Cult films that are actually good?

[Apollo45]

Super Mario Bros. You can't deny it's awesomeness. Two plumbers from New York in an alternate dimension, yes.

Freaking awesome movie. Remember watching it as a kid when I was sick; my mom remembered me playing the NES game, so she went out and rented it. I need to find it again... All I can remember from it was that it was awesome and that there were weird spider-web things everywhere.

Um... Evil Dead has already been mentioned... Slightly less 'cult', but Mad Max movies are always entertaining, especially with drinking. Donnie Darko is entertaining... Although it's called a 'cult classic', Ferris Bueller's Day Off you've probably seen (along with everyone else in the world). Still, if you haven't, you need to.

 

[L1gh7Sp33d]

I watched Terry Gilliam's Brazil about a week ago, expecting typical cult quirkiness. I got a movie that, although strange, was absolutely epic as a sum of its parts.

 

[Rebel_Raven]

Well, I looked through this thread and while some I would've said have been said, I feel I should add two if they do indeed apply.

They Live, and Big Trouble in Little China

Edit
Also, Galaxy of Terror, and Event Horizon

 

[zpm4737]

The original Wicker Man is often described as a cult classic, but that's a real film fan's film. If you don't like your movies to challenge you intellectually, it isn't for you. The Evil Dead series has been mentioned, and so has Moon, which is also great.

 

[Yorkshire_matt]

Dr Srangelove, perfect portrayal of the madness of the cold war

 

[Swarles]

I'm not sure if it's considered cult but Twelve Monkeys was a great movie.

 

[Dango]

I suppose you could consider Man on Wire a cult film, and it was oh so very good.

 

[Varitel]

The Blues Brothers was a cult film in its time, and it is definitely quite good.

 

[doggie135]

Does Requiem for a Dream count as a cult film?

Anyway, CUBE and Jacob's Ladder are my picks.

 

[thefrizzlefry]

Hausu and Dead Alive are both excellent cult films.

 

[Hawkmoon269]

Shaun of the Dead!

 

[Mudze]

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. (Atleast, I think it's cult.)

It's perfect if you have read the comics. If not, it's still a perfect gamer flick.

I don't about everyone else, but in Australia this is -not- a cult film.

Does Boondock Saints count? If yes, watch Boondock Saints.

 

[arsenicCatnip]

Jisatsu no Bu (I think that's the proper Japanese title, the English is 'Suicide Club') is a thoroughly terrifying movie, and one of the most brilliant deconstructions of a society I've ever seen.

I'm kinda surprised no one's mentioned Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog yet. It's a fantastic movie, and the music is definitely worth singing to.

People have mentioned my other favorites, Cannibal! The Musical and Repo! The Genetic Opera (I like twisted musicals, what can I say?)

If you need a reason to watch Cannibal, may I suggest that you just need the definition of 'shpadoinkle'?

 

[JUMBO PALACE]

Starship Troopers and The Crow are both great cult movies.

 

[Fiend13]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. There you go.

 

[Shycte]

Napoleon Dynamite oughta count.

 

[captaincabbage]

The Big Lebowski.

You cant deny its cult.

FUCK YYYEEEAAAAAHHHH.

OT: Wayne's World.

 

[Aetera]

As other people have said, Cannibal the Musical is hilarious and Repo: the Genetic Opera is FANTASTIC. I love Repo so much. I really need to buy both of those movies one of these days.

Here. Repo trailer. Witness the awesomeness. Also? GILES IS IN IT. And Paris Hilton surprisingly doesn't suck in it!

 

[unicron44]

Clerks, one of my all time favorite movies.

 

[Singularly Datarific]

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. (Atleast, I think it's cult.)

It's perfect if you have read the comics. If not, it's still a perfect gamer flick.

I went into it only on the goodwill of Moviebob. I was a little hesitant because the last time I did it (watchmen) it was really weird and I had no idea what it was. This time it was the most awesome movie I saw the whole year. It was just funny in all the right ways, and actually was good even besides the jokes! The thing had so many things that have never been done before in film, it was just brilliant!