CULT and CLASSIC Films

What better way to swing into the new year than with one of the most iconic films of all time-- SUNSET BLVD. (1950) ! This moody noir hit scored 3 Oscar wins and 11 total nominations when it came out, and introduced some of the most repeated lines in modern American history! "WE'RE READY FOR OUR CLOSE UP!" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts an...

It's the final week of December, and we're squeezing in one more holiday horror for your cheer and fear! We talk Peter Keir's PSYCHO SANTA (2003) , now available from SRS CINEMA with its sequel! Is this low-budget flick a joy to behold, or a Chia Pet to re-gift? It's "WAIT, SANTA'S NAME IS CHRIS?" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts and at http...

As we wind down the year, we're doubling-up on the fear! We discuss shlockmeister-general MARK POLONIA 's holiday horror show SISTER KRAMPUS (2021) ! There are familiar Polonia cast favorites (and basements) galore in this horror--er, comedy?--creature feature! It's "JINGLE HELLS!" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts and at https://cultandclass...

It's that holly-jolly time of year again, and that means Xmas madness here at the pod! We're self-medicating with a two-part episode about the merriest demon around, and we couldn't do that without talking KRAMPUS: THE NAUGHTY CUT (2015/2021) ! Join us as we discuss this holiday horror hoot from writer/director MICHAEL DOUGHERTY , starring ADAM SCOTT and TONI COLLETTE ! It's "KRISTMAS TIME!" on th...

Panicking about holiday shopping? Have no fear, because we and the twisted minds at LAST EARTH DISTRO (dot) net have you covered! Need weird or banned books? How about vintage erotic novels and comics? Whatever you need, Last Earth has you covered--you can even get your uncle that book about how to make a trebuchet to launch his trash to those neighbors he hates! It's "JUST TAKE MY MONEY, BOOKS!"...

The end of a year is a time to reminisce, so we tackle CARTOONS EPISODES THAT WARPED US for life! We have a dastardly episode of TINY TOONS ADVENTURES so shocking that it was initially pulled from the air, an episode of THE MASK ANIMATED SERIES where a stripper visits, and a Gen-Z entry with the REC -inspired episode of THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL ! It's "TURN IT OFF, TURN IT OOOOFFFFF!" on this...

It's been called the best modern STAR WARS film by many, and yet it failed to meet expectations at the box office. Yes, this week we talk about the unfairly maligned SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (2018) ! It's got Han, Chewie, and Woody Harrelson--WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR? It's "GIVE US MORE ACTUAL STAR WARS MOVIES, DISNEY!" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever you get...

We've got what you need to make it through another holiday family gathering: a new STAR WARS film pairing to argue about! This week, we discuss the one-off Star Wars' movie ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (2016) ! With Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, and more famous cameos, many consider this the best modern entry in the franchise. We're divided--listen to find out why! It's "Navy...

For the holiday season we return you to our episode on the hidden STAR WARS films that are the EWOKS TV MOVIES! We tell you all about the critter-filled features EWOKS: CARAVAN OF COURAGE (1984) and EWOKS: THE BATTLE FOR ENDOR (1985) in this fantasy-filled two-shot of canon Star Wars! It's a very furry Lifeday on this episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever podcasts are found and at h...

BEHOLD, A SPECIAL REBROADCAST OF 2020'S THANKSGIVING EPISODE!:) It's Thanksgiving week, so we gorge ourselves on the tasty holiday treats ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (1993) and the modern classic THANKSKILLING (2009) ! It's a double-heaping-helping of macabre madness in our "Thanksgiving Special" episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Host: Nate Wyckoff Panelists: Tad Mastroianni, Amanda Longley, & Gre...

We ramp up the Halloween vibes with PETER JACKSON 's bridge film from his cult days to his mainstream success, THE FRIGHTENERS (1996) ! Before LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and after BAD TASTE and MEET THE FEEBLES , Jackson combined his vulgar humor and stunning visuals to give us the last big-screen hurrah for MICHAEL J. FOX ! Learn about this "Freaky Feature!" on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FIL...

We give a spoopy little nod to romance this week as we discuss the OSCAR-WINNING film GHOST (1990) and the little-talked about follow up to TEEN WOLF, TEEN WITCH (1989) ! In the first, we have legends like WHOOPI GOLDBERG, PATRICK SWAYZE, and DEMI MOORE challenging the barriers of death, and in the second, we have ROBYN LIVELY, DICK SARGENT, and ZELDA RUBINSTEIN wreaking high-school havoc with 80'...

