11 Cult Musicals You NEED To See

11. Meet The Feebles (1989)

Long before he became a household name for his work on The Lord Of The Rings series, Peter Jackson was best known for grotty, low budget horrors including Bad Taste and Braindead. And it’s his second feature that makes this list: Meet The Feebles.

If you’ve ever wondered what The Muppet Show would look like if it was for a strictly adults only audience, then this puppet satire is your answer.

Taking place behind the scenes of the eponymous show, the film follows the exploits of the ensemble cast of grotesque, anthropomorphic puppets as they hope to get their show televised. Just some of the colourful characters you’ll meet include a porn director rat, a drug-addicted frog who’s also a Vietnam vet, and an adulterous walrus – to name just a few.

If the countless jokes about sex, violence, and drugs weren’t enough to prove that this film isn’t for kids, then it’s musical numbers penned by Peter Dasent will. An operatic ballad about sodomy is one of the film’s highlights.

While Team America: World Police is still a more-than-worthy contender for a puppet-based cult musical, Jackson’s film goes that little bit further in each disgusting aspect.