Why do low production studios intentionally release similar films shortly after a big banner?
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Two movies with almost same name and plot are released together.
Overlord (2018) was released on 9 November 2018 in USA and produced by J.J.Abrams who is a well known director and producer in Hollywood. A second movie is Nazi Overlord (2018), released on 13 November 2018 in USA and produced by not so well known people.
A similar situation was with Operation Dunkirk (2017) and Dunkirk (2017).
From the synopsis both movies have almost the same plot and name.
This related question is about twin films whereas I am asking about low production studios making intentional releases shortly after the release by a big banner.
What's the point of releasing such similar movies at the same time?
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Two movies with almost same name and plot are released together.
Overlord (2018) was released on 9 November 2018 in USA and produced by J.J.Abrams who is a well known director and producer in Hollywood. A second movie is Nazi Overlord (2018), released on 13 November 2018 in USA and produced by not so well known people.
A similar situation was with Operation Dunkirk (2017) and Dunkirk (2017).
From the synopsis both movies have almost the same plot and name.
This related question is about twin films whereas I am asking about low production studios making intentional releases shortly after the release by a big banner.
What's the point of releasing such similar movies at the same time?
production
edited 12 hours ago
Napoleon Wilson♦
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Are you talking about these two movies specifically? Or Twin films in general?
– BruceWayne
yesterday
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@BruceWayne for that we already have: Two magician films released nearly the same time.. any connection? and Why are two such similar movies being made at the same time?. But this one seems worth new question to em as it's more of mockbuster not twin film
– Ankit Sharma
yesterday
4
AFAICT, "twin films" are more or less coincidental (bad blood between studios notwithstanding), while this question seems to be asking about deliberate copies. So I would not call it a duplicate question.
– Martha
yesterday
1
In the Dunkirk case, it could be attributed to an almost-anniversary of the actual event.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
yesterday
@PaŭloEbermann: Check the list of mockbusters by The Asylum.
– Rahul
19 hours ago
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Two movies with almost same name and plot are released together.
Overlord (2018) was released on 9 November 2018 in USA and produced by J.J.Abrams who is a well known director and producer in Hollywood. A second movie is Nazi Overlord (2018), released on 13 November 2018 in USA and produced by not so well known people.
A similar situation was with Operation Dunkirk (2017) and Dunkirk (2017).
From the synopsis both movies have almost the same plot and name.
This related question is about twin films whereas I am asking about low production studios making intentional releases shortly after the release by a big banner.
What's the point of releasing such similar movies at the same time?
production
edited 12 hours ago
Napoleon Wilson♦
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asked yesterday
Rahul
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Two movies with almost same name and plot are released together.
Overlord (2018) was released on 9 November 2018 in USA and produced by J.J.Abrams who is a well known director and producer in Hollywood. A second movie is Nazi Overlord (2018), released on 13 November 2018 in USA and produced by not so well known people.
A similar situation was with Operation Dunkirk (2017) and Dunkirk (2017).
From the synopsis both movies have almost the same plot and name.
This related question is about twin films whereas I am asking about low production studios making intentional releases shortly after the release by a big banner.
What's the point of releasing such similar movies at the same time?
production
production
edited 12 hours ago
Napoleon Wilson♦
40.9k33257496
asked yesterday
Rahul
3,86731735
edited 12 hours ago
Napoleon Wilson♦
40.9k33257496
asked yesterday
Rahul
3,86731735
edited 12 hours ago
Napoleon Wilson♦
40.9k33257496
edited 12 hours ago
Napoleon Wilson♦
40.9k33257496
edited 12 hours ago
Napoleon Wilson♦
40.9k33257496
40.9k33257496
asked yesterday
Rahul
3,86731735
asked yesterday
Rahul
3,86731735
asked yesterday
Rahul
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Are you talking about these two movies specifically? Or Twin films in general?
– BruceWayne
yesterday
2
@BruceWayne for that we already have: Two magician films released nearly the same time.. any connection? and Why are two such similar movies being made at the same time?. But this one seems worth new question to em as it's more of mockbuster not twin film
– Ankit Sharma
yesterday
4
AFAICT, "twin films" are more or less coincidental (bad blood between studios notwithstanding), while this question seems to be asking about deliberate copies. So I would not call it a duplicate question.
