Nameless Cults

We're joined by pal Todd Stark to discuss Ari Aster's new creepy cult movie, Midsommar! Topics include Dan's blissful disconnect from pop culture, sun worship, and Freejack! Apologies for the rough audio on this one, it was recorded across two dying computers. Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-41-midsommar/

Episode 40! We discuss everyone's favorite big nuclear boy, Godzilla! Topics include the first Godzilla movies we saw as kids, Godzilla themed burlesque, and, for no particular reason, a reminder of how good Alien ³ is. Sorry the sound quality is a little iffy on this one, my computer is on death's door 😬 Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/li...

Another Patreon backer picked episode! Just in time for the upcoming long weekend (if you're in the U.S., anyway), we're here to talk about 1978 Aussie eco-thriller Long Weekend (currently streaming on Amazon Prime)! We also talk dugongs, alcoholic british actors, and toxic relationships, and we read a very informative listener response to our Werewolves episode!   Thanks to Erik, who you can find...

We're back baby! We discuss a new instant cult classic, the queer giallo film Knife + Heart with special guest Kyle Amato of the Hawke Cast and the Boston Hassle! We keep it spoiler free for the most part, We discuss the intersection of horror and queer cinema, I mangle lots of French words, and Dan learns what a fluffer is. Get nice and naughty with the Nameless Cults crew! Check out Kyle on twit...

Hello again, and hello again! We're back with our discussion of Jordan Peele's second film, the new horror blockbuster, Us! Topics include Mystery Science Theater 3000's rule of gags, the Steve Buscemi/Jennifer Lawrence deepfake video, and the ultimate OKCupid question. Enjoy!

Nameless Cults is back with a discussion of everyone's favorite human-canine hybrid, the mighty Werewolf! Topics include how to tweak the often rigid werewolf formula, pagan bookstores, and why child actors should be replaced with dogs. Aooouuuuu!   Full list of movies discussed in this episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-36-werewolves/

Our exploration of Cosmic Horror continues! We discuss the modern cosmic horror canon through the lens of 2016's low-budget gem The Void, as well as touching on old favorites Prince of Darkness and Phantasm. Topics include Halloween commercials, the 1990s panic over children getting hit by cars, and tabletop gaming. Join us! Again, thanks to @GaelenCMS, check him out on twitter, twitch, and discor...

We're back with another Patreon subscriber request episode, and it's a fun one: part one of a two-part examination of the Cosmic Horror subgenre! We try to define just what exactly "Cosmic Horror" entails, reveal our favorite H.P. Lovecraft stories, and use more ten-dollar words than in any other episode. STEP INTO THE BEYOND WITH US! Check out @GaelenCMS on Twitter/Twitch/Discord while you're at...

Back from the dead with a spooky Lost Episode! We look at a few movies that use the trope of evil step-parents! Topics include America's Most Wanted, having a secret second family, and a very cool screening we went to last summer. Shout out to High Energy Vintage! Full list of movies discussed here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-33-stepfathers-and/

Settle in for some Ho-Ho-Horror with the Nameless Cults crew! We discuss the most notorious Santa Slasher, 1984's Silent Night Deadly Night! We talk nun stories, eye lighting, and The Last Temptation of Christ. Good luck getting all that blood out of your big white beard. Full list of movies discussed in this episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-32-xmas-...

The long awaited second part to our 2018 catchup episode! We discuss the eighth (or eleventh depending on how you're counting) entry in the Halloween series. Dan gasps in horror as I synopsize Halloween parts five through eight, we piss off all the linoleum salesmen in our listenership, and there is a hearty discussion of cake-related idioms. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed on the episode her...

And we're back! With what was originally supposed to be a double-feature episode that ended up becoming a two-parter. So join us here for part one of a discussion on some of 2018's big horror releases! First up: Mandy, the new occult splatter film from Panos Cosmatos starring Andrea Riseborough and Nick Cage. Topics include occult bookstores, drugs, and where homage ends and ripoff begins. Enjoy!...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN GANG! Join us as we celebrate not just Halloween but the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by watching and discussing two of the most important movies in the Frankenstein canon: Frankenstein (1931) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)!

Our very first mailbag episode! We field questions from you, the erudite Nameless Cults listener, including what's our favorite Vincent Price movie, who we think is the modern William Castle, and which single frame in horror scares us the most. Enjoy!

Our first Patreon backer picked episode, courtesy of listener Erik (on twitter at @Unrealized_Tomb)! We check out the weird and silly 1977 psychological thriller Scalpel, along the way we discuss Carol Burnett, decaying new world aristocracy, and whether people were just straight up eating cat food in the '70s. Enjoy!

Hello hello! Sorry for the delay and sorry for the audio quality, i kinda botched the recording of this one. But the exciting news is we have our first ever guest - Corey of the Hawke Cast - on to discuss Hereditary, the latest movie that scared the shit out of everybody. Topics include occult studies, seizures, and what type of soap you use to keep out ants. Enjoy!

Hit the road with the Nameless Cults crew as we talk about horror movies taking place on America's highways! Mostly we just talk about The Hitcher (in a long, somewhat spoilery discussion), but we make time for some others at the end including Duel, Joy Ride, Breakdown and The Hitch-Hiker. Topics include the golden age of Horror Hosts, being so old and lame that you talk about "when MTV was cool",...

Ahoy maties! In this one we splash into the wonderful world of sea monsters, centering around a deep dive on the excellent 1998 popcorn flick Deep Rising. Other topics include Galapagos iguanas, octopodes vs. heptapodes, and Daniel Stern vehicles. Enjoy!

In this one, we take on Alex Garland's brainy sci-fi destined-to-be-a-cult-classic Annihilation ! Topics include the film's connection to Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker and H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour out of Space , forgotten MTV show Undressed , and a way too long tangent about the Star Wars prequels. Come on in and get annihilated!

We have a patreon now! This mini-episode is to serve as a little explainer. Find it at patreon.com/namelesscults Get at us on twitter at twitter.com/xnamelesscultsx WE LOVE YOU! (outro music is Milk Money by the great King Cop)

We awaken from our long slumber to bring you a chilling tale of horrors to come... Killer Robots! We also talk about hookup party etiquette, softcore parody titles, and drone warfare. And we come up with what's honestly a pretty brilliant idea for a Chopping Mall sequel - get at us, Jim Wynorski.

An episode truly epic in scale and scope. We go through our favorite death scenes in horror history. Along the way we sing the praises of Dumb & Dumber, Dan mixes up Jerry Goldsmith for Jerry Seinfeld, and we officially launch our plan to get Ridley Scott on the podcast. Also, this episode has even more spoilers than usual, so if you haven't seen Misery, Martin, Pan's Labyrinth, Pet Sematary, The...

We talk about horror movies that involve dreams as well as some of our favorite dream/nightmare sequences in film. Topics include brutalist architecture, Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, and Dan's ongoing obsession with The Stupids. Enjoy!

We're back from our holiday hiatus - or should I say holiday hi-ATE-us (ugh, no I shouldn't), because this time we're talking about the most delicious of horror subgenres, the cannibal movie! Subtopics include death metal, rare Fangoria covers, and the importance of family. Dig in!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Get those Silver Shamrock masks on and listen to us discuss some of our favorite Halloween movies not directed by John Carpenter, in particular Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Night of the Demons, and Trick 'r Treat. We share conflicting opinions of Idle Hands, I make a musical proclamation possibly more controversial than my Ramones one, and Dan shares a fun behind-the-scen...