It's election time again here in the U.S., and it's an important one! Listen to this very serious message from host NATE WYCKOFF about why voting for KAMALA HARRIS is necessary for FILM LOVERS, GOOD FOLKS, and EQUITY FOR ALL OF US. Don't think this election can't hurt the things we love (including movies)--it can! Get the lowdown on how, where, and…

Part 1 of our double-feature dubbed "Vampires Can Dance" is the flick about the bloody dancin' diva of the year, ABIGAIL (2024)! Join us as we talk killer kids, questionable endings, and how pale Matthew Goode is! Oh, and there's some stuff about vampire ballerinas in there, too, on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast! Listen: Wherever y…

We have on the pod actor TOBIAS JELINEK, who we all know and love as long-haired bully extraordinaire "Jay" from the legendary Halloween favorite, HOCUS POCUS! "But wait!" you say. "Isn't that the handsome face from season 1 of STRANGER THINGS?" "No," another of you cry, "It's Capt. Luke from AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.!" SHUT UP, ALL OF YOU! You're all…

Could it be true? Could "SHREK CRACK" (2024) be the ultimate magnum opus from auteur JANICE.CLICK? If it is, we have nothing to complain about, because this flick is BATSH*T BONKERS! Nothing we imagined got anywhere close to the dingy, beautiful crazy that is SHREK CRACK, so what else can we say but WATCH & LISTEN TO this Shrek-errific, crack-tasti…

janice.click is back on their marvelous bullshit with a double-shot of new flicks exploding into your eyeballs and earballs! We talk SQUATCH JUNKIES (2023), the first film from janice.click written by someone else--in this case, actor SLADE SCHALK! With a cast featuring many returning click-ians, hear all about this tent abusing, meth abusing, moon…

Since we're gearing up for new a JANICE.CLICK double-feature hella soon, we revisit Janice's first feature-length movie, ATTACK OF THE SCARECROW FROM MARS (2022)! Are there murders? Are there aliens? Are their babies that get punched in the head? All that and so much more! It's time to "Butter the space-corn" on this week's episode of CULT AND CLAS…

We toss in our two cents with this review of ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024)! Horror and gore director Fede Álvarez (EVIL DEAD 2013) tosses his writer/director hat into the ALIEN-franchise ring with this much-awaited sequel in the long-running series. With shots (and plots) of prior ALIEN films crammed in, does Romulus have what it takes to start a new cycle…

It's time we revisit the time our esteemed panelists revealed what sequels they found better than the originals, and exactly what caused these unnatural happenings! CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast tackles sequels that outshine their predecessors, so get your fightin' gloves on to defend your beloved first flicks! It's "Sequels Better Than The Origin…

In this classic episode revisited, Nicolas Cage keeps the movies coming with these two recent cinematic fun-flicks! To start is the wild-animal/trapped-at-sea thriller PRIMAL from 2019, which we pair with the brand-spanking new martial arts/Predator genre-mashup JIU JITSU (2020) with TONY JAA! It's a Nic-o-rific Nicolas Cage celebration episode, he…

This week, we revisit a favorite episode that warns us to “Turn off that idiot box!” We match DAVID CRONENBERG's body-horror hit VIDEODROME (1983) with TED NICOLAOU's satirical sci-fi horror flick TERRORVISION (1986)! Get ready for gruesome effects and drooling beasts, and don't sit so close to the screen! "Turn off that idiot box!" is the name of …

This week, we return to our celebration of film and TV legend GARY BUSEY with this double-Busey bash! First up is 1986's stellar action romp EYE OF THE TIGER (1986)--and yes, the soundtrack is SURVIVOR-rific!--followed by Charles Band's cult favorite THE GINGERDEAD MAN (2005), where Busey voices a deadly cookie bent on revenge! It's "More Busey, Mo…

As temperatures rise and force us indoors, it's baby-makin' time! Perfect timing, as we're revisiting IT'S ALIVE (1974) from cult icon LARRY COHEN, followed by ALICE LOWE's piece of British brilliance PREVENGE (2016)! Filled with wit, satire, blood and murderous fetuses, it's time for a cinema bris! It's "Baby-Makin' Blues," this week on CULT AND C…

