15 best cult movies on Netflix: classic cult films revealed
Take a step away from the mainstream with these cult Netflix movies.
Netflix isn’t just the name of a popular streaming service. It’s entered the vernacular as a byword for relaxing in front of the TV with a glossy box set or a blockbuster movie from yesteryear.
What tends to fall in between the cracks (often courtesy of the service’s less than helpful browsing experience) is all those films that might not have raked in millions or filled column inches over the years, but which still have something special going for them.
We’re talking about films that have built up a cult following, or have simply been forgotten over the years.
Here, then, are 15 top cult classic films that are available to stream right now on Netflix. Watch them now before they get lost in the scramble to ‘Netflix and chill’...
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15. The Guilty
This brilliantly taut 2018 Danish thriller takes place in a single claustrophobic location - a Copenhagen police call centre. Despite this inherent limitation, The Guilty manages to put you through a whole range of emotions as you follow officer Asger Holm through the final hours of a shift. It soon becomes apparent that all is not as it seems in this low budget masterpiece. It’s no wonder Hollywood quickly came calling, with a remake in the works starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
14. The Call
The Call is a new, Netflix-made thriller and it's an absolute blast. This Korean serial killer saga is a time travelling twisty tale that goes way beyond where you expect it, too. The plot is great: a phone in a house is reconnected and it soon becomes apparent that the women on the other end lived in the house some 20 years ago.
13. Sorry To Bother You
Don't be fooled thinking this is a typical Hollywood movie, what Boots Riley has created is a nightmarish, Gilliam-esque parable about race and climbing the corporate ladder. It starts of steady and, like all good cult movies, transports you to somewhere you never thought you would end up.
12. Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal is an absolute riot of a movie. It's an animated anthology that packs in sci-fi, ultra-violence and a ridiculous, very dated portrayal of women. At its core though - which is based on the titillating comics - is a story that's been homaged from the likes of The Matrix, Fifth Element and more. Fantastic stuff and definitely adults only.
11. Creep
Creep is a no-budget horror movie that was made by one of the kings of mumblecore, Mark Duplass, alongside director Patrick Brice. Duplass is a mysterious client who asks a documentary filmmaker (played by Brice) to film videos of him for his unborn son Buddy. What ensues is a, well, creepy horror where nothing is as it seems, with the whole thing pieced together from found footage. Its sequel is equally as good.