Film Review – Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time – Volume 1: Midnight Madness

Cult movies aren’t born, they’re made by audiences willing to put in the time and money to celebrate features that either died while trying to be mainstream, or never stood a chance when offered for universal acceptance. Cult entertainment is a topic that’s been explored repeatedly in all forms of media (it’s bread-and-butter content for podcasts), but director Danny Wolf hopes to provide expanse and access with “Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time,” which is a three-part examination of cinematic offerings that’ve become a secret language for some, creating legacies few could predict but millions adore. First up is “Volume 1: Midnight Madness,” which delves into the genesis of the cult film as we know it today, inspecting a handful of pictures that managed to survive distribution woes, studio mismanagement, and initial audience apathy to develop into special events that celebrate all the weirdness and wonderfulness of their filmmakers. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com