Five awful movies for your Halloween (dis)pleasure

"Trog" (1970) — In her last movie, Joan Crawford plays an anthropologist.

• Shoddy costumes, a hackneyed plot and overacting, mostly leave viewers asking: Why, Joan — why? (On Prime)

👶 "It's Alive" (1974) — Like "Trog," special effects are primitive. A rubbery demon-baby with fangs and claws is the only attraction.

• John Ryan's tortured performance is the scariest element. (On Prime)

✈️ "Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell" (1968) — Survivors of a Japanese plane crash face a vampire-alien assailant that threatens humankind.

• Bickering for water, votes, sex and world peace means they're doomed. (On Roku)

✂️ "Scissors" (1991) — Starring Sharon Stone, this thriller's plot is paper thin and contains a subplot that serves no purpose. At all.

• "Scissors" is superbly loathsome. (On Prime)

⁉️ "The Brood" (1979) — There's a genuine creep factor driving some revulsion, but it's undermined by flat characters, weird twists and a poor script.

• It won't fail to disappoint. (On Max)

Of note: Some of these movies may contain short scenes not suitable for minors.

• Yes, but: None are really suitable for anyone.