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You love them. And fully admit some of them are terrible. They're cult classic movies and you're, well, in the cult. Have you see them all? Take the quiz and find out!Of course it's "Labyrinth," which stars David Bowie as the Goblin King.
"Fight Club." Duh. People actually started their own fight clubs after seeing this film -- if that's not a cult classic, then what is?
American Psycho is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan businessman.
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In December 2014, "The Big Lebowski" became one of 650 "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" films preserved for future generations through the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.
"Evil Dead II's" Ash Williams battles Deadite Bad Grandma in the film that single-handedly saved the career of Bruce Campbell. "The Evil Dead" and "Army of Darkness" also have cult followings.
Ross Morin, an assistant professor of film studies at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota told Entertainment Weekly, "'The Room' is the 'Citizen Kane' of bad movies. Yet it is one of the most important films of the past decade." Um, OK?
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Kevin Smith's low-budget indie film "Clerks" spawned several movies, including "Dogma," "Chasing Amy," "Clerks II," and more, all complete with appearances from our friends Jay and Silent Bob.
"Eraserhead" became a permanent fixture on the midnight movie circuit in the 1970s and '80s and still resonates with moviegoers today.
"This is Spinal Tap" left audiences so confused during its initial run, but gathered pace on video and eventually led to spin-offs and real live tours.
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Elizabeth Berkley stars in this so-bad-it's-just-bad movie about a girl who runs off to Sin City to make it as a dancer, and all she does is end up on the pole.
"Reefer Madness" has become quite the hit among the "stoner" crowd, for its unintended comedy and hilarious lines like "The next tragedy may be that of your daughter’s… or your son’s… or yours… or yours… or yours!"
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" has been a classic since it first hit the big screen in 1975. It's even been adapted into the wildly successful Broadway musical, "Monty Python's Spamalot."
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True! Of course it is. It's from the scene between the marriage of Prince Humperdink and Buttercup.
True. It's Darren Lynn Bousman's "Repo! The Genetic Opera," and people love it. I know, right?
Not too many viewers caught "Dazed and Confused" when it was in the theaters, but it definitely found its groove afterward.
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Critics were impressed with the psychedelic and animated movie version of Pink Floyd's "The Wall," but it took audiences longer catch on. Once they did, it became a favorite of stoners across America.
Despite its graphic violence, "A Clockwork Orange" developed a cult following when it initially debuted in 1971.
"Pulp Fiction" received critical acclaim right out of the gate, uncommon for most cult films. But you can still find this fan favorite on the midnight movie circuit.
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True. George Romero's 1968 black-and-white classic was remade in color by director Tom Savini.
"Donnie Darko" was a total flop at the cinema but developed a cult following when released on DVD.
More than 30 years after its release, "Repo Man" still resonates with fans thanks to its afterlife on DVD and Blu-ray, and above all, its American punk soundtrack.
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The ultimate cult classic movie, viewings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" include everything from dressing up as characters to audience participation (dancing the Time Warp along with the film, and throwing toast, water, toilet paper, hot dogs and rice at appropriate points in the movie).
That would be Bill Lumbergh talking to Peter Gibbons in the black comedy "Office Space."
True. The film received poor reviews from critics, but then gained a huge following of loyal fans. In 2008, it was named the No. 9 Romantic Comedy by the American Film Institute's 10 Top 10 - Romantic Comedies.
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Like every psycho thriller, a group of teens in rural Texas pick up a hitchhiker in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and, well, you can imagine how well this story ends.
Al Pacino plays drug kingpin Tony Montana in "Scarface."
True. "Barbarella" stars Jane Fonda as a planet-hopping secret agent who has trouble keeping her clothes on.
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True. The original Godzilla movie ("Gojira"), which debuted in 1954, still has cult status among Godzilla enthusiasts.
Bela Lugosi and Maila Nurmi make appearances in Ed Wood's so-bad-it's-awful "Plan 9 from Outer Space."
OK. So "Star Wars" isn't exactly a cult classic; it's totally mainstream. But when you're talking about a movie series that spans 40-plus years (by the way the original "Star Wars" debuted May 25, 1977) and has broken every box office record, it's hard not to call that a cult classic.
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