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The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)
Funny, but not intentionally so.
I saw this film at a pre-release screening at the Writers Guild theater in Beverly Hills. As I recall, the film's producers and director were in attendance, presumably to gage our reaction.
Many scenes evoked gales of laughter from the audience, which would have been fine if it had been a comedy, but it was supposed to be a horror film.
If the audience wasn't scared, it seems the filmmakers were. They delayed release for over a year. Out of curiosity I saw it again to see if they'd re-cut it; as far as I can tell, they hadn't. It was the same lousy movie, just a year older.
It almost qualifies as "so bad, it's good," but it's slow-paced and boring.
Number One (1976)
Serious to the point of tedium
(Note: I'm rating this film 17 years after I saw it; I was 11 at the time.) I was one of several children invited to view this film at the home of Director Dyan Cannon. My main recollection is that every kid there found this to be a boring film; it is definitely not a children's film.
The plot: Childhood curiosity leads four very young boys and girls (Kindergarden age?) to expose themselves to each other in their school bathroom. They are caught by a teacher (or principal -- I can't recall), who notifies their parents. The story then shows how the different families react to the news.
It received an Oscar nomination, so perhaps it's better than my 11-year-old self judged it to be at the time. Or perhaps there was a paucity of entries for "Best Short Film, Live Action" that year.