Cult Film Club Podcast

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!

IRM - Rambo First Blood Part 2 (1985) by David Morrell 06/17/2025

IRM - Rambo First Blood Part 2 (1985) by David Morrell In this episode Pax does a deep dive into the novelization of the first Rambo sequel which is adapted by the original Rambo author based on the original screenplay by James Cameron! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/37032875

I Read Movies - Mission Impossible (1996) by Peter Barsocchini 05/15/2025

I Read Movies - Mission Impossible (1996) by Peter Barsocchini In this episode, coinciding with the release of the newest Mission Impossible movie, Pax is covering the only entry in that franchise to get a novelization; the very first one from 1996. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/36568575

I Read Movies - Waterworld (1995) by Max Allen Collins 04/17/2025

I Read Movies - Waterworld (1995) by Max Allen Collins In this episode Pax talks about the novelization to Kevin Costner's infamous Waterworld from 1995! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/36197945

Adventures in Babysitting (1987) 03/26/2025

Adventures in Babysitting (1987) On a very special episode, our 100th, Jaime, Pax and Shawn finally tackle a all time favorite film, 1987's Adventures in Babysitting! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/35863315

I Read Movies - Con Air (1997) by Richard Woodley 03/14/2025

I Read Movies - Con Air (1997) by Richard Woodley In this episode Pax discusses the 1997 Con Air novelization by Richard Woodley. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/35679530

I Read Movies - Miami Vice #1 by Stephen Grave 02/13/2025

I Read Movies - Miami Vice #1 by Stephen Grave In this episode I delve into the first of a series of Miami Vice novelizations by the author Stephen Grave! This one covers the show's pilot! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/35261855

I Read Movies - The Net (1995) by Leonore Fleischer 01/14/2025

I Read Movies - The Net (1995) by Leonore Fleischer In this episode Pax covers the 1995 cyber thriller The Net starring Sandra Bullock and Dennis Miller. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/34835095

I Read Movies - Santa Claus the Movie (1985) by Joan D Vinge 12/18/2024

I Read Movies - Santa Claus the Movie (1985) by Joan D Vinge In this holiday episode of I Read Movies Pax talks about the novelization of the movie he just covered with Cult Film Club; Santa Claus the Movie (1985) by Joan D Vinge! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/34485945

Santa Claus the Movie (1985) 12/16/2024

Santa Claus the Movie (1985) Pax takes Jaime and Shawn on a sleigh ride through the Salkinds' Santa Claus the movie starring Dudley Moore and a completely unhinged John Lithgow. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/34413175

Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai 11/25/2024

Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Shawn introduces Paxton and Jaime to one of his favorite indie movies from the 90s, the Jim Jarmusch/Forest Whitaker jam Ghost Dog. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/34122341

I Read Movies - The Shadow (1994) by James Luceno 11/18/2024

I Read Movies - The Shadow (1994) by James Luceno This week Pax reposts his special IRM episode of The Shadow from the After Lunch Podcast which was released earlier this year. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/33777167

Crestwood House - Phantom of the Opera (1925) 10/30/2024

Crestwood House - Phantom of the Opera (1925) On the 2024 season finale of Crestwood House, the gang closes out our silent horror series with arguably the most celebrated early creepy film, the Lon Chaney Phantom of the Opera! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/33595627

I Read Movies - The Terminator (1984) by William Wisher and Randall Frakes 10/27/2024

I Read Movies - The Terminator (1984) by William Wisher and Randall Frakes IRM Halloween episode! For this Halloween I'm covering the novelization of the original Terminator from 1984. I also discuss the separate UK version of the Terminator novelization. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/33587282

I Read Movies Rewind - Return of the Living Dead 10/25/2024

I Read Movies Rewind - Return of the Living Dead Since we just covered the 1985 zombie classic Return of the Living Dead on the Cult Film Club, we thought it would be apt to re-release Paxton's I Read Movies episode where he covers the film's novelization written by none other than Night of the Living Dead's John Russo. If you're curious about how the movie might differ from the original script, or how Russo had a darker take on a sequel to NotLD, check out this episode. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/33588392

Crestwood House - The Phantom Carriage (1921) 10/23/2024

Crestwood House - The Phantom Carriage (1921) On this week's Crestwood House, we're continuing our dive into silent horror as co-host Shawn introduces Pax and Michael to 1921's The Phantom Carriage! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32976157

