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?
Copied from Sleestakk’s original list.
sensoria has logged 46 out of 100 movies in Danny Peary's Cult Movies. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Nutty Professor, The | Jerry Lewis | 1963 | No | N/A |
| 68 | Pink Flamingos | John Waters | 1972 | No | N/A |
| 39 | I Married a Monster from Outer Space | Gene Fowler Jr. | 1958 | No | N/A |
| 45 | Johnny Guitar | Nicholas Ray | 1954 | No | N/A |
| 21 | El Topo | Alejandro Jodorowsky | 1970 | No | N/A |
| 92 | Two for the Road | Stanley Donen | 1967 | No | N/A |
| 30 | Girl Can't Help It, The | Frank Tashlin | 1956 | No | N/A |
| 8 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | Russ Meyer | 1970 | No | N/A |
| 75 | Tell Your Children | Louis J. Gasnier | 1938 | No | N/A |
| 91 | Trash | Paul Morrissey | 1970 | No | N/A |