Жаман әкеше 1989 (Zhaman äkeşe 1989)

1989 American black comedy film by Larry Cohen

the 1989 film

Wicked Stepmother is a 1989 American black comedy fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Bette Davis and Barbara Carrera. It is best known for being the last film of Bette Davis, who withdrew from the project after filming began, citing major problems with the script, Cohen's direction, and the way she was being photographed. Cohen later claimed she really dropped out due to ill health but avoided publicizing the truth for fear it would affect potential future employment. Davis disputed this claim.

A review in Fangoria lambasted Wicked Stepmother, stating that "this mind boggingly awful comedy/fantasy offers no laughs, but does provide some of the creepiest moments of half dead acting ever committed to film" and "emerges as the first unmitigated disaster from the usually reliable Cohen and a tarnish on the memory of Bette Davis". VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever gave the film one and a half bone out of four in its 1991 edition, but revised it to one later on, concluding that "Davis's move was wise; the result is dismal, and would have been had she stayed". Blockbuster Entertainment's Guide to Movies and Videos labeled Wicked Stepmother a "horror cheapie" and rated it one out of five stars. In contrast, TV Guide calls the film "a good natured, occasionally hilarious spookshow, graced with a few ingenious special effects and sassily acted—with Davis giving a gleefully nasty, if abbreviated, last film performance".

+YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef. (References) 1990 12th Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Picture Wicked Stepmother