Return of the Living Dead 10/21/2024

Return of the Living Dead For the 2024 Halloween episode, Pax, Shawn and Jaime decide to watch and discuss the 1985 zombie masterpiece Return of the Living Dead. SEND MORE PODCASTERS! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/33521307

Crestwood House - Faust (1926) 10/16/2024

Crestwood House - Faust (1926) Pax takes Michael and Shawn along on a Faustian trip of debauchery and redemption with FW Murnau's silent adaptation of Faust. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/33301947

Crestwood House - Dead of Night (1945) 10/09/2024

Crestwood House - Dead of Night (1945) On the sixth episode of season 4 of The Crestwood House podcast, co-host Michael finishes up our trio of anthology films with the one film that arguably started them all, 1945's Dead of Night. Considered by Martin Scorsese as one of the scariest films of all time, this film follows a group of acquaintances and strangers in a farmhouse as they tell each other scary stories from their lives to try and prove or disprove the existence of the supernatural... /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32536252

Crestwood House - Tales From the Crypt (1972) 10/02/2024

Crestwood House - Tales From the Crypt (1972) We're breaking into the month of October with the fifth episode of season 4 of the Crestwood House. On this week's episode co-host Shawn regales Michael and Paxton with some Tales From the Crypt, er, at least the 1972 Amicus anthology film. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32678262

Crestwood House - Dr Terror's House of Horrors (1965) 09/25/2024

Crestwood House - Dr Terror's House of Horrors (1965) The guys start a theme of vintage horror anthologies and they start with Amicus' first one, Dr Terror's House of Horrors starring Peter Cushing, Christopher, Lee, Donald Sutherland, and Michael Gough. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32954802

Tremors - 1990 09/23/2024

Tremors - 1990 On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Jaime takes Shawn and Paxton to a remote desert community to experience some shocking Tremors! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/33099942

Crestwood House - Spider Baby (1968) 09/18/2024

Crestwood House - Spider Baby (1968) On the third episode of Season 4 of Crestwood House, co-host Michael May finishes up our first trilogy of birthday year movies with a straight banger from 1967, Jack Hills creepy weird classic, Spider Baby. Starring Lon Chaney Jr. & a very young Sid Haig, the film tells the story of the inbred Merrye family and what happens when they're finally found out by the outside world... /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32536177

I Read Movies - Final Destination (2000) by Natasha Rhodes 09/15/2024

I Read Movies - Final Destination (2000) by Natasha Rhodes In this episode Pax breaks down the novelization for the 2000 thriller Final Destination starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, and Kerr Smith. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/33060227

Crestwood House - House (1977) 09/11/2024

Crestwood House - House (1977) On this week's episode of the Crestwood House, co-host Shawn digs back into his birth-year to pull 1977's Japanese weird horror flick House. Toho's supposed answer to Jaws, House is a psychedelic romp through Japanese folklore, post WWII trauma, and what it means to be a modern woman. No really. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32628732

Crestwood House - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 09/04/2024

Crestwood House - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Season 4 begins now! Mike, Shawn, and Pax are covering movies from their birth year, and Pax starts with the classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32608852

Crestwood House - Season 3 Post Mortem 08/28/2024

Crestwood House - Season 3 Post Mortem Crestwood House returns! Shawn, Mike, and Pax look back at Season 3 and look forward to Season 4. Recorded last year. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/31885292

I Read Movies - Superman III (1983) by William Kotzwinkle 08/19/2024

I Read Movies - Superman III (1983) by William Kotzwinkle In this episode Pax finishes out the Christopher Reeve Superman novelizations with the third movie, Superman III. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32608187

Snack Shack (2024) 08/13/2024

Snack Shack (2024) Pax takes Jaime and Shawn to the local swimming pool to talk about a movie none of them had seen before; Snack Shack! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32220627

I Read Movies - Spider-Man 2 (2004) by Peter David 07/17/2024

I Read Movies - Spider-Man 2 (2004) by Peter David In this episode Pax continues the Raimi Spider-man trilogy with part 2 written again by Peter David! /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32146742

The Hidden (1987) 07/14/2024

The Hidden (1987) On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Shawn walks Jaime and Pax through the "Hidden Gem" that is 1987's The Hidden. /episode/index/show/cultfilmclub/id/32129007

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