The Blackest of Christmases: Black Christmas (2006) & Black Christmas (2019)
Release Date: 12/10/2024
After-School SpeciAL: Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Cult Film School
Adrian and his brother Al revisit Wes Craven’s Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), the horror-comedy where the only thing more mysterious than the creatures of the night is a film confused about what it wants to be. Adrian and Al consider whether the film’s tone and high points of character comedy and horror set pieces have aged well, or if instead the film should be buried with a stake through its heart. Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to After-School SpeciAL 0:02:04 - Remembering Vampire in Brooklyn 0:06:59 - The Rewatch 0:36:52 - Rewind or Fast Forward? 0:38:25 - Outro ...
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After-School SpeciAL: Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Cult Film School
Adrian and his brother Al revisit Mel Brooks’s Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), recalling the characters, set pieces, and quotable lines that made them fall in love with it years ago, but does it still hold that same hypnotic power? Under the circumstances, a rewatch would be normal, perfectly normal. Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to After-School SpeciAL 0:00:40 - Intro: Take Two 0:01:24 - Remembering Dracula: Dead and Loving It 0:07:20 - The Rewatch 0:34:14 - Rewind or Fast Forward? 0:37:00 - Outro 0:38:15 - Next Episode Preview Connect with Adrian & Al: Letterboxd ~...
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Welcome to After-School SpeciAL
Cult Film School
Welcome to After-School SpeciAL, a spin-off series where Adrian and his brother Al revisit the films of their VHS-watching youth. Together, they rewatch, re-evaluate, and often re-appreciate these nostalgic favourites, ultimately deciding whether each one deserves a “Rewind” (worth the rewatch) or a “Fast Forward” (leave it in the past). Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to After-School SpeciAL Connect with Adrian & Al: Letterboxd ~ Instagram ~ Threads ~ X ~ Facebook ~ Send an Email ~ Don’t forget to leave a rating and review!
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1990's Erotic Thrillers (w/ Scott Glover): Sliver (1993) & The Crush (1993)
Cult Film School
Adrian and Dion are joined by Scott Glover, a friend of the show (and “Cult Film School's Personal Deviant in Residence”), to discuss two of his favourite 1990’s Erotic Thrillers: Sliver (1993) and The Crush (1993). They go back to revisit the high point of the Erotic Thriller genre in the wake of Fatal Attraction (1987) and Basic Instinct (1992), discussing how these later films played with those genre touchstones, for better and for worse (but more for worse). Come for promises of lurid sex-drenched thrilling escapades, stay for questionable writing and directing choices. ...
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Andy Sidaris Triple B Double Bill: Malibu Express (1985) & Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
Cult Film School
Adrian and Dion return to take a dip in the film world of Andy Sidaris with the first two entries in the “Triple B” (Bullets, Bombs, and Babes) series: Malibu Express (1985) and Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987). Filled to the brim with the aforementioned “bullets, bombs, and babes” and playing in the genre film sandboxes of detective mystery and action adventure films, Adrian and Dion see in the films an interesting paradox, what they call “exploitation feminism.” If they can survive all the razor frisbees and skateboard bazookas, they might just figure it out. Chapters: 0:00:12...
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Mattei and Fragasso Ride Again!: Rats: Night of Terror (1984) & Night Killer (1990)
Cult Film School
Adrian & Dion are back with a return to more films by Italian genre film maestros Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso. This time, the focus is on some of their exciting film collaborations with Rats: Night of Terror (1984) and Night Killer (1990). While these collaborations span the gamut from productive working relationship to one which dissolved their partnership and friendship, Adrian & Dion hope to be able to bask in the excesses of the cult film experience of Mattei and Fragasso without a breakdown of their sanity, or the podcast. Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film...
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Travolta Sweats: Saturday Night Fever (1977) & Staying Alive (1983)
Cult Film School
Adrian & Dion return to revel in the musical joys and excesses of Saturday Night Fever (1977) and the sweaty disco-hangover sequel Staying Alive (1983). It was musical drama that defined a generation… and Staying Alive. Whether disco-era polyester and dance floors or aerobics-era baby oil and headbands, there is only one thing for sure: Travolta sweats. Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:03:00 - Adrian & Dion’s Personal Histories of Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Staying Alive (1983) 0:08:05 - Saturday Night Fever (1977): IMDb Plot Summary...
