In Best Worst Movie Michael Paul Stephenson makes his directorial debut by exploring one of the worst and most critically panned movies ever made, Troll 2, which he starred in twenty years ago as a child.
In 1989 Italian director Claudio Fragrasso cast small-town dentist Dr. George Hardy and a group of unwitting Utah actors in the ultra-low budget horror film Troll 2. Soon after its disastrous release, Dr. Hardy retired from his short-lived acting career and returned to dentistry in his hometown of Alabama, unaware of the legions of fans that would one day recognize him as a cult movie luminary.
Best Worst Movie reveals the improbable heartfelt story of an Alabama dentist-turned-cult-movie icon and an Italian filmmaker as they come to terms with their internationally revered cinematic failure.
Stephenson and his wife, Lindsay Stephenson, produced Best Worst Movie under their production company, Magic Stone Productions. Brad Klopman also produced, and Doug Mankoff of Echo Lake is the producer’s rep for the film.
Check out the brand new locations and the places you can see the flick below! For more information visit the official Best Worst Movie website!
Theatre Location and Dates:
• April 23 – Austin, Alamo Drafthouse (Screening with cast Q&A, and Afterparty)
• May 14 – New York City, Village East Cinema
• May 21 – Los Angeles, Landmark Nuart
• June 4 – San Francisco, Landmark Lumiere
• June 4 – Berkeley, Landmark Shattuck
• July 2 – Washington D.C., Landmark E Street Cinema
• July 16 – St. Louis, Landmark Tivoli
• July 23 – Atlanta, Landmark Midtown Art Cinema