I 'stumbled' across it one late night years ago on HBO and still think it's a two-fer movie - bank robbers into vampires, and imho greatly executed....
rounding out my top five
2. Hard Rock Zombies - love the soundtrack, too
3. Basket Case - perfect low budget horror
4. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter has some really funny moments
5. Motel Hell Rory Calhoun worth the price of a ticket
From dusk til dawn is such an interesting movie because it starts off being an all time great heist movie and then just flies off the rails. The vamp stuff wasn’t great but it’s a solid watch. I wish there was a heist only version.
I 'stumbled' across it one late night years ago on HBO and still think it's a two-fer movie - bank robbers into vampires, and imho greatly executed....
rounding out my top five
2. Hard Rock Zombies - love the soundtrack, too
3. Basket Case - perfect low budget horror
4. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter has some really funny moments
5. Motel Hell Rory Calhoun worth the price of a ticket
From dusk til dawn is such an interesting movie because it starts off being an all time great heist movie and then just flies off the rails. The vamp stuff wasn’t great but it’s a solid watch. I wish there was a heist only version.
UConn I've had the same thought about the flick....I was completely into this riveting story of two pyscho hoods and all of a sudden WTF - and Selma Hayek starts off the whole chaotic transition.... a 'heist only' story would've been really interesting...
1- The Warriors
2- Dawn of the Dead -original
3- Dazed and Confused
4- Children Shouldn't play with Dead Things
5- I like to hurt People
6- The Return of the Living Dead
7- Fade to Black
8- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
9- Friday the 13th
10- Maniac
Great list, especially #7. Fade to Black was marketed as a horror movie, not sure it fits that genre, but a fantastic movie.
#5 has one of the best interview line "My wife loves this dog, but I'd kick it if I could, but she loves it so I won't" (or something like that) I Like To Hurt People is up on Youtube now.
Re-Animator
Return of the Living Dead
Frankenhooker
Brain Damage
Basket Case
Zombie by Fulci
I Spit on Your Grave
Cold Fish
Audition
Beyond the Darkness
Wake in Fright
Over the edge
Monty Python Holy Grail
Super Troopers
Caddyshack
Donnie Darko
A Clockwork Orange
Pulp Fiction
Army of Darkness
Lost Boys
Blazing Saddles
The Evil Dead
Fight Club
Just scanned the thread looking for the movies that defined "cult".... Â
And no mentioned Rocky Horror Picture Show? It was the ultimate cult movie for decades.
The my favotie cukt classic cult movie is
Eraserhead.
A lot of films mentioned here are not cult films. Rocky Horror and Eraserhead surely are. I mentioned these above but El Topo by Jodorowsky is the first midnight movie in history followed by John Waters' Pink Flamingos. They paved the way for Rocky Horror's historic midnight run.
rounding out my top five
2. Hard Rock Zombies - love the soundtrack, too
3. Basket Case - perfect low budget horror
4. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter has some really funny moments
5. Motel Hell Rory Calhoun worth the price of a ticket
From dusk til dawn is such an interesting movie because it starts off being an all time great heist movie and then just flies off the rails. The vamp stuff wasn’t great but it’s a solid watch. I wish there was a heist only version.
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I 'stumbled' across it one late night years ago on HBO and still think it's a two-fer movie - bank robbers into vampires, and imho greatly executed....
rounding out my top five
2. Hard Rock Zombies - love the soundtrack, too
3. Basket Case - perfect low budget horror
4. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter has some really funny moments
5. Motel Hell Rory Calhoun worth the price of a ticket
From dusk til dawn is such an interesting movie because it starts off being an all time great heist movie and then just flies off the rails. The vamp stuff wasn’t great but it’s a solid watch. I wish there was a heist only version.
UConn I've had the same thought about the flick....I was completely into this riveting story of two pyscho hoods and all of a sudden WTF - and Selma Hayek starts off the whole chaotic transition.... a 'heist only' story would've been really interesting...
Adventures in Babysitting
The Toxic Avenger ( or anything by Troma)
The Secret of NIMH
That is literally the first negative comment I have ever heard about Lost Boys.
They Live
Escape from New York
The 'Burbs
The Big Heat
True Romance
One Eyed Jacks
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
I quote it often, not sure (ha!) why that went over my head. It just did. I must be one of the breed of nitwits.
2- Dawn of the Dead -original
3- Dazed and Confused
4- Children Shouldn't play with Dead Things
5- I like to hurt People
6- The Return of the Living Dead
7- Fade to Black
8- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
9- Friday the 13th
10- Maniac
Great list, especially #7. Fade to Black was marketed as a horror movie, not sure it fits that genre, but a fantastic movie.
#5 has one of the best interview line "My wife loves this dog, but I'd kick it if I could, but she loves it so I won't" (or something like that) I Like To Hurt People is up on Youtube now.
Return of the Living Dead
Frankenhooker
Brain Damage
Basket Case
Zombie by Fulci
I Spit on Your Grave
Cold Fish
Audition
Beyond the Darkness
Wake in Fright
Over the edge
all essential classics
Good call
Sasha Dubinsky and Newbomb Turk agree. +1. Warriors isa given of course
I suppose Clerks should be on the list too
Have pic from it on the wall.
Bill Murray+++
I don't get it.
If Looks Could Kill
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Wanderers
Dusk Till Dawn
and it's not yet a cult classic but I really liked the first John Wick
You did what? his house ? his car? and his dog?
That is John Wick
In a delicious way in that particular instance.
By Jodorowsky: El Topo, The Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre
These filmmakers just about defined cult cinema in the US in the 70s.
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I don't get it.
It’s from The Day the Earth Stood Still. The character on the right is named ‘Klaatu’ - I had assumed this was your namesake!
It’s from The Day the Earth Stood Still. The character on the right is named ‘Klaatu’ - I had assumed this was your namesake!
Dude...seriously? I was joking!!!
my vote is for Meet The Feebles.
Super Troopers
Caddyshack
Donnie Darko
A Clockwork Orange
Pulp Fiction
Army of Darkness
Lost Boys
Blazing Saddles
The Evil Dead
Fight Club
And no mentioned Rocky Horror Picture Show? It was the ultimate cult movie for decades.
The my favotie cukt classic cult movie is
Eraserhead.
And no mentioned Rocky Horror Picture Show? It was the ultimate cult movie for decades.
The my favotie cukt classic cult movie is
Eraserhead.
A lot of films mentioned here are not cult films. Rocky Horror and Eraserhead surely are. I mentioned these above but El Topo by Jodorowsky is the first midnight movie in history followed by John Waters' Pink Flamingos. They paved the way for Rocky Horror's historic midnight run.
To me, did a fantastic job of creating a very real, dark, lower Manhattan vibe.
Loved the Lovecraft horror flicks too, Reanimator and Demons.
Being John Malkovich
The Princess Bride