TotalCultZone Presents

TotalCult DocFest rumbles on with all the power of a ballast laden shopping trolly down a steep hill, as Joe downs his third bottle of Goop and we talk about the 2008 documentary "Carts of Darkness" and, discuss what constitutes a sport.Watch the film here Carts of Darkness full featureMurry Siple's Walletmoth studiosLINKS!Joe ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffeePatty RonMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nona and me once again review a movie where the poster features an open mouthed lady... it's a trend it seems, as is opening the film with "based on a true story" which we go into why that's not actually as smart as film makers think it is, especially when dealing with cults. Yeah! a cult film in the Total Cult Zone, one with a dead dog that's not a dead dog, an evil witch and some of the poorest decisions ever made by characters in a film.The Australian-produced supernatural horror, directed by Daniel J. Phillips (Awoken), comes to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital. The film stars Elizabeth Cullen (Evil Dead Wrath), John Kim (The Little Things), Mia Challis (Clickbait) and Terence Crawford (The Babadook).After suffering terrifying blackouts, a young woman returns to the religious compound where she was raised. As she unravels the dark secrets of her past, an ancient ritual unleashes the vengeful spirit of a cursed witch.NonaGoff for Nona stuffTotalCultZone.com for the Total Cult [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffPatty Ron Buy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult Club, includes uncut episodes and occasional bonus pods with catsMusic;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to TotalCult DocFest 2026, I've had a lot of documentaries in my inbox of late, so many I figure I hold a mini series of them on the show. What better way to start off DocFest than a doc about a fest. Big thank you to Subjective for sending it over, check them out at www.subjectivemovies.comWhen a group of independent filmmakers attend ScorpiusFest, a small film festival in Park City, Utah held the same week as Sundance, they discover a chaotic one-man operation held in a conference room with no projector. After meeting the festival's founder, Steffon Olsen, they return the following year with cameras to document and help run the event.LINKS!Joe ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffeePatty RonMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nona is made speechless for the first time, but is it due to the film or just the Werewolf dildo monster tickling a pickle? either way, this is an odd film that neither of us were expecting to have this reaction to.Touch Me is psychosexual horror-comedy written and directed by Addison Heimann.Two best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who is trying to take over the world.The film stars Olivia Taylor Dudley (She Dies Tomorrow, The Magicians), Lou Taylor Pucci (Daredevil: Born Again, American Horror Story) and Jordan Gavaris (Wish You Were Here, Hacks).Touch Me was produced by John Humber (Hypochondriac, Moon Manor) and David Lawson Jr. (Something In The Dirt, Things Will Be Different).The world premiere took place at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and Abertoir Horror Festival hosted the UK premiere in November. It has also played at numerous genre festivals around the world – including SXSW, Night Visions, Fantasia, Sitges, Melbourne and Soho Horror Festival.Touch Me will be available on Digital and Blu-ray from Monday May 4NonaGoff for Nona stuffTotalCultZone.com for the Total Cult [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffPatty Ron Buy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult Club, includes uncut episodes and occasional bonus pods with catsMusic;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Smelling like Monster Energy, spite, rage and a couple of old shelves. Nona and ThatFkingGuy (that is who I am) scratch and sniff our way through the the sights, sounds and smells of Dead LoverFollowing its World Premiere at Sundance, the film played at SXSW, Night Visions, TIFF, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Soho Horror Festival.Dead Lover is a deliciously dark horror-comedy, for fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Death Becomes Her and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.The film centers around a smelly gravedigger who craves love and, after she’s found it, refuses to let it go – even in death.Directed and co-written by Grace Glowicki, the film stars Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Leah Doz and Lowen Morrow, each playing multiple parts.A lonely gravedigger, who stinks of corpses, finally meets her dream man – but their romance is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea. Grief-stricken, the gravedigger goes to morbid lengths to resurrect him through madcap scientific experiments, resulting in grave consequences and unlikely love.Dead Lover launches in select UK & Irish screens from Friday, March 20To find your nearest cinema, click here: https://linktr.ee/DeadLoverUKIAll screenings will be presented in Stink-O-Vision (scratch ‘n sniff cards).NonaGoff for Nona stuffTotalCultZone.com for the Total Cult [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffPatty Ron Buy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult Club, includes uncut episodes and occasional bonus pods with catsMusic;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join ThatFKingGuy and Captain J Spaulding as they talk about a "Movie" that's a cross between, "The Thing" and "The Descent"... at least that's what we think was typed into ChatGPT to create this.IT'S AN OUTRAGE!!!!Bone Keeper is directed and written by Howard J. Ford (DarkGame, Escape) and stars Sarah Alexandra Marks (Escape, Punch, Bogieville), Louis James (Help, Manor Of Darkness), Tiffany Hannam-Daniels (River Of Blood), as well as British acting royalty John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Raiders of the Lost Ark).A cosmic fireball crashes into remote woodland, awakening a terrifying creature hidden in the depths. 1976: James Wheeler enters a cave determined to uncover the truth – and is never seen again. All that’s found is a single frame of Super 8 film, capturing the silhouette of a horrifying creature. Now Wheeler’s granddaughter, along with five explorers, set out to investigate the legend of the ‘Bone Keeper’. But deep in the caves, they realise they are being hunted, and the line between hunter and prey blurs. Will they uncover the truth and escape the creature – or become the next missing souls?Bone Keeper celebrated its World Premiere at FrightFest Glasgow and will be available on Digital Download from 6th April  LINKS!CptSpaulding on Bluesky, follow to see him get a stew onTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-drive License code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Nona and myself head out on a text based adventure to the land of ObexSet in 1987 and shot in monochrome, OBEX is a surreal lo-fi fantasy adventure with a cautionary tale about living life through a screen. The world premiere took place at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival where IndieWire called it “Eraserhead meets The Legend of Zelda.”Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog, Sandy, until one day he begins playing OBEX, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy disappears, the line between reality and gaming blurs, and Conor must enter the world of OBEX to save her.OBEX is a fantasy-adventure feature from the creative-mind of Albert Birney; writer and director of Strawberry Mansion (2021). Co-written by Pete Ohs (Erupcja), it stars Birney alongside Callie Hernandez (Jethica) and Frank Mosley (Rent Free).The score was recorded by Josh Dibb, founding member of experimental rock band Animal Collective.NonaGoff for Nona stuffTotalCultZone.com for the Total Cult [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffPatty Ron Buy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult Club, includes uncut episodes and occasional bonus pods with catsMusic;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last time Mark(100 things we learned from film) was on, we talked about Thatcher, this time it's amazingly someone even worse than Thatcher. In fact, we're having a hard time trying to figure out who could be worse than this guyBased on the award-winning, bestselling book ‘At the Wolf’s Table’ by Rosella Postorino, The Tasters reconstructs the true story of the women coerced into being food tasters for Adolf Hitler towards the end of World War II.In 2012, at the age of 95, a woman named Margot Wölk revealed that she had been one of the young German women forced to taste Hitler's meals at his hiding spot known as the 'Wolf's Lair'. Until then, no one had ever known about the existence of the food tasters and Margot Wölk was the only one among them to survive the end of the war. Her story inspired Rosella Postorino to write At the Wolf’s Table, which in turn inspired the script for The Tasters.Directed by Silvio Soldini (Days and Clouds, Two Lives), The Tasters stars Elisa Schlott (Our Miracle Years, The Empress), Max Riemelt (Sense8, Two To One, Berlin Syndrome) and Alma Hasun (The Glory of Life, Corsage).LINKS AND STUFFMark and his 100 thingsTotalCultZone.com for the Total Cult [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult Club, includes uncut episodes and occasional bonus pods with catsMusic;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Captain J joins me to play with our action figures and talk about a scary movieDOLLY stars Fabianne Therese (John Dies At The End), Russ Tiller (Blood For Dust), Eve Blackhurst, Michalina Scorzelli, Kate Cobb (Okie) with Ethan Suplee (My Name Is Earl) and Seann William Scott (American Pie) and introducing Max The Impaler as the physically imposing eponymous antagonist.The film's first incarnation was the short film, Babygirl, and now the feature length DOLLY is the hulking and brooding realised vision of Rod Blackhurst, serving as a tribute to the classic 70s slashers, whilst adding its own spin on the genre.Macy, a young woman is abducted by a monstrous figure intent on raising her as their own child.LINKS!CptSpaulding on Bluesky, follow to see him get a stew onTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-drive License code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Me and our Joe put on a little fill-um and enjoy life a little bit more because of it, even if Graysome White is in itThis sweet and uplifting Irish road movie from filmmaker Michael Head (Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire) packs in the laughs as it follows Dermot (Brenock O’Connor) and Elvis (Owen Colgan), two music lovers who run a struggling record shop in Omagh, Northern Ireland.Facing an unpaid rent bill and their vicious landlord Sadie (Derry Girls’ Tara Lynne O’Neill), who’s eager to get them out of her building, the pair stumble across a deal too good to be true: rare, vintage records of blues legend Robert Johnson for sale in Cork at a knock-down price. If they can make it to the other end of Ireland in time, then maybe they could get the rare vinyl, and save the shop…With just two days to get there the pair head off in a rusty Vauxhall as old as the hills. As they navigate their beautiful journey, they meet locals and make new friends along the way.A fun and off-the-wall buddy movie, The Spin is based upon a semi-autobiographical short story by Omagh music star Mark McCausland (The Lost Brothers, The Basement, McKowski). McCausland also provides the film’s beautiful folk soundtrack.Alongside O'Connor, Colgan and O'Neill, The Spin also stars Pussycat Dolls' Kimberley Wyatt as well as Maura Higgins (formerly Love Island & I'm A Celeb) who makes her feature length acting debut. The film also includes cameos from Irish music royalty, Barry Devlin (Horslips) and Steve Wickham (The Waterboys).LINKS!Joe ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffee and some bootleg DVD from TromaPatty RonMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were supposed to be talking about a film called "A beautiful break up" but ended up talking about 3 other films and, the state of the world we live in instead. WHY!? you'll find out when you listenFilms covered instead: "Rental Family", Brendon Fraser is a token American in Hikari's low budget lost in translation feel good movie. Ricky Stanicky" John Cena and Zac Efron sing about willys and, "Happyend" a coming of age Sci-fi film that's not very sci-fi anymore. Usually I put some details about the film we originally set out to cover here, but I can't be bothered.NonaGoff for Nona stuffTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffMusic;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 2026 and we've chosen the bear... was it a wise move? NonaGoff for Nona stuffTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffThursday 8th January 2026, London, UK: Lightbulb Film Distribution are pleased to announce that Grizzly Night will be released in the UK & Ireland from 2nd February.Based on true events, the film is about one night, in 1967, when two attacks by grizzly bears, nine mile apart, took place in Montana’s Glacier National Park.The film stars Brec Bassinger (Final Destination: Bloodlines), Jack Griffo (The Thundermans), Charles Esten (The Postman), Oded Fehr (The Mummy, Star Trek Discovery),  Joel Johnstone (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Josh Zuckerman (Feast), Matt Lintz (The Walking Dead) and Ali Skovbye (The Man in the High Castle). Burke Doeren makes his feature directorial debut. Music;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate the shows return and, the holiest time of the year, myself and Nona watch and then talk about 2 films featuring a fella that rose from his grave. Along the way we talk about, terrible jobs, Baywatch, ill fitting dentures, 90s music, 90s fashion, musli and gangsta paradise... it's not a hummer bummer, it's a couple of DraculasDracula 2000, the Nu-Metal fever dream with a young Gerard Butler and some ill fitting dentures, then Dracula 3000... with Coolio. It's a Christmas miracle! NonaGoff for Nona stuffTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffMusic;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're covering a film that lots of people have probably seen but not in this high a quality. The 25th anniversary of Dogma is being celebrated with a 4K release of the best (?) Kevin Smith film, now that he's got the rights back. Me and Captain J watch it and talk a little about the impact Kevin Smith has had on out worlds... it's not just that one scene, honest. Also as I thought there wouldn't be too much to talk about a film everybody has seen, I knocked up a little quiz about the year 1999 and, snuck in quick quiz of 'Are you an UN-ALIVE?" turns out there