Films on the Side of a Milk Carton

Bree's wonderful Granny Guignol post, and the revelation that I am not the only person that loves the film Lady in a Cage inspired me to create this list. I began to ponder: "What are some other films that seem to be hiding from the rest of the world?" These are the movies that make me feel like I'm the only person who has discovered them. I know I'm fishing here, but it really makes me curious if anyone has seen or at the very least even heard of some of these films that flew in way under the radar.

• Electra Glide in Blue (1973): This film stars Robert Blake as a short, motorcycle riding, highway patrol officer that dreams of becoming a big shot detective. Once he gets his wish he realizes that corruption gets worse the further up the ladder you go. Because of this he walks away from the job. He also looses his girlfriend, shoots his partner, and gets wasted by a couple of hippies he busted at the film's start. Think of it as Easy Rider from the cop's perspective. Perhaps too depressing even for a cult following.
• Series 7: The Contenders (2001): Released at the height of the "reality television" explosion, this under-appreciated gem is shot like an three arch episode of a non-existent show. Six people are chosen at random by lottery, and are followed by a camera crew as they bump one another off. Last man, child, or even very pregnant woman standing gets to live. It's been done before and better in films like Battle Royale and Man Bites Dog, but I still love the notion that if death by entertainment became a reality it would probably look exactly like this. The only real problem is anyone I've introduced this film to has hated it. Look out for Gob Bluth himself (Will Arnett) as the show's host.
• Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970): Dr. Charles Forbin has just created a massive computer system named Colossus. It is capable of defending the United States from all threats. Unfortunately he made the thing too damn smart, and without a fail-safe. Colossus becomes self aware and holds humanity hostage. Perhaps I am not the only fan of this one. James Cameron must be as well, either that or Skynet is just a total coincidence.
• Freaked (1993): Alex Winter a.k.a 'the other guy' from the Bill and Ted movies wrote, directed, and starred in this comedy oddity about a former child star turned toxic sludge salesman who visits an off the map freak show run by mad scientist Randy Quaid. He and his friends are then imprisoned and turned into the newest sideshow attraction. Goofy, grotesque, pretty hilarious, and undeniably weird.
• Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968): A cheesy yet enjoyable Japanese horror film that inspired a visual scene or two for Kill Bill, and has an uncanny similarity to the first season of Lost. After a commercial plane crashes on a mysterious island the survivors have to deal with a terrorist, trust issues, and even an alien force in the shape of a blob that jumps from person to person. The only time I've ever seen this movie was at 3 a.m. on TCM.
• Quiet Cool (1986): James Remar stars as a cop who aids a teenage Rambo in getting revenge on the marijuana farmers that murdered his parents. The opening scene has a motorcycle riding Remar chasing a purse snatcher on roller skates, wait for it... through a subway car! Yes it is as bad as it sounds but that's nothing, just wait until you hear where the title comes from. My roommate and I seem to be the only two people aware of this so-bad-its-good clunker. Come to think of it, it should probably stay that way.

Note: Haven't heard of any of them. How about these?: Silent Running (1972), Race with the Devil (1975), Asylum (1972), Pure (2002), The Seven-Ups (1973), or The Singing Detective (2003).