Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Cult: 218 Films to Rent on VHS
- Maxx, The (1996)
- Muscle–bound purple super–hero The Maxx seeks the connection between his New York harsh reality and an alternate universe known as the…
- Schizopolis (1996)
- Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Steven Soderbergh
- Disillusioned after finishing his previous movie, dir. Steven Soderbergh (SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE) made this little–seen, self–funded…
- Sex and Zen Pt. 2 (1996)
- Dir. Chin Man-Kei
Feat. Loletta Lee, Tat-Wah Lok
- A creepy polygamist meets his match in the 'mirage woman' in this twice–as–smutty, half–as–funny sequel to the outlandish…
- Soul Music (1996)
- Dir. Jean Flynn
- Animated adaptation of one of Terry Pratchett's discworld novels offers an parallel universe history of rock music, complete with examples. Fans of…
- Tokyo Fist (1996)
- Dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Feat. Shinya Tsukamoto, Koji Tsukamoto, Kahori Fujii
- From the man who inflicted the world with two Tetsuo's comes another punishing opus of body–horror that takes the sport of boxing into…
- Wyrd Sisters (1996)
- Dir. Jean Flynn
- Terry Pratchett sci–fi novel set in the 'Discworld' universe gets animated, retaining the oddball humour and satiric overtones. Three witches…
- Liquid Television (1995)
- Dir. Various
- Eye–popping collection of inventive animation, originally featured on MTV. Includes short films, music videos, multimedia pieces and comic…
- Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora (1994)
- Doco on the B–movie director, that reveals the man beneath the pink cardy. Covering the time of Tim Burton's biopic and beyond, through to the…
- Felidae (1994)
- Dir. Michael Schaack
- Based on the cult novel by Akif Pirincci, this 'adult' animated feature unfolds a noirish murder–mystery from a feline viewpoint. This is no…
- Man in Uniform, A (I Love a Man in Uniform) (1994)
- Dir. David Wellington
Feat. Tom McCamus
- This sharp, brooding satire is reminiscent of TAXI DRIVER but has a flavour and agenda all of its own.
A meek bank clerk gets an acting break in…