Cult Film School – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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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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

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Adrian and Dion are back with an "Extra Credit" episode on Superman (2025). Adrian just saw it on opening weekend and wanted to tell Dion all about it. As a Superman superfan, how does Adrian see this newest iteration of the superhero? Does the film stand up to Adrian's high Superman standards, and what questions will Dion have about the film and Adrian's take?

Chapters:

0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School?

0:00:47 - Adrian, the Superman fan

0:01:31 - Adrian's overall assessment on Superman (2025)

0:02:05 - Superman (2025) spolier warning

0:02:18 - Dion's just confused by the title

0:02:44 - What Adrian liked about Superman (2025)

0:14:41 - Dion asks Adrian about the film

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In this Bonus "Extra Credit" episode of Cult Film School, Adrian and Dion have an end of semester announcement. Listen as they think their way through a relatively simple and straightforward update.

Chapters:

0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School, I guess?

0:00:31 - Announcement: Adrian's "take"

0:01:26 - Announcement: Dion's "take"

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In this episode of Cult Film School, Adrian and Dion expose themselves to some iconic cult world cinema: Indonesian Cult Classics Mystics in Bali (1981) and Lady Terminator (1989). Black magic, witchcraft, supernatural insanity, and consistently baffling English language dubbing (and other narrative and editing choices!) are a feast for the senses. Can they make sense of this wtf bounty? If only they were "anthropologists"…

Chapters:

0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School

0:03:14 - Why Indonesian Cult Classics? Why now?

0:09:06 - A Little Context for Home Video Label Mondo Macabro and Indonesian Cult Cinema of the 1980s

0:13:10 -  Mystics in Bali (1981): IMDb Plot Summary

0:13:46 - The Decoder Ring for Mystics in Bali: An Adaptation of Dracula

0:20:36 - Sexual Tension (?) in Mystics in Bali

0:25:03 - Mystics in Bali: Perhaps the Most Amazing Scene in the History of Cinema

0:33:25 - The Epic Climax of Mystics in Bali

0:37:45 - Mystics in Bali (1981): Tagline

0:38:41 - Lady Terminator (1989): IMDb Plot Summary

0:45:03 - In Case You Missed It, It's Terminator (with a splash of Lifeforce)

0:48:37 - The Good Guy Cop and His Mullet-Rocking Cop Buddies

0:52:02 - Terminator's Famous "Eye-Cutting" Scene (but in Lady Terminator)

0:54:13 - The Explosive Climax of Lady Terminator

1:01:21 - Lady Terminator (1989): Tagline

1:02:19 - Reflections on Mystics in Bali and Lady Terminator

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This 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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In this episode of Cult Film School, Adrian and Dion circle back to the 1980s with alien invasions that burst into song: Musical Aliens! They look to the "everything-and-the-kitchen-sink" genre parody Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) and the bubblegum brightness of the SoCal musical alien sex comedy Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). They'll discuss the excesses and oddities in both films, the music, the aliens, and some questionable choices, and the joys these musicals bring. Will Adrian and Dion survive these alien visitors? Maybe, but only if they could carry a tune.

Chapters:

0:00:13 - Welcome to Cult Film School

0:03:18 - Re-introductions to 1950's Aliens & Contemporary Genre Mash-ups (A CFS Primer)

0:07:26 - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984): IMDb Plot Summary

0:08:40 - Inspirations for & Production History of Voyage of the Rock Aliens

0:12:50 - Music Video Confusion in Voyage of the Rock Aliens

0:16:23 - Musicians as Actors as Aliens and "Comedy"

0:17:11 - The Many Narrative Confusions of Voyage of the Rock Aliens (aka "Why? Just Because!")

0:19:57 - Adrian & Dion Bond Over "Cotillion"

0:21:14 - 1980's Nostalgia for the 1950s

0:24:13 - More Music Video Confusion in Voyage of the Rock Aliens

0:29:02 - Shocking Reactions to Voyage of the Rock Aliens

0:34:37 - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984): Tagline

0:36:33 - Earth Girls Are Easy (1988): IMDb Plot Summary

0:37:01 - Earth Girls Are Easy's Production History

0:42:05 - Why Adrian Loves Earth Girls Are Easy

0:46:08 - Why Dion Doesn't Love Earth Girls Are Easy

0:48:19 - Cotton Candy as Metaphor

0:49:53 - Adrian's Favourite Songs in Earth Girls Are Easy

0:51:01 - The Many Joys of Earth Girls Are Easy

0:55:08 - Earth Girls Are Easy (1988): Tagline

0:56:49 - Musical Aliens Reflections

1:01:04 - Next Episode Preview

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In this episode of Cult Film School, Adrian and Dion overstay their welcome in Fairvale to soak in the ambience of the three Psycho sequels: Richard Franklin's Psycho II (1983), Anthony Perkin's Psycho III (1986), & Mick Garris's Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990). They discuss the different attempts at returning to the 1960 film, and the different ways the sequels remake and reimagine it. They also consider the many incarnations of Norman Bates while attempting to answer the question, 'How many film references can one sequel have?' Spoiler: Probably enough to fill a bathtub.

