Nollywood Movies That Made The 90s Unforgettable; How Many Did You Watch? (See Photos)

July 11, 2024

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Most young people have no idea what it means to be entertained. They tend to assume that life without Smartphones, IPads, and other sophisticated devices must have been incredibly boring.

Those days, the finest entertainment came from renting or purchasing Nollywood movies on cassette tapes to watch.

Despite the fact that these films were made on a low budget and with little technical resources, they contained intriguing stories and plot twists. Some were based on true events and they kept us captivated to our television sets.

Let’s look at 30 vintage Nollywood movies that helped make the good old days unfortunately.

1. Conspiracy

Conspiracy depicts the story of Grace (Onyeka Onwenu), a deranged lady who gives birth to twin sons named James and John, but her twins are snatched away from her to stay with a childless couple. Years down the line, they became renowned in their medical careers and attempt to figure out a solution for their mother’s insanity.

This film also starred Nkem Owoh, Charles Okafor and others. The movie is particularly known for the song “You and I will Live as one…..”

2. Karashika

In this movie, Satan sends a pretty woman named Karashika, also known as Queen of Darkness, to entice and steal souls of men through sex. The movie was little scary but it was also full with Moral lessons.

3. Nneka The Pretty Serpent

This terrifying movie depicts the story of a diabolical woman who charms and seduces men in exchange for their money and soul. The film focuses primarily on Tony, her next victim, whom she nearly utterly destroys. This movie was recreated last year but it wasn’t as good as the original.

4. Ijele

Ijele is a 1999 movie that narrates the tale of Obiligwe, the most powerful man in the village, who has only eyes for a young girl named Oma. When Oma became ill, Ijele journeyed into the evil forest to find a remedy for her. There, he wrestled windstorm and crossed a river of fire. The goddess of rain and the entire community even tried and push him to marry another woman, but he refused.

5. Blood Money

Blood money starring Kanayo O. Kanayo and Zack Orji, follows the story of a former banker who is trying to get back on track having lost his job. He bumps across an old classmate who is now wealthy and exposes him to to underworld of ritual practices and dirty money.

6. Evil Genius

Evil Genius was a scary movie featuring Sandra Achums, Bob Manuel Udokwu, Zack Orji and others.

7. Issakaba

Issakaba retells the story of the Bakassi Boys, a vigilante group that fights against crimes such as murder, armed robbery, banditry and so on. It also depicts the war against Eddy Nawgu, a magician who terrorized the inhabitants of Anambra State’s Nawgu community.

8. State Of Emergency

This action film tells the story of Nigerian politicians who are abducted and held captive by criminals demanding ransom. This remains, in my opinion, the best action film Nigeria has ever produced.

9. Alice My First Lady