Cult Film Club Podcast
217 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsWelcome 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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Episodes
I Read Movies - Predator (1987) by Paul Monette
August 08, 2022 21:32 - 51 minutes - 90.5 MBIn this episode Pax goes over the original Predator novelization from 1987 by Paul Monette.
I Read Movies - Top Gun (1986) by Mike Cogan
July 15, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 26.7 MBWith the release and success of Top Gun: Maverick, Pax decides to take off with the 1986 novelization of the original Top Gun movie.
Side Out (1990)
July 07, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBOn this episode Shawn, Jaime, and Pax set and spike the 1990 beach volleyball classic Side Out starring C Thomas Howell and Thirty Something's Peter Horton.
I Read Movies - Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) by Robert Tine
June 08, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 43.8 MBIn this episode Pax digs into the 1991 novelization of the first Bill & Ted sequel which includes an alternate ending.
I Read Movies - Spider-Man (2002) by Peter David
May 20, 2022 17:41 - 57 minutes - 73.9 MBIn this episode Pax talks about the novelization of the first Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movie from 2002! Lots of extra info in this one, so download and listen up True Believers!
Field Trip - Trancers (1984)
May 16, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBToday we’re releasing a special bonus episode, a very special Field Trip excursion that Paxton, Jaime and I took back in December when we packed up our mics and raided the Totally Rad Christmas podcast. After kicking down the door and setting up our equipment we joined TRC host Jerry to discuss the 1984 Charles Band classic, Trancers. Starring Tim Thomerson & Helen Hunt, this Empire Pictures sci-fi cult classic was a staple of mom and pop video stores all over the country. Jerry was kind eno...
Ladybugs 1992
May 13, 2022 15:38 - 1 hour - 112 MBThe Cult Film Club is in session again and in honor of the coming summer season we're kicking things off (wokka wokka) with our favorite crossdressing soccer movie Ladybugs from 1992. Staring Jonathan Brandis, Rodney Dangerfield and Jackee, the film is a weird mishmash of genres including the rag tag sports team, drag movie, and racy comedy. Join us as we discuss the film, the soundtrack, and how well (or not so well) the movie has aged in the past 30 years.
I Read Movies - Batman and Robin (1997) by Michael Jan Friedman
April 13, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 65.1 MBOn this episode I close out the original quadrilogy of Batman novelizations with Batman and Robin by Michael Jan Friedman.
Never Too Young to Die (1986)
April 11, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBOn the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, Shawn, Paxton and Jaime gush over the weirdo cult spy film, Never Too Young to Die starring John Stamos, Vanity, and Gene Simmons (as a hermaphrodite gang leader/singer). STARGROVE!
I Read Movies - Knight Rider #5 - Mirror Image (1985) by Glen Larson
March 16, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes - 58.6 MBIn this episode Pax discusses the fifth in the series of Knight Rider novelizations titled Mirror Image featuring the first appearance of Michael's evil twin Garthe, and the indestructible truck Goliath.
I Read Movies - Knight Rider #2 (1983) by Glen Larson
March 14, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 47.8 MBIn this episode Pax covers the second of the Knight Rider TV novelizations. This one novelizes Michael and KITT's very first confrontation with KARR, KITT's evil prototype, in the episode Trust Doesn't Rust!
I Read Movies - Knight Rider #1 (1983) by Glen A Larson
March 10, 2022 14:37 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBOn this episode Pax discusses the novelization of the pilot episode of Knight Rider, Knight of the Phoenix. Written by the show's creator, Glen A Larson.
I Read Movies - Johnny Mnemonic (1995) by Terry Bisson
February 14, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 46.6 MBIt's I Read Movies' very first episode on the CFC podcast feed! For this special debut episode, Pax covers the movie novelization of Johnny Mnemonic from 1995 writen by Terry Bisson. To listen to the previous 50+ episodes of I Read Movies check out the I Read Movies podcast feed. All new episodes will post here on the CFC feed.
