Nameless Cults
A podcast about horror movies, weird fiction, and the dark bowers of man's domain.
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Episode 66 - Friday the 13th Parts VII & VIII
10/27/2023
Episode 66 - Friday the 13th Parts VII & VIII
Hello and Happy Halloween Nameless Cults Listeners! We celebrated the momentous occasion of a Friday, October 13th to go to a double feature of Friday the 13th Parts VII & VIII outdoors in the Rocky Woods (courtesy of the Coolidge Corner Theater). Has this softened Dan's stance on the Friday Franchise and/or slasher movies in general? Will we ever get another Friday the 13th movie? Is Jason a zombie, a revenant, or a ghost? Did Obama order the ATF strike on Jason? The answers to all of these questions and more await you within. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-66-friday-the-13th/
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Episode 65 - Skinamarink
03/06/2023
Episode 65 - Skinamarink
We're back! And this time around, we're discussing the new microbudget horror movie everyone's talking about, Kyle Edward Ball's Skinamarink! We also discuss the mysteries of TikTok, Youtube horror as a subgenre, and our own half-remembered childhood nightmares. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-65-skinamarink/
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Episode 64 - Hellraiser
10/31/2022
Episode 64 - Hellraiser
Happy Halloween!!! The time has come for the Nameless Cults crew to tackle all things Hellraiser - the new Hellraiser, the old Hellraiser, and various Hellraiser media in between. We also dig into the career of Clive Barker with plenty of digressions about horror literature of the '80s and '90s (just what is "splatterpunk," anyway?). Extreme sensation awaits... Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-64-hellraiser/
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Episode 63 - Nope
10/14/2022
Episode 63 - Nope
Nameless Cults is back! With a long overdue look at Jordan Peele's popcorn hit of the summer, Nope! Is this Jordan Peele's Signs, Jordan Peele's Tremors, or both? We discuss family lore and our feelings on various primates. How many times can we reference Peter Jackson's King Kong on this podcast? Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-63-nope/
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Episode 62 - Mad God
08/16/2022
Episode 62 - Mad God
Hello Nameless Cults Listeners! We're back with a discussion of stop motion effects legend Phil Tippet's long gestating passion project, Mad God! In which Dan teaches us about Go-Motion and the dining habits of the Harlequin Shrimp, and Michael reccomends some of his favorite '90s anime OAVs and prophecies the neverending apocalypse. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-62-mad-god/
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Episode 61 - Crimes of the Future
06/29/2022
Episode 61 - Crimes of the Future
Greetings! The Nameless Cults boys are joined by Hawke Cast's own Kyle Amato to discuss God King of Body Horror David Cronenberg's new film, Crimes of the Future! We discuss Cronenberg as sweet old man, engage in some Viggo/David roleplay, and try to figure out where to buy our own breakfast chairs. They did surgery on a grape! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-61-crimes-of-the-future/
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Episode 60 - Winterbeast
03/07/2022
Episode 60 - Winterbeast
Brr... lousy Smarch weather. The Nameless Cults crew celebrates all things winter in New England with the 1986/1989/1992 no budget regional classic, Winterbeast! Shout out to the Wild Goose Lodge and especially the Wandering Moon bookstore. Michael gets very nostalgic about his childhood and Dan wants to ride a goat. We do a lot of singing in this episode, weirdly. Enjoy! Full list of all the movies discussed in this episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-60-winterbeast/
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Episode 59 - The Coming aka Burned at the Stake
10/30/2021
Episode 59 - The Coming aka Burned at the Stake
HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Nameless Cults! On today's episode we cover a witchy obscurity that never escaped the VHS era, 1981's The Coming aka Burned at the Stake! Take a virtual trip to the famous Salem Witch Museum! Participate in character assassination of real life historical figures! Learn about bad movie royalty and famous fanboys! This long out-of-print movie is available in full on Youtube and Archive.org! Full list of movies discussed in this episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-59-the-coming-aka/
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Episode 58 - Cast a Deadly Spell
10/25/2021
Episode 58 - Cast a Deadly Spell
Nameless Cults is back! On this episode we discuss the forgotten made-for-HBO mashup of Raymond Chandler's L.A. noir and H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, 1991's Cast a Deadly Spell! Are Horror and Crime the only two good genres? Does Gale Anne Hurd own a helicopter? Have they changed the formula for Moxie? Step into a world of mystery with the Nameless Cults crew. Full list of movies discussed in this episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-58-cast-a-deadly-spell/
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Episode 57 - 2021 Summer Catchup (or, The Fightin' Thunderbirds)
