Cult film

genre of cult film. Speculated by theorists such as Sconce, Jancovich and many others, cult film is one of the most diverse and ambiguous genres of the past 60 years in motion picture history. Beginning in the 1950s with unconventional flicks like Plan 9 from Outer Space and The Blob, cult film as a ‘quasi-genre’ began to not only reject one set of stylistic conventions, but also started to expand into various sub-genres that it could ‘umbrella’. Highlighted by Sconce in his study, ‘[cult film] would

since its introduction in the 1890’s. As special effects were introduced and the length of film increased, their popularity increased as well. Today, there is quite a bit of focus placed on the box office returns of films and popular culture is directly affected by this. The impact any given film will have on society is usually directly influenced by the number of people who saw the movie. At first glances, films that would have this large impact would appear to be the ones with the biggest budgets,

Abinav Teja Chilukuri Professor Allan Havis TDGE 11 12 November 2016 Cult Hit Films Harold and Maude, a movie directed by Hal Ashby and released in the 1970’s, did not receive much attention and popularity when first released. Since the movie depicted obsession with suicide through a 20-year-old character Harold, the movie received backlash because during the 1970’s there were high rates of suicides among teenagers and college students. However, over time college students found the movie very entertaining

Taboo as defined the dictionary is: “banned on grounds of morality or taste.” Taboo topics in cult film are often dealt with in an excessive manner. These taboos can include ideas about sex, family, and gender roles among others. They showcase these taboos in an excess manner. The following films have not only discussions of taboo subjects but depict taboo acts. The films Eraserhead and Pink Flamingos feature excess and the liberal discussion of taboos. Eraserhead represents a taboo of traditional

A film, generally speaking is digested on a surface level as a piece of entertainment and some elements can pass the viewers by. However films are cemented in the time and place they were made and the filmmakers unique self-expression is presented in an artistic form to fully give their work depth. Typically, feature films are narrative driven and focus on a central set of characters and their trials and tribulations. However, the film can mean something deeper when fully delving into the content

regardless of how strange the person or thing may seem. From sporting teams to musicians or restaurants to films, people love having something to call “theirs.” It comes as no surprise that moviegoers attach themselves to movies and invest their time and money into supporting it. The term, cult-following, has changed from a negative connotation of drinking the Kool-Aid to an aspiration for film-makers. Without knowing it, Ethan and Joel Coen created a foundation on which fans could build and expand

Throughout literary history, many books and essays have been considered niche because only a small audience can appreciate them. However, in most cases, writers who create these niche pieces do not pursue to make them niche because that means the work is not financially successful. Writers usually do not have people in mind when they are writing because they are naturally trying to make the best piece of literature they can produce from their ideas. If they had people in mind while writing, writers

The film Imperfekt Strangers revolves around a pseudo-Christian cult the Faith Community that is based in Bloomington, Indiana. In the film, there are two Indiana University students who are roommates with two members of the cult. This movie reflects from actual events that happened in the 1970s in Bloomington, Indiana. The pseudo-Christian cult the “Local Church” that was held in Bloomington was led by Witness Lee who tried to gain members through college students and others around in the city (“Are”)

“Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) – George Miller Clip: ‘He looked at me’ Genre subverting “Mad Max: Fury Road”, directed by George Miller explores themes of objectification, the cult of the V8’s and Norse Mythology through the material body of the film. This 2015 film is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where Miller relies on practical effects rather than CGI, in order to keep the action onscreen authentic, according to Casey creating an intuitive masterpiece. (Casey, 2015) Known for its fast paced

Not all cults fit into the previously aforementioned definition but become more of the nuanced dysfunctional definition. The media thrives off of featured stories such as a cult in which a man was married to dozens of women and yielded hundreds of children. Others are more menacing with groups breaking into homes and murdering families while others seemingly feel so dedicated to their cause that they kill themselves for the cult. This is the extremism that certain cults establish, however, these