Scott Tobias's The New Cult Canon

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The idea behind The New Cult Canon is to take a fresh look at the new generation of cult movies that have sprung up in the last two decades, although some older movies are also included into the list. The list is authored by Scott Tobias.

[From 2008 to 2013, starting with Donnie Darko and ending with The Rapture, I wrote a column for The A.V. Club called The New Cult Canon, my homage to Danny Peary’s three Cult Movies books, which were a huge influence on my moviegoing habits as a young cinephile. My idea was to pick up where Peary’s last book left off, in 1987, and explore “The Classics, The Sleepers, The Weird and the Wonderful”—films that have inspired mad obsession since. With The Reveal, I finally have the opportunity to bring it back.]

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  1. 16 -

    Dead Man

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 23 -

    Troll 2

    1990, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 29 -

    Riget

    1994 — a.k.a. The Kingdom, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 61 -

    Sennen joyû

    2001 — a.k.a. Millennium Actress, in 7 top lists Check
  5. 70 -

    Darkman

    1990, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 73 -

    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 89 -

    Army of Darkness

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 96 -

    The Fall

    2006, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 125 -

    Enter the Void

    2009, in 7 top lists Check
  10. 126 -

    Highlander

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 131 -

    Schizopolis

    1996, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 147 -

    Vampire's Kiss

    1988, in 3 top lists Check
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