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.
The Body Beneath (1970)
4.3/10
Director: Andy Milligan
Starring: Susan Heard, Gavin Reed
This Andy Milligan England-based period horror tale of undead depravity follows a reverend who is the patriarch of a family of vampires looking for so... Read more
Vampyros Lesbos (1970)
5.5/10
Director: Jesus Franco
Starring: Ewa Stromberg, Soledad Miranda, Dennis Price, Paul Muller
From the prolific Jess Franco comes this savage sexual shocker that mixes horror and lesbian thrills. Ewa Stromberg is the woman haunted by weird drea... Read more
Hercules in New York (1970)
3.2/10
Director: Arthur Seidelman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold Stang, Taina Elg
AKA "Hercules Goes Bananas". Arnold Schwarzenegger made his film debut (with someone else dubbing his voice!) as the legendary muscleman who lands in... Read more
Rebel Rousers (1970)
3.8/10
Director: Martin B Cohen
Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton
Filmed in 1967 and not released until three years later, after the success of "Easy Rider", this film focuses on a philosophising leader of a pack of... Read more
The Bloody Judge (1969)
5.3/10
Director: Jesus Franco
Starring: Christopher Lee, Leo Genn, Maria Schell, Maria Rohm, Margaret Lee
Based loosely on the real life witch-hunting exploits of Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys (Christopher Lee) in the late 17th century. When a young woman i... Read more
Cherry, Harry and Raquel (1969)
Director: Russ Meyer
Starring: Charles Napier, Uschi Digard, Larissa Ely, Linda Ashton
A menage a trois, loosely translated by Russ Meyer is "a trio is not necessarily a crowd." Co-written by Meyer and novelist Thomas Wolfe, the film is... Read more
Godzilla: All Monsters Attack (1969)
6.4/10
Director: Ishiro Honda
Starring: Tomonori Yazaki, Eisei Amamoto, Sachio Sakai, Kazuo Suzuki, Kenji Sahara
A bullied schoolboy dreams of befriending Godzilla's son, Manilla, on Monster Island. Through this ethereal relationship Ichiro sees Godzilla and Man... Read more
The Castle Of Fu Manchu (1969)
2.7/10
Director: Jesus Franco
Starring: Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Maria Perschy, Tsai Chin
Christopher Lee portrays the sinister Asian genius, who terrorizes the globe by threatening to freeze the world's water supply with his latest inventi... Read more
Venus in Furs (1969)
5.9/10
Director: Jesus Franco
Starring: James Darren, Klaus Kinski, Barbara McNair, Dennis Price, Maria Rohm, Margaret L...
Of all the twisted hits from cult director Jess Franco ("Vampyros Lesbos"), fans and critics alike call this his masterpiece! James Darren is a trauma... Read more
The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)
4.6/10
Director: Jesus Franco
Starring: Christopher Lee, Richard Greene
Christopher Lee is the mysterious Asian madman Fu Manchu, plotting world domination from his secret headquarters underneath the Amazon rainforest. Fu... Read more