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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".

Under the Skin (2013)

6.3/10
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Starring: Scarlett Johansson

An unnamed woman, played by Scarlett Johansson with unshakably alluring menace, cruises the streets of Scotland in a cargo van looking for men. She's... Read more

Cheap Thrills (2013)

6.7/10
Director: E L Katz
Starring: Ethan Embry, David Koechner, Sara Paxton, Pat Healy

During a chance encounter at a neighbourhood dive, a pair of old pals (Pat Healy, Ethan Embry) are commiserating over their money problems when their... Read more

Filth (2013)

7.1/10
Director: Jon S Baird
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Jamie Bell, James McAvoy, Joanne Froggatt, Eddie Marsan, Imogen P...

Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy) wants a promotion. He is clearly the best man for the job - the rest of his colleagues are just idio... Read more

Magic Magic (2013)

5/10
Director: Sebastian Silva
Starring: Emily Browning, Michael Cera, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Juno Temple

A naive young tourist's road trip across Chile with friends turns into a waking nightmare. Read more

Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus (2013)

Director: Sebastian Silva
Starring: Gaby Hoffmann, Michael Cera, Agustin Silva, Juan Andres Silva, Jose Miguel Silva

During a road trip through Chile, boorish American expatriate Jamie (Michael Cera) and three Chilean brothers plan to set off in search of the prized... Read more

Machete Kills (2013)

5.6/10
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Charlie Sheen, Cuba Gooding Jr, Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Wi...

Danny Trejo returns as legendary ex-Federale Machete Cortez in this action-packed thrill ride from innovative director Robert Rodriguez. In his latest... Read more

Only God Forgives (2013)

5.7/10
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Ryan Gosling, Vithaya Pansringarm

Ryan Gosling and the director of "Drive", Nicolas Winding Refn, reunite with this gorgeously designed and photographed Bangkok-set thriller. Julian (G... Read more

Only God Forgives ( Blu-ray ) (2013)

5.7/10
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Ryan Gosling, Vithaya Pansringarm

Ryan Gosling and the director of "Drive", Nicolas Winding Refn, reunite with this gorgeously designed and photographed Bangkok-set thriller. Julian (G... Read more

A Field in England (2013)

6.3/10
Director: Ben Wheatley
Starring: Reece Shearsmith, Julian Barratt, Michael Smiley, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glov...

Fleeing from a battle in the English Civil War, a small group of deserters are captured by a mysterious alchemist and forced to aid him in his search... Read more

Sharknado (2013)

3.3/10
Director: Anthony C Ferrante
Starring: John Heard, Tara Reid, Jaason Simmons, Cassie Scerbo, Ian Ziering

When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace, and nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and... Read more