cult movie Archives - Desperate Living

The Amazing World Of 3D

The rise and fall of 3D cinema and TV in the 1980s, when the gimmick stumbled and failed as dramatically as it had three decades earlier.

Who Killed Teddy Bear? A Sordid Masterpiece

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An uncomfortable mix of art and sleaze that is designed to leave the viewer feeling as uncomfortable as possible.

Britsploitation: The British Cult Movie Trailer Show

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A 71-minute collection of classic previews for cult British horror and exploitation movies.

The Maddest Story Ever Told – Spider Baby

Looking back at the eccentric pleasures of Jack Hill’s oddball family saga.

The Unrelenting March Of The Awful West End Musical

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Contrived, cliched and full of instantly forgettable, dreadful songs – what on earth drives audiences to this endless stream of empty theatrical spectacle?

Opening The Film Vault

A new series of luxury UHD box sets of some cult movie classics… and some odd choices.

White Dog – Sam Fuller’s Misunderstood Masterpiece

Looking back at Sam Fuller’s much-misunderstood, long withdrawn study of racism and rehabilitation.

Movie 43 – Was It Really That Bad?

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The most hated film of the 2010s now feels even more out of time than ever – but was it actually as awful as you have been told?

Noirvember: The Last Seduction

Sex, crime and double-crosses galore in the classic 1994 neo-noir.

Pulped Friction: Learning To Live With The World’s Most Over-Hyped Movie

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Almost three decades on, Pulp Fiction remains the go-to Cool Movie for people who aren’t cool.

The Gothic Otherworlds Of Diary Of A Madman

Vincent Price stars in a Poe-flavoured adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s The Horla.

Lake Mungo – Cult Movies, Found Footage And Fake News

The mockumentary ghost story from 2009 has found a new audience – and new relevance in a world where no one knows what is real and what is fake.