Looking for movies with truly baffling special effects

Our group got a lot of mileage out of 'The Giant Claw' from 1957, specifically the scene where the monster is clearly a puppet on a string. The problem is we've burned through most of the obvious ones like 'Plan 9 from Outer Space.' What's a movie where the effects are so cheap they wrap back around to being charming?

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daniel_king866mo ago

My buddy swears by "The Killer Shrews" from 1959. He described a scene where dogs in bad costumes run at the camera, and the actors have to pretend they're giant rodents. The whole thing looks like someone's backyard project gone wrong.

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derek_burns876mo ago

That "backyard project gone wrong" feel is something I see all the time now. People will sell handmade stuff online with super blurry photos and a crazy high price, acting like it's top-tier professional work. It's the same kind of charming, but totally obvious, lack of self-awareness.

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fiona3325mo ago

Ever seen those weirdly priced Etsy listings?

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