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?
sleestakk has logged 63 out of 100 movies in Danny Peary's Cult Movies. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aguirre, the Wrath of God | Werner Herzog | 1972 | Yes | 07/17/2011 |
| 2 | All About Eve | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | 1950 | Yes | 02/25/2011 |
| 3 | Bad | Jed Johnson | 1977 | No | N/A |
| 4 | Badlands | Terrence Malick | 1974 | No | N/A |
| 5 | Beauty and the Beast | Jean Cocteau | 1946 | Yes | 11/11/2017 |
| 6 | Bedtime for Bonzo | Frederick de Cordova | 1951 | No | N/A |
| 7 | Behind the Green Door | Jim Mitchell, Artie Mitchell | 1972 | No | N/A |
| 8 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | Russ Meyer | 1970 | Yes | 05/07/2013 |
| 9 | Billy Jack | Tom Laughlin | 1971 | No | N/A |
| 10 | Black Sunday | Mario Bava | 1960 | Yes | 05/06/2022 |