Essential Cult Cinema Drawn from the Same DNA as Drótostót: Cult Guide

Dir: Lajos Lázár

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Rabmadár perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Seven people are stranded for a stormy night at a remote, unmanned railroad station past which, every midnight, steams the "ghost" of a train which wrecked there 20 years ago.

Dir: Lajos Lázár

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Tájfun perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Lajos Lázár

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of A kék bálvány perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Rabmadár ('Prisoner Number Seven') is a young lady who was set up to help her lover steal, but she got nabbed and jailed. Her only wish is to see her sweetheart again, and she finally persuades the prison doctor to let her out for the evening. When she finds her beau, we discover he's a Lothario who's preparing to rob a hotel safe and disappear with his new lover. This collision of worlds results in a fatal accident. (The only surviving print is incomplete.)

Dir: Lajos Lázár

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Lajos Lázár

Baron Lóránt, now bankrupt for reasons for which he cannot be blamed, starts a new life in America, accompanied by Péter, his faithful valet. They both work as waiters in a bar. One day he refuses to serve his uncle and is given the sack.