Bad Ben 7: The Haunted Highway

I very unironically find Bad Ben 7 to be nothing less than a work of art. As with the previous works in the series we find our agitated, South Jersey Everyman hero, Tom Riley, forced yet again into contending with the dastardly machinations of the Egg Harbor Township supernatural underground.

Budget doesn't matter. These movies are hilarious and Bad Ben 7 takes it to even higher peaks. Nigel Bach has put more creative originality and humor on film than what I've seen come out of the last 10 years of generic Hollywood schlock. Tonight my adolescent daughter and I first watched the latest Spider-Man film before moving on to Bad Ben 7. Sure, I grew up loving comics and the Marvel Universe. That said, Spider-Man was ok. Bad Ben 7 had me laughing so hard I was in tears. My daughter loved it so much she wished her friends were over to watch. We can't wait to show it to my husband who went to bed early and missed the fun.

If you don't get the joke, it might be time to question how deeply you are drinking from the cup of Life. Nigel Bach has brought a breath of fresh air and earthy humanity to film making. I truly hope he keeps going.