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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262 +5
Le doulos
1962 — a.k.a. The Informer, in 10 top lists Check -
123 +256
Repulsion
1965, in 17 top lists Check -
387 -277
Cul-de-sac
1966, in 6 top lists Check -
194 +7
Gojira
1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check -
261 +4
The Last Seduction
1994, in 10 top lists Check -
491 -128
Primer
2004, in 6 top lists Check -
273 +89
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981, in 2 top lists Check -
210 +122
Nochnoy dozor
2004 — a.k.a. Night Watch, in 3 top lists Check -
318 -141
Fiend Without a Face
1958, in 5 top lists Check -
231 -103
Death Wish
1974, in 3 top lists Check -
300 -244
The Blob
1958, in 5 top lists Check -
85 -5
Cape Fear
1962, in 6 top lists Check -
297 -256
Batoru rowaiaru
2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check -
244 -181
Bound
1996, in 6 top lists Check -
104 -27
Caché
2005, in 15 top lists Check -
311 -202
Cube
1997, in 5 top lists Check -
86 +45
Deliverance
1972, in 15 top lists Check -
457 -313
Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
30 +115
Don't Look Now
1973, in 17 top lists Check -
118 +179
The Manchurian Candidate
1962, in 15 top lists Check -
271 +65
Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
171 +183
Pi
1998, in 6 top lists Check -
275 +107
Reservoir Dogs
1992, in 26 top lists Check -
349 +46
Saw
2004, in 6 top lists Check -
125 +295
Southern Comfort
1981, in 2 top lists Check -
238 +215
Touch of Evil
1958, in 31 top lists Check -
280 +192
The Usual Suspects
1995, in 24 top lists Check -
133 +357
Wild at Heart
1990, in 6 top lists Check -
14 +7
Amores perros
2000, in 17 top lists Check -
180 -157
The Andromeda Strain
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
166 -112
Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
84 -26
Blood Simple
1984, in 10 top lists Check -
102 -42
Blow-Up
1966, in 20 top lists Check -
105 -4
The Conversation
1974, in 23 top lists Check -
110 +2
D.O.A.
1949, in 5 top lists Check -
107 +9
Das Boot
1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check -
168 -48
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951, in 12 top lists Check -
109 +16
Dead Man's Shoes
2004, in 4 top lists Check -
250 -98
The Driver
1978, in 6 top lists Check -
112 +42
Duel
1971, in 4 top lists Check -
137 +41
First Blood
1982, in 5 top lists Check -
254 -49
The Grifters
1990, in 8 top lists Check -
330 -86
Jaws
1975, in 28 top lists Check -
259 -6
King of New York
1990, in 8 top lists Check -
263 +6
Léon
1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check -
266 +15
The Long Goodbye
1973, in 15 top lists Check -
139 +153
Mad Max
1979, in 13 top lists Check -
117 +176
Manhunter
1986, in 6 top lists Check -
54 +246
Marnie
1964, in 8 top lists Check -
89 +215
Memento
2000, in 27 top lists Check
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