– Martha
yesterday
1
In the Dunkirk case, it could be attributed to an almost-anniversary of the actual event.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
yesterday
@PaŭloEbermann: Check the list of mockbusters by The Asylum.
– Rahul
19 hours ago
add a comment |
7
Are you talking about these two movies specifically? Or Twin films in general?
– BruceWayne
yesterday
2
@BruceWayne for that we already have: Two magician films released nearly the same time.. any connection? and Why are two such similar movies being made at the same time?. But this one seems worth new question to em as it's more of mockbuster not twin film
– Ankit Sharma
yesterday
4
AFAICT, "twin films" are more or less coincidental (bad blood between studios notwithstanding), while this question seems to be asking about deliberate copies. So I would not call it a duplicate question.
– Martha
yesterday
1
In the Dunkirk case, it could be attributed to an almost-anniversary of the actual event.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
yesterday
@PaŭloEbermann: Check the list of mockbusters by The Asylum.
– Rahul
19 hours ago
7
7
Are you talking about these two movies specifically? Or Twin films in general?
– BruceWayne
yesterday
Are you talking about these two movies specifically? Or Twin films in general?
– BruceWayne
yesterday
2
2
@BruceWayne for that we already have: Two magician films released nearly the same time.. any connection? and Why are two such similar movies being made at the same time?. But this one seems worth new question to em as it's more of mockbuster not twin film
– Ankit Sharma
yesterday
@BruceWayne for that we already have: Two magician films released nearly the same time.. any connection? and Why are two such similar movies being made at the same time?. But this one seems worth new question to em as it's more of mockbuster not twin film
– Ankit Sharma
yesterday
4
4
AFAICT, "twin films" are more or less coincidental (bad blood between studios notwithstanding), while this question seems to be asking about deliberate copies. So I would not call it a duplicate question.
– Martha
yesterday
AFAICT, "twin films" are more or less coincidental (bad blood between studios notwithstanding), while this question seems to be asking about deliberate copies. So I would not call it a duplicate question.
– Martha
yesterday
1
1
In the Dunkirk case, it could be attributed to an almost-anniversary of the actual event.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
yesterday
In the Dunkirk case, it could be attributed to an almost-anniversary of the actual event.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
yesterday
@PaŭloEbermann: Check the list of mockbusters by The Asylum.
– Rahul
19 hours ago
@PaŭloEbermann: Check the list of mockbusters by The Asylum.
– Rahul
19 hours ago
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To capitalize on the success of its predecessor. Even IMDb said the same in their trivia section:
The movie is being released on November 13th, 2018 to capitalize on the release of 'Overlord', which premieres on November the 9th.
Same applied for Operation Dunkirk (2017) too. And this is not a new thing, there is a category of such movies called Mockbuster.
A mockbuster is a movie created with the intention of exploiting the publicity of another major motion picture with a similar title and/or subject. Mockbusters are often made with a low budget and quick production to maximize profit.
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The Asylum is notorious for this practice. Their other Mockbusters include Alien Predator, Atlantic Rim, Transmorphers, Triassic World, End of the World, Avengers Grimm Time Wars, Tomb Invader, Troy: The Odyssey, Geo-Disaster, CarGo, The Fast and the Fierce, Independents' Day, Jack the Giant Killer, Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies, etc...
– Schwern
yesterday
7
The popular viewpoint is that the Mockbuster capitalises on DVD sales from confused consumers seeing it in the bargain bin ("oh look, that movie I'd vaguely heard of is out already"). It's conceivable that the move to streaming might kill this.
– origimbo
yesterday
3
In Japan, they put these fake movies right alongside the regular ones in DVD rental stores (these still exist here). I'm sure many people must have been tricked into renting these.
– David
yesterday
Supposedly they actually have their own independent business model now - i.e. some people collect them ;)
– TomTom
9 hours ago
@Schwern: Good information. I would add that myself to answer but since its you brought it to light please add it to answer.
– Rahul
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This is a film by The Asylum. You might know them as the people behind Sharknado and Megashark vs Giant Octopus. As @ankit explained Nazi Overlord is a Mockbuster, a cheaply made copycat rushed to market to capitalize on the popularity and advertising of a big budget film.
Some people get tricked into buying them. Some people watch them deliberately for the joy of bad movies. MST3K: The Gauntlet will be featuring one of their mockbusters, Atlantic Rim. Watch for the submarine. There's always a submarine.
