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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Girl Can't Help It, The | Frank Tashlin | 1956 | Yes | 05/28/2010 |
| 41 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Don Siegel | 1956 | Yes | 07/05/2012 |
| 46 | Killing, The | Stanley Kubrick | 1956 | Yes | 11/08/2023 |
| 80 | Searchers, The | John Ford | 1956 | Yes | 03/07/2009 |
| 51 | Land of the Pharaohs | Howard Hawks | 1955 | Yes | 11/19/2022 |
| 54 | Lola Montès | Max Ophüls | 1955 | No | N/A |
| 49 | Kiss Me Deadly | Robert Aldrich | 1955 | Yes | 11/16/2012 |
| 73 | Rebel Without a Cause | Nicholas Ray | 1955 | No | N/A |
| 45 | Johnny Guitar | Nicholas Ray | 1954 | Yes | 03/31/2009 |
| 38 | House of Wax | André De Toth | 1953 | Yes | 10/20/2021 |