50 Worst Movie Taglines
Soundbites of sorrow
The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants (2005)
The Tagline: Laugh. Cry. Share the pants.
Why It's Terrible: This one really is lost in translation. Two words - skid marks. No, thanks.
What They Should Have Done: It's all in the jeans.
The Flesh Eaters (1964)
The Tagline: The only people who will not be STERILIZED with FEAR are those among you who are already DEAD!
Why It's Terrible: Weirdest cinema audience ever.
What They Should Have Done: Mankind is on the menu.
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
The Tagline: He stole the money … and he’s not giving it back.
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Why It's Terrible: No thief, marsupial or otherwise, tends to give back their ill-gotten gains, so it's a weird thing to make a big deal out of.
What They Should Have Done: He'll have you hopping mad.
The Tenant (1976)
The Tagline: Nobody does it to you like Roman Polanski.
Why It's Terrible: …as Samantha Geimer was to discover in 1977.
What They Should Have Done: Would you rent your apartment to this man?
Shrek The Third (2007)
The Tagline: The wait is ogre.
Why It's Terrible: It isn't simply that this pun doesn't make sense, it's the fact that nobody seems to have realised the second pun that will make it work.
What They Should Have Done: The weight is ogre.
Secretariat (2010)
The Tagline: The impossible true story.
Why It's Terrible: Well, which is it? Impossible, or true? It can't be both.
What They Should Have Done: Beat the odds. Break the record.
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1994)
The Tagline: Based on the story 'Children of the Corn' by Stephen King.
Why It's Terrible: Always tread carefully when the tagline reads like a game of Six Degrees of Separation. Also, writing Stephen King's name in a scary font makes it look like a smudge from a distance.
What They Should Have Done: He Who Walks Behind The Rows Now Lives On Your Block.
Octopussy (1983)
The Tagline: Nobody does it better … thirteen times.
Why It's Terrible: This was conceived as a retort to rival 007 Never Say Never Again , but unless you know this is the 13th official Bond movie, you'll spend forever trying to do the sums. Octopus - 8 limbs. Bond - 4 limbs. No, sorry, can't figure out what the 13th thing is. Bond's cock?
What They Should Have Done: Her tentacles will have you on tenterhooks.
A*P*E (1976)
The Tagline: Not to be confused with King Kong.
Why It's Terrible: A shameless attempt at reverse psychology that instead reads like a legal disclaimer.
What They Should Have Done: Don't be a chimp. Go Ape.
Suspiria (1977)
The Tagline: The Only Thing More Terrifying Than The Last 12 Minutes Of This Film Are The First 92.
Why It's Terrible: Flip it around, and it says that the ending isn't as good as the rest of the film. Not really the best marketing message.
What They Should Have Done: Suspiria will give you hysteria.
There's a new Mummy movie on the way from the director of Evil Dead Rise and I just want to know if Blumhouse has called Brendan Fraser yet
Marvel Rivals made Jeff the Land Shark so stinkin' adorable that the MCU is bringing him on as an official hero: "We're all Jeff fans around here. Man is he fun to play"