Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

Once the butt of every joke, Bernie's has come all the way around again and become revered as a cult classic. The central premise is hilariously absurd: Keeping up the charade that Bernie is still alive through a weekend at The Hamptons by puppeteering him to life so they aren't implicated in his murder. This shit is so dark and you have to have a morbid sense of humor to watch a corpse do pratfalls. It's somehow perfectly complemented by a great reggae flavored soundtrack which goes hand in hand with summertime fun in the sun.

You have to admire the audacity of studio execs willing to greenlight this shit.

3 necrophiles out of 5

First Blood (1982)

The name Rambo has become synonymous with the action hero genre, but the first film isn't like that at all. John Rambo is just a guy trying to survive in a world that doesn't want him. The enemy isn't a foreign power or a moustachioed villain intent on taking over the world, it’s small town prejudice and fear, it’s asshole cops that think a little power gives them the authority to dictate how everyone else should live.
Stallone isn't renowned for his acting ability, but to his credit he gives a chilling performance in one pivotal scene that is the film highpoint.

4 sharp edges out of 5