Podcasting After Dark - Cult Movies and TV Shows

Trespass (1992) synopsis:  “Two firemen in a burning building get a treasure map - stolen gold church items are hidden in a closed down factory in St. Louis. Once there, they're trapped in by a black gang considering it their territory.” Starring:  Bill Paxton, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Art Evans, and William Sadler Director:  Walter Hill This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey rev...

This month on 80s Kids Unite , The (Midnight) Night Boyz invade Pasadena Comic Con and discuss lesser known Sci-Fi movies & tv shows! Zak and Corey, along with Max from Ready2Retro & Jonathan from Geekscape, had a fan packed panel at last month’s Pasadena Comic Con. The “Boyz” reflected on forgotten sci-fi movies and tv shows that hit (Enemy Mine & Alien Nation) and some that didn’t (M...

Alien: Rogue Incursion (2024) synopsis: “A new action-horror story set in the iconic Alien universe. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks, sent to investigate a blacksite on Purdan.” Available on: PC, PlayStation On this bonus episode of Podcasting After Dark, Corey reviews Alien: Rogue Incursion! Starring Zula Hendricks, from the Dark Horse comics, Rogue Incursion started out as a VR game...

The Day After (1983) synopsis:  “The effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas.” Starring:  Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Jeff East, and Steve Guttenberg Director:  Nicholas Meyer This month on the Podcasting After Dark presents TV Obscura , Zak, Corey, and Diallo review a TV movie that traumatized an entire generation: The Day After! Few...

The Resurrected (1991) synopsis:  “Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries.” Starring:  John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Robert Romanus, and Chris Sarandon Director:  Dan O'Bannon This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review Dan O'Bannon’s second, and final, movi...

Tremors (1990) synopsis:  “Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.” Starring:  Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, and Michael Gross Director:  Ron Underwood This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey are joined by Max from Ready2Retro to review Tremors! The boys have a blast discussing this...

Terminator 2D: No Fate (2025) synopsis: “Play through the events of Terminator 2 in pixel perfect 16bit graphics!” Available on: PC, PlayStation, XBox, and Switch On this bonus episode of Podcasting After Dark, Corey reviews the new Terminator 2 video game by Mike Tucker at Bitmap Bureau! If you’re a fan of old school side-scrollers and/or T2 this game might be for you! Listen to the review to fin...

This month on 80s Kids Unite , Zak, Corey, and Diallo share their favorite holiday memories from the 80s! This episode was part of a live Geekscape charity event recorded last December, but the boys wanted to share it with everyone who might have missed it because it was a really fun discussion! You can watch the full video version of this episode on our YouTube page and pick up an 80s Kids Unite...

Chasing Amy (1997)   synopsis:  “Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.” Starring:  Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee, and King Mustafa Obafemi Director:  Kevin Smith On this bonus episode of Podcasting A...

Where you know him from: Family Ties (1982-89), Tremors (1990), Cool As Ice (1991) This week on Interviews After Dark we talk to actor, Michael Gross ! Whether you know him as super-liberal dad, “Steven Keaton” on Family Ties, gun-toting survivalist, “Burt Gummer” in the Tremors franchise, or as “the dad” in Cool As Ice with Vanilla Ice (we won’t hold that against you lol), you definitely know who...

Outland (1981)   synopsis:  “A federal marshal newly stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io notices a series of unusual deaths. Against the advice of everyone, he digs deeper to find the cause, and finds himself marked for death.” Starring:  Sean Connery, Frances Sternhagen, James B. Sikking, and Peter Boyle Director:  Peter Hyams On this bonus episode of Podcas...

Cool As Ice (1991)   synopsis:  “A rapper gets stuck in a small town and falls for a local girl whose family is in witness protection.” Starring:  Vanilla Ice, Kristin Minter, Sydney Lassick, and Michael Gross Director:  David Kellogg This week on a special Podcasting After Dark / Two Dollar Late Fee crossover, Zak & Corey are joined by singer & musician, Reeve Stimpson...

