Ballyhoo The Hollywood Sideshow (1996)

This documentary celebrates the ridiculous stunts used by Hollywood over the years to market its worst movies These include the 50s drivein where moviegoers could drop off their dirty laundry and pick it up after the show horror filmmaker William Castles vibrating seats and producer Sam Arkoffs offer to pay for the funeral of anyone scared to death by his film Amusing interviews with critic Roger Ebert and director John Waters creator of SmellOVision enliven a program that has one central failing host Frankie Avalon who remains as schlocky as ever