I Read Movies - Superman IV (1987)
January 14, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this episode Paxton takes a look at the 2nd Superman novelization (following the more adult Part 3) and the first he's dug into in the Scholastic Point series of 80s era junior novelizations! The 1987 novelization was written by B.B. Hiller (who also wrote the Big and first two Karate Kid novelizations) and was part of the 50th anniversary of the character.
Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBOn this episode Shawn, Jaime, and Pax discuss the third entry in the Cannon Films Ninja Trilogy, 1984's Ninja III: The Domination starring Breakin's Lucinda Dickey, Sho Kosugi, and James Hong.
Crestwood House Season 1 Coda
October 31, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 50.6 MBOn this final episode of the first season of Crestwood House, Shawn, Paxton and Michael reflect on the first 9 movies covered, address some listener feedback, and look to the next season and future of the show.
Crestwood House - Frankenstein Vs Baragon (1965)
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBOn the final movie-centric episode of the Crestwood House, host Michael May leads Paxton & Shawn into the world of crazy Kaiju! It's science gone mad in the battle of Frankenstein Vs. Baragon from Toho and AIP in 1965!
CFC Field Trip - Hellbent covers Billy the Kid Vs Dracula (1966)
October 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBOn this special Cult Film Club Field Trip episode, CFC & Crestwood co-host Shawn joins Paxton & Michael on the Hellbent for Letterbox podcast as they discuss a special Crestwood House/Hellbent crossover. Billy the Kid Vs. Dracula from 1966. If you dig what the guys are doing on Hellbent, check out the show on your podcatcher of choice!
Crestwood House - The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
October 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBThis week we stroll back into the Crestwoood House to talk about another super cult, mad scientist flick, the over the top camp classic The Abominable Dr. Phibes from 1971. Vincent Price at his Price-ist.
Crestwood House - X: The Man with X ray Eyes (1963)
October 13, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 38.3 MBOn this episode Mike, Shawn, and Pax discuss the 1968 Roger Corman classic, X: The Man with X-ray Eyes starring Ray Milland, and Don Rickles.
Stephen King's IT (1990)
October 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBIt's that time of year again for the Cult Film Club to decorate the clubhouse with spooky stuff and horror movie posters for the Halloween season. This year we're covering the 1990 Stephen King miniseries IT starring Jonathan Brandis, Seth Green, John Ritter, Tim Curry, Richard Thomas, Harry Anderson, Tim Reid, Annette O'Toole and Dennis Christopher.
Crestwood House - Mark of the Vampire (1935)
October 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBThis week's episode of Crestwood House brings our Vampire tryptic to a close with Todd Browning's remake of his infamous lost film London After Midnight, 1935's Mark of the Vampire. Join Michael, Paxton and Shawn as they take a look at Bela Lugosi's return to vampirism, and one of cinema's first big twist-ending features.
Crestwood House - Last Man on Earth (1964)
September 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBWelcome to another episode of the Crestwood House (presented by the Cult Film Club). This is episode 5 and the ghost-hosts are back to discuss 1964's, Vincent Price & Richard Matheson masterpiece Last Man on Earth (based on Matheson's famed novella I Am Legend.) Zombie Vampires, Plague Vampires, and Urban Commando Vampires, no matter which way you stake it, it's a fun conversation.
Crestwood House - Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter (1974)
September 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBIn this episode the guys talk about a late Hammer production about a roaming, vampire hunting swordsman who comes to save a town that believes it has been infested by a vampire.
Crestwood House - Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
September 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBWelcome back to the Crestwood House podcast presented by the Cult Film Club. On this episode we finish out our Cycle of the Werewolf by taking a look at the 1961 Hammer flick, Curse of the Werewolf starring Oliver Reed.
Fade to Black (1980)
September 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBThis month the Cult Film Club tackles the 1980 indie thriller Fade to Black. A film lover's dream, the flick features a star performance by Dennis Christopher as nerdy film geek Eric Binford, a sad sack just trying to share his love of movies with the woman of his dreams.