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Extra Credit: Captain America (1990) Director's Cut
Cult Film School
In this Extra Credit episode, Adrian and Dion return to Captain America (1990), but now with the newly released Director’s Cut available from Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video. They have high hopes for this fabled Director’s Cut, but does it get a "Captain America thumbs up" seal of approval? Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:04:35 - A Recap of the Captain America (1990) Theatrical Cut 0:05:29 - The contrast of Captain America (1990) Director’s Cut 0:06:33 - Captain America (1990) Director’s Cut: Parallels Between Captain America and Red Skull 0:07:06 - Captain America...
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Send in the Clowns: It (1990), It (2017) & It: Chapter Two (2019)
Cult Film School
Adrian and Dion are back, and in this episode they decide to visit Derry, Maine again and again and again. They return to three adaptations of Stephen King’s novel It (1986): The It (1990) telefilm, and the feature films It (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019). Nostalgia and clownsploitation are part of the field trip, but what else will they discover along the way? They were promised floating, but aren’t going to hold their breath. Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:02:34 - Stephen King’s It (1986): The Novel, Unread But Not Unknown 0:05:52 - It (1990): IMDb Plot...
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Extra Credit: Semester Announcement
Cult Film School
In this "Extra Credit" episode of Cult Film School, Adrian and Dion give a brief update on the new Cult Film School Syllabus and episode release schedule beginning with the new semester. Get ready for a new semester of cult film appreciation and awesomeness! Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:01:28 - New Semester Release Schedule: The New Cult Film School Syllabus Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ Instagram ~ Threads ~ X ~ Facebook ~ Send an Email ~ Don’t forget to leave a rating and review!
info_outlineThis Christmas season, Adrian and Dion return to the Winter Wonderland of Christmas trauma with the Black Christmas remakes: Black Christmas (2006) and Black Christmas (2019). Bob Clark’s 1974 film is a horror classic, so what could go wrong when these films remake it? Grab your eggnog, and get ready for plenty of Christmas decorations and confusing choices (cannibalism? message movie?). Adrian and Dion won’t be dreaming of a "Black Christmas," but, oh, the nightmares.
Chapters:
0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School
0:02:42 - Why the Black Christmas Remakes?!?
0:05:01 - Black Christmas (2006): IMDb Plot Summary
0:05:44 - Black Christmas (1974): IMDb Plot Summary
0:07:01 - Black Christmas (2006): Similarities to the Original 1974 Film?
0:09:14 - Black Christmas (2006): Differences from the Original 1974 Film?
0:11:37 - “The Weinstein Touch,” or, How Bob and Harvey Weinstein Interfered in the 2006 Production
0:18:55 - The Gifts of Black Christmas (2006)
0:21:16 - The “Sort-Of” Mystery in Black Christmas (2006)
0:24:39 - The Problems with “Agnes” and the Backstory in Black Christmas (2006)
0:29:31 - The Alternate Endings of Black Christmas (2006)
0:34:07 - Black Christmas (2006): Tagline
0:36:32 - Black Christmas (2019): IMDb Plot Summary
0:37:40 - Black Christmas (2019): Similarities to the Original 1974 Film?
0:41:01 - Black Christmas (2019): Differences from the Original 1974 Film?
0:42:02 - Sophia Takal’s Always Shine (2016): A Director on the Rise?
0:44:57 - Production History of Black Christmas (2019)
0:46:51 - The Many Problems with the “Message-Movie” Black Christmas (2019)
0:52:49 - Black Christmas (2019) and its Presentation of Female and Male Characters
0:56:50 - Black Christmas (2019) as Public Service Announcement
0:59:51 - Black Christmas (2019): Alpha Males and Beta Males
1:03:42 - The Ideological “Message” of Black Christmas (2019)
1:07:16 - Black Christmas (2019): Tagline
1:09:29 - The Blackest of Christmases: A Christmas Carol of Contrasts
1:12:09 - Next Episode Preview
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