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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Behind the Green Door | Jim Mitchell, Artie Mitchell | 1972 | No | N/A |
| 1 | Aguirre, the Wrath of God | Werner Herzog | 1972 | Yes | 06/17/2025 |
| 35 | Harder They Come, The | Perry Henzell | 1972 | No | N/A |
| 23 | Enter the Dragon | Robert Clouse | 1973 | Yes | 05/21/2025 |
| 55 | Long Goodbye, The | Robert Altman | 1973 | Yes | 06/03/2023 |
| 22 | Emmanuelle | Just Jaeckin | 1974 | No | N/A |
| 4 | Badlands | Terrence Malick | 1974 | No | N/A |
| 13 | Caged Heat | Jonathan Demme | 1974 | Yes | 07/03/2012 |
| 89 | Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The | Tobe Hooper | 1974 | Yes | 10/03/2019 |
| 78 | Rocky Horror Picture Show, The | Jim Sharman | 1975 | No | N/A |