was a fair amount to talk about, and even then I don't think we even scratched the surface of what a wonderful film this was and still isDogma is showing in theatres around the place and probably getting every possible physical release you can think of, with multiple bonus features. Head down to you local Tower records or HMV or FOPP, to get a copyLINKS!CptSpaulding on Bluesky, follow to see him get a stew onTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-drive License code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKOTheme to Are you a Deed?"Quirky Dog" Kevin Macleod Incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's spooky season, so I handed the reigns of the show over to Nona, the person who digs through trash dumpsters for horrendous horror films, and challenged them to give me 3 decent ones that may have been overlooked. I do my best co-host impression by adding in things they remind me of, or random films that come to mind.Contributions from the socials also give us some fairly obscure movies you might want to note down and, take a little looky at.Films coveredDeathgasmThe Loved OnesManiacMurder PartyDust DevilThe Company of wolvesThe Sentinal Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl Revenge of the Surfboarding Killer Bikini Girls Shutter Island? &The GateA welcome mention of "Todd and the Book of Pure Evil" (Sh*t Roosters unite) and the usual Gillian Anderson worship round off the show.LINKS! NonaGoff on the bluesky and Twitchy TotalCultZone.com for the [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guff Music Tatami: Midnight Drive Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-drive License code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When did you first watch the Texas Chain Saw Massacre? If the first time you saw it, it was in 4K, we're gonna sound like dinosaurs but, so is everyone else in this "documentary" about the legendary filmChain Reactions is an exploration of Tobe Hooper’s cult-classic, featuring never-before-seen outtakes and interviews with Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King and Karyn Kusama. Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe (Lynch/Oz, The Origins of Alien), the doc had its World premiere at Venice Film Festival last year, before screening at a string of International festivals – including BFI (London), Night Visions (Finland), Sitges (Spain) and MIFF (Australia). Fifty years after Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world, this feature-length documentary charts the film's profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists – Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King and Karyn Kusama.LINKS!!!Captain J Spaulding - BlueskyTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult ClubKO-FI!Music:Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gleaming the cube, more like... Skateboarding and getting off with your dead adopted brothers girlfriend while anti communist propaganda makes you wear chinos ThatFkingGuy and Sunset Skip (Rich) meet up and talk about a movie, but not just any movie, it's Skips all time favourite movie of ALL TIME!."A young avid skateboarder uncovers a conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death."The write up on IMDB doesn't let on to much, it totally doesn't mention that it features some totally gnarley grindage from some of the top skaters of the day, some sweet sweeeeeeet stunts, totally rad funeral dress and Frosted tips!!!That's not even going into the weird romantic relationship and possible anti-communism sub plot.IT"S GLEAMING THE CUBE DUUUUDE!Sunset Skips bitsInstaTwittFaceTotalCultZone.com for the Total Cult [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult ClubKO-FI!Music;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-drive License code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We get a little bit political with this weeks entry for DOCtober. That's right, instead of spooky stuff were talking documentaries, but this shows entry does feature the scariest monster that ever lived. Thankfully despite still haunting peoples dreams like Freddy she hasn't risen from the dead like Jason or that Myers fellaTHE IRON LADIESThe inspiring story of working-class women who, during the 1984–85 Miners' Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state. From Scotland down to Kent, women from the coalfields shed light on their experiences of the year long struggle, and how they became the backbone of the Strike. With many still active today, their actions reshaped the landscape of political activism for working-class women. Directed by Daniel Draper (Nature of the Beast), Iron Ladies is a celebration of the iron willed women who maintained the 1984/85 Miners' Strike as they fought for the future of their communities.  Iron Ladies shines a spotlight on the previously overlooked narratives of women, who still fight for their communities today. Heather Wood, Lorraine Stansbie, Rose Hunter, Kate Alvey, Betty Cook, and Aggie Currie are amongst the 20 unsung working-class heroes to share their stories.Iron Ladies will be released in UK and Irish cinemas from 10th OctoberLINKS AND STUFFMark and his 100 thingsTotalCultZone.com for the Total Cult [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult ClubKO-FI!Music;Tatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Me and J watch a film about a hecking good doggoThis game-changing supernatural horror is told from an entirely new perspective, that of man's best friend. Star of the movie, Indy, has already received acclaim for his gripping performance, winning SXSW Film Festival's coveted "Howl of Fame Award". Directed by Ben Leonberg (The Fisherman's Wife) and produced by Kari Fischer, who are both Indy's real-life humans, Good Boy has already gained a devoted following. The film's cult status continues to soar among both fans and critics, with the film now boasting an impressive 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes*. Critics have praised the film, with Dread Central saying it is "primed to be one of the most chilling movies of 2025." However, future fans have only been able to angst over Indy's fate. The film's recent trailer launch has caused a 2000% Google spike in searches over the film's ending.  Good Boy follows a loyal dog as he moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most. Good Boy, will be coming to UK & Irish cinemas from 10th October. LINKS!!!Captain J Spaulding - BlueskyTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult ClubKO-FI!MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you a virgin?This might be the film for youStrange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is set for a UK release, with an exclusive first look at the new artwork.  The film will celebrate its UK Premiere at Sheffield DocFest on 19th June, screening at SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival on 22nd June, before having its Irish Premiere at GAZE on August 3rd, with additional previews and festival screenings soon to be announced. Following its festival run, fans will be able to experience the ultimate ode to all things Rocky Horror in cinemas across the UK & Ireland from 3rd October. In this SXSW hit, the cult phenomenon of Rocky Horror is explored in depth like never before with an extraordinary cast of contributors.  