Sentences with phrase «cult film circles»

Director Peter Strickland turned heads amongst cult film circles with his Berberian Sound Studio, a lushly realized tip of the hat to the classic giallo styles of the 1970s that honored the past while also working in Strickland's own unique...

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The film feels both cozy and oppressive as it deals frankly with one character's death wish, familial and romantic love, the power of a cult to drive a member toward suicide, the sustaining warmth of a circle of friends, and the seductive allure of both art and oblivion.

But there is a small circle of bad films that become cult classics because their particular bad - ness sparks with an audience.

This is the first feature from Jonathan Glazer since Birth (a film that had its share of critics but has grown to almost cult stature in some circles since its 2004 release) in part because he did not want to compromise his vision.

Yes, the film received an F CinemaScore, and was thrashed in certain critic circles — but it has also been fiercely embraced in others, which admire the film for its sheer insanity and have given it an instant sort of cult status.