Their other mockbusters include...
- Alien Predator (The Predator)
- Atlantic Rim (Pacific Rim)
- Transmorphers (Transformers)
- Triassic World (Jurassic World)
- Avengers Grimm Time Wars (The Avengers)
- Tomb Invader (Tomb Raider)
- Troy: The Odyssey (Troy)
- Geo-Disaster (Geostorm)
- CarGo (Cars)
- The Fast and the Fierce (The Fast and the Furious)
- Independents' Day (Independence Day)
- Jack the Giant Killer (Jack the Giant Slayer)
- Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter)
- War of the Worlds (War of the Worlds)
- Sinister Squad (Suicide Squad)
- Snakes on a Train (Snakes on a Plane)
- I Am Omega (I Am Legend)
- 2012: Doomsday (2012)
- 2012: Supernova (2012)
- AvH: Alien vs Hunter (AvP: Alien vs Predator)
- Sunday School Musical (High School Musical)
- The 18-Year-Old Virgin (The 40-Year-Old Virgin)
- The Day The Earth Stopped (The Day The Earth Stood Still)
- The Terminators (Terminator)
- Paranormal Entity (Paranormal Activity)
- Titanic 2 (That's it, I'm leaving)
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To capitalize on the success of its predecessor. Even IMDb said the same in their trivia section:
The movie is being released on November 13th, 2018 to capitalize on the release of 'Overlord', which premieres on November the 9th.
Same applied for Operation Dunkirk (2017) too. And this is not a new thing, there is a category of such movies called Mockbuster.
A mockbuster is a movie created with the intention of exploiting the publicity of another major motion picture with a similar title and/or subject. Mockbusters are often made with a low budget and quick production to maximize profit.
answered yesterday
Ankit Sharma
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The Asylum is notorious for this practice. Their other Mockbusters include Alien Predator, Atlantic Rim, Transmorphers, Triassic World, End of the World, Avengers Grimm Time Wars, Tomb Invader, Troy: The Odyssey, Geo-Disaster, CarGo, The Fast and the Fierce, Independents' Day, Jack the Giant Killer, Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies, etc...
– Schwern
yesterday
7
The popular viewpoint is that the Mockbuster capitalises on DVD sales from confused consumers seeing it in the bargain bin ("oh look, that movie I'd vaguely heard of is out already"). It's conceivable that the move to streaming might kill this.
– origimbo
yesterday
3
In Japan, they put these fake movies right alongside the regular ones in DVD rental stores (these still exist here). I'm sure many people must have been tricked into renting these.
– David
yesterday
Supposedly they actually have their own independent business model now - i.e. some people collect them ;)
– TomTom
9 hours ago
@Schwern: Good information. I would add that myself to answer but since its you brought it to light please add it to answer.
– Rahul
7 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
63
down vote
accepted
To capitalize on the success of its predecessor. Even IMDb said the same in their trivia section:
The movie is being released on November 13th, 2018 to capitalize on the release of 'Overlord', which premieres on November the 9th.
Same applied for Operation Dunkirk (2017) too. And this is not a new thing, there is a category of such movies called Mockbuster.
A mockbuster is a movie created with the intention of exploiting the publicity of another major motion picture with a similar title and/or subject. Mockbusters are often made with a low budget and quick production to maximize profit.
answered yesterday
Ankit Sharma
68.8k58359567
44
The Asylum is notorious for this practice. Their other Mockbusters include Alien Predator, Atlantic Rim, Transmorphers, Triassic World, End of the World, Avengers Grimm Time Wars, Tomb Invader, Troy: The Odyssey, Geo-Disaster, CarGo, The Fast and the Fierce, Independents' Day, Jack the Giant Killer, Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies, etc...
– Schwern
yesterday
7
The popular viewpoint is that the Mockbuster capitalises on DVD sales from confused consumers seeing it in the bargain bin ("oh look, that movie I'd vaguely heard of is out already"). It's conceivable that the move to streaming might kill this.
– origimbo
yesterday
3
In Japan, they put these fake movies right alongside the regular ones in DVD rental stores (these still exist here). I'm sure many people must have been tricked into renting these.
– David
yesterday
Supposedly they actually have their own independent business model now - i.e. some people collect them ;)
– TomTom
9 hours ago
@Schwern: Good information. I would add that myself to answer but since its you brought it to light please add it to answer.