From humble origins as a London fringe theatre play to its meteoric rise as the biggest cult film of all time, this is the definitive story of the Rocky Horror Show. With intimate access to its creator Richard O’Brien and other major players such as Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Lou Adler, the documentary explores what makes the play and film so singular: Its groundbreaking and transgressive themes, iconic performances and epic songs that took over popular culture. Adding an extra personal layer to this film, Strange Journey is directed by Linus O'Brien, son of the legendary Richard O'Brien, creator of the cult phenomenon.  The documentary features revelatory interviews from the film's original cast including Tim Curry (Clue, It), Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, Dead Man Walking), Barry Bostwick (Megaforce, Spin City), Patricia Quinn (Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, The Lords of Salem), and Nell Campbell (Great Expectations, Shock Treatment). Celebrity fans such as Jack Black (A Minecraft Movie, School of Rock) and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Trixie Mattel also appear, sharing deeply personal reflections on Rocky Horror’s cultural impact. LINKS!Joe ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffee and some Italian dvd's of these films that no one seems to be stocking in storeKo-FiMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show Nona Tells us about her love of KPop Demon hunters and talks general cinema love... also we talk about a bucket... A LOT!We break the record on the banter part of the show essentially, with the review of the actual film we were supposed to cover starting about the 17:30 mark. If you're one of those folks who want to get right to the subject podcasts are supposed to be talking aboutSunrise Films and Vertigo Releasing are excited to announce their upcoming multi-territory release of Samuel Clemens’ debut feature The Drowned, starring Alan Calton (Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning), Lara Lemon (War Of The Worlds: The Attack) and Lily Catalifo (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), alongside Dominic Vulliamy (BBC One’s Rules Of The Game), Corrinne Wicks, Michelangelo Fortuzzi, and Sandrine Salyères. Woven with references to Greek mythology, The Drowned follows three thieves who have just stolen a priceless painting and arrive at a secluded safe house by the sea, only to discover their fourth accomplice is missing. They must question whether one of them was responsible for her disappearance, or if the blame lies with a more sinister presence lurking in the deep water below.The film, formerly known as The Waterhouse, premiered in London at FrightFest Halloween and will release via Sunrise Films on major digital platforms in North America on 7th October and in Australia and New Zealand on 8th October. Sister company Vertigo Releasing will release digitally on 6th October in the UK and Ireland.The Drowned was produced by Agam Jain, George Clemens and Fernando Ruiz for Take The Shot Films, and James Kermack and Julien Loeffler for Featuristic Films. Raven Banner Entertainment is selling the film worldwide.LINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffee and some Italian dvd's of these films that no one seems to be stocking in storeKo-FiMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to film titles that conjure much different images on different sides of the sea. Nona is back to cover another "proper film with real actors" in. and for the third show running it's "based" on a true story.THE MAN IN THE WHITE VAN, will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital from 29th September.  Delving into the eerie underbelly of a seemingly idyllic 1974 Florida town, this creepy suspense thriller follows the harrowing experience of young Annie Williams (Wolfe), a spirited girl whose carefree existence is turned upside down as she becomes stalked by an ominous man in a white van. Known for her wild imagination, her parents dismiss her fears, plunging Annie into a terrifying Halloween nightmare that shatters her world.A tension-packed thrill ride, inspired by a series of true crimes that shook the southern states of America, this is the extraordinary true story of one girl’s unimaginable ordeal with a serial killer.LINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffee and some Italian dvd's of these films that no one seems to be stocking in storeKo-FiMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Film2 Reviews from 2 Bad Men!Part.1In this episode I catch up with Philip Bedwell a friend who's current acting career has led him to some interesting roles that help shed some light on what it means to be evilBad Man stars Sean William Scott (American Pie), Rob Riggle (21 Jump Street), Johnny Simmons (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Lovi Poe (Chelsea Cowboy), Andre Hyland (Barry), and marks the final film of the late Chance Perdomo (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).  Bad Man is the debut feature from director Michael Diliberti, which he also co-wrote with JJ Nelson. The small town of Colt Lake, Tennessee has a big meth problem. When murder strikes, Deputy Sam Evans is assigned the case. A former local sports star, Evans has fallen from grace in the eyes of the community he still holds dearly. No one takes him seriously or thinks he can get the job done. Then hot shot Bobby Gaines arrives. An undercover agent with the state's Special Narcotics Task Force. He is immediately welcomed like a hero. Evans is forced to work the case with the new top dog in town. But as they dig deeper, all may not be what it seems with this strange new savior.LINKS!Phillipbedwell.comTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-drive License code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Film2 Reviews from 2 Bad Men!Part.2This episode I'm talking to "Lovely" Rob Jones, who's turned heel while covering this straight to video action comedy.Bad Man stars Sean William Scott (American Pie), Rob Riggle (21 Jump Street), Johnny Simmons (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Lovi Poe (Chelsea Cowboy), Andre Hyland (Barry), and marks the final film of the late Chance Perdomo (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).  Bad Man is the debut feature from director Michael Diliberti, which he also co-wrote with JJ Nelson. The small town of Colt Lake, Tennessee has a big meth problem. When murder strikes, Deputy Sam Evans is assigned the case. A former local sports star, Evans has fallen from grace in the eyes of the community he still holds dearly. No one takes him seriously or thinks he can get the job done. Then hot shot Bobby Gaines arrives. An undercover agent with the state's Special Narcotics Task Force. He is immediately welcomed like a hero. Evans is forced to work the case with the new top dog in town. But as they dig deeper, all may not be what it seems with this strange new savior.LINKS!Search for Lovely Rob Jones and he might turn up, or just say his name 5 times while looking into the mirrorTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-drive License code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lie Down on the couch and tell me about the vegetables.Captain J joins me for a dark comedy and spills some home truths about a soupKeane, struggling with writer’s block, watches his marriage to Suzie fall apart. After she announces she wants a divorce, a bizarre man claiming to be Keane’s biggest fan – and a retired serial killer – enters their lives. When a misunderstanding leads Suzie to think the stranger is a marriage counselor hired by her husband, Keane sees an opportunity. He agrees to write a book about the killer… just as long as he plays along as their new counselor. Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer stars Steve Buscemi (Billy Madison) Britt Lower (Severance) and John Magaro (September 5, The Big Short, Past Lives) and is directed by Tolga Karaçelik (Ivy, Butterflies)Psycho TherapyITunes https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/psycho-therapy-the-shallow-tale-of-a-writer-who-decided-to-write-about-a-serial-killer/umc.cmc.kopzgxpumwex2yysx6g3dd3o Sky https://www.skystore.com/product/psycho-therapy-the-shallow-tale-of-a-writer-who-decided-to-write-about-a-serial/bd04e7ef-e1e5-4d8b-9e85-72cd9e34fd9fAmazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0FK4YVCLJ/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_Tn74RA_1_1_1?sr=1-1&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&pageTypeId=B0FK51FB86&qid=1758107434540Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL9aK8P_HTcRakuten https://www.rakuten.tv/uk/search?q=psycho%20therapy&content_type=movies&content_id=psycho-therapy-the-shallow-tale-of-a-writer-who-decided-to-write-about-a-serial-killerLINKS!!!Captain J Spaulding - BlueskyTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee get access to the super secret Total Cult ClubKO-FI!MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is scheduled for 2 fools. ThatFKingGuy and Oodles from Modern Escapism and Do Dragons Dream of Scorched Sheep, a man well known for his love of the art form known as professional wrestling. This week we're talking about the lady wrestler Mildred Burkes Biopic "Queen of the Ring". A film Oodles is shocked to find out is about REAL PEOPLE.Queen of the Ring has an all-star line-up including Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow), Josh Lucas (Ford V Ferrari), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Francesca Eastwood (Juror #2), Cara Buono (Stranger Things), Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood), Damaris Lewis (BlackKkKlansman), with Gavin Casalegno (Noah) and Walton Goggins (The White Lotus) completing the card.  Queen of the Ring is a Sumerian Pictures Production, written and directed by Ash Avildsen (Paradise City). The film tells the remarkable true story of Mildred Burke, the first million-dollar female athlete in world history and the longest reigning champion of female wrestling. Based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeff Leen, the film follows ‘Millie,’ a young single mother from a small town who defies societal norms by becoming a female pro-wrestler at a time when the sport was illegal across most of the United States. Despite her success throughout the 40s and 50s, Millie's journey is marked by personal struggles, including raising her son on the road, the tragic death of her wrestling protégé in the ring and a tumultuous relationship with her manager and ex-husband, Billy Wolfe.  Her story highlights triumphs such as being the first woman to headline over men, bringing women of colour into the sport, and participating in the first female "shoot match” i.e. real combat without a script for a title fight. Millie’s remarkable tale shattered the limitations of what a girl could become in entertainment and sports and is an unforgettable slice of post-war Americana. Queen of the Ring captures the golden age of female pro-wrestling when one gritty, glamorous woman risked everything in her life to change culture forever. It will be available in select UK cinemas from 19th September.LINKS!!!Search for modern Escapism on the internets, you'll find thempatreon for modernescapismTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBUY ME A COFFEE!!! (If you want, no milk no sugar)MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this show we take on one about a folk-ing cult...Insert obvious joke hereI'm joined by Captain J Spaulding to take on a Dirty BoyThis episode will also be available in video format over on youtube, because what the world wanted was our faces on your big telly talking about filmsDIRTY BOY, is coming to select UK cinemas from 10th September before hitting digital platforms on 15th October.  The film's theatrical release follows its multi-award-nominated run at Raindance Film Festival where it was nominated for four awards, including Best Performance in a UK Feature (Graham McTavish), Best UK Feature, Best Director of a UK Feature (Doug Rao) and Best UK Cinematography. DIRTY BOY marks writer and producer Doug Rao's feature-length directorial debut, which critics have already started praising with Dread Central saying it "Laughs in the face of horror" and Cut To The Take calling it "Trippy, acid, hella fun in a twisted way". DIRTY BOY's standout cast includes Graham McTavish (The Witcher, Outlander, The Hobbit), Stan Steinbichler (Zero Chill, Vienna Blood, Eismayer), Susie Porter (Gold, Wentworth Prison, Cargo) and Honor Gillies (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes). The film was produced by Giles Alderson (The Stranger in Our Bed, Wolves of War, The Dare), Sarah Ann Grill (Slammer, Solitary) and Marek Lichtenberg (The Final 45), who also stars in the film. Raised in an oppressive cult, a reclusive schizophrenic discovers that he’s being framed by the cult leaders for a series of ritualistic murders and must prove his innocence by saving their next victim and destroying the evil sect from within.LINKS!!!Captain J Spaulding - BlueskyTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBUY ME A COFFEE!!! (If you want, no milk no sugar)MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Borderline stars Samara Weaving, Which for Dean is enough of a recommendation, Nona just want's you keep an eye out for that meat thermometer. Also Who knew that Celine Dion song was such a banger?Borderline, the directorial debut from Cocaine Bear writer Jimmy Warden, on Digital platforms in the UK from 8th September. Starring Samara Weaving (Ready or Not), Ray Nicholson (Smile 2), Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy), Jimmie Fails (Nickel Boys), Alba Baptista (Warrior Nun) and Patrick Cox (Aquaman). From Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley's Luckychap Entertainment, who previously produced Barbie and Saltburn, comes Jimmy Warden's edge-of-your-seat thriller. Borderline follows a dangerously persistent stalker (Nicholson) who invades the home of a ‘90s pop superstar (Weaving) with grand delusions of a wedding. With her life on the line and help from her loyal bodyguard, she must escape the stalker’s sinister grip before they tie the knot. LINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffee and some Italian dvd's of these films that no one seems to be stocking in storeKo-FiMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode as well as both of us being ill, we're also a little tired... but as we find out, that's not always a bad thing.SOMNIUM will be released in the UK & Ireland from 8th September. Written and directed by Racheal Cain, the science-fiction thriller stars Chloe Levine (The Sacrifice Game, Transfiguration), Will Peltz (Unfriended) and Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things). At experimental sleep clinic, SOMNIUM, dreams are made real. Side effects may include: hallucinations, paranoia, detachment from reality and permanent nightmares. LINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffee, also