The Cult Film Reader is a 2008 book edited by Ernest Mathijs and Xavier Mendik.

It collects essays by Susan Sontag, Umberto Eco, and others, each on the topic of cult followings, cult films, and related topics.

Director and producer Roger Corman wrote the introduction.

[1] Stacey Abbott of Science Fiction Film and Television wrote, "The chapters are all well written and rigorously argued by leading scholars in the field.

"[2] Greg Walker of the Times Higher Education wrote that it "offers a rich prospectus for the scope of the genre and makes a strong case for its further study.