We give a spoopy little nod to romance in this revisiting of our discussion on the OSCAR-WINNING film GHOST (1990) and the little-talked-about follow-up to TEEN WOLF, TEEN WITCH (1989)! In the first flick, we have legends like WHOOPI GOLDBERG, PATRICK SWAYZE, and DEMI MOORE challenging the barriers of death, and in the second, we have ROBYN LIVELY,…

We explore our bodies in part 2 of our "SEX EDUCATION WITH EMILY/EMMA STONE" double-feature! We talk POOR THINGS (2003), the film where Ms. Stone's character masturb8tes with an apple! Yes, it's weird, but what would you expect from the director of 2017's THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER? EMILY STONE (she prefers we call her that rather than EMMA, and …

Join us for a good old-fashioned revisiting family horror flicks! GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2014) is a harrowing tale of tense mother-child mistrust gone horribly wrong, which makes it the perfect companion piece to cult legend Charles Band's mutant-family melee, HEAD OF THE FAMILY (1996)! We keep it all in the family in this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FIL…

In honor of actor, LGBTQIA+ advocate, and poet VINCENT CALVARESE—a member of the CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS family—we are rebroadcasting a favorite, joyous episode: our “VIDEO GAME FAN FILM” pairing featuring the famed THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: HERO OF TIME (2009) and the lesser known and larger budgeted MEGAMAN (2010)! Sick of not having a film adaptation …

We get hot and heavy with part 1 of our "SEX EDUCATION WITH EMILY/EMMA STONE" double-feature! EMILY STONE (she prefers we call her that rather than EMMA, and she asked nice!) stars in this teen comedy with wit and stars-a-plenty. When a little white lie has the whole school thinking quiet girl-next-door Olive is a prostitute, Olive takes a stand ag…

As the summer looms, film lovers turn to thoughts of TV and air-conditioned living rooms--and we're no different! On this special episode titled "WHATCHA WATCHIN'?" we talk the TV SHOWS, ANIME SERIES, and PODCASTS that are sapping our time and keeping us out of the sun! Consume media like a real critic on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS PODC…

Hello, Fiends of the Pod! Today's a special short episode where our intrepid and overworked host Nate Wyckoff tells you all about what we, Cult and Classic Films LLC, do as a film distributor and podcast dedicated to supporting independent filmmakers and you, our cherished film lovers! Like Nate says, join our community by sending us your thoughts,…

As the superhero movie trend shows signs of slowing as overly-formulaic flicks hit theaters again and again, it's time that we revisit our panel discussion about what comic characters deserve an honest-to-goodness reboot on the big (or even small) screen! Listen to us rant, rave, and argue our cases for a variety of characters, plus get some inside…

For our 5th and final entry into our "Reviewer's Choice" series, where our regular panelists pick episodes that they think deserve a relisten, we've got another choice from reviewer GREG JOHNSON! What's his pick for this episode? Why, it's the only flick to feature more animated guest cameos than WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?, SPACE JAM 2, and WRECK-IT …

Host Nate Wyckoff pics another "Reviewer's Choice" episode that deserves another listen, and it's a double-feature where NICOLAS CAGE gets ANIMATED! We tackle two vibrant family flicks where the legendary Cage gets the CGI treatment. First up is the Disney talking-animal feature G-FORCE (2009), coupled with the brilliant cave story THE CROODS (2013…

It’s our third “REVIEWER’S CHOICE” episode and up on the chopping block is contributor MANDY LONGLEY's PICK: "THE WARRIORS" (1979) vs. "MOIST FURY" (2011)! We're taking the fight to the streets in this street gang double-feature! First at bat is WALTER HILL's iconic THE WARRIORS (1979). Batting clean-up is SOV auteur CHRIS SEAVER's girl-gang slugfe…

It’s another “REVIEWER’S CHOICE” episode, and this time it’s host NATE WYCKOFF’s pick! The choice entry locked and loaded is EP 104: "THE BATMAN" (2022) - A BRUTAL REVIEW! Did writer/director MATT REEVES believe in his project, or did he just see a rerun of SAW while listening to somebody's sad-girl cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit? Nate thinks the…

For our 200th Episode Celebration, we'll be playing 5 reviewers' favorite episodes EVER! First up is Critic GREG JOHNSON's pick, which is the hotly debated EP 42: "SHORTS CELEBRATION!" Included are the shorts CREATE YOUR KILLER (2019), McMURDERER (2021) by the infamous JANICE.CLICK, the live-action FUTURAMA fan-film FAN-0-RAMA (2016), and the semin…

