Every movie in this book is a gem that every discerning film buff should know about. Although a few might be familiar - "Barbarella", "Un Chien Andalou", "The Blues Brothers" - most will be unfamiliar, and all will boast a small but devoted fanbase. So, just what makes a cult movie? Typically, these movies are independently made on a small budget and were never expected by their creators to attract a broad audience: the eccentricity of the film making or story telling, the controversial stance taken, or the narrow appeal of the subject matter guaranteed that their appeal was limited. Some movies achieve cult status long after their release. Neither commercially nor critically successful at the time, these movies were too revolutionary, fashionable, or simply badly made to find an appreciative audience. Movies, such as "Harold and Maude" and "Plan 9 From Outer Space", languished unnoticed...
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