100 Cult Films is a 2011 book written by Ernest Mathijs and Xavier Mendik, who selected one hundred cult films to discuss.[1]
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| Author | Ernest Mathijs Xavier Mendik |
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| Language | English |
| Series | BFI Screen Guides |
| Subject | Film |
| Published | 2011 (British Film Institute) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-184457-408-7 |
Process
The two authors often disagreed with each other and were forced to make concessions; for example, Mathijs opposed the inclusion of Cannibal Holocaust, which he called an initiation ritual and not a film with a devoted cult following. He relented and allowed its inclusion so that he could convince Mendik to include Begotten.[2] Mathijs wanted to include The Princess Bride, but Mendik preferred to focus on including more transgressive films, and it was not included. As a result of its necessarily arbitrary choices, the book attracted controversy from cult film fans.[3][4]
To choose the final film, the authors performed a public survey; the resulting winner was In Bruges.[5] A mobile app was released to allow readers to mark each of the films that they have seen.[6] The app features appearances by Eli Roth and Joe Dante.[7]