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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Hard Day's Night, A | Richard Lester | 1964 | No | N/A |
| 60 | Nutty Professor, The | Jerry Lewis | 1963 | No | N/A |
| 58 | Man of the West | Anthony Mann | 1958 | No | N/A |
| 39 | I Married a Monster from Outer Space | Gene Fowler Jr. | 1958 | No | N/A |
| 86 | Tall T, The | Budd Boetticher | 1957 | No | N/A |
| 26 | Forbidden Planet | Fred M. Wilcox | 1956 | No | N/A |
| 73 | Rebel Without a Cause | Nicholas Ray | 1955 | No | N/A |
| 54 | Lola Montès | Max Ophüls | 1955 | No | N/A |
| 6 | Bedtime for Bonzo | Frederick de Cordova | 1951 | No | N/A |
| 17 | Dance, Girl, Dance | Dorothy Arzner | 1940 | No | N/A |