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. 371 -366

    200 Motels

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 372 -371

    24 Hour Party People

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 11 -8

    37°2 le matin

    1986 — a.k.a. Betty Blue, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 144 +334

    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    1958, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 94 -90

    84C MoPic

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  6. 12 -4

    The Addiction

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 134 -125

    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the...

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 373 -363

    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    1994, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 292 -277

    Alligator

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 240 -223

    Alone in the Dark

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  11. 179 -160

    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 97 -72

    Apartment Zero

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  13. 99 -70

    At Close Range

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 375 -345

    Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  15. 294 -263

    The Baby

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  16. 376 -344

    Bad Boy Bubby

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 295 -262

    Bad Taste

    1987, in 6 top lists Check
  18. 100 -66

    Bad Timing

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  19. 101 -65

    Baise-moi

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 377 -340

    Bananas

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 296 -256

    Basket Case

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 378 -336

    The Bed Sitting Room

    1969, 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. 298 -247

    Black Sheep

    2006, in 2 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. 301 -244

    Blood Feast

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 243 -184

    Bloody Mama

    1970, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 103 -39

    Boxing Helena

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 18 +47

    The Boys in the Band

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  33. 19 +48

    Breakin'

    1984, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 302 -229

    The Brood

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 305 -227

    Cannibal ferox

    1981 — a.k.a. Cannibal Ferox, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 465 -384

    Capturing the Friedmans

    2003, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 383 -301

    Carnal Knowledge

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 23 +61

    Carny

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  39. 384 -299

    Casino Royale

    1967, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 433 -347

    Cat Ballou

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 307 -219

    Child's Play

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 182 -93

    Chôjin densetsu Urotsukidôji

    1989 — a.k.a. Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 24 +69

    Cisco Pike

    1971, in 1 top list Check
  44. 25 +72

    Cockfighter

    1974, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 130 -31

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

    1956 — a.k.a. A Man Escaped, in 20 top lists Check
  46. 468 -365

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  47. 309 -205

    Countess Dracula

    1971, in 1 top list Check
  48. 184 -79

    The Craft

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 386 -280

    Crimewave

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  50. 469 -361

    Crumb

    1994, in 12 top lists Check
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