Episodes

We’re getting into the holiday spirit Cult Film in Review style by reviewing your favorite cult holiday classics all month! This week we’re bringing you the 1984 slasher, Silent Night, Deadly Night. In this episode, we talk about the All-American beauty that is Robert Brian Wilson. We also try and decipher what the hell that […] The post Silent Night, Deadly Night appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Hey, there film fans! Today we have a first timer for you at least in terms of directing. This week we’re reviewing the directorial debut of the great Clint Eastwood. We’re talking about Play Misty For Me, the 1971 thriller starring Eastwood himself along with the incomparable Jessica Walter. In this episode, we discuss the […] The post Play Misty For Me appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Fantasy and adventure await you on this week’s episode of Cult Film in Review. We’re taking you to a fantasy world far, far away with our review of the 1983 sci-fi fantasy, Krull! In this episode, we talk about this film’s many influences. Is it based Star Wars? What about Lord of the Rings? This […] The post Krull appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week on Cult Film in Review, we discuss the 1997 indie drama, Gummo, directed by the controversial, Harmony Korine. In this episode, Cody questions if there is some kind of conspiracy against him. Did Chris finally find an arthouse film Cody will like or will this episode be a throwback to The Holy Mountain? […] The post Gummo appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Calling all cult film fans, calling all cult film fans, it’s time for this week’s episode of Cult Film in Review! This week we’re reviewing the 1990 comic movie, Dick Tracy, directed and starring the legendary Warren Beatty. In this episode, we reminisce about the marketing for this summer blockbuster. Also, Chris recalls how desperately he […] The post Dick Tracy appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s only a few more days till Halloween and for our final October pick, and we’re ending on a lighter note, with an American icon, Ernest P. Worrell. That’s right kids, we’re talking about Ernest Scared Stupid! In this episode, we talk about the legendary career of Jim Varney and the history behind the character of […] The post Ernest Scared Stupid appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s prime time cult film fans and we’re reviewing this week’s October pick, Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors! One thing is for sure, in this episode, all the guys loved this film growing up, but does it still hold up for all of them now that they’re all grown up? Also, we discuss […] The post Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

We’re creepy and kooky on this episode of Cult Film in Review when we talk about Addams Family Values! In this episode, The Crew reminisces on some of their favorite Halloween memories. Also, we discuss this wonderful cast, especially the spooktacular work of Raul Ghoulia and Angelica Boo-ston! Finally, few sequels manage to be better […] The post Addams Family Values appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s October, and we here at Cult Film In Review want to get you into the Halloween spirit with four of our own special film picks. We’re starting with The Prowler, directed by Joseph Zito and makeup and effects by the legendary Tom Savini. In this episode we ask, “Really, why a pitchfork?” Also, Cody […] The post The Prowler appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week on Cult Film in Review, its a film from the comedy trifecta that is Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, and Bill Murray. It’s the 1979 camp comedy Meatballs! In this episode, Cody points out much he wanted to pick another camp comedy over this one. Also, we ask if late 70’s comedies portrayed what […] The post Meatballs appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Are you ready to rock?! Ok, well how about a modern day critique of a teen comedy? This week we’re talking about 2001’s Josie and the Pussycats. In this episode, we ask if this film was recognized as the biting satire of youth that it is. Did the critics of the time get it? Did […] The post Josie and the Pussycats appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Shed your ego, find enlightenment, and join us as we review the Alejandro Jodorowsky film, The Holy Mountain. In this episode, we try and find out the difference between a movie and a film… or is it all cinema? Also, we discuss the kind of things you could get away with in the 70’s that […] The post The Holy Mountain appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week on Cult Film Review we talk about young love. We’re discussing the Tony Scott crime drama, True Romance! In this episode, we discuss where this film ranks on our list of Tony Scott films. We also talk a ton about Quentin Tarantino and his writing style. How much does this film resemble his […] The post True Romance appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week Cult Film in Review discusses the Ed Wood classic sci-fi film Plan 9 From Outer Space. In this episode, The Crew has a collective Cold War moment. Did Ed Wood mean to communicate a deeper message or was he just copying a trend of the era? Also, we discuss the many continuity errors […] The post Plan 9 From Outer Space appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

In this week’s episode of Cult Film in Review, we tackle the enigma that is David Lynch in his dark mystery, Blue Velvet. Although Chris and Mike are big fans of the director, even they have a difficult time unpacking this film for first-timers, Kyle and Cody. Also, is Lynch the genius everyone says he […] The post Blue Velvet appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Take a journey into our imaginations as we review the family, sci-fi film, Explorers. In this episode, Mike reminds about his childhood and what this movie meant to him. Will it still hold up for him the same as it did in 1985? Also, we know that this wasn’t the movie Joe Dante wanted to […] The post Explorers appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week we talk about our own personal Jesus, John Carpenter, and his first studio film, Assault on Precinct 13. In this episode, we talk about one of film’s biggest taboos, the death of children onscreen. Cinematography is also on our brains as we celebrate the genius of simplicity. Finally, in the long list of […] The post Assault on Precinct 13 appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

We’re talking toys this week on Cult Film in Review with the horror classic Child’s Play! In this episode Chris reveals his pet peeve when people refer to this film as the Chucky Movie, but really though, isn’t he the star of this film? While on the subject of toys, The Crew talks the good […] The post Child’s Play appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Are you ready to Talk Hard? We are. And this week we’re talking about Pump Up the Volume starring Christian Slater. We’re joined this week by special guest Matthew Robinson of Dark of the Matinee as we discuss this high school drama and maybe a little of our own high school dramas. In this episode, […] The post Pump Up the Volume appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week we review the Frank Henenlotter exploitation film Frankenhooker. In this episode we ask, could a modern audience ever catapult exploitation films into the mainstream or will they always be reserved for the darker corners of the film library? We also ask other thought provoking questions, such as who would make a better Elvira, […] The post Frankenhooker appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

This week, we review the stomach-turning horror film, Society. Listen as The Crew attempts to pinpoint this movie’s genre. Is it a comedy-horror, a horror-comedy, or just a horror film with one or two laughs? Also, we desperately search for the definition of the word “shunt.” And can you count how many times Mike uses […] The post Society appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s high flying action on this episode of Cult film in Review when we review the Jackie Chan martial arts film, Legend of the Drunken Master. This week we’re joined by International Horror and Sci-fi Film Festival Director Monte Yazzie as he gives us his take on this Kung-Fu classic. Listen as The Crew is […] The post Legend of the Drunken Master w/ Monte Yazzie appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

It’s a heated episode this week as we discuss the 1971 action film Vanishing Point. Tempers flare as The Crew tries to make sense of this cryptic film. Main character Kowalski is certainly the hero, but does he deserve to be? Despite our mixed reviews on the film, one this is for sure, we all […] The post Vanishing Point appeared first on Cult Film in Review.

Who made who?! We might not answer that question, but we answer a slew of others when we review the Stephen King directed Maximum Overdrive. In this episode we relate this King movie to his other bodies of work. Also, Mike discusses some of the legendary stories told by the cast and crew of this […] The post Maximum Overdrive appeared first on Cult Film in Review.