What are the particular qualities that make a bad movie so bad that people actually enjoy watching it? (And by people, I mean me.)Its aninteresting question to consider. Hollywood releases dozens of bad movies every single year. Most wind up totally forgotten in a matter of months, if not weeks.But some bad moviesdefythose odds and become beloved. People treasure them for their flaws. They celebrate them for their failures.The 25 films listed below are those sorts of movies. These are not just bad films. Theyre not evenfilms that are so bad they become good. These arefilms so bad they becameiconic forever remembered, viewed, and celebrated for their peculiarities and quirks.You may be surprised by some of the omissions on this list. There are a few possible reasons for that. Keep in mind, first of all, that not all midnight movies or cult films are watched at midnight or considered cult objects because theyre bad. People love togo to late-night screenings ofThe Rocky Horror Picture Show where theydress up and recite the lines and dance. Does that make it a bad movie?No. That makes it a fun, participatory experience.Likewise, there are some movies so bad theyre not good at all; theyre borderline unwatchable. These are theMarmadukes of the world, theDisaster Movies of the world; filmsso all-consuming in their stinkitude that there is no fun to be had in watching them or talking about them.As a result, they never quite reach the lofty heights of the famously bad movies listed below.25 Terrible Movies So Bad They Became IconicThese movies arent just so bad theyre good theyre so bad theyve become classics.READ MORE: The Best Movies of 2024Get our free mobile appThe Worst Movies of 2024ScreenCrushs editor and critic picks the 12 worst films he saw in 2024.