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Reel Obscure
by Kevin H. Shaw
Dive into the darkest depths of the video vault with Reel Obscure, the podcast dedicated to forgotten films, cult classics, and underrated gems. Each week, we take a deep dive into a different movie, discussing its background, cast and crew, behind-the-scenes trivia, and cultural impact, plus you’ll get a spoiler-free plot summary followed by a spoiler zone for die-hard fans who want the full story. Whether you’re a longtime cult film lover or just looking for movies outside the mainstream, Reel Obscure will help you discover your next favorite hidden treasure.https://www.reelobscurepod.com
Episodes
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HARD TICKET TO HAWAII
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!Tonight I'm taking a look at a production that's part of a TWELVE MOVIE SERIES of action-adventure movies, HARD TICKET TO HAWAII. Hailed by many as the Greatest B-Movie Ever Made, it's a heady combination of Playmates, exotic locations and a snake that's been...
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VAMPYROS LESBOS
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!In tonight's episode we take a look at the vampire cult classic, VAMPYROS LESBOS, an updated mash-up of Dracula and Carmilla, with the added bonus of sun, sauce and the funkiest soundtrack ever.''Fur Manfred und Sigi'' and ''The Monster Dub'' created using Udio.
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RE-ANIMATOR
Hello and Welcome to REEL OBSCURE.In tonight's episode I'm taking a look at the splatterpunk classic, Re-Animator. Learn how it transitioned from the page and underwent a series of transformations, from stage play to TV show and eventually a feature-length movie!As ever, please don't forget to...
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DEATHSTALKER II
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE! Firstly, just a quick apology for the unevenness of the audio on this video. I'm using a new microphone and despite checking it multiple times when I uploaded the video I noticed a couple of spots where the volume dips out. It's not a massive difference but you...
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ELIMINATORS
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!This week we're taking a trip back in time as I take a look at a fondly-remembered movie that's also paradoxically been forgotten. I'm talking abou the sci-fi comic book action robot ninja evil scientist time travel adventure comedy drama, ELIMINATORS. Yes, it's...
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Lucio Fulci's ZOMBIE
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!In this episode I take a look at Lucio Fulci's ZOMBI 2, AKA ZOMBIE, AKA ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS, a low-budget movie released to cash-in on the success of another movie that ended-up out-grossing - in more ways than one - the original!And be sure to watch out for a...
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LIFEFORCE
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE.In this episode I take a look at the sleazy, kink-shaming pile of steaming garbage that is LIFEFORCE, in which a man can't resist - but must! - kissing Captain Picard, one of our ''heroes'' wants to beat a woman and one of the cast spends almost the entire…
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THE BEASTMASTER
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!This week I'm taking a look at the much-loved kids' fantasy movie THE BEASTMASTER, where I discover that maybe this movie isn't as child-friendly as parents believed...As ever please remember to Like, Share, Comment and Subscribe. And to learn more about the show...
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CHOPPING MALL
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!Tonight we're going to the mall, dudes and dudettes! It'll be radical and totally tubular! Wait, what's that? Robotic security, bad comedy and terrible 80s dialog? What's not to love?NOTE: There were some issues with this recording which I discovered after the...
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THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
In tonight's episode I'll be discussing THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, Dan O'Bannon's ''side sequel'' to the classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, given a punk-rock comedy update for modern audiences. Come with me as I discuss the movie's origin, how the casting came about and share behind-the-scenes...
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EPISODE 17: THE FOG - Why Carpenter's Haunting Masterpiece Still Holds the Power to Terrify!
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!This week I'm taking a look at John Carpenter's The Fog (to give it its full title), a ghastly ghost story featuring a horrific history that comes back to haunt the residents of a small coastal town. This classic tale of undead vengeance and haunting visuals is...
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EPISODE 16: ISLAND OF TERROR - Man vs Science Gone Wrong in this Classic Creature Feature!
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE! This week's movie features a tale of rogue science, bone-sucking monsters and Peter Cushing having a whale of a time. 1966's ''Island of Terror'' is something of a rarity, being only one of six or seven - STOP IT - movies from Planet Film Productions. But it's a...
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EPISODE 15: BLOOD TRACKS - The Snowbound Swedish Slasher!
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!In a semi-festive episode, I take a look at BLOOD TRACKS, a Swedish slasher/survival horror movie set in the snowy mountains, where a glam rock band decide to shoot ONE SCENE for their latest music video - a decision they soon come to regret. With drunken Swedes,...
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EPISODE 14: PHANTASM - From Banned Video Nasty to Cult Legend
In this week's episode I take a look at Don Coscarelli's cult classic horror, Phantasm, a movie that features some of the most iconic images of the 70s, including Angus Scrimm's The Tall Man and the silver Spheres. A nightmarish horror that combines gore, scares and surrealism, Phantasm has an...
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EPISODE 13: EQUINOX - What if Ray Harryhausen Had Made The Evil Dead?
Firstly, apologies for some of the sound issues with this episode. I think I ended-up being cursed by this movie, as the entire recording self-imploded and vanished as I was attempting to fix the minor sound problems and due to illness and the Holidays I wouldn't have had time to re-record the...
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DECEMBER 2025 UPDATE
Just a quick update to apologize for last week's missing episode and to discuss the future of REEL OBSCURE. Please check out the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@reelobscure for enhanced video episodes and follow us on Bluesky at reelobscurepod.bsky.social
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EPISODE 12: THE GRAPES OF DEATH - The French Body-Horror Masterpiece!
