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. 123 +256

    Repulsion

    1965, in 17 top lists Check
  2. 401 -166

    In Bruges

    2008, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 170 +176

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  4. 184 -79

    The Craft

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 30 +115

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  6. 86 +45

    Deliverance

    1972, in 15 top lists Check
  7. 470 -347

    Dazed and Confused

    1993, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 348 +40

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  9. 230 -169

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  10. 158 +157

    Mou gaan dou

    2002 — a.k.a. Infernal Affairs, in 13 top lists Check
  11. 362 -288

    Bubba Ho-Tep

    2002, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 337 -13

    Near Dark

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 359 +135

    Witchfinder General

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
  14. 73 +366

    Taxi Driver

    1976, in 34 top lists Check
  15. 322 -125

    Ginger Snaps

    2000, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 179 -160

    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 34 +156

    Funny Games

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  18. 151 -13

    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
  19. 226 +243

    Unbreakable

    2000, in 6 top lists Check
  20. 394 -219

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  21. 189 -31

    Edward Scissorhands

    1990, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 233 -24

    Lat sau san taam

    1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check
  23. 491 -128

    Primer

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  24. 297 -256

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  25. 457 -313

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  26. 271 +65

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  27. 275 +107

    Reservoir Dogs

    1992, in 26 top lists Check
  28. 280 +192

    The Usual Suspects

    1995, in 24 top lists Check
  29. 253 -51

    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
  30. 7 +331

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    1975, in 35 top lists Check
  31. 9 +397

    The Shawshank Redemption

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  32. 330 -86

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
  33. 55 +246

    Martin

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
  34. 372 -371

    24 Hour Party People

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 11 -8

    37°2 le matin

    1986 — a.k.a. Betty Blue, in 8 top lists Check
  36. 94 -90

    84C MoPic

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  37. 95 -88

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  38. 12 -4

    The Addiction

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 454 -443

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  40. 464 -452

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  41. 1 +13

    All About Eve

    1950, in 25 top lists Check
  42. 13 +3

    Almost Famous

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  43. 178 -160

    Alphaville: Une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution

    1965 — a.k.a. Alphaville, in 13 top lists Check
  44. 14 +7

    Amores perros

    2000, in 17 top lists Check
  45. 241 -219

    Anatomy of a Murder

    1959, in 13 top lists Check
  46. 97 -72

    Apartment Zero

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  47. 99 -70

    At Close Range

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  48. 376 -344

    Bad Boy Bubby

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 100 -66

    Bad Timing

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  50. 229 -194

    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
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