Nameless Cults

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Happy Holidays, Cultists! We come bearing gifts, the gifts being our discussion of the ultimate AntiChristmas horror film, Álex 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/

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/

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!

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/

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!

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/

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/

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/

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: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-47-cats/ View the spooky horror short film The Cat With Hands here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PR9NZlAB4

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/

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/

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/

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: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/non-italian-euro-horror/ And the full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-43-mailbag-ii-son/

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 - https://airdorf.itch.io/faith Paratopic - https://arbitrarymetric.itch.io/paratopic Mausoleum of the Medusa - https://store.steampowered.com/app/547260/Mausoleum_of_the_Medusa/ Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-42-horror-video-games/  

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/

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

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/

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/

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!

Nameless Cults is back with a discussion of everyone's favorite human-canine hybrid, the mighty Werewolf! Topics include how to tweak the often rigid werewolf formula, pagan bookstores, and why child actors should be replaced with dogs. Aooouuuuu!   Full list of movies discussed in this episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-36-werewolves/

Our exploration of Cosmic Horror continues! We discuss the modern cosmic horror canon through the lens of 2016's low-budget gem The Void, as well as touching on old favorites Prince of Darkness and Phantasm. Topics include Halloween commercials, the 1990s panic over children getting hit by cars, and tabletop gaming. Join us! Again, thanks to @GaelenCMS, check him out on twitter, twitch, and discord! Full list of films discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-35-intro-to-cosmic/

We're back with another Patreon subscriber request episode, and it's a fun one: part one of a two-part examination of the Cosmic Horror subgenre! We try to define just what exactly "Cosmic Horror" entails, reveal our favorite H.P. Lovecraft stories, and use more ten-dollar words than in any other episode. STEP INTO THE BEYOND WITH US! Check out @GaelenCMS on Twitter/Twitch/Discord while you're at it! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-34-intro-to-cosmic/

Back from the dead with a spooky Lost Episode! We look at a few movies that use the trope of evil step-parents! Topics include America's Most Wanted, having a secret second family, and a very cool screening we went to last summer. Shout out to High Energy Vintage! Full list of movies discussed here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-33-stepfathers-and/

Settle in for some Ho-Ho-Horror with the Nameless Cults crew! We discuss the most notorious Santa Slasher, 1984's Silent Night Deadly Night! We talk nun stories, eye lighting, and The Last Temptation of Christ. Good luck getting all that blood out of your big white beard. Full list of movies discussed in this episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-32-xmas-special-silent/ Horror t-shirts mentioned up here: https://www.roughcutshirts.com/

The long awaited second part to our 2018 catchup episode! We discuss the eighth (or eleventh depending on how you're counting) entry in the Halloween series. Dan gasps in horror as I synopsize Halloween parts five through eight, we piss off all the linoleum salesmen in our listenership, and there is a hearty discussion of cake-related idioms. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed on the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-31-2018-catchup-part/

And we're back! With what was originally supposed to be a double-feature episode that ended up becoming a two-parter. So join us here for part one of a discussion on some of 2018's big horror releases! First up: Mandy, the new occult splatter film from Panos Cosmatos starring Andrea Riseborough and Nick Cage. Topics include occult bookstores, drugs, and where homage ends and ripoff begins. Enjoy! Full list of movies discussed in the episode here: https://letterboxd.com/kenfrankenstein/list/nameless-cults-episode-30-2018-catchup-part/

HAPPY HALLOWEEN GANG! Join us as we celebrate not just Halloween but the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by watching and discussing two of the most important movies in the Frankenstein canon: Frankenstein (1931) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)!

Our very first mailbag episode! We field questions from you, the erudite Nameless Cults listener, including what's our favorite Vincent Price movie, who we think is the modern William Castle, and which single frame in horror scares us the most. Enjoy!

Our first Patreon backer picked episode, courtesy of listener Erik (on twitter at @Unrealized_Tomb)! We check out the weird and silly 1977 psychological thriller Scalpel, along the way we discuss Carol Burnett, decaying new world aristocracy, and whether people were just straight up eating cat food in the '70s. Enjoy!

Hello hello! Sorry for the delay and sorry for the audio quality, i kinda botched the recording of this one. But the exciting news is we have our first ever guest - Corey of the Hawke Cast - on to discuss Hereditary, the latest movie that scared the shit out of everybody. Topics include occult studies, seizures, and what type of soap you use to keep out ants. Enjoy!

Hit the road with the Nameless Cults crew as we talk about horror movies taking place on America's highways! Mostly we just talk about The Hitcher (in a long, somewhat spoilery discussion), but we make time for some others at the end including Duel, Joy Ride, Breakdown and The Hitch-Hiker. Topics include the golden age of Horror Hosts, being so old and lame that you talk about "when MTV was cool", and why Michael would be the first to die in any of these movies. We also both do kind of a bad job staying close to the mic, I did my best to fix the volume drops. Enjoy!

Ahoy maties! In this one we splash into the wonderful world of sea monsters, centering around a deep dive on the excellent 1998 popcorn flick Deep Rising. Other topics include Galapagos iguanas, octopodes vs. heptapodes, and Daniel Stern vehicles. Enjoy!

In this one, we take on Alex Garland's brainy sci-fi destined-to-be-a-cult-classic Annihilation! Topics include the film's connection to Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker and H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour out of Space, forgotten MTV show Undressed, and a way too long tangent about the Star Wars prequels. Come on in and get annihilated!

We have a patreon now! This mini-episode is to serve as a little explainer. Find it at patreon.com/namelesscults Get at us on twitter at twitter.com/xnamelesscultsx WE LOVE YOU! (outro music is Milk Money by the great King Cop)

We awaken from our long slumber to bring you a chilling tale of horrors to come... Killer Robots! We also talk about hookup party etiquette, softcore parody titles, and drone warfare. And we come up with what's honestly a pretty brilliant idea for a Chopping Mall sequel - get at us, Jim Wynorski.

An episode truly epic in scale and scope. We go through our favorite death scenes in horror history. Along the way we sing the praises of Dumb & Dumber, Dan mixes up Jerry Goldsmith for Jerry Seinfeld, and we officially launch our plan to get Ridley Scott on the podcast. Also, this episode has even more spoilers than usual, so if you haven't seen Misery, Martin, Pan's Labyrinth, Pet Sematary, The Mist, or The House on Haunted Hill, be prepared to have their endings ruined and shame on you for not being on our level (just kidding, please love us). Enjoy!

We talk about horror movies that involve dreams as well as some of our favorite dream/nightmare sequences in film. Topics include brutalist architecture, Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, and Dan's ongoing obsession with The Stupids. Enjoy!

We're back from our holiday hiatus - or should I say holiday hi-ATE-us (ugh, no I shouldn't), because this time we're talking about the most delicious of horror subgenres, the cannibal movie! Subtopics include death metal, rare Fangoria covers, and the importance of family. Dig in!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Get those Silver Shamrock masks on and listen to us discuss some of our favorite Halloween movies not directed by John Carpenter, in particular Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Night of the Demons, and Trick 'r Treat. We share conflicting opinions of Idle Hands, I make a musical proclamation possibly more controversial than my Ramones one, and Dan shares a fun behind-the-scenes story from his days doing special effects.

A big episode for a big topic. We talk about the political/class dimensions of some of the horror movies that hold up a dark mirror to society, including The Stuff, Society, The People Under the Stairs, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I also whiff one of Dan's jokes really badly by being the most gullible person on the planet. Subtopics include what it's like to be The Thing, what The Stuff is really made of, and the soothing voice of Leonard Nimoy. CONSUME.