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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Singin' in the Rain | Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | 1952 | Yes | 01/18/2017 |
| 6 | Bedtime for Bonzo | Frederick de Cordova | 1951 | No | N/A |
| 84 | Sunset Boulevard | Billy Wilder | 1950 | Yes | 02/12/2014 |
| 27 | Force of Evil | Abraham Polonsky | 1950 | Yes | 09/10/2012 |
| 2 | All About Eve | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | 1950 | Yes | 02/25/2011 |
| 32 | Gun Crazy | Joseph H. Lewis | 1950 | Yes | 09/18/2010 |
| 74 | Red Shoes, The | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell | 1948 | Yes | 12/09/2010 |
| 62 | Out of the Past | Jacques Tourneur | 1947 | Yes | 09/04/2011 |
| 43 | It's a Wonderful Life | Frank Capra | 1946 | Yes | 12/24/2019 |
| 5 | Beauty and the Beast | Jean Cocteau | 1946 | Yes | 11/11/2017 |