– Rahul
7 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
63
down vote
accepted
up vote
63
down vote
accepted
To capitalize on the success of its predecessor. Even IMDb said the same in their trivia section:
The movie is being released on November 13th, 2018 to capitalize on the release of 'Overlord', which premieres on November the 9th.
Same applied for Operation Dunkirk (2017) too. And this is not a new thing, there is a category of such movies called Mockbuster.
A mockbuster is a movie created with the intention of exploiting the publicity of another major motion picture with a similar title and/or subject. Mockbusters are often made with a low budget and quick production to maximize profit.
answered yesterday
Ankit Sharma
68.8k58359567
To capitalize on the success of its predecessor. Even IMDb said the same in their trivia section:
The movie is being released on November 13th, 2018 to capitalize on the release of 'Overlord', which premieres on November the 9th.
Same applied for Operation Dunkirk (2017) too. And this is not a new thing, there is a category of such movies called Mockbuster.
A mockbuster is a movie created with the intention of exploiting the publicity of another major motion picture with a similar title and/or subject. Mockbusters are often made with a low budget and quick production to maximize profit.
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edited 13 hours ago
answered yesterday
Ankit Sharma
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answered yesterday
Ankit Sharma
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answered yesterday
Ankit Sharma
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The Asylum is notorious for this practice. Their other Mockbusters include Alien Predator, Atlantic Rim, Transmorphers, Triassic World, End of the World, Avengers Grimm Time Wars, Tomb Invader, Troy: The Odyssey, Geo-Disaster, CarGo, The Fast and the Fierce, Independents' Day, Jack the Giant Killer, Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies, etc...
– Schwern
yesterday
7
The popular viewpoint is that the Mockbuster capitalises on DVD sales from confused consumers seeing it in the bargain bin ("oh look, that movie I'd vaguely heard of is out already"). It's conceivable that the move to streaming might kill this.
– origimbo
yesterday
3
In Japan, they put these fake movies right alongside the regular ones in DVD rental stores (these still exist here). I'm sure many people must have been tricked into renting these.
– David
yesterday
Supposedly they actually have their own independent business model now - i.e. some people collect them ;)
– TomTom
9 hours ago
@Schwern: Good information. I would add that myself to answer but since its you brought it to light please add it to answer.
– Rahul
7 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
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The Asylum is notorious for this practice. Their other Mockbusters include Alien Predator, Atlantic Rim, Transmorphers, Triassic World, End of the World, Avengers Grimm Time Wars, Tomb Invader, Troy: The Odyssey, Geo-Disaster, CarGo, The Fast and the Fierce, Independents' Day, Jack the Giant Killer, Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies, etc...
– Schwern
yesterday
7
The popular viewpoint is that the Mockbuster capitalises on DVD sales from confused consumers seeing it in the bargain bin ("oh look, that movie I'd vaguely heard of is out already"). It's conceivable that the move to streaming might kill this.
– origimbo
yesterday
3
In Japan, they put these fake movies right alongside the regular ones in DVD rental stores (these still exist here). I'm sure many people must have been tricked into renting these.
– David
yesterday
Supposedly they actually have their own independent business model now - i.e. some people collect them ;)
– TomTom
9 hours ago
@Schwern: Good information. I would add that myself to answer but since its you brought it to light please add it to answer.
– Rahul
7 hours ago
44
44
The Asylum is notorious for this practice. Their other Mockbusters include Alien Predator, Atlantic Rim, Transmorphers, Triassic World, End of the World, Avengers Grimm Time Wars, Tomb Invader, Troy: The Odyssey, Geo-Disaster, CarGo, The Fast and the Fierce, Independents' Day, Jack the Giant Killer, Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies, etc...
– Schwern
yesterday
The Asylum is notorious for this practice. Their other Mockbusters include Alien Predator, Atlantic Rim, Transmorphers, Triassic World, End of the World, Avengers Grimm Time Wars, Tomb Invader, Troy: The Odyssey, Geo-Disaster, CarGo, The Fast and the Fierce, Independents' Day, Jack the Giant Killer, Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies, etc...
– Schwern
yesterday
7
7
The popular viewpoint is that the Mockbuster capitalises on DVD sales from confused consumers seeing it in the bargain bin ("oh look, that movie I'd vaguely heard of is out already"). It's conceivable that the move to streaming might kill this.
