Cult Films / After Dark
Cult Films generally have limited but very special appeal. They are usually strange, quirky, offbeat, eccentric, oddball, or surreal. They may have outrageous, weird, cartoony characters or plots, and garish sets. They are often considered controversial because they step outside standard narrative and technical conventions. Cult films cut across many film genres (science fiction, horror, melodrama, etc.), and though they can be very stylized, they are often flawed or unusual in some striking way. To make a little sense of this unique genre, scroll the motherlode below, or take a side road by clicking a blue sub-heading to yer left...
Visiting "Television Shows" and the "Cult Television" sub-feature may be worth checking out, also the "Animation" feature and the "Cult Animation" or "JapAnime" sub-feature will help with the bigger picture..
Right: Henry (Jack Nance) is "Eraserhead".
Day of the Dead (Blu-Ray) (1985)
7.2/10
Director: George A Romero
Starring: Joe Pilato, Lori Cardille, Richard Liberty, Terry Alexander, George A Romero
Trapped in a missile silo, a small team of scientists, civilians and trigger-happy soldiers battle desperately to ensure the survival of the human rac... Read more
Doctor Who: Eve Of The Daleks & Ledend Of The Sea Devils (2022)
8.6/10
Starring: Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop
Eve of the Daleks Welcome to the New Year’s Eve from hell. Sarah is working – again. Nick is her only customer – again. Same old, same old. Except thi... Read more
Gruesome Twosome (1967)
5.1/10
Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis
Starring: Elizabeth Davis, Gretchen Wells, Chris Martell
From Herschell Gordon Lewis, the maker of 'Blood Feast', another gore extravaganza. Rodney Bedell plays a young imbecile who delights in scalping unwe... Read more
Protectors of the Universe (1983)
Director: Larry M. Jackson
In the far reach of space, a new star evokes. At that very moment, a horrible roaring sweeps across the universe. This sudden roaring, like a helpless... Read more
Stunt Rock (1978)
5.5/10
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: Monique Van De Ven, Grant Page
Australian stuntman Grant Page accepts a job on an American television series and travels to Los Angeles, where he reunites with old friend and fellow... Read more
Deathcheaters (1976)
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: John Hargreaves, Grant Page, Margaret Gerard
Ozploitation action specialist Brian Trenchard-Smith delivers non-stop thrills and death-defying stunt work in this tale of two adrenaline junkies (Gr... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
7.4/10
Director: Jim Mallon
Starring: Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Trace Beaulieu
Blast off on the Satellite of Love with Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow in the big-screen version of the hilarious TV series, as they wisecrack their... Read more
Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans (1991)
3.4/10
Director: Howard R Cohen
Starring: Rick Hill, Maria Ford
The best thing about this entry to the Deathstalker series is that Rick Hill is back! And you've gotta love the sense of humour. You can laugh WITH i... Read more
Psych-Out / The Trip (1967)
Director: Richard Rush, Roger Corman
Starring: Adam Roarke, Bruce Dern, Dean Stockwell, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Peter Fo...
Psych-Out - Jenny Davis (Susan Strasberg) is a deaf young woman who has run away from home to search for her missing brother. Arriving in the hippie-f... Read more
Lesbian Vampire Killers (Blu-ray) (2009)
Director: Phil Claydon
Starring: James Corden, Mathew Horne, MyAnna Buring, Paul McGann, Vera Filatova, Silvia Co...
If the title doesn't make you want to watch this, then it's probably not for you. But if you're in the mood for a movie about two no-hoper guys who fi... Read more