DISNEY PLUS promises a Halloween treat with the release of the 29-year-coming sequel, HOCUS POCUS 2 (2022) ! You've read all your friend's Facebook posts about it, now listen here to get the real scoop on this feature! Is it a cash grab or genuine attempt? We've found a bit of both! Learn about "The Future Of The Franchise!" on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS podcast! Listen wherever pods a...

We close out our peek into the amazing worlds of director LUC BESSON with his first feature, the dialog-less THE LAST BATTLE , aka LE DERNIER COMBAT (1983) ! With stark black and white visuals, a barbarian JEAN RENO, and a humor-tinged post-apocalyptic setting, it's a thinking person's MAD MAX (and we LOVE Mad Max!) It's "Mad Max ala France!" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Lis...

For this pairing, we pay tribute to one of the greatest living directors, French icon LUC BESSON ! To start the festivities, we discuss Besson's passion project VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (2017) starring CARA DELEVINGNE and DANE DeHAAN ! Seriously, not enough people saw this due to tepid American reviews, but there's still time--watch it now! It's "French Comics to French Cinema!"...

The fiends of the pod at boutique film distributor UNEARTHED FILMS provided us with two new releases, and we just had to tell you all about the craziness! First up is the shockingly well-crafted CATEGORY III thriller DR. LAMB (1992) , where Simon Yam offers up one of the most chilling serial-killer performances ever caught on film! To shake off the willies, we follow it up with the Estonian stop-m...

The royal mood strikes us again as we dive into the early Welsh animated feature THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (1991) ! Adapted from the famed children's book of the same name, this obscurity boasts an all-star British voice cast with a baddie played by RIK MAYALL of DROP DEAD FRED (1991) ! "There's Goblins in the Castle!" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever you get y...

We get courtly with a double shot of princess hijinks, starting with the adventurous family flick THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) ! Everyone knows it, everyone quotes it, and yet there's always more to learn about this classic from director ROB REINER and legendary screenwriter WILLIAM GOLDMAN! You asked and we said "As You Wish!" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever you g...

SOUTH PARK is no stranger to musical numbers, so it should be no surprise that co-creator TREY PARKER (with an assist from co-creator MATT STONE ) created the brilliant CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL (1993) ! Humor and Broadway sensibilities meet to tell the true-life story of pioneer cannibal Alferd Packer! It "Tastes Like Chicken!" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever you g...

We start this pairing with the bloody trash-punk horror musical REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA (2008)! Directed by DARREN LYNN BOUSMAN, who also directed about half the SAW sequels and wrote the best (SAW II), we are treated to an organ ripping, year-2000 dripping rock opera featuring ANTHONY HEAD (Giles from BUFFY: THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series), BILL MOSELEY (THE DEVIL'S REJECTS franchise), PARIS HILTON (T...

The sequel to one of our 2020 favorites has wrapped, and we're here to give you our thoughts on the new indie horror flick HUMAN HIBACHI 2: FEAST IN THE FOREST (2022) ! Writer/Director MARIO CERRITO returns with a continuation of his freshman cannibal outing "HUMAN HIBACHI," and there's more twists, turns, and clever camera work on display! "Meat's back on the menu!" on this week's episode of CULT...

MIKE JUDGE is back with a brand-new BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD movie and series! We give our thoughts on Paramount +'s new film BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO THE UNIVERSE (2022) , which paves the way for the now-streaming new series on the same platform! Is it worthy of the name? Listen to find out! We're "On a quest for our multi-verse selves to get laid!" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast!...

Some say there are no new ideas, but we don't care, because Beavis and Butt-head are back! We start a double-feature of the dumbest kids we love to watch with the hit animated film BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO AMERICA (1996) ! From creative genius MIKE JUDGE and featuring voice talent from superstars BRUCE WILLIS and DEMI MOORE, this flick had parents picketing and kids cheering (and now that we're the...

While Nate recovers from COVID-19, we bring you a special "Christmas in July!" rebroadcast with the French holiday thriller DEADLY GAMES: DIAL CODE SANTA CLAUS (1989), aka 3615 code Père Noël! Was it truly the inspiration behind John Hughes' HOME ALONE (1990) script? We tackle the tough questions with our take on this high-brow killer Santa yarn! Cuddle up with some strong eggnog for this holiday...

We continue our double-feature of dangerous dinos and dazzling divas with MARK MACKNER's DAISY DERKINS AND THE DINOSAUR APOCALYPSE (2022) ! With dinosaur puppets, kickass punk music, and a team-up of the lovely adult actress NADIA WHITE and WWF legend JOSIP PERUZOVIC in his final performance, there's a lot to unearth in this bonkers homemade flick! We're watching the "PWF, or Prehistoric-Worldwide...