– origimbo
yesterday
The popular viewpoint is that the Mockbuster capitalises on DVD sales from confused consumers seeing it in the bargain bin ("oh look, that movie I'd vaguely heard of is out already"). It's conceivable that the move to streaming might kill this.
– origimbo
yesterday
3
3
In Japan, they put these fake movies right alongside the regular ones in DVD rental stores (these still exist here). I'm sure many people must have been tricked into renting these.
– David
yesterday
In Japan, they put these fake movies right alongside the regular ones in DVD rental stores (these still exist here). I'm sure many people must have been tricked into renting these.
– David
yesterday
Supposedly they actually have their own independent business model now - i.e. some people collect them ;)
– TomTom
9 hours ago
Supposedly they actually have their own independent business model now - i.e. some people collect them ;)
– TomTom
9 hours ago
@Schwern: Good information. I would add that myself to answer but since its you brought it to light please add it to answer.
– Rahul
7 hours ago
@Schwern: Good information. I would add that myself to answer but since its you brought it to light please add it to answer.
– Rahul
7 hours ago
|
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This is a film by The Asylum. You might know them as the people behind Sharknado and Megashark vs Giant Octopus. As @ankit explained Nazi Overlord is a Mockbuster, a cheaply made copycat rushed to market to capitalize on the popularity and advertising of a big budget film.
Some people get tricked into buying them. Some people watch them deliberately for the joy of bad movies. MST3K: The Gauntlet will be featuring one of their mockbusters, Atlantic Rim. Watch for the submarine. There's always a submarine.
Their other mockbusters include...
- Alien Predator (The Predator)
- Atlantic Rim (Pacific Rim)
- Transmorphers (Transformers)
- Triassic World (Jurassic World)
- Avengers Grimm Time Wars (The Avengers)
- Tomb Invader (Tomb Raider)
- Troy: The Odyssey (Troy)
- Geo-Disaster (Geostorm)
- CarGo (Cars)
- The Fast and the Fierce (The Fast and the Furious)
- Independents' Day (Independence Day)
- Jack the Giant Killer (Jack the Giant Slayer)
- Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter)
- War of the Worlds (War of the Worlds)
- Sinister Squad (Suicide Squad)
- Snakes on a Train (Snakes on a Plane)
- I Am Omega (I Am Legend)
- 2012: Doomsday (2012)
- 2012: Supernova (2012)
- AvH: Alien vs Hunter (AvP: Alien vs Predator)
- Sunday School Musical (High School Musical)
- The 18-Year-Old Virgin (The 40-Year-Old Virgin)
- The Day The Earth Stopped (The Day The Earth Stood Still)
- The Terminators (Terminator)
- Paranormal Entity (Paranormal Activity)
- Titanic 2 (That's it, I'm leaving)
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This is a film by The Asylum. You might know them as the people behind Sharknado and Megashark vs Giant Octopus. As @ankit explained Nazi Overlord is a Mockbuster, a cheaply made copycat rushed to market to capitalize on the popularity and advertising of a big budget film.
Some people get tricked into buying them. Some people watch them deliberately for the joy of bad movies. MST3K: The Gauntlet will be featuring one of their mockbusters, Atlantic Rim. Watch for the submarine. There's always a submarine.
Their other mockbusters include...
- Alien Predator (The Predator)
- Atlantic Rim (Pacific Rim)
- Transmorphers (Transformers)
- Triassic World (Jurassic World)
- Avengers Grimm Time Wars (The Avengers)
- Tomb Invader (Tomb Raider)
- Troy: The Odyssey (Troy)
- Geo-Disaster (Geostorm)
- CarGo (Cars)
- The Fast and the Fierce (The Fast and the Furious)
- Independents' Day (Independence Day)
- Jack the Giant Killer (Jack the Giant Slayer)
- Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter)
- War of the Worlds (War of the Worlds)
- Sinister Squad (Suicide Squad)
- Snakes on a Train (Snakes on a Plane)
- I Am Omega (I Am Legend)
- 2012: Doomsday (2012)
- 2012: Supernova (2012)
- AvH: Alien vs Hunter (AvP: Alien vs Predator)
- Sunday School Musical (High School Musical)
- The 18-Year-Old Virgin (The 40-Year-Old Virgin)
- The Day The Earth Stopped (The Day The Earth Stood Still)
- The Terminators (Terminator)
- Paranormal Entity (Paranormal Activity)
- Titanic 2 (That's it, I'm leaving)
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This is a film by The Asylum. You might know them as the people behind Sharknado and Megashark vs Giant Octopus. As @ankit explained Nazi Overlord is a Mockbuster, a cheaply made copycat rushed to market to capitalize on the popularity and advertising of a big budget film.