06/21/2021
Episode 57 - 2021 Summer Catchup (or, The Fightin' Thunderbirds)
Hello again! The Nameless Cults Crew welcomes summer with a free-for-all touching on everything from cryptids to fantasy novels to movie theater candy choices. We also talk millipedes vs. centipedes, vertebrates vs. invertebrates, and dip into our mailbag. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-57-2021-summer-catchup/
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Episode 56 - Possessor
06/07/2021
Episode 56 - Possessor
Nameless Cults is back! In this episode we tackle Brandon Cronenberg's cyberpunk-by-way-of-body-horror sophomore effort, Posessor! We also discuss corporate psychopathy, tailless whip scorpions, and Rob Ford. We're pretty divided on this one, so enjoy the flying sparks... Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-56-possessor/
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Episode 55 - The Day of the Beast
12/25/2020
Episode 55 - The Day of the Beast
Happy Holidays, Cultists! We come bearing gifts, the gifts being our discussion of the ultimate AntiChristmas horror film, lex De La Iglesia's 1995 cult classic The Day of the Beast! Topics include He-Goats, Battletoads, and the joys of soft lighting. Plus, a two minute capsule review of 1989's Elves! You can open this one before Christmas, we won't tell anyone. Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-55-el-dia-de-la-bestia/
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Episode 54 - Halloween Hangover 2020
11/26/2020
Episode 54 - Halloween Hangover 2020
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Nameless Cults brings you the Halloween Hangover! We discuss some of our favorites among the movies we watched this past Halloween season and then we delve back into the Nameless Cults Mailbag. Topics include homunculi, Warhammer 40K, and countries with underrepresented horror scenes. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-54-halloween-hangover/
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Episode 53 - The Monster Squad
10/31/2020
Episode 53 - The Monster Squad
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! We revisit a childhood favorite that gives you all your favorite monsters in one place, Fred Dekker's 1987 classic The Monster Squad! Topics include the state of modern screenwriting, tales from our childhood, and whether Fred Dekker should sue James Cameron. Enjoy!
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Episode 52 - Pregaming Halloween 2020
10/04/2020
Episode 52 - Pregaming Halloween 2020
Howdy Cultists! This episode finds us catching up on our post-plague hellscape with some pregaming for the Halloween season, including lots of reading, viewing, and videogaming recommendations. Plus, some more Q&A from the Nameless Cults mailbag! Topics include pumpkin spice, weirdo rich financiers of movie theaters (bless up), and our ideological problems with Sony. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-52-halloween-pregaming/
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Episode 51 - Nameless Cults Double Feature! (The Lighthouse/Night Tide)
07/04/2020
Episode 51 - Nameless Cults Double Feature! (The Lighthouse/Night Tide)
Ahoy, Mateys! The Crew of the S.S. Nameless Cults is ringing in Summer with two horror movies about the seas and coasts of America, 2019's The Lighthouse and 1961's Night Tide. Topics include sensitive sailors, fine art, and the occult in Hollywood. Enjoy!
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Episode 50 - Tom Savini
05/11/2020
Episode 50 - Tom Savini
Hello and welcome to our fiftieth episode! In which we discuss the career of the Guru of Gore, the Sultan of Splatter, special effects legend Tom Savini! Topics include our favorite effects moments in Savini's filmography, effects artists as auteurs, and the first movies to make us want to throw up. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-50-tom-savini/
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Episode 49 - Sole Survivor
03/30/2020
Episode 49 - Sole Survivor
Greetings from the Quarantine Zone! We're back with another Patron Request Episode, this time talking about 1984's Sole Survivor. We discuss whether or not Final Destination and It Follows blatantly ripped this movie off, our favorite Twilight Zone episodes, and Batman. To request your own patreon episode, subscribe at patreon.com/namelesscults! Check out tha god Erik on Twitter at @Unrealized_Tomb Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-49-sole-survivor/
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Episode 48 - Color Out of Space
02/29/2020
Episode 48 - Color Out of Space
Greetings... from beyond! In this episode we discuss the new adaptation of one of our favorite H.P. Lovecraft stories by the fresh-out-of-director-jail Richard Stanley, Color Out of Space! We also discuss the paperback Necronomicon, the case of the Radium Girls, and an aesthetic we like to call Contemporary New England Weird. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-48-color-out-of-space/
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Episode 47 - Cats
01/20/2020
Episode 47 - Cats
Happy New Year! The Nameless Cults Crew and the Hawke Cast Crew (Kyle Amato and Corey Purcell) join forces to discuss how our brains were all melted by 2019's hallucinatory Lovecraftian horror musical, Cats! We also give you some other cat-related horror reading and viewing recommendations. Enjoy! Full list of films discussed in the episode here: View the spooky horror short film The Cat With Hands here:
