The following movies are not cinematic masterpieces, more often than not they are pretty awful.
Some (or most) don't even have a huge cult following. And most people reading this list will just shake their heads and wonder about my sanity.
And even through they have cheesy effects, even cheesier dialogue, wooden sets, more wooden actors, and plots you can throw a bus through, these films sparked something in my imagination that has later shown up in my drawings and stories.
When I find them in a thrift store or flea market I buy them to recapture that spark and for the look on my son's face when he sees what "gem" I dragged home now.
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