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. 72 +362

    Sweet Smell of Success

    1957, in 20 top lists Check
  2. 348 +40

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 56 +251

    Midnight Cowboy

    1969, in 22 top lists Check
  4. 337 -13

    Near Dark

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 362 -288

    Bubba Ho-Tep

    2002, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 91 +236

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  7. 392 -220

    Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    1982, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 322 -125

    Ginger Snaps

    2000, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 73 +366

    Taxi Driver

    1976, in 34 top lists Check
  10. 50 +223

    Light Sleeper

    1992, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 257 -35

    The Honeymoon Killers

    1970 — a.k.a. The Lonely Hearts Killers, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 280 +192

    The Usual Suspects

    1995, in 24 top lists Check
  13. 434 -310

    Dead Man

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
  14. 122 +237

    Play Misty for Me

    1971, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 33 +146

    Five Easy Pieces

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  16. 248 -113

    Detour

    1945, in 16 top lists Check
  17. 496 -94

    Sex, Lies, and Videotape

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
  18. 45 +206

    The Killing of Sister George

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 438 -193

    Johnny Guitar

    1954, in 21 top lists Check
  20. 32 +139

    Far from Heaven

    2002, in 10 top lists Check
  21. 23 +61

    Carny

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  22. 124 +285

    Shock Corridor

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  23. 69 +342

    Showgirls

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  24. 108 +13

    The Day of the Locust

    1975, in 1 top list Check
  25. 495 -103

    Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    1975 — a.k.a. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, in 14 top lists Check
  26. 463 +4

    Two-Lane Blacktop

    1971, in 13 top lists Check
  27. 254 -49

    The Grifters

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 277 +142

    Sonachine

    1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check
  29. 265 +9

    The Limey

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 400 -192

    Happiness

    1998, in 8 top lists Check
  31. 236 +124

    Point Blank

    1967, in 15 top lists Check
  32. 454 -443

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  33. 372 -371

    24 Hour Party People

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 102 -42

    Blow-Up

    1966, in 20 top lists Check
  35. 344 +24

    Q

    1982 — a.k.a. Q: The Winged Serpent, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 321 -129

    The Fury

    1978, in 2 top lists Check
  37. 16 +28

    The Best of Everything

    1959, in 1 top list Check
  38. 55 +246

    Martin

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 383 -301

    Carnal Knowledge

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 44 +205

    Kids

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 179 -160

    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  42. 491 -128

    Primer

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 466 -379

    C'est arrivé près de chez vous

    1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check
  44. 243 -184

    Bloody Mama

    1970, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 462 -4

    The Trip

    1967, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 493 -113

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  47. 68 +333

    The Servant

    1963, in 16 top lists Check
  48. 49 +223

    Les valseuses

    1974 — a.k.a. Going Places, in 6 top lists Check
  49. 29 +107

    The Devils

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  50. 387 -277

    Cul-de-sac

    1966, in 6 top lists Check
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