The Cult Video Vault

Drag Me to Hell is a 2009 American supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi with Ivan Raimi, starring Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, and Adriana Barraza. The story focuses on a loan officer, who, because she has to prove to her boss that she can make the "hard decisions" at work, chooses not to extend an elderly woman's mortgage. The old woman places a retaliatory curse on her that, after three days of escalating torment, will plunge her into the depths of Hell to burn for eternity. 

Army of Darkness is a 1992 American dark fantasy comedy film directed, co-written, and co-edited by Sam Raimi. The film is the third installment in the Evil Dead film series and the sequel to Evil Dead II (1987). Starring Bruce Campbell and Embeth Davidtz, it follows Ash Williams (Campbell) as he is trapped in the Middle Ages and battles the undead in his quest to return to the present. 

Evil Dead II (also known in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn) is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi, who co-wrote it with Scott Spiegel. The second installment in the Evil Dead film series, it is considered both a remake and sequel (or "re-quel") to The Evil Dead (1981). It stars Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, who vacations with his girlfriend to a remote cabin in the woods. He discovers an audio tape of recitations from a book of ancient texts, and when the recording is played, it unleashes a number of demons which possess and torment him. 

The Evil Dead is a 1981 American independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, and Theresa Tilly as five college students vacationing in an isolated cabin in the woods, where they find an audio tape that, when played, releases a legion of demons and spirits. Four members of the group suffer from demonic possession, forcing the fifth member, Ash Williams (Campbell), to survive an onslaught of increasingly gory mayhem. 

Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Stu Stone, Daveigh Chase, and James Duval. Set in October 1988, the film follows Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal), an emotionally troubled teenager who inadvertently escapes a bizarre accident by sleepwalking. He has visions of Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume who informs him that the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. 

Phantasm is a 1979 American science fantasy horror film that was directed, written, photographed, and edited by Don Coscarelli. The first film in the Phantasm franchise, it introduces the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead of Earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to his planet and used as slaves. He is opposed by a young boy, Mike (Michael Baldwin), who tries to convince his older brother Jody (Bill Thornbury) and family friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) of the threat. 

Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and produced by Joel Silver. The film stars Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch and Sam Elliott. In the film, a bouncer at a newly refurbished roadside bar protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman.

Dolemite is a 1975 American blaxploitation crime comedy film and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. Moore, who started his career as a stand-up comedian in the late 1960s, heard a rhymed toast about an urban hero named Dolemite from a regular at the record store where he worked, and decided to adopt the persona as an alter ego in his act. 

American Movie is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Chris Smith, produced by Smith and Sarah Price, and edited by Jun Diaz and Barry Poltermann. Mark Borchardt attempts to finance his dream project by finally completing the low-budget horror film he abandoned years before.

The Keep is a 1983 supernatural horror film written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta Watson, and Ian McKellen. Set in Romania during World War II, it follows a group of Nazi soldiers who unleash a malevolent supernatural force after setting up camp in an ancient stone fortress in the Carpathian Mountains. It is an adaptation of the 1981 novel of the same title by American writer F. Paul Wilson. The musical score was composed by Tangerine Dream. 

Demolition Man is a 1993 American science fiction action film directed by Marco Brambilla in his directorial debut. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Denis Leary, Bill Cobbs, and Nigel Hawthorne. Stallone is John Spartan, a risk-taking police officer who has a reputation for causing destruction while carrying out his work. After a failed attempt to rescue hostages from evil crime lord Simon Phoenix (Snipes), they are both sentenced to be cryogenically frozen in 1996. Phoenix is thawed for a parole hearing in 2032, but escapes. Society has changed and all violent crime has seemingly been eliminated. Unable to deal with a criminal as dangerous as Phoenix, the authorities awaken Spartan to help capture him again. The story makes allusions to many other works including Aldous Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel Brave New World and H. G. Wells's The Sleeper Awakes.

Freaked is a 1993 American black comedy film directed by Tom Stern and Alex Winter, both of whom wrote the screenplay with Tim Burns. Winter also starred in the lead role. Both were involved in the short-lived MTV sketch comedy show The Idiot Box, and Freaked retains the same brand of surreal humour seen in the show. Freaked was Alex Winter's last feature film before he shifted to cameo and television films for many years until 2013's Grand Piano.

Krull is a 1983 British science fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Yates and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It stars Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis, and Alun Armstrong. Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane, still early in their film careers, appear in supporting roles. The story follows Prince Colwyn (Marshall) and a fellowship of companions who set out to rescue his bride, Princess Lyssa (Anthony), from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet. 

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a 1990 American action comedy film noir mystery film directed by Renny Harlin and written by David Arnott, James Cappe, and Daniel Waters based on a story by Arnott and Cappe. The film stars comedian Andrew Dice Clay as the title character, Ford Fairlane, a "Rock n' Roll Detective", whose beat is the music industry in Los Angeles. True to his name, Ford drives a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner in the film. 

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia is a 1974 Mexican-American neo-Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, co-written by Peckinpah and Gordon Dawson from a story by Peckinpah and Frank Kowalski, and starring Warren Oates and Isela Vega, with Robert Webber, Gig Young, Helmut Dantine, Emilio Fernández and Kris Kristofferson in supporting roles. 

