Jennifer Eiss's 500 Essential Cult Movies

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From the book by Jennifer Eiss. The list is arranged by chapter. Each chapter starts with a top 10 (in alphabetical order), followed by the "best of the rest" (in alphabetical order).

#1-83: Dramatic Situatons
#84-133: Gripping Tales
#134-165: Lights, Camera…!
#166-228: Visionary Universes
#229-280: Criminal Underworlds
#281-360: Tales of Terror
#361-432: Cult Humor
#433-453: The Wild Wild West
#454-502: Film Lab

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  1. 249 -112

    Dillinger

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 48 +220

    Lenny

    1974, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 467 -376

    Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo

    1981 — a.k.a. Christiane F., in 1 top list Check
  4. 57 +255

    Mommie Dearest

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 490 -180

    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    1985, in 6 top lists Check
  6. 70 +342

    Sid and Nancy

    1986, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 253 -51

    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
  8. 469 -361

    Crumb

    1994, in 12 top lists Check
  9. 246 -156

    Chopper

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 372 -371

    24 Hour Party People

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 465 -384

    Capturing the Friedmans

    2003, in 7 top lists Check
  12. 488 -192

    Man on Wire

    2008, in 6 top lists Check
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