Cult Macabre

On today's episode it's 4/20, and we are talking about the parody slasher Scary Movie (2000). The film is mainly a spoof of both Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) mixed with other movie/pop culture references in and around the years surrounding its release. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode we discuss "Bigfoot" aka Sasquatch. Spanning several decades, this cryptid has become a pop-culture icon inspiring films, television commercials, and even spawning its own subculture. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Pack your bags and join us as we take a trip to Nilbog to discuss the "Best Worst Movie," Troll 2. Ne'er a Troll in sight, this non-sequel film (originally titled "Goblins") follows Joshua Watts, a young boy tasked by his deceased grandfather to save his family from the Goblins that inhabit the town they're vacationing in. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode we talk about the 1995 film Mortal Kombat. Paired with an equally iconic soundtrack, this video game adaptation took the world by storm upon its release and has since become regarded as a cult classic.  Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On a very special Valentine's Day release, we are talking about the 1993 Zombie Horror Comedy film, My Boyfriend's Back.  The plot follows Johnny Dingle (played by Andrew Lowery), a teenage boy who returns from the dead as a zombie to take his long-time crush, Missy McCloud (played by Traci Lind), to prom. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode we discuss Markiplier's feature directorial debut, Iron Lung. Based on the video game of the same name, the film follows a convict on a desolate moon forced to pilot a submarine through an ocean of blood to discover clues as to what caused The Quiet Rapture, a cosmic event which wiped out all stars in the galaxy and nearly all of humanity. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

This week, as voted for by our listeners, we are reading a Christmas themed Creepypasta story. Set in 1991 in Nashville, TN, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (written by Tee Jarvis aka Redditor Cricket62) is about a 5 year old boy who receives an unexpected visitor while staying up late to meet Santa Claus. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio  

On today's episode we discuss the 2005 comedy-horror film, The Gingerdead Man, directed by Charles Band. Set within a small-town bakery in Waco, TX, deceased serial killer Millard Findlemeyer (Gary Busey) "rises" from the dead as the titular character when his ashy remains are mixed with gingerbread spices. He then seeks revenge on the girl who had him executed. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Kicking off an entire month of Christmas horror, we are discussing the 1984 cult classic Slasher, "Silent Night, Deadly Night." Infamous for its blend of holiday cheer and brutal violence, the film is about a young man named Billy Chapman, who suffers from PTSD after witnessing his parents' murder on Christmas Eve in 1971 by a man dressed as Santa Claus. Combined with his subsequent upbringing in an abusive Catholic orphanage, the Christmas holiday causes a psychological breakdown, as he embarks on a murderous path of punishment while donning a Santa Claus suit of his own. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this special Thanksgiving Day release, we serve up the holiday slasher Blood Rage. Shot in 1983 and unreleased until 1987, this darkly funny, gory, and thematically disturbing horror film is the story in which a boy kills a man and accuses his twin brother of the murder, the innocent brother ends up institutionalized, while his psychotic twin goes free. 10 years later, the innocent twin escapes, triggering his brother into killing again. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this episode, we take a look at the internet phenomenon known as Liminal Spaces and its effect on the human psyche. Creating both a sense of nostalgia and unease, it quickly gained popularity during the 2020-2021 pandemic with the "Backrooms" photo/meme posted to 4Chan. The aesthetics feature eerie, deserted locations that can feel like they exist outside of normal reality, even spilling over into vaporwave and the analog horror genre. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio  

Today we take a look at the second feature film from Zach Cregger, Weapons. Combining mystery, dread, and dark humor, this supernatural story follows the case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously run away on the same night at the same time. It is set within Maybrook, Pennsylvania and unfolds from the perspectives of multiple characters, in a non-linear order. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Happy Halloween! This week, we are talking about A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Directed by Chuck Russell in his feature directorial debut, this legendary sequel takes place at Westin Hills Asylum where the last of the Elm Street children are being targeted by Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), now a psychiatrist specializing in sleep disorders, joins the hospital staff and encourages the teens to embrace their unique dream powers to fight Freddy on his own turf.  Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode, we take a look at small-town Cryptid turned Pop Culture Legend, the Mothman. Originating in Point Pleasant, WV and described as a tall, winged, humanoid creature with large, glowing red eyes, it is often linked to the 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge, with some believing it is a "harbinger of doom" or an omen of tragedy. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this week's episode we take a look at V/H/S/Halloween, directed by Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, Micheline Pitt-Norman, R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Paco Plaza, and Anna Zlokovic. This anthology series' 8th entry unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival within a collection of Halloween-themed videotapes. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

