Moviedrome
Celebrating the cherished BBC film series that posed the question, 'What is a cult film?'
Alex Cox, the programme’s host, opened his introduction to the first episode, which aired on 8 May 1988, with a question: ‘What is a cult film? A cult film is one which has a passionate following but does not appeal to everybody. Just because a movie is a cult movie does not automatically guarantee quality. Some cult films are very bad. Others are very, very good. Some make an awful lot of money at the box office. Others make no money at all. Some are considered quality films. Others are exploitation.’ Cox’s tenure ended in 1994. From 1997 to 2000 Moviedrome was presented by Mark Cousins. Across that time, more than 200 features were shown, and generations of movie fans and filmmakers would be informed and inspired by the selection, alongside the wit and wisdom of the introductions that preceded each screening. Moviedrome was a portal into the world of weird and wonderful cinema, below we present a collection of some of the most notable titles screened.