Crestwood House - I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
September 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBWelcome back to the Crestwood House (presented by the Cult Film Club). On this second episode of our cycle of the werewolf we're taking a deep dive into the 1957 Michael Landon classic, I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Even if you're never seen the film, you've certainly felt the flick's huge influence on horror and pop culture via homages that range from Stephen King's IT to Michael Jackson's Thriller. So join us as we talk about the film's plot, the cast, the weird musical interludes, and the fil...
Crestwood House - The Wolf Man (1941)
September 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBIn the inaugural episode of the Crestwood House podcast (presented by the Cult Film Club), we discuss Universal Studios' The Wolf Man from 1941 starring Lon Chaney Jr, Claude Rains, and Bela Lugosi.
Crestwood House Intro
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWelcome to the Crestwood House Podcast, presented by the Cult Film Club! Listen to learn all about your hosts Shawn, Michael, and Pax, and what we plan on doing with this show!
Cult Film Club Presents...
August 29, 2021 04:00 - 2 minutes - 4.76 MBJust a quick note to update the listener on the state of the podcast and to introduce new shows coming to the Cult Film Club podcast network. CFC isn't going anywhere, we're just growing!
Breakin' 1 and 2 (1984)
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 93.9 MBIn this episode Jaime, Shawn, and Pax discuss the two Golan Globus/Cannon Breakin' movies from 1984 starring Shabba Doo, Boogaloo Shrimp, and Lucinda Dickey!
Rock N Roll High School Forever (1991)
June 18, 2021 18:26 - 1 hour - 192 MBHot off the heels of our last episode where we covered the 1979 cult classic Rock N Roll High School, we're back this month taking an in depth look at the 1991 straight-to-video sequel, Rock N Roll High School Forever starring Corey Feldman!
Concession Stand - Mortal Kombat the novelization (1995) by Martin Delrio
May 17, 2021 08:30 - 38 minutes - 49.4 MBIn this Concession Stand episode Pax talks about the differences between the the movie and the novelization of the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie.
Rock N Roll High School (1979)
April 29, 2021 19:17 - 1 hour - 195 MBShawn, Jaime and Paxton are back with the latest episode of the Cult Film Club. We've ducked out of chemistry class, snuck past the hall monitors and are waiting in line with Riff Randell for tickets to see the Ramones this month as we scope the legendary Rock N Roll High School flick from 1979!
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
December 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBIn this episode Shawn, Jaime, and Pax survive the burning blade, and tame the savage heart, by talking about John Carpenter's "everything but the kitchen sink" 1986 fantasy sci-fi film, Big Trouble in Little China.
Concession Stand - Discussing the Gremlins Novelization
November 20, 2020 14:58 - 1 hour - 142 MBIn this Concession Stand we present you another episode of Pax's I Read Movies Podcast where he talks all about the Gremlins novelization from 1984. The book presents lots of extra info and Pax is joined by Shawn for the discussion.
Teen Witch (1989)
October 27, 2020 20:28 - 1 hour - 183 MBOn the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, Jaime, Shawn and Pax decide that they all want to be the most popular girl while watching the 1989 supernatural romance, Teen Witch. Top That!
Concession Stand: Freddy's Revenge Novelization
September 30, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutes - 35.6 MBOn this special bonus episode of the Cult Film Club, regular Co-Host Paxton Holley brings his keen novelization-reading podcast I Read Movies into the club for a bit so that he can talk about the Nightmare on Elm Street 2 novelization by Jeffrey Cooper!
Big Night (1996)
September 24, 2020 12:31 - 1 hour - 185 MBThe Cult Film Club is back, closing out the summer with one of their favorite films in the "comfort cult" genre, 1996's Big Night! Starring Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini, and the incomparable Ian Holm, the film is a slight departure from the style of movie we tend to cover on the show, but it's an obscure pick that is a very high recommend. In the episode we talk about the movie, the slew of character actors, the 90s era independent movie boom, and food. We...
