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.
Ride The Wild Surf (1964)
5.8/10
Director: Don Taylor
Starring: Fabian, Tab Hunter, Barbara Eden, Anthony Hayes
Columbia attempted to catch the "beach party film" wave with this more serious look at three surf bums in Hawaii whose ambitions revolve around surfin... Read more
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
2.6/10
Director: Nicholas Webster
Starring: John Call, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Beck, Pia Zadora
A really bad film shot on a low budget in an abandoned Long Island airport hangar about two children kidnapped by Martians to advise on their domestic... Read more
Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World (1963)
Director: Riccardo Freda
Starring: Gordon Scott, Yoko Tani
In the 13th Century, hordes of sadistic Mongol warriors descend upon China, enslaving the people and plotting to defile and assassinate the virgin pri... Read more
Blood Feast (1963)
5/10
Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis
Starring: Connie Mason, Mel Arnold, Thomas Wood
Herschell Gordon Lewis invented the modern gore film with this 1963 low budget thriller about a mad Egyptian caterer who uses human victims to spice u... Read more
Eegah! (1962)
2.2/10
Director: Arch Hall
Starring: Arch Hall Jr, Richard Kiel, Marilyn Manning
Long criticised for it's inept amateurishness, "Eegah!" tells the story of a gigantic Neanderthal who has managed to survive into modern times living... Read more
Carnival of Souls (1962)
7.2/10
Director: Herk Harvey
Starring: Candice Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger
This extremely eerie, little known gem with nightmarish black and white photography, concerns a girl who, after a near-fatal car crash, is haunted by... Read more
Son of Samson / Son of Cleopatra (1961)
Director: Carlo Campogalliani
Starring: Mark Forrest, Mark Damon
Heeding an inner voice, the 'Son of Samson,' a loner from an outlying borough scourges the capital, using his high-caliber muscles to break up the Que... Read more
Samson (1961)
6.3/10
Director: Gianfranco Parolini
Starring: Brad Harris, Brigitte Corey, Alan Steel
Bodybuilder Brad Harris brings down the house as the strongman of Old Testament fame, splitting tree trunks with his bare hands, tackling whole legion... Read more
The Intruder (1961)
7.8/10
Director: Roger Corman
Starring: William Shatner, Frank Maxwell, Beverley Lunsford
(a.k.a. Shame and I Hate Your Guts) is a bold film about racism in the American south. At a time when the major studios only cautiously made films on... Read more
The Wasp Woman (1961)
4.6/10
Director: Roger Corman
Starring: Susan Cabot, Fred Eisley, Barboura Morris
Cosmetics producer Susan Cabot thinks she's discovered a new age-retarding cream, but learns that the 'wasp enzymes' in the formula turn her into an i... Read more