This compilation of articles, essays, memoirs, and other musings previously published on a now defunct blog explores everything weird, wonderful, gory, and great in the world of paracinema. From giant crocodiles and killer brains to werewolves and sorority babes, this collection covers not just cult movies themselves but also the larger issues relating to what makes people love them in the first place, including attitudes about taste, philosophical approaches to engaging with film, and the nature of fandoms. The mission of these writings is to dismantle popular notions of taste and instead place the focus on the personal, individual experiences we have with movies, specializing in the kinds of horror, cult, exploitation, experimental, grindhouse, drive-in, and B-movies you were warned would rot your mind and corrupt your soul. Since the approach taken is a personal one, heartfelt memoirs are interspersed with broader think pieces in this unique exploration of cult movies and the weirdos who love them.