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. 372 -371

    24 Hour Party People

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  2. 11 -8

    37°2 le matin

    1986 — a.k.a. Betty Blue, in 8 top lists Check
  3. 94 -90

    84C MoPic

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  4. 95 -88

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 12 -4

    The Addiction

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 454 -443

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 464 -452

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 1 +13

    All About Eve

    1950, in 25 top lists Check
  9. 13 +3

    Almost Famous

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 178 -160

    Alphaville: Une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution

    1965 — a.k.a. Alphaville, in 13 top lists Check
  11. 179 -160

    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 14 +7

    Amores perros

    2000, in 17 top lists Check
  13. 241 -219

    Anatomy of a Murder

    1959, in 12 top lists Check
  14. 97 -72

    Apartment Zero

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  15. 99 -70

    At Close Range

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 376 -344

    Bad Boy Bubby

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 100 -66

    Bad Timing

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  18. 229 -194

    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
  19. 101 -65

    Baise-moi

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 455 -416

    Barry Lyndon

    1975, in 24 top lists Check
  21. 297 -256

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  22. 15 +28

    The Beguiled

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 16 +28

    The Best of Everything

    1959, in 1 top list Check
  24. 242 -196

    The Big Combo

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 17 +32

    Big Wednesday

    1978 — a.k.a. Summer of Innocence, in 4 top lists Check
  26. 2 +48

    Black Narcissus

    1947, in 15 top lists Check
  27. 145 -93

    Black Sunday

    1977, in 1 top list Check
  28. 3 +50

    Blackboard Jungle

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 243 -184

    Bloody Mama

    1970, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 102 -42

    Blow-Up

    1966, in 20 top lists Check
  31. 230 -169

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  32. 380 -318

    Bottle Rocket

    1996, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 244 -181

    Bound

    1996, in 6 top lists Check
  34. 239 -233

    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
  35. 103 -39

    Boxing Helena

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 18 +47

    The Boys in the Band

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  37. 19 +48

    Breakin'

    1984, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 245 -177

    Brick

    2005, in 8 top lists Check
  39. 20 +49

    Brief Encounter

    1945, in 22 top lists Check
  40. 21 +49

    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    1974, in 10 top lists Check
  41. 362 -288

    Bubba Ho-Tep

    2002, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 104 -27

    Caché

    2005, in 15 top lists Check
  43. 383 -301

    Carnal Knowledge

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 23 +61

    Carny

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  45. 466 -379

    C'est arrivé près de chez vous

    1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check
  46. 467 -376

    Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo

    1981 — a.k.a. Christiane F., in 1 top list Check
  47. 24 +69

    Cisco Pike

    1971, in 1 top list Check
  48. 308 -212

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  49. 25 +72

    Cockfighter

    1974, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 130 -31

    Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent...

    1956 — a.k.a. A Man Escaped, in 20 top lists Check
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