Your Top Cult Films

[TheOncomingStorm]

Great list

How could i forget Eraserhead, such a powerful and wonderful film.

[Vampix]

Here's 10 of my faves:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Basket Case
The Evil Dead (1981)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Tenebrae
Cannibal Holocaust
The Beyond
Witchfinder General
Deranged (1974)
Horror Express

[DaveH]

10 which I can repeatedly watch

Death Race 2000
Shogun Assassin
Street Trash
Shivers
Evil Dead (Original)
Plan 9 From Outer Space
Bad Taste
The Deadly Spawn
Class Of 1984
The Young Warriors (This needs a Blu-ray or even an uncut UK dvd release)

[Demoncrat]

Cult is it?

Ahem.....

Dougal & The Blue Cat
The 5000 Fingers Of Dr T
El Topo
Night Of The Living Dead
Pink Flamingoes

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

I think a 'cult' film can be at times a little difficult to define, especially when you're talking about defining or listing the most well-known and/or 'important' cult films as the more well-known it becomes, well, the less 'cult' it begins to feel.

Dawn of the Dead is a prime example. It certainly has a cult following and status, yet I personally feel it has ebbed too much into the mainstream largely due to continuing exposure/sequels/remakes to be considered 'cult'. There is also the fact that it is in essence a very accessible film in as much it is an amalgamation of genres and ideas - from horror and sci-fi (with its post-apocalyptic overtones) right through to action (it also imbibes the 'buddy movie' vibe) and even romance.

The same can be said for films such as The Evil Dead and Halloween, however those seem to be planted more firmly in the horror camp and therefore do not have as much cross-over appeal.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I think a 'cult' film can be at times a little difficult to define, especially when you're talking about defining or listing the most well-known and/or 'important' cult films as the more well-known it becomes, well, the less 'cult' it begins to feel.

Dawn of the Dead is a prime example. It certainly has a cult following and status, yet I personally feel it has ebbed too much into the mainstream largely due to continuing exposure/sequels/remakes to be considered 'cult'. There is also the fact that it is in essence a very accessible film in as much it is an amalgamation of genres and ideas - from horror and sci-fi (with its post-apocalyptic overtones) right through to action (it also imbibes the 'buddy movie' vibe) and even romance.

I watched a film called Dead and Deader yesterday. It starred the lovely Susan Ward as a film geek / waitress and she gave a brief monologue on Dawn of the Dead and studying it in film school because of it's attitudes towards consumerism and the socio-political landscape of 70's America.

To me that's a film that's definitely classed as mainstream.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I watched a film called Dead and Deader yesterday. It starred the lovely Susan Ward as a film geek / waitress and she gave a brief monologue on Dawn of the Dead and studying it in film school because of it's attitudes towards consumerism and the socio-political landscape of 70's America.

To me that's a film that's definitely classed as mainstream.

Indeed.

However the subjectivity of what is termed 'cult' still reigns! I wouldn't even begin to be able to compile a list as I'd be talking myself out of including films I either consider too mainstream or not mainstream enough to be classed as 'top'!

[bleakshaun]

Rocky horror picture show
Big trouble in little China
The warriors
Fear and loathing in last Vegas
Street trash

[Susan Foreman]

Here's a course for anyone in Leeds:

Leeds University: MODL2050 Psychotronic Cinemas: The Cult Movie World Wide