Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bad movies that are so bad they’re good is a delightful genre, popularized by MST3000. These days many directors set out to make a bad movie on purpose, but that doesn’t really work (see Sharknado). “The Aftermath” was released in 1982, so it was well before the “so bad it’s good genre” became a thing. So this movie is earnestly trying to be good, and that earnestness is the secret ingredient to the “so bad it’s good” genre. The filmmaker can’t be in on it. That’s what makes Neil Bremen’s movies so great - he’s completely obtuse and doesn’t know his movies are bad. He’s fabulously in denial. Same goes for Tommy Wiseau’s “the Room,” regarded as the ultimate so bad it’s good movie. Wiseau is also earnest in his desire to make a “great” drama, rather than unintentional comedy. Anyway, Steve Barkett, the writer, director, produce, and, of course, star of “the Aftermath,” is that similar vein. So this is fun and unintentionally funny drama. If you appreciate this kind of genre then I recommend this movie. Barrett isn’t as bad/good as Wiseau or Breen, but he’s still equally out of touch. I look forward to also purchasing his other film, “Empire of the Dark” when it’s finally released on Blu-ray.