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