Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Boy Next Door’: Not To Be Confused With ‘The Girl Next Door’

There’s “so bad it’s good.” It’s an interesting movie category. Like “Showgirls.” Such movies tend to become cult classics. There’s also “so bad it’s ridiculous.”
Mark Jackson
Updated:
There’s a movie category unofficially known as “So bad it’s good.” “Showgirls” (1995) would be a good example of that. Such movies tend to become cult classics. “Showgirls” was an instant cult classic. The reason for that is probably because, while one of the lead actresses Cannot. Act. To. Save. Her. Life—she’s in, er, very good shape.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Related Topics