Chapters:

0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School

0:03:00 - Personal Introductions to the Psycho Sequels

0:06:38 - Psycho II (1983): IMDb Plot Summary

0:07:38 - Contexts for Psycho II: The Hitchcock Five, Robert Bloch's Sequel Novel, & Production History

0:14:45 - Psycho II: "This film has no right being as good as it is."

0:24:21 - The Ambiguous Psychology of Norman Bates

0:32:34 - Violence in Psycho II

0:36:43 - Psycho II (1983): Tagline

0:37:59 - Psycho III (1986): IMDb Plot Summary

0:39:28 - The Visual Style of Psycho III: "Blood Simple by Michael Mann" X Giallo

0:43:10 - Jeff Fahey Appreciation Society (& Crotch Lamp Sex Scene)

0:48:06 - Hysteria of Psycho III

0:52:19 - Confusion with Psycho III

0:55:34 - Psycho III (1986): Tagline

0:57:07 - Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990): IMDb Plot Summary

1:01:59 - "The Rob Zombie Halloween of Psycho films"

1:03:04 - The Confusing Loose Ends of Psycho IV: The Beginning

1:08:16 - Psycho IV: The Beginning: What If Norman Bates was an Unreliable Narrator?

1:13:22 - Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990): Tagline

1:15:18 - Psycho Sequels Wrap-Up

1:18:14 - Next Episode Preview

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In this episode of Cult Film School, hosts Adrian and Dion reminisce on their relationships with film critic Robin Wood, and talk about his work on the horror film, culminating in the influential The American Nightmare film program (and book) in 1979. On its 45th anniversary, they discuss Robin Wood's contributions to the critical study of horror through two films he championed: Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left (1972). They discuss personal memories as well as themes and reactions to the films, and the critical perspectives Robin Wood brought to bear on the horror film genre.

Chapters:

0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School

0:02:09 - Robin Wood Stories

0:09:28 - The American Nightmare (1979)

0:11:22 - Thanks for the Film Recommendation, Daniel!

0:12:36 - Psycho (1960): IMDb Plot Summary

0:13:34 - Robin Wood's "Psychoanalysis of Psycho" (1960)

0:15:15 - Psycho as Exploitation Horror Film Experiment

0:17:30 - Film Marketing and Hitchcock as Showman

0:19:36 - Psycho as Transitional (and Seminal) Film

0:25:35 - Families in Psycho

0:29:18 - Psycho (1960): Tagline

0:32:47 - The Last House on the Left (1972): IMDb Plot Summary

0:34:26 - Robin Wood's "Neglected Nightmares" (1980)

0:38:39 - Tonal Shifts in The Last House on the Left

0:43:19 - Empathy in The Last House on the Left

0:49:15 - Off-putting Imagery in The Last House on the Left

0:54:00 - The Last House on the Left (1972): Tagline

0:55:05 - Taking the Horror Film Seriously

0:58:30 - Curious to Read Robin Wood?

1:02:33 - Happy Halloween!

1:03:23 - Next Episode Preview

Robin Wood on the Horror Film: Collected Essays and Reviews (2018) is available via Amazon:

Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, or Amazon.co.uk.

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In this episode of Cult Film School, hosts Adrian and Dion dissect David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy. They discuss the successes and shortcomings of Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022). The conversation spans the trilogy's themes, character arcs, and narrative choices, while also comparing the recent films to previous entries in the iconic Halloween franchise.

Chapters:

0:00:14 Welcome to Cult Film School

0:02:47 The Halloween multiverse (of continuities)

0:06:21 Halloween (2018): IMDb Plot Summary

0:10:26 2018 Michael Myers "on brand" + futile searches for motivations

0:16:29 Why comedy kills tension in Halloween (2018)

0:20:40 Legacy Sequel / Soft Reboot / Halloweens Redux

0:26:39 Halloween (2018): Tagline

0:28:08 Halloween Kills: IMDb Plot Summary

0:31:19 Michael Myers - Man or Supernatural?

0:36:35 "Evil Dies Tonight!" (And Other Attempts at Subtlety)

0:38:29 "It's Not About You! It's About Me!"

0:42:31 Is Halloween Kills a Black Comedy or Satire?

0:52:24 Halloween Kills: Tagline

0:52:51 Halloween Ends: IMDb Plot Summary

0:53:32 A Halloween Love Story

0:55:45 Carpenter's Halloween or Carpenter's Christine?

1:00:53 A Character Arc for Laurie Strode?

1:06:17 Allyson forgotten

1:11:43 Halloween Ends: Tagline

1:14:23 Trilogy Postmortem

1:20:13 Next Episode Preview

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