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. 313 -187

    Dead of Night

    1945, in 9 top lists Check
  2. 32 +139

    Far from Heaven

    2002, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 421 -3

    Something Wild

    1986, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 95 -88

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 262 +5

    Le doulos

    1962 — a.k.a. The Informer, in 10 top lists Check
  6. 149 -36

    Diabolik

    1968 — a.k.a. Danger: Diabolik, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 151 -13

    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 490 -180

    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    1985, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 247 -113

    Der amerikanische Freund

    1977 — a.k.a. The American Friend, in 8 top lists Check
  10. 499 -25

    F for Fake

    1973, in 11 top lists Check
  11. 161 +242

    Shaft

    1971, in 10 top lists Check
  12. 460 -109

    Performance

    1970, in 16 top lists Check
  13. 127 +301

    Strategia del ragno

    1970 — a.k.a. The Spider's Stratagem, in 8 top lists Check
  14. 47 +53

    Le mépris

    1963 — a.k.a. Contempt, in 17 top lists Check
  15. 297 -256

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 286 +97

    Ringu

    1998, in 12 top lists Check
  17. 194 +7

    Gojira

    1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check
  18. 138 +85

    Gwoemul

    2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check
  19. 233 -24

    Lat sau san taam

    1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check
  20. 43 +193

    In the Company of Men

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  21. 416 -46

    Quick Change

    1990, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 277 +142

    Sonachine

    1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check
  23. 265 +9

    The Limey

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 222 +221

    They Live

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 488 -192

    Man on Wire

    2008, in 6 top lists Check
  26. 454 -443

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  27. 12 -4

    The Addiction

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 436 -203

    Il grande silenzio

    1968 — a.k.a. The Great Silence, in 8 top lists Check
  29. 271 +65

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  30. 426 +23

    Tillsammans

    2000 — a.k.a. Together, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 17 +32

    Big Wednesday

    1978 — a.k.a. Summer of Innocence, in 4 top lists Check
  32. 46 +213

    The Lady Eve

    1941, in 20 top lists Check
  33. 268 +34

    Mean Streets

    1973, in 22 top lists Check
  34. 20 +49

    Brief Encounter

    1945, in 22 top lists Check
  35. 72 +362

    Sweet Smell of Success

    1957, in 20 top lists Check
  36. 75 +375

    To Sleep with Anger

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
  37. 230 -169

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  38. 84 -26

    Blood Simple

    1984, in 10 top lists Check
  39. 34 +156

    Funny Games

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  40. 389 -243

    Down by Law

    1986, in 9 top lists Check
  41. 30 +115

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  42. 440 -97

    The Outlaw Josey Wales

    1976, in 11 top lists Check
  43. 26 +91

    Das Experiment

    2001 — a.k.a. The Experiment, in 1 top list Check
  44. 464 -452

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  45. 434 -310

    Dead Man

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
  46. 131 +346

    Viridiana

    1961, in 24 top lists Check
  47. 42 +188

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
  48. 28 +94

    Days of Heaven

    1978, in 19 top lists Check
  49. 220 +203

    Stalker

    1979, in 22 top lists Check
  50. 401 -166

    In Bruges

    2008, in 6 top lists Check
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