Do you ever see a movie and think to yourself, "That was just about the worst thing I've ever had this displeasure to witness," but months or years down the road you realize just what an experience it is? Here is my own personal list of these cringe-worthy movies that I look back on with nostalgia (in no particular order). Keep in mind, these are my personal opinions; I am by no means a movie critic, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt.

1. Zombeavers (2015)

Perhaps it is just the writing, or maybe it is the terrible delivery, but this movie ranks pretty high on this list for me. This is movie where the entire plot is based around college age kids taking a vacation and finding out that the lake they came to party at is full of zombie beavers. Yes, you read that right, zombie beavers. We then follow the college age kids as they plan their escape from the zombie beaver infested lake. It is just as riveting as it sounds. Surprisingly enough, this movie garnered a score of 69% on rotten tomatoes. On the upside, it is full of one quotable one liners and laughably bad acting.

2. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978)

While this movie is meant to be a comical take on the B-movie horror flicks of the time, this movie was still astronomically bad. It was made with a budget of less than $100,000, so really, what were we expecting? In this film, tomatoes become sentient and set out to exact their revenge on humans. The threat to humanity is so great that the president creates a special team to eradicate the killer tomatoes. I won't spoil anything, but the ending is one that is so eye-rollingly bad that I can understand the 27% score on rotten tomatoes (no pun intended). Somehow, this film garnered enough support to spawn several spin-offs.

3. A TALKING CAT!?! (2013)

On the scale of bad movies, this one is downright agonizing to watch. The acting is abysmal at best, and the voiceover for the cat is stale and rigid. The movie never answers why there is a talking cat meandering from house to house. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there is something just terrible about this movie that makes it a must-watch film. This is the kind of film that you force your friends to watch at 3am at a sleep-over. It is appraised by AV Club as being loved for being "utter, unredeemable trash," but also a "must watch."

4. Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2008)

Birdemic is terrible for more than just the wooden acting and groan-worthy special effects; the plot is perplexing and hard to follow. The movie follows a group of young adults that must search for safety as their city is being attacked by dive-bombing birds that explode on impact. The idea is that the birds are attacking because of global warming... somehow. The characters, for some reason, are as stupid as they come. Their first line of defense against these killer birds was to swing wire clothes hangers wildly in order to fend them off. There's not much to say about this movie other than it absolutely deserves to have a score of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.

5. John Dies at the End (2013)

John actually dies towards the beginning, but that isn't a real spoiler. John Dies at the End is personal favorite from this list. This movie was an accidental find during a late-night Netflix binge. This movie is bad but in all the best ways. The movie follows two college-age kids that are the cliche slacker types, and they accidentally find themselves subjected to this black tar-like substance called "soy sauce" that promises other-worldly abilities. The duo continues on their adventure that involves a talking dog and traveling to another dimension to destroy a monster that likes to say lewd comments. It is a ride from start to finish that will leave you staring blankly at your screen mouthing "wait WHAT?" It is quickly becoming a staple as a movie so incoherent and confusing that it is masterful. The reception has been mixed, but it has found itself saddled with a score of 61% on Rotten Tomatoes.

I hope that you find the same enjoyment in these films as I have. After all, would we be able to appreciate good cinematography if we didn't have such awful films as a comparison?