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 |
| 74 | Red Shoes, The | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell | 1948 | Yes | 12/09/2010 |
| 35 | Harder They Come, The | Perry Henzell | 1972 | Yes | 07/06/2010 |
| 79 | Scarlet Empress, The | Josef von Sternberg | 1934 | Yes | 06/27/2010 |
| 30 | Girl Can't Help It, The | Frank Tashlin | 1956 | Yes | 05/28/2010 |
| 13 | Caged Heat | Jonathan Demme | 1974 | Yes | 06/24/2013 |
| 21 | El Topo | Alejandro Jodorowsky | 1970 | Yes | 06/08/2013 |
| 18 | Deep End | Jerzy Skolimowski | 1971 | Yes | 02/05/2010 |
| 8 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | Russ Meyer | 1970 | Yes | 05/07/2013 |
| 16 | Witchfinder General | Michael Reeves | 1968 | Yes | 10/20/2012 |