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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | La Cage aux Folles | Édouard Molinaro | 1978 | No | N/A |
| 49 | Kiss Me Deadly | Robert Aldrich | 1955 | Yes | 11/16/2012 |
| 48 | King of Hearts | Philippe de Broca | 1966 | No | N/A |
| 47 | King Kong | Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack | 1933 | Yes | 08/09/2022 |
| 46 | Killing, The | Stanley Kubrick | 1956 | Yes | 11/08/2023 |
| 45 | Johnny Guitar | Nicholas Ray | 1954 | Yes | 03/31/2009 |
| 44 | Jason and the Argonauts | Don Chaffey | 1963 | Yes | 04/08/2018 |
| 43 | It's a Wonderful Life | Frank Capra | 1946 | Yes | 12/24/2019 |
| 42 | It's a Gift | Norman Z. McLeod | 1934 | No | N/A |
| 41 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Don Siegel | 1956 | Yes | 07/05/2012 |