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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | I Walked with a Zombie | Jacques Tourneur | 1943 | Yes | 12/10/2024 |
| 74 | Red Shoes, The | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell | 1948 | Yes | 01/28/2025 |
| 23 | Enter the Dragon | Robert Clouse | 1973 | Yes | 05/21/2025 |
| 1 | Aguirre, the Wrath of God | Werner Herzog | 1972 | Yes | 06/17/2025 |
| 65 | Peeping Tom | Michael Powell | 1960 | Yes | 07/31/2025 |
| 26 | Forbidden Planet | Fred M. Wilcox | 1956 | Yes | 08/24/2025 |
| 24 | Eraserhead | David Lynch | 1977 | Yes | 09/18/2025 |
| 33 | Halloween | John Carpenter | 1978 | Yes | 10/30/2025 |
| 59 | Night of the Living Dead | George A. Romero | 1968 | Yes | 10/30/2025 |
| 78 | Rocky Horror Picture Show, The | Jim Sharman | 1975 | Yes | 10/30/2025 |