Cult Movies is a 1981 book by Danny Peary, consisting of a series of essays regarding what Peary described as the 100 most representative examples of the cult film phenomenon. This is a list of those films. Interesting that what Peary considered “cult” in 1981 are now classic films. How many have you seen?
Javitron has logged 7 out of 100 movies in Danny Peary's Cult Movies. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Behind the Green Door | Jim Mitchell, Artie Mitchell | 1972 | No | N/A |
| 1 | Aguirre, the Wrath of God | Werner Herzog | 1972 | No | N/A |
| 35 | Harder They Come, The | Perry Henzell | 1972 | No | N/A |
| 23 | Enter the Dragon | Robert Clouse | 1973 | No | N/A |
| 55 | Long Goodbye, The | Robert Altman | 1973 | Yes | 01/18/2015 |
| 22 | Emmanuelle | Just Jaeckin | 1974 | No | N/A |
| 4 | Badlands | Terrence Malick | 1974 | No | N/A |
| 13 | Caged Heat | Jonathan Demme | 1974 | No | N/A |
| 89 | Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The | Tobe Hooper | 1974 | No | N/A |
| 78 | Rocky Horror Picture Show, The | Jim Sharman | 1975 | No | N/A |