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Welcome to the Cult Film Club, a monthly podcast and blog about MOVIES WE LOVE TO DEATH despite how bad, weird or obscure they are. In fact, we love them because they’re bad, weird or obscure! We discuss and analyze cult films from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond. The Cult Film Club feed is also the home for the I Read Movies & Crestwood House podcasts!

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Baltimore, MD

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Welcome to the Cult Film Club, a monthly podcast and blog about MOVIES WE LOVE TO DEATH despite how bad, weird or obscure they are. In fact, we love them because they’re bad, weird or obscure! We discuss and analyze cult films from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond. The Cult Film Club feed is also the home for the I Read Movies & Crestwood House podcasts!

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@cfcpod

Language:

English


Episodes

I Read Movies - Splash (1984) by Ian Don

3/13/2024
In this episode Pax swims with the 1984 novelization of Splash!

Duration:00:18:48

Sorcerer (1977)

3/1/2024
On this month's episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Shawn forces Paxton and Jaime to drive gnarly old trucks full of unstable dynamite across the jungle as we take a deep dive into the 1977 William Friedkin magnum opus Sorcerer.

Duration:01:35:49

I Read Movies - Over the Top (1987) by Joel Don Humphreys

2/15/2024
In this episode Pax goes arm and arm with Stallone's 1987 arm wrestling epic, Over the Top!

Duration:00:40:42

Cool As Ice (1991)

2/1/2024
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Jaime drops teh zero and gets with the hero as she leads Paxton and Shawn in a discussion of the 1991 disasterpiece, Cool As Ice. Starring Vanilla Ice, this movie is sure to make you cringe with delight.

Duration:01:29:32

I Read Movies - Romancing the Stone (1984) by Joan Wilder

1/14/2024
On this episode Pax discussing the movie novelization of the romantic adventure Romancing the Stone!

Duration:00:33:08

I Read Movies - Demolition Man (1993) by Richard Osborne

12/18/2023
In this, the final episode of 2023, Pax discusses the novelization of the futuristic sci-fi actioneer, Demolition Man, starring Sly Stallone and Wesley Snipes.

Duration:00:39:12

The Money Pit (1986)

11/27/2023
Shawn, Jaime, and Pax delve into an early comedic role for Tom Hanks, Money Pit, from 1986 co-starring Shelley Long and directed by Richard Benjamin.

Duration:01:17:46

Neon Maniacs (1986)

10/29/2023
On this special Halloween episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Shawn drags Jaime and Paxton into the world of the Neon Maniacs! This 1986 horror flick is kind of obscure, but has enough fun junk to make it kind of a cult classic. Featuring 12 monstrous killers stalking a handful of local San Francisco teens, the film is full of weird gore, neon goop, and a score and soundtrack right out of a John Tesh concert.

Duration:01:17:33

I Read Movies - Jason X (2005) by Pat Cadigan

10/27/2023
The IRM Halloween episode featuring the Jason X novelization!

Duration:00:43:17

Crestwood House - Salem's Lot mini-series (1979)

10/25/2023
For the final episode of the season, Pax, Mike, and Shawn are joined by Jay from Purple Stuff Podcast to talk about the 1979 Tobe Hooper TV mini-series, Salem's Lot, starring David Soul, James Mason and Bonnie Bedelia.

Duration:01:34:19

Crestwood House - Messiah of Evil (1974)

10/18/2023
On this penultimate episode Michael invites comic book artist Brent Schoonover on to talk all about the 1973 art-house horror flick, Messiah of Evil. Featuring the eclectic writing/directing duo of Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz (American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Howard the Duck), the film taps into the dark mindset of the nation after the horrific Manson slayings, borrowing from the nihilism of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and the madness of H.P. Lovecraft to create a very eerie and odd film.

Duration:01:12:10

Crestwood House - The Innocents (1961)

10/11/2023
Crestwood house is entering the final leg of the 3rd season and for these last three episodes hosts Shawn, Michael and Paxton are inviting guests onto the show to pick some of their favorite classic horror films. This week Shawn invites his wife and Cult Film Club co-host, Jaime Hood, on to talk all about the 1961 gothic horror flick The Innocents.

Duration:01:24:51

Crestwood House - The Old Dark House (1932)

10/4/2023
Pax takes Mike and Shawn on a tour through The Old Dark House from 1932, starring Boris Karloff, Gloria Stuart, and directed by James Whale.

Duration:01:17:52

Crestwood House - The Bat (1926)

9/27/2023
Michael, Paxton and Shawn are back this week taking a look at another in a series of Old Dark House films. This time Michael leads the conversation on our first silent film, 1926's The Bat.

Duration:01:55:46

I Read Movies - Interview with Wishmaster author Christian Francis

9/26/2023
Here is an interview with the author of the recent Wishmaster novelization, Christian Francis.

Duration:01:18:39

Crestwood House - 13 Ghosts (1960)

9/20/2023
On the latest episode of the Crestwood House, hosts Shawn, Michael, and Paxton delve into the world of William Castle with his spectral Old Dark House flick 13 Ghosts from 1960.

Duration:00:53:44

Shag (1989)

9/17/2023
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, Jaime takes the hosting reins and she leads Shawn and Pax in a discussion of the 60s era throwback beach movie Shag from 1989.

Duration:01:20:59

I Read Movies - Wishmaster (1997) by Christian Francis

9/15/2023
In this episode Pax discusses his first contemporary novelization. It was written just a few years ago for Wishmaster from 1997 about an evil Djinn. It was written by Christian Francis.

Duration:00:28:52

Crestwood House - Season of the Witch (1972)

9/13/2023
In this episode Mike, Shawn, and Pax work their way through George Romero's third directorial effort, Season of the Witch, from 1972. Which has a troubled history including being recut into a skin flick called Hungry Wives.

Duration:01:08:06

Crestwood House - Kill Baby, Kill! (1966)

9/6/2023
Season Three of the Crestwood House continues as we examine another witchy film this week. Michael May leads the discussion of the 1966 Mario Bava classic, Kill Baby, Kill!

Duration:01:31:27