Episodes

Pack your bags, because we have a one-way ticket to midnight with your name on it as we review the animated classic, Heavy Metal. In this episode, The Crew racks their brains to make sense of the plot that binds this collection of vignettes together. Does the green orb possess the ability to transcend space […] The post Heavy Metal appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

In this episode of Cult Film in Review, we discuss the new Alien: Covenant trailer, talk about our favorite director, Danny McBoyle, and decide whether we’ve given up hating on computer generated imagery. Also, Kyle tells us a story from when he was seven… or twelve. We discuss the beautiful, yet non-functional design of the Nostromo. […] The post Alien appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

The gun is good, the podcast is evil! Well, only on Thursdays, and this Thursday we’re reviewing a real treat. It’s Zardoz starring Sean Connery and a red speedo. Mike has been waiting almost 2 years for this one and the rest of The Crew couldn’t be more excited! In this episode, we discuss the […] The post Zardoz appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This Thursday we are celebrating Chris’ 100th episode by letting him pick his very own film to review! This week his choice is a real laugh-fest… Nope. Instead, he picked Kids- Larry Clark’s controversial tale about a group of young, sexed-up, violent New Yorkians as they trek across the concrete jungle on a mission of debauchery. In […] The post Kids appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s the 100th episode of Cult Film in Review and for this episode, we’re doing a little something special. For this centennial segment, we discuss the movies and genres that had the biggest impact on our lives. Also, we ask which of the other 99 films we’ve reviewed have made the most lasting effect on us. […] The post Escape from New York appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week, we’re taking you on a trip which will test the very fabric of reality. Sit back and enjoy the ride as we review the Paul W.S. Anderson sci-fi-horror, Event Horizon. In this episode, we point out that this is one of our most requested films from our fans, but does that make this […] The post Event Horizon appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Get your game face on, because in this episode of Cult Film in Review we are giving you the first look at the newest Super Mario Bros. game… well maybe in 1989. That’s right, we’re talking about The Wizard and man does this episode get nostagic. In this installment, the guys talk about the first […] The post The Wizard appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Hey man, it’s time to kick back and enjoy a life of freedom with our review of the 1969 Dennis Hopper classic, Easy Rider. In this episode, we ask what we always ask, “Is this a cult film?” But this time the answer is a bit more difficult to answer. It certainly has all the makings […] The post Easy Rider appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Hot dang! This week we’re discussing a 90’s creature-feature classic with our review od Tremors. In this episode, everyone is giving away their reviews at the top of the show, but will there be a change of heart by the end of the show? Cody thinks the film is the perfect film to snuggle up […] The post Tremors appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

In this week’s show, we review the 1987 cult film, Near Dark, starring the incomparable Bill Paxton who left us far too soon. In this episode, we talk about this vampire western which also happens to star about 78% of the cast of Aliens. This film differs from most of the vampire films we’re used […] The post Near Dark appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Kids do the darndest things, and this week we’re talking about one bad kid. Yep, grab yourself a gin and tonic or two and listen as we discuss the 1956 thiller, The Bad Seed. In this episode, we ask what we always ask, is this a cult film? We all have our own opinions on the […] The post The Bad Seed appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Get out your best golf gear, because this week we’re talking about the 2007 thriller, Funny Games. In this episode, we manage to offend half of our already minuscule fan base, while simultaneously offending the other half seconds later. Also, Mike has a bone to pick with Chris. Why choose this film when there is a […] The post Funny Games (2007) appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s an episode with balls. Flying, silver balls. That’s right, this week we’re reviewing the Don Coscarelli classic, Phantasm! In this episode, Cody has a lot of questions about what fans see in this movie. Can the rest of the crew sway his final rating? Not that The Crew has all the answers. In fact, […] The post Phantasm appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week we tickle your imagination with a 90s childhood classic. That’s right. we’re reviewing the wacky, psychological comedy, Drop Dead Fred. In this episode, we question why we have missed seeing so many popular cult film classics, yet every one of us has seen this film- more than we’d like to admit. We also get […] The post Drop Dead Fred appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

There can be only one! Well, four in this case, because this week the guys are reviewing the 1986 fantasy, Highlander (Director’s Cut). In this episode, we talk about the great, ever-piercing stare of Christopher Lambert as well as the charisma of Clancy Brown. We also talk a lot about accents because there are a lot of […] The post Highlander (Director’s Cut) appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week we’re putting the pedal to the metal and breaking a few hearts along the way. That’s right, we’re reviewing the Russ Meyer classic, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. In this episode, we talk about good guys and bad girls. Well, not good guys, because this film doesn’t seem to have any, but this film […] The post Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s Thursday, and you know what that means, it’s time for another episode of Cult Film in Review. It’s a first for us here at the podcast. We’re reviewing our first anime and what better pick than the 1988 classic, Akira. I this episode, the guys discuss their knowledge of anime. Which are their favorites? Don’t […] The post Akira appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s another week of talking about “real” cult films on Cult Film in Review. This week, we’re talking about the Troma superhero classic, Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. In this episode, Cody talks about where this film ranks on the Troma film scale of popularity. We’ll get to that. Troma is known for lampooning pop culture, but […] The post Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

What’s in the basket? Here at Cult Film in Review, we try to answer just that, with our review of the Frank Henenlotter film, Basket Case! In this episode, the guys argue over whether this film in a horror, comedy, exploitation film, or all three? We also talk a ton about the type of cast […] The post Basket Case appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

We’re kicking off 2017 with a real cult film classic. It’s Female Trouble, directed by the iconic John Waters and starring the late, great Devine! In this episode, we talk about beauty. Is it in the eye of the beholder? Some abstract concept we only believe to actually exist? We also wonder, what is the […] The post Female Trouble appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

We’re starting the countdown to 2017 early on this week’s episode of Cult Film in Review as we review the 1980 Cannon slasher, New Year’s Evil. On this episode, The Crew questions exactly how many pages of the script went mysteriously missing during the making of this film. And what does it really mean to […] The post New Year’s Evil appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s our final holiday pick and we’re getting all kinds of festive up in here. With Christmas only three days away, we’re celebrating with a review of the 1997 comedy horror, Jack Frost. No, not the one with Michael Keaton, we’re talking the acting premiere of Shannon Elizabeth here. In this episode, we talk about one hell […] The post Jack Frost appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Ho, ho, ho everyone and a Merry Ol’ Christmas season to you all. We’re quickly approaching the big day and what better way to celebrate than reviewing another holiday-themed cult film? This week we’re taking you to the 5th planet from the sun when we review the 1964 sci-fi film, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians! […] The post Santa Claus Conquers the Martians appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

We continue our holiday film series with a classic. We’re reviewing the 1974 Bob Clark slasher, Black Christmas! In this episode we discuss this film’s influence on the slasher genre, but what exactly defines the slasher category? We discuss the many tropes that classify this popular film genre. The Crew also discusses how confused they […] The post Black Christmas appeared first on Cult Film in Review.