Podcast Episodes

Night of the Creeps (1986): Fred Dekker's Cult Classic Horror Comedy

Episode 72

Why do Horror Fans continue to love Night of the Creeps?

Night of the Creeps performed poorly at the box office but has endured as a classic piece of …

9 hours ago

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Sid and Nancy (1986): The Punk Rock Love Story Gone Wrong

Episode 71

Sid and Nancy shows love can be as addicting as drugs.

British cult film Sid and Nancy is a Criterion collected work and a notable cult film of the 19…

1 week, 3 days ago

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[Side Reels] Brandon Lee Before The Crow: Legacy of Rage, Laser Mission, and Rapid Fire

Episode 70

What movies and TV shows did Brandon Lee appear in before his final role in The Crow?

Brandon Lee was more than a martial artist and actor with an ult…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980): Seven Samurai in Space, Silly Retro Fun

Episode 69

What makes Battle Beyond the Stars a throwback, knock-off science-fiction film worth a nostalgia watch?

After Star Wars reeled in the dollars at the l…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Long Riders (1980): The "Green Western" of Dreamlike Violence and Flat History

Episode 68

What makes Walter Hill's The Long Riders a sweeping but violent historical biographical western?

The Long Riders just about broke even at the box offi…

1 month ago

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Near Dark (1987): Kathryn Bigelow's Neo-Noir Vampire Western

Episode 67

What makes Katherine Bigelow's Near Dark a vampire film that doesn't play by the usual rules?

Near Dark is a vampire film that didn't catch too much a…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Maniac Cop (1988): Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell in a VHS-era Slasher

Episode 66

Why do horror fans keep discovering the VHS-era thrills of Maniac Cop?

William Lustig's Maniac Cop is best-known for the appearances of horror icons T…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Dredd (2012): Could a Reboot Shake Off the 1995 Megadud?

Episode 65

Could Dredd 2012 Overcome the Poor Reputation of Judge Dredd 1995?

Judge Dredd is a well-known comic book character from the anthology series 2000 AD.…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Versus (2000): A Must-See Cult Action Classic From Japan

Episode 64

Can a filmmaker produce high-quality action on a shoestring budget?

Versus is a zombie action horror film that goes heavy on substance -- combining gu…

2 months ago

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The Hitcher (1986): How this Road Horror Still Hooks Fans

Episode 63

Why Did Critics Hate on The Hitcher and Yet Fans Love It 40 Years Later?

Moma told The Hitcher's main character Jim Halsey never to pick up a hitchhik…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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