Scott Tobias's The New Cult Canon

The idea behind The New Cult Canon is to take a fresh look at the new generation of cult movies that have sprung up in the last two decades, although some older movies are also included into the list. The list is authored by Scott Tobias. [From 2008 to 2013, starting with Donnie Darko and ending with The Rapture, I wrote a column for The A.V. Club called The New Cult Canon, my homage to Danny Peary?s three Cult Movies books, which were a huge influence on my moviegoing habits as a young cinephile. My idea was to pick up where Peary?s last book left off, in 1987, and explore ?The Classics, The Sleepers, The Weird and the Wonderful??films that have inspired mad obsession since. With The Reveal, I finally have the opportunity to bring it back.]

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