11 Cult Musicals You NEED To See

If you’re looking to have a riotous time the next time you watch a film, then two genres you’ll want to make a beeline for are cult films and musicals. Whether it’s laughing along to The Room, crooning over mullets in The Lost Boys, or singing your heart out to Hamilton for the hundredth time, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better way to spend a night in.

However, if you want to guarantee that you’ll have the most fun you can during your next movie night, then you’ll want to treat yourself to some cult musicals.

Combining all the outrageous campiness of each genre and throwing in some infectiously catchy tunes for good measure, it’s no surprise that these genres go so well together. Offering some of the wildest, funniest, and downright insane outings out there, these flicks often find themselves in the hearts of film fanatics the world over – and for good reason, too.

Ranging from all-time cinematic favourites and underrated gems to the all-out insane, there’s more than enough off-the-wall musicals to keep you entertained for a long time to come. But if you’re looking for the very best, here are the films to add to your list.

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.