Secret Admirer (1985)
August 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThis month in the Clubhouse Jaime, Shawn, and Pax are discussing the 1985 high school romantic comedy Secret Admirer with C Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin and the late Kelly Preston.
License to Drive - 1988
July 27, 2020 15:45 - 1 hour - 158 MBJoin hosts Jaime, Paxton and Shawn for the latest episode of the Cult Film Club where we talk about the 1988 Corey/Corey masterpiece, License to Drive. Listen as we discuss the rad soundtrack, Corey Haim's innocent gape-mouthed acting, the snarkiness of Corey Feldman, and the rest of the awesome cast. Get out of our dreams an into our Podcast for another fun episode!
Concession Stand - Highlander novelization
May 18, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this concession stand episode, Pax goes over the differences between the Highlander movie and the novelization written by Garry Kilworth.
Highlander (1986)
May 11, 2020 16:22 - 1 hour - 199 MBOn the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, Shawn, Jaime and Paxton open their trench-coats, pull out their swords and duel to the last as they cover the 1986 Cannon classic, Highlander. Listen as we discuss the film's music video roots, the amazing eye game of Christopher Lambert, the ridiculous but awesome casting of Sean Connery as a 2000 year-old Egyptian metallurgist, and the amazing Queen soundtrack. Don't lose your head before finishing this one!
Freejack (1992)
March 20, 2020 17:22 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn this episode of CFC Jaime, Shawn and Pax talk all about the 1992 sci-fi actioneer, Freejack, starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, David Johansson and Sir Anthony Hopkins!
The Crush (1993)
February 12, 2020 02:11 - 1 hour - 170 MBOn the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, Jaime, Shawn and Paxton dig deep into the awkwardly sexy thriller The Crush from 1993. Starring Cary Elwes and introducing Alicia Silverstone, this flick give Lolita a run for its money as one of the most disturbing romances every committed to film. Join us as we talk about the film, the cast, the music and the controversy around the origins of the script.
The Dark Crystal (1982)
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBAfter a bit of a winter hiatus the Cult Film Club is back with an episode covering the 1982 Jim Henson puppetry cult classic, The Dark Crystal! Join us as we discuss all aspects of the film from the technical achievement to the great voice cast and unconventional story.
From Dusk till Dawn (1996)
October 04, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 148 MBThis month Jaime, Shawn, and Pax discuss the Tarantino/Rodriguez vampire collaboration, From Dusk till Dawn, starring George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis. Lots to say about one of our favorite movies.
Episode 55 - From Dusk till Dawn (1996)
October 04, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 148 MBThis month Jaime, Shawn, and Pax discuss the Tarantino/Rodriguez vampire collaboration, From Dusk till Dawn, starring George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis. Lots to say about one of our favorite movies.
Episode 54 - The Great Outdoors
September 16, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBOn the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, hosts Jaime, Paxton and Shawn cling to the last vestiges of summer by digging into the 1988 John Hughes vacation flick The Great Outdoors. A semi-forgotten comedy gem, the film features one of the best performances from the late, great John Candy, as well as a scene-chewing role for Dan Aykroyd. Join us as we discuss our favorite scenes, the upbeat score, and the gnarly special effects on a bald bear's butt! This is a 96oz behemoth of an episode.
The Great Outdoors (1988)
September 16, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBOn the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, hosts Jaime, Paxton and Shawn cling to the last vestiges of summer by digging into the 1988 John Hughes vacation flick The Great Outdoors. A semi-forgotten comedy gem, the film features one of the best performances from the late, great John Candy, as well as a scene-chewing role for Dan Aykroyd. Join us as we discuss our favorite scenes, the upbeat score, and the gnarly special effects on a bald bear's butt! This is a 96oz behemoth of an episode.