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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".

Sirat (2025)

Director: Oliver Laxe
Starring: Sergi Lopez

Luis is traveling through southern Morocco with his son, Esteban. They're searching for his daughter, who has been missing for five months, last seen... Read more

Six-String Samurai (1997)

6.7/10
Director: Lance Mungia
Starring: Jeffrey Falcon, Justin McGuire

The six-string samurai is Buddy, a mysterious and powerful hero of the post-apocalyptic future, who must fight his way to Lost Vegas and ditch a bothe... Read more

Sixteen Candles (1984)

7.1/10
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Dooley

Molly Ringwald stars in this fast and funny teen comedy as a high school student who is crushed when the whole family forgets her sixteenth birthday. Read more

Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon (1990)

Director: Liu Chia-Liang
Starring: Sammo Hung, Liu Chia-Liang, Karl Maka, Carrie Ng

Hong Kong comedy legend Sammo Hung is a cop obsessed with the legacy of Bruce Lee (the Little Dragon), he teams up with the infamous Skinny Tiger and... Read more

Slacker (1991)

7.1/10
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Jean Caffeine, Richard Linklater, Rudy Basquez

A one-of-a-kind pseudo-documentary about the obsessions of the oddball residents of Austin, Texas. This hilarious film celebrates the lifestyle of 'Sl... Read more

Slacker (Special Edition) (1991)

7.1/10
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Rudy Basquez, Richard Linklater, Jean Caffeine

A one-of-a-kind pseudo-documentary about the obsessions of the oddball residents of Austin, Texas. This hilarious film celebrates the lifestyle of 'Sl... Read more

Slap Shot (1977)

7.4/10
Director: George Roy Hill
Starring: Strother Martin, Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Lindsay Crouse, Jerry Houser, Jen...

Paul Newman plays an ageing player-coach of an ice hockey team who's a loser until he instructs the members of his team to behave like 'animals' durin... Read more

Slaughterhouse Five (1972)

6.9/10
Director: George Roy Hill
Starring: Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman, Eugene Roche

Adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's bizarre fantasy novel follows the story of Billy Pilgrim, who becomes unstuck in time and jumps back and forth in his li... Read more

Slaves in Bondage (1937)

4.6/10
Director: Elmer Clifton
Starring: Lorna Andre, Donald Reed

An exploitation classic about the perils of prostitution. Young, innocent, and demure "girls from good families" are lured into the big city and recru... Read more

SLC Punk (1999)

7.5/10
Director: James Merendino
Starring: Matthew Lillard, Michael Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien

In this energetic comedy set in 1985 Salt Lake City, college-age best buddies Stevo (Matthew Lillard) and Heroin Bob (Michael Goorjian) try spiked hai... Read more