I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass like to be scared but don’t
kick ass like to be scared but don’t
kick ass like to be scared but don’t want to be too mainstream about it I’m
want to be too mainstream about it I’m
want to be too mainstream about it I’m all audible welcome to watchmojo.com and
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all audible welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 cult classics category horror
the top 10 cult classics category horror
the top 10 cult classics category horror is anybody besides me interested in
is anybody besides me interested in
is anybody besides me interested in what’s on the other side of that door
what’s on the other side of that door
what’s on the other side of that door for this list we’ve picked our favorite
for this list we’ve picked our favorite
for this list we’ve picked our favorite horror flicks that were not necessarily
horror flicks that were not necessarily
horror flicks that were not necessarily successful at the box office but which
successful at the box office but which
successful at the box office but which gathered sizeable followings over the
gathered sizeable followings over the
gathered sizeable followings over the years that means movies that made a
years that means movies that made a
years that means movies that made a respectable amount of money in theaters
respectable amount of money in theaters
respectable amount of money in theaters do not qualify we gotta just burn these
do not qualify we gotta just burn these
do not qualify we gotta just burn these things can’t burn the find of the
things can’t burn the find of the
things can’t burn the find of the century number 10
century number 10
century number 10 Videodrome something I’ll play for you
Videodrome something I’ll play for you
Videodrome something I’ll play for you David Cronenberg films often find their
David Cronenberg films often find their
David Cronenberg films often find their way into cult culture but this 80 sci fi
way into cult culture but this 80 sci fi
way into cult culture but this 80 sci fi thriller is one of his weirdest
thriller is one of his weirdest
thriller is one of his weirdest to me now max Renn is a TV exec who
to me now max Renn is a TV exec who
to me now max Renn is a TV exec who starts airing a show that depicts
starts airing a show that depicts
starts airing a show that depicts horrible acts of torture the hell’s
horrible acts of torture the hell’s
horrible acts of torture the hell’s wrong with you what follows is a series
wrong with you what follows is a series
wrong with you what follows is a series of increasingly weird scenarios in which
of increasingly weird scenarios in which
of increasingly weird scenarios in which max develops a brain tumor grows a VCR
max develops a brain tumor grows a VCR
max develops a brain tumor grows a VCR in his abdomen and shoots cancer from a
in his abdomen and shoots cancer from a
in his abdomen and shoots cancer from a gun cuttle tasks as promised if that’s
gun cuttle tasks as promised if that’s
gun cuttle tasks as promised if that’s not enough to ensure video drums cult
not enough to ensure video drums cult
not enough to ensure video drums cult status actors like James Woods and
status actors like James Woods and
status actors like James Woods and blondie singer Debbie Harry seal the
blondie singer Debbie Harry seal the
blondie singer Debbie Harry seal the deal the television screen has become
deal the television screen has become
deal the television screen has become the retina of the mind’s eye no more
the retina of the mind’s eye no more
the retina of the mind’s eye no more talking no more guessing don’t even
talking no more guessing don’t even
talking no more guessing don’t even think about nothing that’s not right in
think about nothing that’s not right in
think about nothing that’s not right in front number nine cube a cult classic so
front number nine cube a cult classic so
front number nine cube a cult classic so popular it led to a sequel and a prequel
popular it led to a sequel and a prequel
popular it led to a sequel and a prequel this perplexing film about strangers
this perplexing film about strangers
this perplexing film about strangers trapped in a giant booby-trapped Q split
trapped in a giant booby-trapped Q split
trapped in a giant booby-trapped Q split critics
as with most cult films the acting and
as with most cult films the acting and script weren’t its strongest assets
script weren’t its strongest assets
script weren’t its strongest assets but director vincenzo natali creates a
but director vincenzo natali creates a
but director vincenzo natali creates a hypnotizing thriller that never breaks
hypnotizing thriller that never breaks
hypnotizing thriller that never breaks tension but let’s face it cult audiences
tension but let’s face it cult audiences
tension but let’s face it cult audiences ain’t watching this one for the turmoil
ain’t watching this one for the turmoil
ain’t watching this one for the turmoil between the characters they’re more
between the characters they’re more
