cultdom
Obsessive fan culture
Cultdom is the state or realm of being a cult, especially a cult following.
It describes the collective phenomenon of devoted fan communities around films, shows, bands, or other cultural products: The movie never succeeded commercially but achieved cultdom among horror fans.
The word parallels formations like fandom and stardom.
Passionate adherents
- followersPeople who support someone
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- superfansExtremely devoted admirers
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
stans · obsessives · collectors · cosplayers · conventions · merchandise · tributes · fan fiction
Religious offshoots
- movementsChanges in position
- communesShared-living communities
- charismatic leadersInfluential figures with appeal
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
devotees · acolytes · true believers · congregation · rituals · dogma · doctrine · recruitment
Licensed business operation
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- filmsProjected motion pictures
- showsPresents or broadcasts
- classicsWorks of lasting value
midnight movies · Rocky Horror · Star Trek · Star Wars · anime · manga · Firefly · Twin Peaks
Extreme reverent admiration
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- parasocialUnreciprocated media attachment
- influencersPeople with online sway
- iconsRepresentative small images
stardom · mystique · aura · charisma · K-pop · BTS Army · Swifties · fancams
Below ground or countercultural
- alternativeAnother available choice
- indieProduced outside majors
- obscureUnknown to most
- esotericAccessible to few
word-of-mouth · grassroots · sleeper hit · rediscovered · revival · appreciation · connoisseurs · aficionados
devotees
Passionate adherents
- followersPeople who support someone
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- superfansExtremely devoted admirers
enthusiasts · stans · obsessives · collectors · cosplayers · conventions · merchandise · tributes · fan fiction · shipping
sects
Religious offshoots
- movementsChanges in position
- communesShared-living communities
- charismatic leadersInfluential figures with appeal
indoctrination · devotees · acolytes · true believers · congregation · rituals · dogma · doctrine · recruitment · conversion
franchise
Licensed business operation
classics · midnight movies · Rocky Horror · Star Trek · Star Wars · anime · manga · Firefly · Twin Peaks · Blade Runner
idolization
Extreme reverent admiration
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- parasocialUnreciprocated media attachment
- influencersPeople with online sway
icons · stardom · mystique · aura · charisma · K-pop · BTS Army · Swifties · fancams · fan accounts
underground
Below ground or countercultural
- alternativeAnother available choice
- indieProduced outside majors
- obscureUnknown to most
esoteric · word-of-mouth · grassroots · sleeper hit · rediscovered · revival · appreciation · connoisseurs · aficionados · cognoscenti
cultdommass appeal
Attraction to many people
commercial success · mainstream · broad appeal · conventionality · ubiquity
culture, cult, cultivate, cultural, agriculture, occult, multicultural, culturally, horticulture