We poke around underground and find GATE 2: THE TRESSPASSERS (1990)! An under-recognized sequel to 1987's cult favorite THE GATE, volume 2 follows returning character Terry, reprised by LOUIS TRIPP, and legendary voice actress PAMELA ADLON (of Bobby Hill fame!) Picking up the stop motion and practical effects management is RANDALL WILLIAM COOK (the…

We take a look back at our whine and cheez party, "Your Protagonist Sucks!" That means it's time to let loose on the Mary-Sues, the undeserved winners, and all those flat crappy protagonists that made you wince in the theater! CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast tackles the bad protagonist, and no trope is left undefiled! Listen: Wherever you get your p…

This week on the pod, we’re giving thanks for great strides forward in the movie biz! Oh, and we’re also ripping apart the failures of production companies to give us what we deserve, dammit! STOP MAKING EMPTY, SOULESS, HUSKS OF FILMS! Get the details on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts & at cul…

In honor of the beautiful TAWNY KITAEN's passing, we're revisiting our review of her understated horror drama WITCHBOARD (1986)! As the first feature from writer/director KEVIN TENNEY (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 1988), this movie has romance, alcoholism, a shower scene, and a psychotic spirit! Listen to find out why we love this flick on this episode of C…

Watch your step this week, as we're talking TREMORS (1990)! An early star vehicle for KEVIN BACON, with support from FRED WARD, MICHAEL GROSS, REBA McENTIRE, and VICTOR WONG, this flick is a creature feature of massive proportions! Giant underground worms of indeterminate origin plague a desert town, and it's all practical effects in this beloved m…

We revisit a classic episode this week, and it’s a good, ol’ fashioned WAR DOUBLE-FEATURE! To start, we get gritty with THE BEAST OF WAR (1988), aka THE BEAST, as a vengeful group of Afghani rebels hunt a lost Soviet tank unit! It's got JASON PATRIC from THE LOST BOYS! We pair this forgotten gem with the unmatched madness of TROMA'S WAR (1988), whe…

We revisit our review of SPIRAL (2021), aka SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW! Can CHRIS ROCK and SAMUEL L. JACKSON lay new tracks for JAMES WAN's former franchise to head into the future? Well, they did make another one, but the results are a mixed bag. We'll tell you what that means on this week's episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast! Listen: Whe…

We had the pleasure of chatting with RICH WEXLER, founder of @VINTAGEANNALSARCHIVE and host of the VINTAGE ANNALS ARCHIVE OUTSIDER Podcast! Don't miss out on our talk about why we love the weird, why creativity kicks a$$, and how supporting fellow artists matters (because IT DOES!) Listen wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandclassicfilms.com/…

We continue our special about AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS with host Nate Wyckoff's favorite one, "THE DAY MY KID WENT PUNK" from 1987! Originating as the season 8, episode 7, entry into the long-running "ABC Afterschool Specials" series, the flick stars JAY UNDERWOOD as an earnest young man who leaves for a summer job and redefines himself as a makeup-fa…

The new school year has started, and for those of us slowly turning into old people, that always means AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS! Our first special has more animated guest cameos than WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?, SPACE JAM 2, and WRECK-IT RALPH all put together! It's the very wild and very rare anti-drug special "CARTOON ALL-STARS TO THE RESCUE" (1990)! T…

We end our examination of movies that are "Star Wars but NOT Star Wars" with the Italian Star Wars Fan Film DARK RESURRECTION (2007)! This movie is Part One of a trilogy, and there's also a free eBook available for download that details another tale in the same future Star Wars Universe! This is an odd duck, taking place in a future after the fall …

ZACK SNYDER returns to divisive cinema with the release of his Star Wars fanfic film REBEL MOON PART 1: A CHILD OF FIRE (2023)! As one can expect with a Snyder movie, our reviewers are divided! Listen as we tell you exactly why this female-led, action-driven reimagining of AKIRA KUROSAWA's 1954 opus, SEVEN SAMURAI, is so polarizing! Listen: Whereve…

In honor of MARY JO PEHL’s new memoir, DUMB DUMB DUMB: MY MOTHER’S BOOK REVIEWS, it’s a special return to our famed episode with MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and RIFFTRAX comedians MARY JO PEHL (Ms. Forrester!) and BRIDGET NELSON (Mr. B Natural!) They join us as we talk SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER (1993) and THE POSITIVELY TRUE ADVENTURES OF A TEX…

