Cult Macabre

Today we conclude our liminal/analog horror series with Late Night with the Devil starring David Dastmalchian . Set on Halloween night in 1977, the film follows the events of an episode of "Night Owls," a late-night talk show, in which its host Jack Delroy (Dastmalchian) attempts to boost ratings by inviting an allegedly posessed girl onto the show. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on...

Our Liminal/Analog month continues as we discuss the experimental horror film Skinamarink , directed by Kyle Edward Ball. Set in 1995, a young brother and sister wake up during the night to discover that their father has disappeared along with the windows, doors, and other objects in their house while also being tormented by a mysterious entity. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Soci...

Today we kick off our Liminal/Analog Horror month with Backrooms from A24 . Inspired by the Creepypasta of the same name and based on the webseries by Kane Parsons (who also directs this feature length version), the film follows a man's psychological descent into madness as he enters a surreal, extradimensional space, and his therapist's attempt to save him. Cult Macabre: The Mental Dichotomy of L...

On today's episode it's 4/20, and we are talking about the parody slasher Scary Movie (2000). The film is mainly a spoof of both Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) mixed with other movie/pop culture references in and around the years surrounding its release. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Them...

On today's episode we discuss "Bigfoot" aka Sasquatch. Spanning several decades, this cryptid has become a pop-culture icon inspiring films, television commercials, and even spawning its own subculture. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Pack your bags and join us as we take a trip to Nilbog to discuss the "Best Worst Movie," Troll 2 . Ne'er a Troll in sight, this non-sequel film (originally titled "Goblins") follows Joshua Watts, a young boy tasked by his deceased grandfather to save his family from the Goblins that inhabit the town they're vacationing in. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre...

On today's episode we talk about the 1995 film  Mortal Kombat . Paired with an equally iconic soundtrack , this video game adaptation took the world by storm upon its release and has since become regarded as a cult classic.  Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On a very special Valentine's Day release, we are talking about the 1993 Zombie Horror Comedy film, My Boyfriend's Back .  The plot follows Johnny Dingle (played by Andrew Lowery), a teenage boy who returns from the dead as a zombie to take his long-time crush, Missy McCloud (played by  Traci Lind ), to prom. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @Th...

On today's episode we discuss Markiplier's feature directorial debut, Iron Lung. Based on the video game of the same name, the film follows a convict on a desolate moon forced to pilot a submarine through an ocean of blood to discover clues as to what caused The Quiet Rapture, a cosmic event which wiped out all stars in the galaxy and nearly all of humanity. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Foll...

This week, as voted for by our listeners, we are reading a Christmas themed Creepypasta story. Set in 1991 in Nashville, TN, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (written by Tee Jarvis aka Redditor Cricket62) is about a 5 year old boy who receives an unexpected visitor while staying up late to meet Santa Claus. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @The...

On today's episode we discuss the 2005 comedy-horror film, The Gingerdead Man , directed by Charles Band . Set within a small-town bakery in Waco, TX, deceased serial killer Millard Findlemeyer ( Gary Busey ) "rises" from the dead as the titular character when his ashy remains are mixed with gingerbread spices. He then seeks revenge on the girl who had him executed. Sign the Black Book, join the C...

Kicking off an entire month of Christmas horror, we are discussing the 1984 cult classic Slasher, "Silent Night, Deadly Night." Infamous for its blend of holiday cheer and brutal violence, the film is about a young man named Billy Chapman, who suffers from PTSD after witnessing his parents' murder on Christmas Eve in 1971 by a man dressed as Santa Claus. Combined with his subsequent upbringing in...

On this special Thanksgiving Day release, we serve up the holiday slasher Blood Rage . Shot in 1983 and unreleased until 1987, this darkly funny, gory, and thematically disturbing horror film is the story in which a boy kills a man and accuses his twin brother of the murder, the innocent brother ends up institutionalized, while his psychotic twin goes free. 10 years later, the innocent twin escape...

On this episode, we take a look at the internet phenomenon known as Liminal Spaces and its effect on the human psyche. Creating both a sense of nostalgia and unease, it quickly gained popularity during the 2020-2021 pandemic with the " Backrooms " photo/meme posted to 4Chan. The aesthetics feature eerie, deserted locations that can feel like they exist outside of normal reality, even spilling over...

Today we take a look at the second feature film from Zach Cregger, Weapons . Combining mystery, dread, and dark humor, this supernatural story follows the case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously run away on the same night at the same time. It is set within Maybrook, Pennsylvania and unfolds from the perspectives of multiple characters, in a non-linear order. Sign the Bl...

Happy Halloween! This week, we are talking about A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors . Directed by Chuck Russell in his feature directorial debut, this legendary sequel takes place at Westin Hills Asylum where the last of the Elm Street children are being targeted by Freddy Krueger ( Robert Englund ). Nancy Thompson ( Heather Langenkamp ), now a psychiatrist specializing in sleep disorders...

On today's episode, we take a look at small-town Cryptid turned Pop Culture Legend, the  Mothman . Originating in Point Pleasant, WV and described as a tall, winged, humanoid creature with large, glowing red eyes, it is often linked to the 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge , with some believing it is a "harbinger of doom" or an omen of tragedy. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Soci...

On this week's episode we take a look at V/H/S/Halloween , directed by  Bryan M. Ferguson ,  Casper Kelly , Micheline Pitt-Norman, R.H. Norman,  Alex Ross Perry ,  Paco Plaza , and Anna Zlokovic. This anthology series' 8th entry unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival within a collection of Halloween-themed videotapes. Sign the Black B...

This week, we are taking a look at AFI 's 2003 landmark studio album, " Sing the Sorrow ." Featuring elements of hardcore punk, post-hardcore ,  alternative rock ,  gothic rock , and  emo, it was a pivotal release for the band, transforming them from cult punk heroes into gothic rock superstars and achieving platinum status in the USA. Even years after its release, it is still widely regarded as t...

On today's episode we kick off Spooky Season with the horror cult classic ' Halloween III: Season of the Witch .' Released in 1982, starring Tom Atkins ,  Stacey Nelkin , and  Dan O'Herlihy , the film departs from the slasher genre of the other installments in the Halloween franchise, instead featuring a  witchcraft  theme with  science fiction aspects. E.R. Dr. Daniel "Dan" Challis (Tom Atkins) a...

On this episode, we talk about the British independent slasher film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, as voted for by our listeners! It follows Pooh and Piglet, who have become feral murderers, as they terrorize a group of young university women and Christopher Robin when he returns to the Hundred Acre Wood five years after leaving for college. Is this a bad movie, or a "so-bad-it's-good" movie? L...

On this episode, we take a look at a different iterations of the legend of Bloody Mary, including a rather humorus one. Don't say it three times..this ain't no Beetlejuice. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode, we talk about the 1997 Horror film 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillipe. Often discussed alongide Scream (1996) and sharing the same screenwriter, Kevin Williamson, this film was a hugely influential part of the Teen Slasher boom of the late 1990's. Although not receiving universal critica...

On this episode, we take a look at El Chupacabra, a legendary creature, or  cryptid , in the folklore of parts of the Americas. The name comes from the animal's purported vampirism and its origins date back to 1975. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode we talk about 1985's A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, starring Mark Patton. Taking on more of a Possesion/Body Horror theme, this sequel follows a teenage boy haunted by Freddy Krueger, who's out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMa...