There’s a perception that “low budget” movies are crap but that can be a hit or miss depending if the director really managed to pull off a good movie despite insufficient funding and resource allocation. I remember watching “Ghost” (1990) starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore & Whoopi Goldberg: the movie was made with a low budget and parts were filmed on location (in NYC). Earning $505,000,000 worldwide despite being made with a $23,000,000 budget.
6·2 months ago- Cube (1997) cost 350k.
- Beyond the Black Rainbow cost a measly 1 million and it’s more of a cult/niche flim, but it looks like it cost way more, they did a lot with just atmosphere and practical effects.
- Coherence (2013) cost just 50k and I found it gripping.
- And of course The Man from Earth (200k), if you watch those back to back you wonder why this one even cost that much.