Not exact matches
Although the film didn't connect as strongly with mass audiences (although it's considered a «sleeper
hit,» you have to wonder what it could have done if it had been
released after Whedon's little art house film «The Avengers «-RRB- and more than a few critics found it befuddling and arch (it's neither), «The Cabin in the Woods» is the kind
of movie that will ultimately live on as a deserved
cult classic, perfect for drunken film studies students and bored kids at slumber parties alike.
Instead
of the attempts at instant
cult films (lookin at you, Sharknado), there are genuine movies that have developed a strong following around them despite not being massive
hits upon their
release.
IFC has revealed another creepy official trailer for the upcoming indie horror The Autopsy
of Jane Doe, which will be
released next summer meaning they're hoping it'll be a
cult hit.
When Deep Blue Sea was
released in 1999, it became something
of a
cult hit and to this day is one
of the more memorable (and violent) shark movies outside
of the Jaws franchise.
With the exception
of Quentin Tarantino's latest film, there aren't many new
releases to get excited about unless you're a fan
of Marvel's anime projects or the 1984
cult hit «Repo Man.»
Chalk this up to a case
of history repeating itself, as the original Blade Runner wasn't a huge
hit upon its initial
release either, only to eventually earn a
cult classic status.
Okja has been at the center
of many conversations — it's Bong Joon - ho «s next anticipated film after his critically acclaimed
cult hit Snowpiercer, it's Netflix's next big gamble in the feature film business, and it has caused all kind
of controversy at the Cannes Film Festival for its lack
of a traditional theatrical
release.
EA and DICE announced today the
release of the long - awaited sequel to their 2008
cult hit Mirror's Edge; Mirror's Edge Catalyst.
It's hard to say whether or not it would have lived up to those expectations, but, like the original, it could have easily been a
cult hit for the PS3 and one
of the most interesting games
released this generation.
Initially a PC title,
cult adventure The Stanley Parable
hit Macs in December, but was lost in the rush for new Christmas console
releases — which was a shame, as this game about games is certainly worthy
of attention.
Atlus has been doing a wonderful job
of releasing their
cult classic
hits to the PlayStation Network's store lately.
[Platform: Nintendo 3DS;
Release: Summer 2016]-- In the critically acclaimed
cult hit Corpse Party, players take control
of a group
of Japanese high school students who inadvertently engage in a pagan ritual and find themselves inexplicably transported into a whole other space: an inescapable echo
of a long - since demolished school building where a series
of brutal murders once took place.
After becoming a
cult hit on the older generation
of consoles, Dragon's Dogma makes its way to PC as Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen that includes all the content from the console
release.