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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | House of Wax | André De Toth | 1953 | Yes | 01/26/2019 |
| 45 | Johnny Guitar | Nicholas Ray | 1954 | No | N/A |
| 73 | Rebel Without a Cause | Nicholas Ray | 1955 | Yes | 11/28/2023 |
| 49 | Kiss Me Deadly | Robert Aldrich | 1955 | Yes | 11/16/2012 |
| 51 | Land of the Pharaohs | Howard Hawks | 1955 | No | N/A |
| 54 | Lola Montès | Max Ophüls | 1955 | No | N/A |
| 80 | Searchers, The | John Ford | 1956 | No | N/A |
| 46 | Killing, The | Stanley Kubrick | 1956 | Yes | 02/09/2023 |
| 30 | Girl Can't Help It, The | Frank Tashlin | 1956 | No | N/A |
| 26 | Forbidden Planet | Fred M. Wilcox | 1956 | No | N/A |