitchell.

In a nutshell: "Why does this movie have to be so stupid? It must be the Law of the Universe, the Law of the Galaxy."

Posted on: Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.419/10 (129 votes).

Click here for older recaps!