Cult Classic
Many cult movies have gone on to transcend their original cult status and have become recognized as classics, others are of the "so bad it's good" variety, and are destined to remain in obscurity. Here you will also discover some of the most astonishing, tastless and sometimes the worst movie ever made. The term cult film implies a certain level of obscurity, and widely popular, mainstream movies are not considered to be cult films and will not be found in this company.
Chained Girls / Daughters of Lesbos (1965)
Director: Joseph P Mawra
Starring: Linda Boyce, Geri Miller, Jackie Richards
First, the 'truth' about lesbians is revealed in this wicked expose on femmes and dykes in New York City. The film takes a 'factual' slant on the gay... Read more
Godzilla - Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Director: Ishiro Honda
Starring: Akira Takarada, Nick Adams, Jun Tazaki, Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno
Two astronauts set out to explore a new planet discovered just beyond Jupiter - Planet X. The inhabitants are in distress, under attack from the vici... Read more
Village of the Giants (1965)
3.3/10
Director: Bert I Gordon
Starring: Tommy Kirk, Johnny Crawford, Ron Howard, Beau Bridges
Eleven year-old Genius (future successful director 'Ronny' Howard) mixes up some super-goo with his chemistry set, turning cats and ducks into giants.... Read more
Beach Blanket Bingo / How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
Director: William Asher
Starring: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley, Harvey Lembeck, John Ashley,...
The best of the long-running 'Beach Party' series, this surfin' singin' sandfest has Frankie (Frankie Avalon) and Dee Dee (Annette Funicello) riding h... Read more
Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)
2.6/10
Director: Giacomo Gentilomo
Starring: Alan Steel
In grand Herculean fashion, our hero (Alan Steel) comes to the aid of Good Samaritans and battles the interplanetary menace of the Moon Men (who look... Read more
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
6.6/10
Director: Byron Haskin
Starring: Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West
Genre master Byron Haskin ('War of the Worlds') filmed this loose adaptation of Crusoe's classic shipwreck story, and set it in space, where a lonely... Read more
Godzilla vs Mothra (1964)
Director: Ishiro Honda
Starring: Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi
'Mosura tai Gojira', probably the finest and best-loved by fans of the Godzilla series. Once again the tiny citizens of Tokyo tremble before the migh... Read more
Mondo Balordo (1964)
Director: Roberto Bianchi Montero
Starring: Narrated by, Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff narrates this superbly anachronistic addition to the Mondo movie genre. There is a midget rock and roll star, Japanese bondage, an Asian... Read more
Monstrosity - The Atomic Brain (1964)
Director: Joseph V Mascelli
Starring: Erika Peters, Frank Fowler, Marjorie Eaton
This weird, morbid little sci-fi thriller stars Marjorie Eaton as a wealthy woman who employs a scientist to transfer her brain from its aging body in... Read more
Spider Baby (1964)
Director: Jack Hill
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr, Carol Ohmart, Sid Haig
A.k.a. 'The Liver Eaters', 'The Maddest Story Ever Told'. Lon Chaney Jr is the manservant to a family of cannibals in this low budget horror comedy. L... Read more