5 Film Cults You Need To Join
Some films fade into obscurity while others withstand the test of time, either through mainstream popularity or through their dedicated cult followings. Cult films, either too much or too little for their contemporary mainstream audiences to immortalize, are held dear by the people who gave them a chance and, as a result, fell in love with them. Here are some genuinely enjoyable cult films you should definitely see…
1. Galaxy Quest
With a star-studded cast including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman, this movie was set up for greatness, but was ultimately unable to stick in a mainstream audience’s fickle attention span. While beginning as a humorous parody of Star Trek and its loyal fans, this movie is able to stand on its own with an engaging plot of interstellar proportions. As a group of ordinary, bored, washed-up actors, Jason Nesmith and his “crew” are realistic characters you want to follow as they navigate a disastrous mix-up that ultimately makes them responsible for saving a lovable alien race from extinction. Of all the movies on this list, this is the one I, personally, think most deserved a sequel.
2. Equilibrium (2002) / Ultraviolet (2006)
Directed by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Christian Bale and Milla Jovovich respectively, these films feature dystopian futures with a stylized and exciting twist that make you feel like you’re watching a live anime. “Gun Kata”, originally named in Equilibrium with similar techniques used in Ultraviolet, is a fascinating, fast-paced example of action choreography that is definitely worth a viewing. Pair that with the immersive and almost believable worlds created by the sets, costumes, and stories all working as one and you’ll find yourself asking for more.
3. The Lost Boys (1987)
Starring Jason Patric and Corey Haim as Michael and Sam Emerson, The Lost Boys is a great example of what made movies of the 1980’s so enjoyable. With a quirky twist on the classic vampire tale, this movie is humorous, yet dark and intriguing. Additionally, it provides a great example of the danger of vampires being so easy to miss when paired with their natural charisma, a piece of vampire lore I think most movies fail to portray. And, while on the lighter side, Sam Emerson is a genuinely funny, weird young teen character you’ll find yourself quoting long after you’ve finished watching for the first time.
4. Boondock Saints (1999) / Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Boondock Saints and its sequel watch like a two-movie series developed after a long-running comic book franchise, without the long-running comic book franchise. Sean Patrick Flannery and Norman Reedus star as Irish Catholic fraternal twin brothers living in a Boston plagued by crime, before they ultimately decide to solve the problem with their two sets of dual pistols while being pursued by an eccentric FBI agent played by Willem Dafoe, and later by his protégé (Julie Benz). If you’re a fan of action-packed vigilante and revenge stories featuring plucky, likeable heroes you’ll fall in love with the Boondock Saints.
5. Mad Max (1979) / The Road Warrior (1981)
Although this franchise has been pulled back into the mainstream recently by its newest installment, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and the loosely-related video game, the originals have still managed to fall to the wayside. Mel Gibson stars as Max Rockatansky, a former law enforcement officer turned drifter in a post-apocalyptic Australia, who's just trying to survive the lawless chaos that followed the fall of civilization as we know it. If you liked Fury Road, you should at least give these classics a chance to tickle your fancy. (Except Beyond Thunderdome. We don't talk about Beyond Thunderdome)