In honor of the release of STUDIO GHIBLI's newest film, THE BOY AND THE HERON (2023), we're revisiting our discussion about HAYAO MIYAZAKI's joyful World War II fantasy, PORCO ROSSO (1992)! It's about a pig who's a pilot, sky-pirates, and LOVE! Join us for Part 2 of our "GHIBLI DOUBLE-SHOT" on this week's episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast! …

In honor of the release of THE BOY AND THE HERON, we're taking a look back at our STUDIO GHIBLI twofer of fantastic animated brilliance! First up, we talk about a HAYAO MIYAZAKI film that actually predates Studio Ghibli, NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (1984)! It's an epic fantasy in a strange world that will make fans of HEAVY METAL and FANTAST…

As we prepare to ring in the new year, we look back at this classic pair of new-year horrors! First up is JOHN CARPENTER's early action masterpiece ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976). We pair it with the nuclear killer-kids cult fave THE CHILDREN (1980)! It's a "New Year of Fear!" double bill in this episode of CULT and CLASSIC Films Podcast! Listen: Wh…

There's a wealth of holidays and a wealth of holiday flicks, and our panelists tell you which they return to each year! Hear our favorites, and rant at your speaker when you disagree! YOUR POWERS CANNOT REACH US! Oh, and we share some great and timeless gift ideas for your special folks (and your special self!) Listen: Wherever you get your podcast…

What, you may be asking, could we possibly follow up the brilliant and bloody COCAINE BEAR (2023) with? Rabid sheep? Cracked out raccoons? Sinister slugs? Nay, good fiends, we're tapping the new animal-slasher flick SLOTHERHOUSE (2023)! Delightful practical effects and film references abound in this mammal-run-amok slice of movie madness! Grab your…

On this special episode, we're taking a look back at our reviews of two 1980's cult favorites: MAKING CONTACT (1985) and WITCHBOARD (1986)! MAKING CONTACT is a horrifying kids' flick by ROLAND EMMERICH (GODZILLA 1998, INDEPENDENCE DAY 1996)! Combine a possessed ventriloquist's dummy and a kid in a coma, and you have family gold, right? We follow th…

We're wide awake and raring to go, and it's not because we're on drugs--that's the job of this week's movie, COCAINE BEAR (2023)! ELIZABETH BANKS directed this surprise joy, and gives more than the name implies (though there's a HELLUVA lot of that, too!) Get ready to enjoy mayhem, gore, and nature (plus one of RAY LIOTTA's final performances) in t…

This week on the pod, we’re giving thanks for great strides forward in the movie biz! Oh, and we’re also ripping apart the failures of production companies to give us what we deserve, dammit! STOP MAKING EMPTY, SOULESS, HUSKS OF FILMS! Get the details on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts & at cul…

Part 2 of our Priests In Peril Double-Feature is here, and it's DINO-RIFIC! Yes, we're finally talking BRENDAN STEERE's genre-mashup THE VELOCIPASTOR (2018)! Not since MIAMI CONNECTION has there been such a satisfying comedy-ninja-action fest, and never has there been one with a human-hungry dinosaur! Don't miss out on this, because there's a reaso…

We're starting off the week right by revisiting our interview with burgeoning film icon PARKER LOVE BOWLING! Bowling joins us for a chat about outsider film, her new poetry book "RHODODENDRON, RHODODENDRON," and what it's like on a QUENTIN TARANTINO set! Listen now to find out "What Movie Gregory Peck Was Hottest In!" on this week's episode of CULT…

It's time for Part 1 of our "Priests in Peril" double-feature! Part 1 is the widely despised sequel, EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC (1977)! With an all-star cast and neither the original director or writer, what was initially intended by Warner Bros. as a quick cash grab turned into an expensive bomb! Are you ready to see an uncomfortably young LINDA BLA…

We continue the torment by tackling GLENN DANZIG's 2nd feature film, DEATH RIDER IN THE HOUSE OF VAMPIRES (2021)! Having screened across the country but as-of-yet unreleased to streaming or home video, we are but a handful of critics to have witnessed this vampire western and lived to tell the tale (as we're fairly certain most have died from a lac…