Review of Bad Taste (1987) by Svenja M — 03 Nov 2008

Barely funny but pretty much disgusting...

This review of Bad Taste (1987) was written by Svenja M on 03 Nov 2008.

Bad Taste has generally received positive reviews.

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By Pablo G (434) on 14 Apr 2014

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By Kenny N (256) on 14 May 2017

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By Vuk S (77) on 29 Aug 2013

One of my favorite movies. It was actually one of the first trash movies I have seen and paved the way for my interest in the genre…

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By Stephen H (1,156) on 23 Nov 2013

I love this movie there is so many classic bits in it just goes to show what you can do with a few homemade guns…

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By Alecofchaos (1) on 15 Aug 2020

I love bad taste. Never understand why this film gets so much hatred. It's funny. It's disgusting. It's daft…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 10 Apr 2016

Not hysterical and priceless as Braindead but still a very funny low-budget trashy fun with nice gore and makeup effects, even though it is…

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By Sam B (1,226) on 13 Jun 2013

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