We all have our own pet peeves. Here’s one of mine: People calling things “cult films” that aren’t cult films at all.
Admittedly, this term is often the subject of much controversy; Not everyone agrees on what is or is not an object of worship. I tend to subscribe to a definition of the term close to that presented by Ernest Mathijs, co-editor of The cult film readerin Cinematheque Magazine…
A film is not born a cult film. It becomes so by accident, through a public reception that is celebrated in a sectarian way – after all, that is why we use the term “cult”. In most cases, such a celebration develops gradually after a film’s release, after the initial, “normal” trajectory has encountered hostile or unfavorable reactions, and has transformed into a notable social phenomenon of rabid devotion or subversive alignment. and subcultural.
For me, a true cult film is something that somehow fits this description. You can’t make a cult film, because a cult film is made by an audience – and usually by someone who discovers it gradually after a dismal initial release.
And then the 12 titles below – all of which I found included in online lists of cult films on major sites including IMDb, or featured in “Cult Films” sections on various streaming services such as Tubi – decidedly no qualify. Disagree if you want; for me, none These are cult films.
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