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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 2001: A Space Odyssey | Stanley Kubrick | 1968 | Yes | 02/28/2016 |
| 83 | Singin' in the Rain | Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | 1952 | Yes | 01/18/2017 |
| 5 | Beauty and the Beast | Jean Cocteau | 1946 | Yes | 11/11/2017 |
| 69 | Plan 9 from Outer Space | Edward D. Wood Jr. | 1959 | Yes | 01/26/2018 |
| 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 |
| 100 | Wizard of Oz, The | Victor Fleming | 1939 | Yes | 11/26/2020 |
| 15 | Citizen Kane | Orson Welles | 1941 | Yes | 09/22/2021 |
| 33 | Halloween | John Carpenter | 1978 | Yes | 10/17/2021 |
| 38 | House of Wax | André De Toth | 1953 | Yes | 10/20/2021 |