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".
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
7.8/10
Director: Nicholas Ray
Starring: Sal Mineo, Natalie Wood, James Dean, Dennis Hopper
In one of moviedom's most influential roles, James Dean plays Jim Stark, the new kid in town. Stark's loneliness, frustration and anger mirrored those... Read more
Rebel Without a Cause ( Blu-ray ) (1955)
7.8/10
Director: Nicholas Ray
Starring: Ann Doran, Dennis Hopper, James Dean, Jim Backus, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Willi...
In one of moviedom's most influential roles, James Dean plays Jim Stark, the new kid in town. Stark's loneliness, frustration and anger mirrored those... Read more
Red Dawn (1984)
6.4/10
Director: John Milius
Starring: Patrick Swayze, C Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton,...
It's gung-ho action all the way as a troop of small-town teenagers take on the Commies when the U.S. of A. gets invaded. Opening with a truly memorabl... Read more
Red Dawn ( Blu-ray ) (1984)
6.4/10
Director: John Milius
Starring: Ben Johnson, C Thomas Howell, Charlie Sheen, Harry Dean Stanton, Jennifer Grey,...
It's gung-ho action all the way as a troop of small-town teenagers take on the Commies when the U.S. of A. gets invaded. Opening with a truly memorabl... Read more
Red vs Blue: Season 5 (2007)
8.5/10
Director: Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum
Three new arrivals keep the Red and Blue armies on their toes as they fight, bicker and argue for control of the universe's most worthless piece of re... Read more
Redneck Zombies (1989)
4.3/10
Director: Pericles Lewnes
In the back-woods of America live a very special kind of people. Friendly, decent, hard-working dirt farmers. When they accidentally drink a barrel of... Read more
Reefer Madness (1936)
3.7/10
Director: Louis Gasnier
Starring: Warren McCollum, Dorothy Short, Dave O'Brien
'If you smoke it...you will go insane'. This classic anti-marijuana propaganda film depicts innocent high school kids being "turned on" by adult pushe... Read more
Reform School Girl (1957)
5.7/10
Director: Edward Bernds
Starring: Gloria Castillo, Ross Ford
"Reform School Girl" tells the story of a pretty teenage girl as she gets caught up in her boyfriends criminal ways. When taking her out for a spin in... Read more
Renfield (2023)
6.4/10
Director: Chris McKay
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina Nora Lum, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez,...
Renfield, Dracula's tortured henchman, is forced to capture prey for his master and do his every bidding. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfi... Read more
Repo Chick (2009)
3.8/10
Director: Alex Cox
Starring: Chloe Webb, Karen Black, Robert Beltran, Rosanna Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, Jacl...
Spoiled rich girl Pixie De La Chasse has been disinherited by her family due to her numerous driving offences, her failure to get a job and her overal... Read more