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Cult Theaters celebrates the grindhouse and drive-in era of moviegoing, when films were so sometimes so bad, they were great. Underground films and midnight movies are front and center, with films released from 1970s through the 1990s being the focus.

Cult films are controversial, often low budget and suppressed movies are kept alive by dedicated fans. In some cases, the films are reclaimed or rediscovered, acquiring cult followings decades after their original release, sometimes for their camp value.

An underground film is out of the mainstream either in its style, genre or financing. Notable underground films include John Waters’ Pink Flamingos, David Lynch’s Eraserhead, Andy Warhol’s Blue Movie, Rosa von Praunheim’s Tally Brown, New York, Frank Henenlotter’s Basket Case, Nikos Nikolaidis’ Singapore Sling, and Rinse Dreams’ Café Flesh.

A midnight movie is a low-budget genre picture or distinctly nonmainstream film programmed for late-night screening or broadcast. The term is rooted in the practice that emerged in the 1950s of local television stations around the United States airing cheap genre films late at night, often with a host delivering ironic asides. As a cinematic phenomenon, the midnight presentation of offbeat movies started toward the end of the following decade in a few urban centers, particularly New York City.

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