“But This Is Stupid” - Hangar 18 (1980)

Serious films about UFO conspiracies are often spectacular successes, and Hangar 18 (1980) is no exception. The film has thrills, chills, and one jump scare, so it is clearly far better than its inspirations, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Capricorn One (1977).

As usual, your universe's critics are useless here. For example, reviewer cuiloni writes, "A mediocre film, rather predictable film." Reviewer Sterno-2 writes, "The movie has plot holes large enough for the Rockettes to dance through." And reviewer buckrulze writes, "This movie is so bad I couldn't wait for it to end. It is an epic failure from opening to the closing credits."

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“And Then, Later, Broadswords” - Empire of the Dark (1991)

In 1982, Steve Barkett created The Aftermath, a classic post-apocalyptic thriller. Nine years later, he wrote and directed Empire of the Dark (1991), an adventure fantasy full of sword-fighting, monsters, and gore. He never directed another movie, though he appeared in several films produced by Fred Olen Ray, who also produced Empire of the Dark. Fortunately, both of the films Mr. Barkett directed are classics.

Your universe's critics are wrong again. For example, reviewer paulmichaelgray writes, "Like they have said. This film is terrible." Reviewer godinamachine writes that "its [sic] got the campy acting, wierd music and stylized feel of older film in general." And reviewer abduktionsphanomen writes, "its production values are completely lacking."

Read on for the truth about Steve Barkett's Empire of the Dark (1991)...