Super Mario Bros. (also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Movie) is a 1993 fantasy adventure film based on Nintendo's Super Mario video game series. The first feature-length live-action film based on a video game, it was directed by the husband-and-wife team of Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runté, and Ed Solomon, and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures through Hollywood Pictures. It follows brothers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi Mario (John Leguizamo) in their quest to rescue Princess Daisy (Samantha Mathis) from a dystopic parallel universe ruled by the ruthless President Koopa (Dennis Hopper). 

Dark City is a 1998 neo-noir science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas, and starring Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien and Ian Richardson. The screenplay was written by Proyas, Lem Dobbs, and David S. Goyer. In the film, Sewell plays an amnesiac man who, finding himself suspected of murder, attempts to discover his true identity and clear his name while on the run from the police and a mysterious group known as the "Strangers".

Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 American rock musical comedy horror film written and directed by Brian De Palma and scored by and starring Paul Williams. 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 independent musical comedy horror film produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also a member of the cast. The film is based on the 1973 musical stage production The Rocky Horror Show, with music, book, and lyrics by O'Brien. The production is a tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s. Along with O'Brien, the film stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick and is narrated by Charles Gray, with cast members from the original Royal Court Theatre, Roxy Theatre, and Belasco Theatre productions, including Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn. 

The Toxic Avenger is a 1984 American superhero black comedy splatter film directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman from a screenplay by Joe Ritter, based on a story by Kaufman. The film was produced and released by Troma Entertainment.

SPECIAL GUEST: THE MOVIE HAG!Does Disney's 1995 flop hold up in 2024?

Greg and Robbie discuss cocaine ninjas on motorcycles and the charisma of Y.K. Kim in their discussion of 1988's MIAMI CONNECTION.

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Is Starship Troopers just a fascist wet dream or is it ACTUALLY good?

Robbie and Greg reminisce about the good old days of video stores and being in the cult from the beginning with THE BOONDOCK SAINTS.

Robbie and Greg open the door to Tommy Wiseau's THE ROOM and might just regret it.

SEASON 1 FINALERobbie and The Movie Mutant wrestle with creepy puppets and wonder what makes Jim Henson's Labyrinth a cult classic.

Robbie and Greg are here to PUMP you up with Arnold Schwarzenegger's infamous docudrama PUMPING IRON (1977).

Robbie and Greg hop across the pond to discuss the comedy classic "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and why it's stood the test of time.

Robbie and The Movie Mutant relive what it was like to be 10 years old when an NC-17 movie gets released.

Robbie and Greg finish up the John Carpenter Extravaganza with IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS. Is it the last great Carpenter film?

Put on your sunglasses and pack your chewing gum because Robbie and Greg are about to uncover the alien conspiracy of THEY LIVE (1988). This is part 3 of the John Carpenter Extravaganza.

PART 2 of our month long John Carpenter Extravaganza! We take a trip on the Pork Chop Express all the way down to the underbelly of Chinatown.

OCTOBER is JOHN CARPENTER MONTH! The first episode in this four part series covers Robbie's favorite film THE THING (1982).

It's time to get spooky in the vault. Robbie and Greg discuss why Peter Jackson's The Frighteners landed him in the director's chair of one of the biggest movie franchises of all time.

WHODUNNIT? Robbie and The Movie Mutant put CLUE (1985) under a magnifying glass and discuss why it's so beloved.

Is Django one of the best Spaghetti Westerns of all time or is it just another forgettable dud? Robbie and The Movie Mutant dig through the mud, blood, and gunfire while battling the earworm that is the film's theme song...

Robbie and The Movie Mutant are joined by Rhea aka Moviehag to discuss the oddball that is Problem Child (1990)Is it bad? Is it good? Is it cult? The group doesn't hold back on this episode.

Robbie and Greg tackle their first documentary, the acclaimed Grey Gardens (1975).

Greg and Robbie discuss 1993's Cannibal: The Musical, the first creation by South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker. They discuss the incredible music, the unique talent Matt and Trey have, and why you can't trust no two-timing horse.Pre-Order Robbie's New Book, DEAD END!

Robbie and The Movie Mutant step into the future of A.I. with VIRTUOSITY (1995) a sci-fi thriller featuring Denzel being Denzel and a completely unhinged Russell Crowe.

Greg and Robbie unearth 2016's The Greasy Strangler, and talk about bullshit artists, the utter filth of the film, and the art buried in all the grease.

Robbie and The Movie Mutant talk about their love for an all-time favorite film, The Blues Brothers (1980).

Robbie and Greg discuss the 1994 indie classic, Clerks. They discuss if Kevin Smith films qualify as cult, and if Greg has fallen out of love with Clerks.

Tokyo Gore Police spurs a difficult conversation between Robbie and The Movie Mutant.

Robbie and The Movie Mutant hash out their differences over what's the better movie, John Carpenter's "Escape from New York" or "Escape from L.A."Will this divide our friendly Vault dwellers or bring them closer than ever?LISTEN AND FIND OUT!

Robbie and Greg pull Exorcist 3 from the vault and discuss how this overlooked sequel deserves cult status.Follow us on Instagram!

In this debut episode, Robbie and Greg pull Troll 2 from the vault and talk about corn, sexy saxy synths, and pissing on hospitality.Follow us on Instagram!