Silent Night, Deadly Night Comic (2024)   synopsis:  “A comic book sequel to the 1984 cult classic.” Writers:  James Kuhoric & S.A. Check Artist:  Puis Calzada Happy New Year! On this bonus episode of Podcasting After Dark, Corey really does finish his Silent Night, Deadly Night review marathon with the 2024 comic book sequel to the original film. Enjoy! Leave a comment on...

The Toxic Avenger (2025)   synopsis:  “A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger.” Starring:  Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, and Luisa Guerreiro Director:  Macon Blair This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak & Corey are joined by Tim & Dean from Talking Back to review The Toxic Aven...

Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)   synopsis:  “A remake of the 1984 cult classic.” Starring:  Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine, Dean Sims, and Mark Acheson Director:  Mike P. Nelson Merry Christmas! On this bonus episode of Podcasting After Dark, Corey finishes his Silent Night, Deadly Night review marathon with the 2025 remake. How does it compare to the original? Listen and find...

Silent Night (2012)   synopsis:  “The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.” Starring:  Jaime King, Ellen Wong, Donal Logue, and Malcolm McDowell Director:  Steven C. Miller On this bonus episode of Podcasting After Dark, Corey reviews the 2012 remake simply titled, Silent Night. A movie that’s onl...

Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991)   synopsis:  “An elderly toy maker and his son make killer toys designed to kill their customers' children.” Starring:  Jane Higginson, Tracy Fraim, Brian Bremer, and Mickey Rooney Director:  Martin Kitrosser On this bonus episode of Podcasting After Dark, Corey wraps up the Silent Night, Deadly Night sequels with The Toy Maker...

This month on 80s Kids Unite , Zak and Corey are joined by Wayne of the Flip City Podcast to discuss their favorite school dance memories ! The boys do have to stretch their timeline into the 90s because one of them didn’t really go to any until high school, and there’s some trauma thrown in just for fun. It wouldn’t be an episode of 80s Kids Unite without it! You can watch the full video version...

On this episode we celebrate Tremors with the director, Ron Underwood ( Tremors, City Slickers, Heart & Souls ) and the narrator of the audio novelization, Beneath Perfection , Zoran Gvojic! Ron reminisces shooting the now cult classic, as well as other projects like Capricorn One ! Zoran is one of the biggest Tremors fans and you’ll see/hear how he got to narrate the novelization of the horro...

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) synopsis:  “A reporter investigating the bizarre death of a woman who leaped from a building in flames finds herself mixed up in a cult of witches who are making her part of their sacrificial ceremony during the Christmas season.” Starring:  Neith Hunter, Tommy Hinkley, Clint Howard, and Reggie Bannister Director:  Brian Yuzna On this...

Where you know her from: The Toxic Avenger (1984), Street Trash (1987), The Ambulance (1990) This week on Interviews After Dark we talk to Emmy award winning make-up designer, Jennifer Aspinall ! Not only is Jennifer a trail blazer and a legend in the industry, she also created the look of Toxie in The Toxic Avenger! Not only that, she’s responsible for the vibrantly melting bodies in Street Trash...

Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)   synopsis:  “The comatose Ricky Caldwell reawakens and begins to stalk a blind woman, who he shares a psychic connection with.” Starring:  Samantha Scully, Eric DaRe, Laura Harring, and Bill Moseley Director:  Monte Hellman On this bonus episode of Podcasting After Dark, Corey tries to get in the holiday spirit by watching...

The Toxic Avenger (1984) synopsis:  “Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.” Starring:  Andree Maranda, Jennifer Babtist, Cindy Manion, and Mitch Cohen Director:  Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review the quintesse...

This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak, Corey, and Diallo discuss their favorite alternative Christmas movies ! These can be movies that came out during the holidays, take place on Christmas, or just reminds them of simpler times. It’s a grab bag of (sort of) holiday films! Also, it might be the wildest PAD episode ever recorded. Something was definitely in the air this night, and it ain’t eggnog...

Akira (1988)   synopsis:  “A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a teenage biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by his best friend.” Starring:  Cam Clarke, Jan Rabson, Lara Cody, and Tony Pope Director:  Katsuhiro Ôtomo This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review the cyberpunk cult classic, Akira! A mov...