between the characters they’re more interested in pure unadulterated gore
interested in pure unadulterated gore
interested in pure unadulterated gore bad and Cube does not disappoint I must
bad and Cube does not disappoint I must
bad and Cube does not disappoint I must remind you that the scanning experience
remind you that the scanning experience
remind you that the scanning experience is usually a painful one
is usually a painful one
is usually a painful one number eight scanners drawing from the
number eight scanners drawing from the
number eight scanners drawing from the period-specific obsession with psychic
period-specific obsession with psychic
period-specific obsession with psychic phenomena scanners has all the hallmarks
phenomena scanners has all the hallmarks
phenomena scanners has all the hallmarks of a b-movie romp
the kill Ben Pierce yes come on upstairs
the kill Ben Pierce yes come on upstairs and director David Cronenberg ramps up
and director David Cronenberg ramps up
and director David Cronenberg ramps up the gore with above-average effects and
the gore with above-average effects and
the gore with above-average effects and head splitting scenes
head splitting scenes
head splitting scenes yes mainstream audiences may know it
yes mainstream audiences may know it
yes mainstream audiences may know it best as that movie where the guy’s head
best as that movie where the guy’s head
best as that movie where the guy’s head explodes not relevant but cult fans
explodes not relevant but cult fans
explodes not relevant but cult fans appreciate it as a thrilling film with
appreciate it as a thrilling film with
appreciate it as a thrilling film with enough meat to spawn sequels and
enough meat to spawn sequels and
enough meat to spawn sequels and spin-offs also gotta love that gore
goddamn conjured cutthroats number seven
goddamn conjured cutthroats number seven The Hills Have Eyes incestuous cannibals
The Hills Have Eyes incestuous cannibals
The Hills Have Eyes incestuous cannibals strike a chord of fear in the human
strike a chord of fear in the human
strike a chord of fear in the human psyche even though they rarely get their
psyche even though they rarely get their
psyche even though they rarely get their time to shine as horror movie villains
time to shine as horror movie villains
time to shine as horror movie villains what the hell is this
what the hell is this
what the hell is this let’s set some stuff back following the
let’s set some stuff back following the
let’s set some stuff back following the traditional horror flick set up the
traditional horror flick set up the
traditional horror flick set up the Carter Family is vacationing across
Carter Family is vacationing across
Carter Family is vacationing across America one night they stop in the midst
America one night they stop in the midst
America one night they stop in the midst of a barren desert and are ambushed by a
of a barren desert and are ambushed by a
of a barren desert and are ambushed by a freakishly disfigured clan of
freakishly disfigured clan of
freakishly disfigured clan of hillbillies you see classic terror
hillbillies you see classic terror
hillbillies you see classic terror ensues with its imaginative and funny
ensues with its imaginative and funny
ensues with its imaginative and funny elements making it stand out among its
elements making it stand out among its
elements making it stand out among its horror peers okay pseudo The Hills Have
horror peers okay pseudo The Hills Have
horror peers okay pseudo The Hills Have Eyes is a cult classic
Eyes is a cult classic
Eyes is a cult classic I’m Colin papa uh human spirit is
I’m Colin papa uh human spirit is
I’m Colin papa uh human spirit is corrupted why do we worship Reed number
corrupted why do we worship Reed number
corrupted why do we worship Reed number six they live you right the first son of
six they live you right the first son of
six they live you right the first son of a bitch to wake up out of their dream
a bitch to wake up out of their dream
a bitch to wake up out of their dream whether chewing bubblegum or kicking ass
whether chewing bubblegum or kicking ass
whether chewing bubblegum or kicking ass this 80s sci-fi horror comedy delivers
this 80s sci-fi horror comedy delivers
this 80s sci-fi horror comedy delivers all-out action and alien invasion
all-out action and alien invasion
all-out action and alien invasion goodness with a wrestler thrown in for
goodness with a wrestler thrown in for
goodness with a wrestler thrown in for good measure
produced on a low budget like many John
produced on a low budget like many John Carpenter films they live has garnered a
Carpenter films they live has garnered a
Carpenter films they live has garnered a healthy cult following for its engaging
healthy cult following for its engaging
healthy cult following for its engaging story and perfect blend of horror and
story and perfect blend of horror and
story and perfect blend of horror and comedy she looks like a regular person
comedy she looks like a regular person
comedy she looks like a regular person doesn’t she huh put him back on from
doesn’t she huh put him back on from
doesn’t she huh put him back on from maldehyde face made when the fear of
maldehyde face made when the fear of
maldehyde face made when the fear of government intrusion was at an all-time
government intrusion was at an all-time
government intrusion was at an all-time high
high
high what’s your problem this movie doubles
what’s your problem this movie doubles
what’s your problem this movie doubles as an interesting commentary on American
as an interesting commentary on American
as an interesting commentary on American politics even today all the sex and
politics even today all the sex and
politics even today all the sex and violence on the screen has gone too far
violence on the screen has gone too far
violence on the screen has gone too far for me
damn fine custom number five dead alive
damn fine custom number five dead alive finger Peter Jackson’s directing career
finger Peter Jackson’s directing career
finger Peter Jackson’s directing career was catapulted by this feature-length
was catapulted by this feature-length
was catapulted by this feature-length tribute to blood guts and gastly gore
tribute to blood guts and gastly gore
tribute to blood guts and gastly gore yes the Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson
known as brain dead in its native New
known as brain dead in its native New Zealand and produced for a comparatively
Zealand and produced for a comparatively
Zealand and produced for a comparatively low sum in contrast to other
low sum in contrast to other
low sum in contrast to other contemporary horror flicks this cult
contemporary horror flicks this cult
contemporary horror flicks this cult classic offers impressive production
classic offers impressive production
classic offers impressive production values and satisfying b-movie gore it’s
values and satisfying b-movie gore it’s
values and satisfying b-movie gore it’s also notable for its genuine comedic
also notable for its genuine comedic
also notable for its genuine comedic performances and no-holds-barred actions
performances and no-holds-barred actions
performances and no-holds-barred actions all I can ask for the Lord it’s
all I can ask for the Lord it’s
all I can ask for the Lord it’s tasteless messy and awesome party’s over
number four re-animator loosely based on
number four re-animator loosely based on the work of cult horror author HP
the work of cult horror author HP
the work of cult horror author HP Lovecraft reanimate er tells the story
Lovecraft reanimate er tells the story
Lovecraft reanimate er tells the story of Herbert West and his trusty companion
of Herbert West and his trusty companion
of Herbert West and his trusty companion as they go about finding a cure for
as they go about finding a cure for
as they go about finding a cure for death big wackier and someone more
death big wackier and someone more
death big wackier and someone more comedic in tone than its source material
comedic in tone than its source material
comedic in tone than its source material this horror classic delves into
this horror classic delves into
this horror classic delves into Lovecraftian lure with ghoulish glee
Lovecraftian lure with ghoulish glee
Lovecraftian lure with ghoulish glee what are you doing on my road the film’s
what are you doing on my road the film’s
what are you doing on my road the film’s impressive practical effects and hammy
impressive practical effects and hammy
impressive practical effects and hammy performances put it in the same category
performances put it in the same category
performances put it in the same category as the film’s we are about to list
as the film’s we are about to list
as the film’s we are about to list foolish fatal mistake of coming here to
foolish fatal mistake of coming here to
foolish fatal mistake of coming here to challenge me oh I have a plan and not
challenge me oh I have a plan and not
challenge me oh I have a plan and not gonna do you any good he likes that
gonna do you any good he likes that
gonna do you any good he likes that knife remember number three the Texas
knife remember number three the Texas
knife remember number three the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
produced on a shoestring budget this
produced on a shoestring budget this cult classic became relatively
cult classic became relatively
cult classic became relatively successful at the box office word of
successful at the box office word of
successful at the box office word of mouth got around and soon everyone was
mouth got around and soon everyone was
mouth got around and soon everyone was rushing to see the antics of leather
rushing to see the antics of leather
rushing to see the antics of leather face and his hillbilly family exploring
face and his hillbilly family exploring
face and his hillbilly family exploring the concepts of isolation primal
the concepts of isolation primal
the concepts of isolation primal instincts and murdered by power tools
instincts and murdered by power tools
instincts and murdered by power tools tobe Hooper’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre
tobe Hooper’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre
tobe Hooper’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre set a precedent for the senseless
set a precedent for the senseless
set a precedent for the senseless slaying of sexy teens and broke new
slaying of sexy teens and broke new
slaying of sexy teens and broke new ground much like George a Romero’s Night
ground much like George a Romero’s Night
ground much like George a Romero’s Night of the Living Dead did before it I see
of the Living Dead did before it I see
of the Living Dead did before it I see things found this number to the thing oh
things found this number to the thing oh
things found this number to the thing oh yeah what the hell happened here dark
yeah what the hell happened here dark
yeah what the hell happened here dark brooding and tensely apocalyptic this
brooding and tensely apocalyptic this
brooding and tensely apocalyptic this John Carpenter film about a murderous
John Carpenter film about a murderous
John Carpenter film about a murderous alien entity didn’t fare extremely well
alien entity didn’t fare extremely well
alien entity didn’t fare extremely well at the box office when it was released
at the box office when it was released
at the box office when it was released you see what we’re talking about here is
you see what we’re talking about here is
you see what we’re talking about here is an organism that imitates other
an organism that imitates other
an organism that imitates other life-forms that’s probably because it
life-forms that’s probably because it
life-forms that’s probably because it opened at roughly the same time as et
opened at roughly the same time as et
opened at roughly the same time as et the extra-terrestrial and it offered a
the extra-terrestrial and it offered a
the extra-terrestrial and it offered a completely opposing and antagonistic
completely opposing and antagonistic
completely opposing and antagonistic portrayal of possible alien life damage
portrayal of possible alien life damage
portrayal of possible alien life damage while that might have put off audiences
while that might have put off audiences
while that might have put off audiences over time it’s following grew like a
over time it’s following grew like a
over time it’s following grew like a slow contagion thanks to home video and
slow contagion thanks to home video and
slow contagion thanks to home video and it’s now considered a classic of course
it’s now considered a classic of course
it’s now considered a classic of course innama before we let our top picks scare
innama before we let our top picks scare
innama before we let our top picks scare the bejesus out of us here are a few
the bejesus out of us here are a few
the bejesus out of us here are a few honorable mentions
you will undergo death and rebirth
you will undergo death and rebirth resurrection if you like the rebirth
resurrection if you like the rebirth
resurrection if you like the rebirth sadly will not be used woman no no
sadly will not be used woman no no
sadly will not be used woman no no minute I’ll go out in the hall and call
minute I’ll go out in the hall and call
minute I’ll go out in the hall and call them are you alright thank you
them are you alright thank you
them are you alright thank you I don’t know number one the Evil Dead
before his wildly popular spider-man
before his wildly popular spider-man trilogy Sam Raimi was easily the king of
trilogy Sam Raimi was easily the king of
trilogy Sam Raimi was easily the king of cult filmmaking please after all in his
cult filmmaking please after all in his
cult filmmaking please after all in his first foray into feature-length movies
first foray into feature-length movies
first foray into feature-length movies he created the Evil Dead that low-budget
he created the Evil Dead that low-budget
he created the Evil Dead that low-budget romp sees Bruce Campbell star as ash a
romp sees Bruce Campbell star as ash a
romp sees Bruce Campbell star as ash a man who finds himself in supernatural
man who finds himself in supernatural
man who finds himself in supernatural situations when he and some friends
situations when he and some friends
situations when he and some friends vacation in a remote cabin yeah I think
vacation in a remote cabin yeah I think
vacation in a remote cabin yeah I think this is where we get off you know the
this is where we get off you know the
this is where we get off you know the drill demons and spirits and possessions
drill demons and spirits and possessions
drill demons and spirits and possessions oh my sleep awaken us from our ancient
oh my sleep awaken us from our ancient
oh my sleep awaken us from our ancient slumber yeah guy the film’s popularity
slumber yeah guy the film’s popularity
slumber yeah guy the film’s popularity led to two sequels and a remake and a
led to two sequels and a remake and a
led to two sequels and a remake and a reputation as the daddy of all cult
reputation as the daddy of all cult
reputation as the daddy of all cult horror flicks
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