Some people get tricked into buying them. Some people watch them deliberately for the joy of bad movies. MST3K: The Gauntlet will be featuring one of their mockbusters, Atlantic Rim. Watch for the submarine. There's always a submarine.
Their other mockbusters include...
- Alien Predator (The Predator)
- Atlantic Rim (Pacific Rim)
- Transmorphers (Transformers)
- Triassic World (Jurassic World)
- Avengers Grimm Time Wars (The Avengers)
- Tomb Invader (Tomb Raider)
- Troy: The Odyssey (Troy)
- Geo-Disaster (Geostorm)
- CarGo (Cars)
- The Fast and the Fierce (The Fast and the Furious)
- Independents' Day (Independence Day)
- Jack the Giant Killer (Jack the Giant Slayer)
- Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter)
- War of the Worlds (War of the Worlds)
- Sinister Squad (Suicide Squad)
- Snakes on a Train (Snakes on a Plane)
- I Am Omega (I Am Legend)
- 2012: Doomsday (2012)
- 2012: Supernova (2012)
- AvH: Alien vs Hunter (AvP: Alien vs Predator)
- Sunday School Musical (High School Musical)
- The 18-Year-Old Virgin (The 40-Year-Old Virgin)
- The Day The Earth Stopped (The Day The Earth Stood Still)
- The Terminators (Terminator)
- Paranormal Entity (Paranormal Activity)
- Titanic 2 (That's it, I'm leaving)
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This is a film by The Asylum. You might know them as the people behind Sharknado and Megashark vs Giant Octopus. As @ankit explained Nazi Overlord is a Mockbuster, a cheaply made copycat rushed to market to capitalize on the popularity and advertising of a big budget film.
Some people get tricked into buying them. Some people watch them deliberately for the joy of bad movies. MST3K: The Gauntlet will be featuring one of their mockbusters, Atlantic Rim. Watch for the submarine. There's always a submarine.
Their other mockbusters include...
- Alien Predator (The Predator)
- Atlantic Rim (Pacific Rim)
- Transmorphers (Transformers)
- Triassic World (Jurassic World)
- Avengers Grimm Time Wars (The Avengers)
- Tomb Invader (Tomb Raider)
- Troy: The Odyssey (Troy)
- Geo-Disaster (Geostorm)
- CarGo (Cars)
- The Fast and the Fierce (The Fast and the Furious)
- Independents' Day (Independence Day)
- Jack the Giant Killer (Jack the Giant Slayer)
- Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter)
- War of the Worlds (War of the Worlds)
- Sinister Squad (Suicide Squad)
- Snakes on a Train (Snakes on a Plane)
- I Am Omega (I Am Legend)
- 2012: Doomsday (2012)
- 2012: Supernova (2012)
- AvH: Alien vs Hunter (AvP: Alien vs Predator)
- Sunday School Musical (High School Musical)
- The 18-Year-Old Virgin (The 40-Year-Old Virgin)
- The Day The Earth Stopped (The Day The Earth Stood Still)
- The Terminators (Terminator)
- Paranormal Entity (Paranormal Activity)
- Titanic 2 (That's it, I'm leaving)
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Are you talking about these two movies specifically? Or Twin films in general?
– BruceWayne
yesterday
2
@BruceWayne for that we already have: Two magician films released nearly the same time.. any connection? and Why are two such similar movies being made at the same time?. But this one seems worth new question to em as it's more of mockbuster not twin film
– Ankit Sharma
yesterday
4
AFAICT, "twin films" are more or less coincidental (bad blood between studios notwithstanding), while this question seems to be asking about deliberate copies. So I would not call it a duplicate question.
– Martha
yesterday
1
In the Dunkirk case, it could be attributed to an almost-anniversary of the actual event.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
yesterday
@PaŭloEbermann: Check the list of mockbusters by The Asylum.
– Rahul
19 hours ago