Movies and TvShows featuring "based-on-cult-film" theme.

Ash Williams, a former chainsaw-wielding employee of the S-Mart, inadvertently unleashes the evil dead when he reads from the Necronomicon. Now, he must fight off hordes of demons with his trusty chainsaw hand and loyal group of friends to save the world from evil.

Bates Motel is a contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of Norman and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma Bates, truly is.

Alice is a sitcom set in a diner in Phoenix, Arizona. It follows the life of Alice Hyatt, a naive woman who works as a waitress. The show explores her friendships with other women, her struggles as a single mother, and her dream of becoming a singer.

A group of filmmakers get lost in the woods while trying to make a low-budget parody of The Blair Witch Project. They encounter absurd situations involving witchcraft, voodoo, and mythical creatures.

The biopic of how Kevin Smith bankrolled his $27,000 first film with maxed-out credit cards and became the darling of the Sundance Film Festival when Clerks debuted there in 1994.

Room Full of Spoons is an in depth documentary about the cult film that is widely accepted as the worst film ever made: The Room, and it’s eccentric creator Tommy Wiseau. Referred to as “The Citizen Kane of bad movies” by Entertainment Weekly, The Room grossed only $1800 during it’s initial box office run. Against all odds, Mr. Wiseau’s disastrous film found a new life on the midnight movie circuit and now plays to audiences around the world making it one of the most adored and important films in popular culture. Follow Rick Harper and his team on their journey across the Globe as they experience this midnight movie phenomenon, meet with the entire cast and crew of the The Room and piece together the story behind the mysterious Tommy Wiseau. The film has not yet received a full release due to legal action taken by Wiseau against the filmmakers.

Who was Kevin Smith before he was Kevin Smith? Well, he was THIS guy...no seriously, this is based on a true story.