Many people use the word “iconic” in everyday language. Most often this term can be found when talking about cinema. However, this concept is not always used in accordance with its correct meaning. However, it is difficult to talk about the correct meaning of the concept of “cult cinema”, and in fact it is very difficult to give an unambiguous answer to the question of what cult films are. This book attempts to answer the question of what cult cinema is - when and how it originated, how it developed, what it was, what it became, and whether it has survived at all. And if it has survived, then how should we talk about it today. The book consists of two parts. In the first, a theoretical and methodological introduction, the author offers his own view of how we can talk about cult cinema today. The second part presents factual material - one hundred and eleven essays on cult films in chronological order, so that the reader can get an idea of the evolution of the phenomenon. The book will be of interest not only to cultural studies and sociologists, but also to all those who love cinema, and especially those who appreciate non-standard cinema.