Cult Movies 3
| Author | Danny Peary |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Cult films |
| Publisher | Delta Books |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Cult Movies 2 |
Cult Movies 3 is a 1988 book by Danny Peary, a follow-up to his previous books Cult Movies (1980) and Cult Movies 2 (1983). Just like its predecessors it consists of a series of essays regarding what Peary described as the 100 most representative examples of the cult film phenomenon.
Content[]
The films are presented in alphabetical order, with each chapter featuring a story synopsis for the covered title, Peary’s response to the film, production and release details, and a brief selection of contemporary critical reviews. [1] The book features a guest contribution by Henry Blinder, who wrote the essay on Seconds.[2]
Publication history[]
Certain chapters from Cult Movies 3 were republished in 2014 as a thematically connected e-book, bringing together essays about cult movies from certain genres. [3]
The films[]
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Annie Hall (1977)
- The Black Cat (1934)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- Body Heat (1981)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)
- Café Flesh (1982)
- Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
- Choose Me (1984)
- Diva (1981)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- Easy Rider (1969)
- Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
- Five Million Years to Earth (1967, a.k.a. Quatermass and the Pit)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Glen or Glenda (1953)
- The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
- Imitation of Life (1959)
- In a Lonely Place (1950)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- Liquid Sky (1982)
- Martin (1978)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
- The Naked Kiss (1964)
- Napoléon (1927)
- New York, New York (1977)
- The Night of the Hunter (1955)
- Now, Voyager (1942)
- Los Olvidados (1950, a.k.a. The Young and the Damned)
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
- Over the Edge (1979)
- Psycho (1960)
- The Quiet Man (1952)
- Ride the High Country (1962)
- The Road Warrior (1981, a.k.a. Mad Max 2)
- Seconds (1966)
- Sons of the Desert (1933)
- A Star Is Born (1954)
- The Stunt Man (1980)
- The Terminator (1984)
- That Hamilton Woman (1941)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
- The Thing from Another World (1951)
- Touch of Evil (1958)
- Walkabout (1971)
- The Wanderers (1979)
- Where the Boys Are (1960)
References[]
- ^ Peary, Danny (1988). Cult Movies 3. New York: Simon & Schuster Inc. ISBN 0-671-64810-1.
- ^ Seconds (1966) — FilmFanatic.org
- ^ Cinephiles rejoice: Danny Peary’s Cult Movies books now repurposed as budget-friendly e-books/The Dissolve
External links[]
- 1988 non-fiction books
- Books about film
- Film and video fandom
- Cult following