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The 40 Greatest Cult Classic Movies of All Time (Forbes)

Every movie lover has a favorite "cult classic." Sometimes called "cult films" or "cult movies," there is no one definition of a "cult film," but most broadly, they are films with a dedicated fanbase or a cult following. While films on this list range from 1942 to 2018, the term "cult film" was coined in the 1970s to describe popular "midnight movies" (usually movies played late at night on TV, or underground/second-run films played late nights at theaters) and the general rising popularity of underground films. Cult classics usually gain their followings several years or even decades after their initial release. Cult classics come in every genre, including action and some of the best documentary films. However, comedies, horror and sci-fi films are overrepresented because they are more often misunderstood in their own time. But what are the best cult classic movies in this broadly defined genre? Well, go get a slushy, step into the lab and abide this list.
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The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
2
Eraserhead (1977)
Eraserhead (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
3
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
4
Office Space (1999)
Office Space (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
5
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
6
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
7
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
8
Labyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
9
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
10
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
11
Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
12
Josie and the Pussy Cats (2001)
Josie and the Pussy Cats (2001)
13
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
14
The Love Witch (2016)
The Love Witch (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
15
Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
16
Female Trouble (1974)
Female Trouble (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
17
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
18
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
19
Ganja & Hess (1973)
Ganja & Hess (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
20
Harold and Maude (1971)
Harold and Maude (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
21
Mandy (2018)
Mandy (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
22
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
23
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
24
Jennifer's Body (2009)
Jennifer's Body (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   45%
25
Heathers (1988)
Heathers (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
26
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
27
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
28
House of Wax (1953)
House of Wax (1953)
29
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
30
Cat People (1942)
Cat People (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
31
The Last Unicorn (1982)
The Last Unicorn (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
32
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
33
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
34
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
35
Mallrats (1995)
Mallrats (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
36
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   56%
37
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
38
Teeth (2007)
Teeth (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
39
Showgirls (1995)
Showgirls (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   22%
40
Clue (1985)
Clue (1985)
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