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- Showgirls (1995) On paper this neon-lit movie about Las Vegas lap dancers could be viewed as a biting commentary on the tawdry, superficial cut-throat world of strippers.
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) Gloria Swanson stars here as Norma Desmond, the faded silent film actress who hires a young writer to orchestrate her return to cinema.
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) The perfect recipe was dreamt up in this psychological thriller, as real life Hollywood rivals and arch nemeses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford went head-to-head as disturbed former child star Baby Jane and her more successful – but now wheelchair-bound – sister Blanche.
- Flash Gordon (1980) Blonde beefcake Sam Jones plays tight t-shirt wearing Flash who takes on the evil Ming the Merciless and his lycra-clad cohorts to save the earth from total destruction.
These are my picks for the best Camp movies. Camp movies, to me, have an aura about them. I think it’s in the acting, the actors, the music, the backstory, the dialogue, the shooting technique, brightness and reception it receives. Camp movies aren’t necessarily bad.
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- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Dir. Stephan Elliott, 1994) Mitzi (Hugo Weaving), Bernadette (Terence Stamp), and Felicia (Guy Pearce) are three drag queens travelling across the outback in order to meet up with Mitzi’s secret wife and child.
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (Dir. Russ Meyer, 1970) The Kelly Affair, a rock band headed by Kelly (Dolly Reed), Casey (Cynthia Myers), and Petronella (Marcia McBroom), travels to Los Angeles where they seek fame and fortune.
- Barbarella (Dir. Roger Vadim, 1968) Based on Jean-Claude Forest’s adult comics of the same name, Vadim’s campy sci-fi classic turned Fonda into a sex goddess of the 60s and 70s.
- Yentl (Dir. Barbra Streisand, 1983) Yentl’s (Barbra Streisand) independent nature is a trait that doesn’t sit well with the people her small Polish village.
Carry on Camping (1969) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- 15 'Theater Camp'
- 14 'Dolly Parton's Christmas on The Square'
- 13 'Diana: The Musical'
- 12 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'
- 11 'Bottoms'
- 10 'A Simple Favor'
- 9 'Birds of Prey'
- 8 'The Final Girls'
- 7 'Burlesque'
- 6 'Freaky'
A large ensemble led by Molly Gordon and Ben Platt stars in the campy 2023 comedy Theater Camp. The plot revolves around the over-the-top teachers and students at a prestigious New York theater camp, who must work together to put on a show after their founder falls into a coma. RELATED: The Campiest Movies of the 1990s, Ranked Theater Campis a film...
Netflix has several great campy movies, and Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square is a perfect example. Television icon Christine Baranskistars as Regina Fuller, a wealthy woman who returns to her hometown, planning to sell it without caring about the people living in it. However, the unexpected visit of an angel will make her change how she sees ...
Some Broadway shows should never see the light of day. However, some, like the now-infamous Diana: The Musical, are too good at being bad. A filmed version of the doomed Broadway show, Diana: The Musical chronicles the titular character's life, her marriage to Prince Charles, and her eventual, tragic death. Diana: The Musical is far from one of Net...
Halina Reijn's slasher comedy Bodies Bodies Bodiesis among the most refreshing takes on the genre. An ensemble cast stars in the story of a group of twenty-somethings stranded at a remote mansion during a hurricane. After a game gone wrong ends with an actual dead body, the group must overcome their differences to find who among them is the killer....
Emma Seligman's 2023 teen sex comedy Bottoms stars Rachel Senott, who co-wrote the screenplay. The film sees Senott and Ayo Edibiriplaying two unpopular high school seniors who create a "fight club" to get closer to the cheerleaders they have crushes on. RELATED: Hilarious R-Rated Romantic Comedies to Watch Already hailed as a modern teen classic, ...
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick shine in Paul Feig's deliciously twisty comedy-thriller A Simple Favor. Based on the eponymous novel, the film follows Stephanie, a young and overly eager mother investigating the sudden disappearance of her elegant and elusive friend, Emily. Driven by Feig's campy and playful approach, A Simple Favoris a fun, funny, ...
With a title like Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), of course this movie was going to be camp. Margot Robbiestars as Harley Quinn, venturing out on her own after separating from the Joker. Teaming up with a vigilante, a lounge singer, and a struggling cop, Harley fights Roman Sionis to protect a young orphaned gi...
Slasher movies can easily get campy - indeed, many of the all-time best slashers have camp to spare; 2015's The Final Girls is one such example. The film follows a group of teenagers who become trapped in a slasher movie, Camp Bloodbath, and must fight to survive. Hilariously meta and unafraid to go all-in on its bonkers premise, The Final Girls is...
Any movie starring Cher is bound to become a camp classic; however, adding Christina Aguilera to the mix results in an irresistible camp cocktail. Burlesquefollows an aspiring small-town singer who becomes the star of a struggling burlesque lounge in Los Angeles. RELATED: The Best Movies of 2010, Ranked Burlesque has everything a camp classic shoul...
Freaky stars Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newtonin a classic body-swap story with a dark twist. The plot follows a middle-aged serial killer and a shy teenager who accidentally switch bodies after he stabs her with an ancient dagger. Clever and subversive, Freaky is among the best horror comedies of the past five years. The film makes the most of its f...
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Jun 13, 2016 · The great cinephile Susan Sontag allowed for two definitions of camp: something intended to be taken seriously that totally fails, or something that goes so far over the top and becomes so outrageous that audiences are never supposed to. The films on this list fall into one category or the other, and regardless, still enjoy cult followings today.
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