This week we take a look at 1978's The Grapes of Death, directed by Jean Rollin, a man whose name I mispronounce in about 6 different ways in this episode. Eschewing Rollin's usual vampire eroticism and surrealist storytelling, Les Raisins de la Mort (to give it its French title) is a grounded -...
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EPISODE 11: SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER - The Forgotten Fantasy Epic You Need to Revisit!
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!This week we're taking a break from slashers and phantoms to delve deep into the realms of a long-forgotten fantasy adventure from the master of stop-frame animation, Ray Harryhausen, in the final entry in his Sinbad trilogy, SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER.As...
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EPISODE 10: BODY COUNT - A Sinister Slasher Shaman Stalks a Cursed Campsite!
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!In this episode we take a look at cult director Ruggero Diadato's attempts to make an American-style slasher. Featuring random dialog, a plot that makes zero sense, copious nudity and Charles ''Freakin''' Napier, Body Count is a movie you have to experience -...
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EPISODE 9: NIGHT OF THE DEMON - The Classic Horror Movie with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN and welcome to REEL OBSCURE! In this episode Kevin H. Shaw takes a look at the 1957 classic, Night of the Demon. Based on a story by the master of the ghost story, MR James, and directed by Jacques Tourneur, the man behind Cat People and I walked with a Zombie, it's a movie that...
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EPISODE 8: THE VIDEO DEAD - The Most Original Zombie Movie You've Never Seen!
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE, where this week we'll witness televisual terror courtesy of a cursed cathode ray that unleashes the UHF undead!A micro-budget horror filmed over a year with mostly amateurs should be a recipe for disaster. But The Video Dead proves that imagination and…
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EPISODE 7: DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) - Still One of the Scariest Movies Ever Made!
Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE! This week we're looking at the seminal scare-fest, DEAD OF NIGHT (1945), in which five fables of fate, fantasy and fear create one of the most perfectly-crafted, terrifying movies of the last century. If you enjoy this episode, please Like, Share…
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EPISODE 6: BLOODBEAT - A Tale of A Sex-Powered Samurai Spirit, Telekinetic Terror and Copious Amounts of Camouflage
Welcome to EPISODE 6 of REEL OBSCURE, where this week your horrific host Kevin H. Shaw discusses the utter insanity of the microbudget shocker, BLOODBEAT. Apologies for the shorter runtime for this episode, but due to a series of the Podcaster's Favorites - throat infections, colds and other...
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EPISODE 5: MESSIAH OF EVIL - The Lost Lovecraftian Horror Masterpiece
Welcome to REEL OBSCURE Episode 4, in which we take a look at the lost horror masterpiece, MESSIAH OF EVIL. A nightmare tale of Lovecraftian horrors, the undead and madness, the movie was written and co-directed by Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck, the powerhouse couple behind American Graffiti,...
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EPISODE 4: SUPERSTITION/THE WITCH - The Forgotten 80s Supernatural Slasher
Welcome to REEL OBSCURE Episode 4, in which we take a look at the 1980s supernatural slasher, SUPERSTITION (AKA THE WITCH), a movie in which a family move into an abandoned house, only to find themselves stalked - and slain! - by a wrath-fueled witch!Starring James Houghton, Albert Salmi and…
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EPISODE 3: UNDERWATER - The Movie The Abyss Should Have Been!
Welcome to REEL OBSCURE Episode 3, in which we take a look at 2020's forgotten frightfest, UNDERWATER, a criminally overlooked movie in which a crew of deep sea engineers face off against a Lovecraftian terror that lurks at the bottom of the ocean. We discuss the tricks of the filming process and...
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EPISODE 2: RACE WITH THE DEVIL - Satanism, Snakes and Stunts in a Literal Cult Movie
Join us as we explore the hellish heights of this Seventies Satanic Cinematic classic, 1975's action horror road movie, RACE WITH THE DEVIL! Starring Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Lara Parker and Loretta Swit, the movie is one of the many delves into the demonic released in the Satanic Seventies, in…
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EPISODE 1: NIGHTMARE CITY - 28 Years Later, 45 Years Earlier!
In tonight's show we take a look at the 1980s not-a-zombie zombie movie, NIGHTMARE CITY, in which we discuss unintentional comedy, modern dance and blood-drinking atomic supermen. Released in 1980, NIGHTMARE CITY is one of the many ''zombie'' movies released in the wake of George Romero's ''Dawn…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dive into the darkest depths of the video vault with Reel Obscure, the podcast dedicated to forgotten films, cult classics, and underrated gems. Each week, we take a deep dive into a different movie, discussing its background, cast and crew, behind-the-scenes trivia, and cultural impact, plus you’ll get a spoiler-free plot summary followed by a spoiler zone for die-hard fans who want the full story. Whether you’re a longtime cult film lover or just looking for movies outside the mainstream, Reel Obscure will help you discover your next favorite hidden treasure.https://www.reelobscurepod.com
HOSTED BY
Kevin H. Shaw
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Dive into the darkest depths of the video vault with Reel Obscure, the podcast dedicated to forgotten films, cult classics, and underrated gems. Each week, we take a deep dive into a different movie, discussing its background, cast and crew, behind-the-scenes trivia, and cultural impact, plus...
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