This week, we are taking a look at AFI's 2003 landmark studio album, "Sing the Sorrow." Featuring elements of hardcore punk, post-hardcore, alternative rock, gothic rock, and emo, it was a pivotal release for the band, transforming them from cult punk heroes into gothic rock superstars and achieving platinum status in the USA. Even years after its release, it is still widely regarded as the album of a generation. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode we kick off Spooky Season with the horror cult classic 'Halloween III: Season of the Witch.' Released in 1982, starring Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, and Dan O'Herlihy, the film departs from the slasher genre of the other installments in the Halloween franchise, instead featuring a witchcraft theme with science fiction aspects. E.R. Dr. Daniel "Dan" Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin), the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran (Dan O'Herlihy), a madman who's planning a Halloween mass sacrifice of millions of children utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. So be in front of your TV sets for the Horror-thon. And remember the Big Giveaway at nine. Don't miss it. And don't forget to wear your masks. The clock is ticking. It's almost time. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this episode, we talk about the British independent slasher film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, as voted for by our listeners! It follows Pooh and Piglet, who have become feral murderers, as they terrorize a group of young university women and Christopher Robin when he returns to the Hundred Acre Wood five years after leaving for college. Is this a bad movie, or a "so-bad-it's-good" movie? Listen and find out what we thought. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this episode, we take a look at a different iterations of the legend of Bloody Mary, including a rather humorus one. Don't say it three times..this ain't no Beetlejuice. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode, we talk about the 1997 Horror film 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillipe. Often discussed alongide Scream (1996) and sharing the same screenwriter, Kevin Williamson, this film was a hugely influential part of the Teen Slasher boom of the late 1990's. Although not receiving universal critical acclaim upon release, it is now considered a Cult Classic by modern critics. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this episode, we take a look at El Chupacabra, a legendary creature, or cryptid, in the folklore of parts of the Americas. The name comes from the animal's purported vampirism and its origins date back to 1975. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode we talk about 1985's A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, starring Mark Patton. Taking on more of a Possesion/Body Horror theme, this sequel follows a teenage boy haunted by Freddy Krueger, who's out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode, we begin our internship with the SCP Foundation by discussing SCP-294 (Object Class: Euclid), aka "The Coffee Machine." Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode, we talk about the Demon Cat of D.C., a ghost cat who is purported to haunt the government buildings of Washington, D.C. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this week's episode we talk about Charles Band's Stoner Comedy-Horror film Evil Bong, Starring Tommy Chong (no, we didn't rhyme that on purpose). Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

We are back with another Creepypasta reading! Today we read and talk about Dial Tone, written by Redditor iia. It tells the story of an author's reality seemingly being distorted by a land line phone in a cabin. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

We are back with more odd headlines on the April 2025 edition of our World Wide Weird series. Have you heard about any of these stories? Listen and find out! Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this episode we are talking about the 1993 Horror Comedy Cult Classic, "Leprechaun," starring Warwick Davis and a pre "Friends" Jennifer Aniston. Does the title character stand firmly alongside Freddy Krueger and Chucky? Listen in as we break the movie down! Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode, we talk about My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) starring Jensen Ackles. Does this remake of the 1981 Cult Classic still hold up? Did the 3D gimmick hinder it? All this and more are discussed. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Today we kick off Season 2 with our discussion of The Rougarou, a shape-shifting monster from Cajun folklore that is said to live in the swamps of Louisiana. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Today we discuss Nosferatu (2024), directed by Robert Eggers. Was this film a top contender for movie of the year? Does it hold up to or surpass the 1922 original? Where does it sit among Robert's prior films? Hear what we have to say about it and more. [Spoilers begin at 08:54] Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio  

Build your best pillow fort and grab a snack as we talk about our first Creepypasta! Today's episode is on The Thing in the Fields, written by Joseph Baker aka Redditor Snake973. This tale recounts a man's childhood encounter with a mysterious being while living on his family's farm in rural Oregon. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Happy ThanksKilling! Today we talk about Jordan Downey's 2008 Cult Slasher, ThanksKilling, starring TURKIE! With a budget of $3500.00, this spoof of low-budget horror films follows a group of college students who are terrorized by a killer possessed turkey.  Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok ThanksKilling Apple/Spotify Episode art provided by Johnny Segura III  Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On today's episode, we are discussing the 2015 Horror video game Until Dawn, released originally on the PS4 console. We also talk about the upcoming 2025 film adaptation of the same name. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this episode, we discuss the Wendigo, a cannibalistic spirit resembling a zombie which was one of the worst curses to the Algonquian-speaking Native Americans of Canada. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On the first edition of World Wide Weird, we look at weird news articles around the world published during October 2024.  Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this episode, we discuss the history of Halloween and how it has evolved from its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

On this episode, we take a look at the true history behind the "mystery" of Sarah Winchester and The Winchester Mystery House, as well as briefly discussing the 2018 film Winchester, starring Helen Mirren. Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

In honor of its 40th anniversary, we kick off the podcast with a discussion of Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm St. from 1984.  Sign the Black Book, join the Cult Follow us on Social Media Cult Macabre on Facebook @TheCultMacabre on Instagram @TheCultMacabre on TikTok Theme music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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