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 44 out of 100 movies in Danny Peary's Cult Movies. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Beauty and the Beast | Jean Cocteau | 1946 | Yes | 12/21/2020 |
| 43 | It's a Wonderful Life | Frank Capra | 1946 | No | N/A |
| 62 | Out of the Past | Jacques Tourneur | 1947 | Yes | 05/02/2011 |
| 74 | Red Shoes, The | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell | 1948 | Yes | 01/28/2025 |
| 2 | All About Eve | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | 1950 | Yes | 08/04/2024 |
| 32 | Gun Crazy | Joseph H. Lewis | 1950 | Yes | 02/06/2005 |
| 84 | Sunset Boulevard | Billy Wilder | 1950 | Yes | 06/06/2024 |
| 27 | Force of Evil | Abraham Polonsky | 1950 | No | N/A |
| 6 | Bedtime for Bonzo | Frederick de Cordova | 1951 | No | N/A |
| 83 | Singin' in the Rain | Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen | 1952 | No | N/A |