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Episode 46 - Black Christmas
12/23/2019
Episode 46 - Black Christmas
Happy Horror Holidays, y'all! We talk about the genuinely terrifying slasher classic Black Christmas! We also talk about how I've never seen an episode of Columbo, the distinction between spree killers and serial killers, and non-Christmas Holiday Horror. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-46-black-christmas/
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Episode 45 - Late Phases
12/05/2019
Episode 45 - Late Phases
Awoooo! Nameless Cults returns to the Wild World of Werewolves with an examination of 2014's Late Phases! Dan demonstrates his in-depth knowledge of the Riddick franchise, Michael reveals his favorite movie of 2019, and together we explore the horror of getting old. Shout out to patreon backer Erik (find him on twitter at @Unrealized_Tomb)! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-45-late-phases/
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Episode 44 - Nameless Cults Halloween SpecDRACULAr
10/30/2019
Episode 44 - Nameless Cults Halloween SpecDRACULAr
We bid you... welcome. We celebrate this year with an extra large episode on your friend and mine, Count Dracula, focusing specifically on the films Bram Stoker's Dracula, Horror of Dracula, and Dracula's Daughter. Dan takes you through Dracula's many forms including post-pubescent-semi-bat-wolf-dog-Dracula, we visit the biggest Dracula collection in Texas, and Dan shares some more tales from the SFX studio. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-44-nameless-cults/
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Episode 43 - Mailbag II: Son of Mailbag
10/04/2019
Episode 43 - Mailbag II: Son of Mailbag
It's the return of the Nameless Cults Mailbag! We discuss when movie violence goes too far, everyone's favorite scene from Rawhead Rex, and The Devil's Butthole. A list of Non-Italian Euro Horror here: And the full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-43-mailbag-ii-son/
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Episode 42 - Horror Video Games
08/21/2019
Episode 42 - Horror Video Games
We're joined by a special guest, indie game developer Drew Katsikas (find him on twitter at @vmpr_cmptr_ppl), to talk about the wide world of horror video games! In particular we focus on two very creepy indie games, Faith and Paratopic. Other topics include kinesthetics, what games scared us the most, and if Dan were Mario. Humungus Vibe. Links: Faith - Paratopic - Mausoleum of the Medusa - Full list of movies discussed in the episode here:
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Episode 41 - Midsommar
08/02/2019
Episode 41 - Midsommar
We're joined by pal Todd Stark to discuss Ari Aster's new creepy cult movie, Midsommar! Topics include Dan's blissful disconnect from pop culture, sun worship, and Freejack! Apologies for the rough audio on this one, it was recorded across two dying computers. Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-41-midsommar/
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Episode 40 - Godzilla
06/29/2019
Episode 40 - Godzilla
Episode 40! We discuss everyone's favorite big nuclear boy, Godzilla! Topics include the first Godzilla movies we saw as kids, Godzilla themed burlesque, and, for no particular reason, a reminder of how good Alien³ is. Sorry the sound quality is a little iffy on this one, my computer is on death's door 😬 Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-40-godzilla/
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Episode 39 - Long Weekend
05/23/2019
Episode 39 - Long Weekend
Another Patreon backer picked episode! Just in time for the upcoming long weekend (if you're in the U.S., anyway), we're here to talk about 1978 Aussie eco-thriller Long Weekend (currently streaming on Amazon Prime)! We also talk dugongs, alcoholic british actors, and toxic relationships, and we read a very informative listener response to our Werewolves episode! Thanks to Erik, who you can find on twitter at @Unrealized_Tomb ! Full list of movies discussed here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-39-long-weekend/
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Episode 38 - Knife + Heart
04/24/2019
Episode 38 - Knife + Heart
We're back baby! We discuss a new instant cult classic, the queer giallo film Knife + Heart with special guest Kyle Amato of the Hawke Cast and the Boston Hassle! We keep it spoiler free for the most part, We discuss the intersection of horror and queer cinema, I mangle lots of French words, and Dan learns what a fluffer is. Get nice and naughty with the Nameless Cults crew! Check out Kyle on twitter at @kyle_amato and check out the Hawke Cast! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/episode-38-knifeheart/
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Episode 37 - Us
04/04/2019
Episode 37 - Us
Hello again, and hello again! We're back with our discussion of Jordan Peele's second film, the new horror blockbuster, Us! Topics include Mystery Science Theater 3000's rule of gags, the Steve Buscemi/Jennifer Lawrence deepfake video, and the ultimate OKCupid question. Enjoy!
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