Top 10 Cult Classic Films That Originally Received Negative Criticism

The Top Ten
1 Alien
2 The Shining
3 Predator
4 Psycho (1960)

Hitchcock got a best director nomination.

5 Halloween

Wasn't outright panned, just wasn't considered the masterwork it is.

6 The Warriors
7 Fight Club
8 The Boondock Saints

Because it's bad.

9 Scarface
10 Bonnie and Clyde

Best picture nomination.

The Contenders
11 First Blood
12 Apocalypse Now
13 The Big Lebowski
14 I Spit On Your Grave
15 Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus did have some negative criticism before it received cult status.

16 Blade Runner
17 Performance
18 The Shawshank Redemption
19 Heaven's Gate
20 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
21 THX 1138
22 Sorcerer
23 The King of Marvin Gardens
24 Showgirls

It's as deep as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

25 Joe Dirt
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