The self-named King of B-Movies, Bruce Campbell, defined cult movies as “films that 100 people watch 1,000 times.” This statement also rings true for certain types of music, video games, books and even food.

Cult followings are small but dedicated fan bases — exclusive communities that bond over a shared passion — made up of superfans of movies, TV shows, and even a group of young men who just love ponies.

To outsiders, these cult followers may seem weird, eccentric and maybe even a little crazy, but followers don't expect outsiders to understand. Writing series-related fiction, making costumes, props, building models and even creating their own renditions of the work are some of the activities fans do to show their devotion.

Which cult following has the craziest fans? Which ones are the most dedicated? Which ones actually leave their mother's basements? We took a look at the top five.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Rocky Horror is the credited as the mother of all cult movies. It started the trend of the “midnight movie” and is still showing in select theatres today, nearly four decades after its premiere. It has one of the world's largest cult followings.

The film gained huge popularity through its phenomena of fan participation during midnight showings. These showings bring together huge gatherings of people dressing up as their favourite characters, yelling quotes at the screen, having water gun fights and throwing toast, hotdogs, toilet paper and rice at the screen during certain scenes in the movie.

During the song “Time Warp,” the entire audience jumps out of their seats and starts doing the famous dance, with audience members hazing the people who aren't in perfect step.

RHPS devotees are so dedicated they actually hold casting calls and auditions for those who would like to recreate the movie as it's playing — yes, that's right, people actually stand there and acts out the entire movie for 100 minutes.

Firefly
This Joss Whedon television show only lasted 14 episodes, but it gained a very devoted following. Firefly is a space western that follows the adventures of the renegade crew of the Serenity spaceship as they live on the outskirts of society in the year 2517.

The show quickly gained popularity with its relatable characters, intriguing story and crackling dialogue, but it was cancelled after just three months to much outrage. The show's devotees, dubbed “Browncoats,” banded together, campaigning tirelessly with postcard-writing campaigns to the show's network and fundraising efforts to raise awareness about the show.

More than a decade after the series' finale, Firefly still has an active message board, and DVD copies of the show have even been brought up to the International Space Station. Fans came together in 2010 to create their own sequel to the film Serenity, which Whedon himself praised. This fan-made movie raked in $115,000, which the fans donated to various charities. See, people? Sometimes being nerdy is for a bigger cause.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
When I mention My Little Pony as a cult following, you might be thinking, “Wow, a lot of six- to 14-year-old girls must really enjoy this show.” Well, you'd be dead wrong.

Despite the fact that the show's target demographic is young girls, Friendship Is Magic has a large following of 18- to 35-year-old males who call themselves “Bronies.” According to a 2012 online census, around 11 million people in the United States considered themselves Bronies.

These men say they are attracted to the show by its upbeat funny storylines, animation and loveable characters. Bronies pick their favourite pony, draw fan art, create My Little Pony websites, write fan fiction and cosplay at conventions.

Some fans go way further with the fandom and take it to the creepy side, claiming to have sexual attraction to the ponies. An email was recently passed around the web, with a man claiming he was married to pony Twilight Sparkle, and asking people to stop drawing her in an inappropriate matter or he would show his wrath. Don't mess with a Brony.

McRib
Who knows whether it's the barbeque sauce, the pork, or the many other ingredients, but people really do love the McRib. The McRib debuted in 1981 and gained some popularity for its uniqueness compared to the rest of the menu.

McDonalds took it off the menu in '85 and has been releasing it for limited time every couple of years. Cult followers have started the “Save the McRib” campaign and created the “McRib locater website” for fans who are willing to drive hundreds of miles just to get their hands on this “restructured meat product.”

McDonalds itself says the appeal of the McRib is how scarce it is, and making it only available for a limited time helps boost the following. Supply and demand — it works.

The Room
“Oh hi, Mark!” Named the Citizen Kane of bad movies, The Room has been around for 10 years and shows no signs of slowing down. Leather-coat-importer-turned-actor/director/writer/producer Tommy Wiseau has developed a cult following over his self-made drama flick, The Room. After playing in select theatres in California for only two weeks, the film started developing a word-of-mouth cult status for its bad dialogue, rapid plot twists, outrageous plot and horrible acting. Fans find its unintentional humour appealing and attend midnight screenings in swarms.

Celebrities such as Will Arnett, Patton Oswalt and Kristen Bell are all fans of the movie and have helped spread awareness about the film. Just like Rocky Horror, screenings include audience members dressing up as their favourite characters, throwing plastic spoons at the screen, tossing footballs from short distances, and yelling famous quotes from the movie.

Wiseau has tried to say that The Room is a black comedy and he planned it that way all along, but there's no way something that bad could be made on purpose. “That's the idea!”

Insane Clown Posse
The ICP followings is one of the most puzzling to date. This rapping duo has garnered a huge (almost exclusively white trash) fan base, who call themselves Juggalos and Juggalettes. These are hardcore fans who show their love for the group by wearing clown make-up in public, wrestling in there backyards and drinking Faygo pop while rolling in gangs with other Juggalos.

At The Gathering of the Juggalos every year, 100,000 fans take their mobile homes out of the trailer park to enjoy concerts, wrestling, games, and autograph sessions with their clown heroes.

The band is famous for their over-the-top concerts that include giving out 800 litres of Faygo at concerts, attaching $100 bills to beach balls and showing circus sideshows on stage while they perform. The FBI has even done investigations on these fans for their violent gang activity, so if you're making fun of Faygo, just make sure there are no Juggalos nearby.
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