Cult Midnight Movies: Discover the 37 Best Weird, Sleazy, Sexy, and Crazy Good Cinema Classics

author: Danny Peary
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2019/05/03
date added: 2019/05/03
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'Cult Midnight Movies: Discover the 37 Best Weird, Sleazy, Sexy, and Crazy Good Cinema Classics' by Danny Peary is an interesting overview of some cult classics, but the book could use some updating.

Every film includes a list of the stars, a synopsis, some stills from the film and Danny Peary's assessment of the film. The book has the classics like Easy Rider and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Eraserhead and Harold and Maude are included. There are films included that I wasn't familiar with like Greetings and Ms. 45.

I had a couple issues with the book. There are quite a few films the author doesn't actually seem to like. The inclusion of films that have fallen off the radar tells me this is an older book, and the lack of films from the late 1980s on would confirm this. There is an appendix that includes newer films like The Room.

I have seen a number of these. Some at midnight, some in art houses. Some of them hold up a bit better than others. It's an interesting collection if you are looking for something offbeat to watch.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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