Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Cult: 1324 Films to Rent
Third Part of the Night (Trzecia czesc nocy) (1971)
- Dir. Andrzej Zulawski
- A World War II film told as a feverish abstract nightmare. Set in Nazi–occupied Poland, the story follows a young man who joins the resistance…
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
- Dir. Monte Hellman
Feat. James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates
- Ambling across a relentless roadscape of diners and gas stations, young petrol–heads James Taylor (yes, the pop singer) and Dennis Wilson (yes,…
Vanishing Point (1971)
- Dir. Richard Serafian
Feat. Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Dean Jagger…
- A loner accepts a challenge to drive his Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in 15 hours, with the fuzz in pursuit and help from blind DJ,…
W.R. Mysteries of the Organism (1971)
- Dir. Dusan Makavejev
- Documentary footage, late sixties counter–culture and fictional elements are freely mixed to explore the ideas of radical sexologist, Wilhelm…
Wake In Fright (Outback) (1971)
- Dir. Ted Kotcheff
Feat. Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty…
- After many years in obscurity, this drama has been dusted off and deservingly reappraised as an Australian classic – a waking nightmare of…
What's the Matter With Helen? / Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971-1972)
- Dir. Curtis Harrington
Feat. Shelley Winters, Debbie Reynolds, Dennis Weaver…
- A double feature disc in the "Grande Dame Guignol" genre (directly inspired by WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE), with Shelley Winters hamming/slumming…
Women in Cages (1971)
- Dir. Gerry De Leon
Feat. Pam Grier, Judy Brown, Roberta Collins
- Early exploitationer playing on the 'women in prison' formula, raised to dubious prominence by producer Roger Corman. The iconic Grier plays a…
Women in Revolt (1971)
- Dir. Paul Morrissey
Feat. Candy Darling, Holly Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis
- Aspiring 'stars' Candy Darling and Holly Woodlawn try their hand at breaking into Hollywood, but end up joining a womens' rights group. Warhol…
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
- Dir. Russ Meyer
Feat. Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Edy Williams…
- Russ Meyer's studio–backed 'sequel' to Jacqueline Susann's soap opera turned the material on its head and sent law suits and Hollywood reeling.…
Bloody Judge, The (Trono di fuoco, Il) (1970)
- Dir. Jess Franco
Feat. Christopher Lee, Maria Schell, Leo Genn…
- More lavish than the usual fare of horror dir. Franco, here telling the tale of a corrupt witchfinder (Lee) in 16th century England, based around the…