hear a snippet from the spoiler zone that got left outKo-FiMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have a look at what we could have won as we watch new game show themed horror movie "Your Host"Your Host, is set to have its World Premiere at this year's FrightFest on 22nd August.Four 23-year-old friends go on a birthday retreat to a luxury cabin, while partying, they find a VHS Camcorder filming them from the woods. During the night they are drugged in their sleep by a man in all black who stays hidden in the shadows...but when they wake up, they find themselves in an abandoned factory transformed into a gameshow-like torture room.Their captor is a deranged host in an orange-velvet suit with a terrifying mask who forces the friends to play games and hurts them if they lose.Directed by DW Medoff, Your Host stars Academy Award-nominee, Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen, A Nightmare on Elm Street), Ella-Rae Smith (The Stranger), David Angland , Joelle Rae andJamie Flatters (star and writer of Black Dog) PREVIOUS EPISODE!!LINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a fancy coffeeKo-FiMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time for me and Mark Plant from 100 things we learned from film to call up Roy Castle and tell him about our world record attempt to do the most banter in a podcast, certainly safer and easier than traversing a large body of water in the smallest boat known to man.It's been a while! I've not had any time off, it's just that everything has been under an embargo and we've not been able to actually release anything. Festival season INNIT!!!??? Yes, I am back on Acast, and as all my episode numbers disappeared in the move, lets just call this a new season.PRESS STUFFSFriday 6th May, London, UK: Kaleidoscope Entertainment is delighted to announce that ROW, their upcoming oceanic survival-thriller, will celebrate its World Premiere at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival on 21st June. Directed by Matt Losasso, ROW stars Bella Dayne (Humans), Sophie Skelton (Outlander), Akshey Khanna, Nick Skaugen, David O'Hara and Mark Strepan. ROW has been nominated for four awards at the festival; Best Performance in a UK Feature (Bella Dayne), Best UK Feature, Best Director of a UK Feature (Matthew Losasso) and Best UK Cinematography.  Washed ashore in Scotland on a blood stained rowing boat, a young woman suffering from severe memory loss appears to be the sole survivor of a doomed trans-Atlantic World Record attempt. With all of her crew mates missing, presumed dead, she must try and piece together her fractured memories in order to prove her innocence. LINKS AND STUFFMark and his 100 thingsTotalCultZone.com for the Total Cult ZineBUY ME A COFFEE and get access to the super secret Total Cult Club [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffTatami: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was at this point Dean realised he’d f***ed upNona found an advert for this film online, SWERVE!!! turns out the advert WAS the film. Join us as we fall down a rabbit hole of bizarre micro “films” that make us yearn for the days when Heather Graham was telling us about her sister being a drug addict.Also includes a little wrestling talk. Apparently Rhea Ripley looks like she can carry a sofa bed upstairs by herself. Which is why I’ve added a gratuitous picture of her on the cover art to get a few bonus hits.LINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee or help me pay of my vet bill for Woodys recent dodgy stomach issueMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little summer break and the worst of the heat has passed, not enough that Myself or Captain J want a laptop on our actual laps to watch an entire film though. We rage a little about a screener app, talk coffee and tea, then disagree on Bloodsports status as a legendary film before talking about 40 Acres… this film Monday 7th July, London, UK: Vertigo Releasing is pleased to announce that they will be releasing the post-apocalyptic thriller 40 Acres in UK and Irish cinemas from 1st August.Hailey Freeman (Deadwyler) and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in 1875 in rural Canada after the first Civil War. In a famine-decimated future they struggle to make their last stand against those intent on taking their home.Starring Danielle Deadwyler (Till, I Saw The TV Glow, Carry-On), Kataem O'Connor (Murdoch Mysteries, Time Cut, Heartland), and Michael Greyeyes (The King Tide, 1923, Wild Indian), the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year to rave reviews from critics. 40 Acres is certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 91% critic score*.40 Acres was directed by R.T. Thorne (Blindspot, The Porter), who brought over 20 years experience in directing to the production. 40 Acres is his feature debut, with a script he co-wrote with Glenn Taylor, and a story by Thorne and Lora Campbell (#Interns, Yoga 101).Captain J Spaulding - BlueskyTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee thats super pretentiousMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boo is back and were talking about the same film as last time. Well… not really but we may as well be. A comedy western featuring a large beloved actor who died before the release of the film (in this case before it was finished) and a Co-Star that died in 2024.Wagons East!In the 1860s Wild West, a ragged bunch of misfit settlers decides they cannot stand living in their current situation and they hire a grizzled cowboy to take them on a journey back East to their hometowns.LINKS!!!Boo Lemont can be found on the socials at BooLemontPWTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee or some cake… or some coffee that tastes like cake?MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the hotline today, Nona and myself try to get sponsored by Relentless Energy drinks… if they do a sugar free version, deny Tiktok trends, eat knockoff kit kats, Bing things and attempt to sneak jammie dodgers in between talking about some other famous little monsters.Oh, and we also review a movie called Frankie FreakoMonday 9th June London UK: Lightbulb Film Distribution is pleased to announce that Frankie Freako will be released in the UK & Ireland from July 14.Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman, The Void), the comedy-horror is a homage to classic 80’s movies like Gremlins, Ghoulies and Critters.After calling a late-night party hotline, Conor must battle the pint-sized forces of evil – led by Frankie Freako – unleashed through his phone line.The film stars Conor Sweeney (Psycho Goreman), Adam Brooks (Dark Harvest) and Kristy Wordsworth (States of Mind).Kostanski recently served as prosthetic makeup and effects lead on In A Violent Nature.YouTuber Rich Evans (RedLetterMedia) voices Frankie’s nemesis, President Munch.The World Premiere took place at Fantasia International Film Festival.LINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee or some cake… or some coffee that tastes like cake?MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The council of crappy movies congregate and convein once more to watch another terrible movie in the hopes that it’s not as bad as everyone says it is. this time around Joe, Ian and Dean are joined by fellow trash movie sufferer Mark to slog through 90 minutes of awkward Fish paste and jam sandwich jokes.Featuring the gameshow “Spud or Sex act” not hosted by Adrien ChilesPotato salesman Dave is ejected from his home for his slobbish behavior. He meets up with his friend, Ferris, and the pair drive around Birmingham, attempting to find sexual partners and sell potatoes.TOTALCULTZONE.COMgive me cash so I can buy even more terrible movies to torture these guys withHallmark of Greatness Stuff100 Things stuffCult Connections stuffMusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have a look at a film from the 90’s we’ve never heard of, which for Farley fan Boo Lemont is kind of shocking.That it’s a Christopher guest directed movie starring Matthew Perry , a man on the rise at the time makes it even more weird that it past us by. A madcap, screwball, laugh riot and a whole bunch of other 90’s standard tags Comedy that will have you rolling in the aisle with laughter… apparently In 1804, Leslie Edwards, a foppish aristocrat, and the loud, low-brow Bartholomew Hunt are competing against the renowned Lewis & Clark to be the first to chart and make it across the United States to the Pacific Ocean. In the beginning of the film, Edwards has high hopes to head the first expedition to make it across the United States, but while he has ambition and funding, he has grown up sheltered and knows little of the wilderness he seeks to cross. To aid in his journey, he hires the services of a supposedly knowledgeable wilderness-man and tracker, Hunt, who, once they get underway, turns out to be less than advertised.They are aided by a crew of varied, rugged and grizzled frontiersmen, including the group's version of Sacagawea, a young Indian woman by the name Shaquinna, who is integral in helping them find their way across the dangerous and unknown terrain ahead, as well as eventually becoming Edwards' love interest. Along the way, the group goes through various mishaps and ordeals such as having to deal with quirky, indigenous Indian tribes and vicious animals, a Conquistador named Hidalgo, as well as running out of food and romantic snafus, as Hunt's ineptness often causes more problems than it solves. Along the way, Edwards and Hunt's shared journey helps Edwards shed his aristocratic, snooty ways and he learns camaraderie and honor, as well as a more humble view of a world he thought he understood. Hunt finds true friendship in Edwards and a sense of self-confidence he had not known before.After many hardships and setbacks, they eventually make it to the Pacific coast just minutes before Lewis and Clark's expedition; however, once the celebration is over, they find that they do not necessarily want to go back to their old lives and collectively decide to continue their adventure, leading Edwards and Hunt's expedition to further explore the great uncharted world. (wikipedia innit)LINKS!!!Boo Lemont can be found on the socials at BooLemontPWTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee or some cake… or some coffee that tastes like cake?MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nona is back and were talking Bagels, Lidl, Aldi Cherry flavour relentless and making a coffee in a jar of peanut butter… also we talk about a film we watched called Cannibal MukbangStarring Nate Wise, April Consalo & Clay von CarlowitzCANNIBAL: "Any animal that eats its own kind"MUKBANG: "A video, usually posted online, featuring a person eating large quantities of food, often while talking to the audience as if sharing a meal with them"Shy and looking for love, Mark quickly becomes smitten with the outgoing and mysterious Ash, who somehow, much to his surprise, reciprocates the attraction. But as his feelings for her intensify, so does his unexpected submersion into Ash's biggest love: the wild world of mukbanging. And with it, lots of bloodshed.Cannibal Mukbang is director Aimee Kuge's debut feature film. It explores our relationships with food, sexuality, and revenge and asks, "How far would you go in the name of love?"Available on Digital Platforms from 9th JuneLINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee or some cake… or some coffee that tastes like cake?MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nona joins me again this week and we were supposed to just be talking about coffee, cake and the “scary nuns” in consecrated, but then I mentioned I had been given another film which had to be included as well… What is that you may ask? Not Sponsored by Algerian Coffee but I wouldn’t say no to a free bagSo new it hasn’t got a trailer or a press release Here is the Indiegogo page Manatee Party YoutubeVertigo Releasing will unleash the unholy horror Consecration on Digital Platforms from 16th June.After the suspicious death of her brother, a priest, Grace goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what really happened. Once there, she uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own past.The film stars Jena Malone (The Hunger Games franchise, The Neon Demon), Danny Huston (The Aviator, Children of Men, 21 Grams), Thoren Ferguson (Emmerdale, Vigil), Will Keen (Operation Mincemeat, Victor Frankenstein), and Dame Janet Suzman (The Crown, Antony and Cleopatra). Consecration was directed by Christopher Smith (Triangle, Creep, Temple), who co-wrote the film with Laurie Cook (Lord of Misrule, Don't Hang Up, Triangle).Consecration will be available on UK Digital Platforms from 16th JunePre-order on Apple TV hereLINKS!Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee?MusicTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robbies back and this time it’s for a film that just his speed, trekking down the west coast of the Americas for a new documentary film about pooping in a hole in the ground… I mean hiking. Totalcultzone presents… The Road to PatagoniaTOTALCULTZONE.COMJUST UP THE TRAILRob Jones on SubstackLinks for hiking and conservation type things Rob suggests Watching/ListeningMile Mile and a half - Free on TubiUnBranded - Buy on YoutubeThe River and the Wall - Buy on VimeoAs it happens - Free on YoutubeRyan Kodak Brown, Patagonia to Alaska - Free on YoutubePatagonia youtube The Dirtbag Diaries podcastAlternatively, ditch your digital, go out and enjoy the world!Follow ecologist Matty Hannon on an incredible solo adventure as he leaves his life in the city behind for the great outdoors. Surfing his way along the west coast of the Americas, his ambitious voyage takes him from the Alaskan wilderness to the tip of Patagonia. But just as the dangers and isolation of such a trip take their toll, he meets the girl of his dreams, a permaculture farmer, Heather Hillier, who throws caution to the wind and joins Matty on his 50,000km odyssey.Riding south on motorbike and horseback, worlds collide as the duo encounter Zapatista rebels, Amazonian shamans and Mapuche leaders whose salient words crack the adventurers’ cultural veneer, leaving them with many existential questions. Shot over 16 years, the result is a beautiful documentation of the untouched natural world that few get to experience, offering a thrilling new perspective on our place within it.The film has received widespread acclaim as the “Australian Film of the Year” (The Movie Guys), quickly becoming an AUD $1 million box office sensation in the country. Awards so far include Best Film at Byron Bay Film Festival, Best Documentary at Paris Surf Skate Snow Film Festival, Jury awards at Maui Film Festival and Surf Film Festival, and Audience Choice awards at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and Florida Surf Film Festival.The Road to Patagonia invites you to take a break from digital life and reconnect with yourself, the Earth and each other. Premiering exclusively on the Icon Film Channel for one month from 30th May, before hitting UK cinemas on 27th June. Sign up for a 7-day free trial on Amazon!MUSICTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I scale a balcony to speak to lovely Rob Jones about the newest attempt to bring the bard to the big screen with Juliet and Romeo and, I throw in a quick review of indie boxing fill-um Swing Bout.A show full of everything except boxing references like “this film pulled no punches”Thanks for listening to TotalCultZone presents... ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts, podcasts and support my work.TOTALCULTZONE.COMRob Jones on SubstackDirected by Maurice O'Carroll, Swing Bout stars Ciara Berkeley, Ben Condron, Frank Prendergast, Chrissie Cronin and Sinead O'Riordan, who also produces.Swing Bout - A series of quick knockouts at a boxing event can cause a gap in the TV schedule and these holes are plugged with Swing Bouts. The swing bout boxers may or may not fight but they are expected to put their lives on the line at a moments notice.Set backstage at a major boxing event, a young boxer is plunged into a tumultuous journey from the dressing room to her ring walk in a night of deceit, betrayal, and life-altering decisions.Swing Bout will be available on Digital Download from 12th May and can be pre-ordered HEREIn cinemas nationwide for a special one-night event on 11th June, the screening will include an exclusive recorded Q&A starring a dynamic ensemble of the film’s rising stars and industry veterans.This innovative twist on the Shakespearean classic features an incredible cast, including Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect / JoJo Rabbit), Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus / Harry Potter franchise / Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris), Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding / the Shrek franchise), Rupert Graves (Sherlock / Emma), Tony Award-winner, Dan Fogler (A Complete Unknown / Fantastic Beasts franchise / The Walking Dead), and Derek Jacobi (Gladiator II / The King’s Speech).Clara Rugaard (Love Gets A Room / Black Mirror) and Jamie Ward (The Last Supper / His Dark Materials / Tyrant), bring the Star-Crossed Lovers to life, with Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (Coda/ Vikings), Nicholas Podany (Saturday Night Live / Hello, Tomorrow!) and GRAMMY Award-winners, Tayla Parx and Ledisi, rounding out the all-star cast.Find a Screening hereMUSICTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/midnight-driveLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you get a film set at the fall of the Berlin wall and extolling the virtues of socialism, theres only one man you can call… Deutsche Mark Plant.Join us as we Talk about this German Comedy based on real events… sort ofDONATE TO TEESIDE HOSPICELondon, UK: Tull Stories is delighted to share the new UK poster and trailer for Natja Brunckhorst's Two To One (Zwei Zu Eins). Following its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival, where it was voted runner up in the Audience Award, Two To One will be in UK cinemas from 2nd May.A light-hearted ensemble comedy about friendship, community, love and capitalism, Natja Brunckhorst’s Two To One is set in the long, hot East German summer of 1990.Maren (Sandra Hüller), Robert (Max Riemelt) and Volker (Ronald Zehrfeld) have known and loved each other since childhood. In the final weeks before reunification and with Germany about to change forever, the trio stumble across a fortune in soon-to-be-worthless East German currency, left to rot in Government storage.With just days to work out what to do with this unexpected windfall before it becomes useless, the three assemble the friends and neighbours living in their crumbling apartment block and together hatch an elaborate plan to exchange the cash for goods – outwitting the incoming Westerners and their capitalism before time runs out.But can a community previously living under strict socialist values handle this sudden wealth…?Two To One features stand-out performances from Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest, Toni Erdmann), Max Riemelt (Berlin Syndrome, Sense8,) and Ronald Zehrfeld (Phoenix, Barbara).The film was produced by Row Pictures and Zischlermann Filmproduktion, in co-production with ZDF and in cooperation with Arte and Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion. Two To One will be released in the UK with support from the German Films Distribution Support funding program.Mark and his 100 thingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffTatami: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKOThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this show myself and the Monorants see some action in the form of Belgiums most celebrated film so far and most popular film of 2024… Night call. One evening, Mady–a student by day, and a locksmith by night–sees his lifeturned upside down when he opens a wrong door and accidentally finds himself involved with organized crime. In a city racked by violence, he has only one night to find Claire, the woman who betrayed his trust.The countdown begins...At its premiere, Night Call won the audience award at Biarritz Film Festival - Nouvelles Vagues. The film later received 10 wins at Belgium's 14th Magritte Awards, including Best Film, Best First Feature Film, and Best Director for Blanchart. It remains the record for most wins by a single film at the ceremony. The film is rated 80% on Rotten Tomatoes by critics*.MonorantsTwitterMovie show"The Boys" ShowTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy Me a Coffee?Tatami: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That we start by discussing Cinderalla’s no-no hole should tell you this isn’t your parents idea of a fairy story. I’m joined by Nona to go over the many, many, MANY! different levels to this movie, leading to the longest “spoiler zone” yet.Written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, (feature-length directorial debut), The Ugly Stepsister introduces Lea Myren, and also stars Thea Sofie Loch Næss (The Last Kingdom) and Ane Dahl Torp (The Wave).Classic fairy tales are known to be far more sinister than their more well known animated interpretations, and Emilie Blichfeldt's The Ugly Stepsistercertainly promises to swing the pendulum back towards the grisly. A homage to Charles Perrault's Cinderella, The Ugly Stepsister is a dark and gruesome adaptation of the classic story where you truly find out exactly how much pain beauty is.Elvira (Lea Myren) has one all-consuming obsession: to win the affection of her kingdom’s handsome prince and live happily ever after. Yet, she lives in the shadow of her beautiful stepsister, Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss), who seems fated for the happy ending she’s always dreamed of. But, in a kingdom where beauty is prized above all things, Elvira will get what she wants, no matter what…Nona ThingsTotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffBuy me a coffee?MusicTatami: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trigger Warning: Middle aged men remember their youthRecord Store Day comes once a year and instead of just repeating what we said last year, I’ve decided to put on a battle of the movie bands contest and invited Rob Jones and Captain J Spaulding on to judge who is worthy and who not worthy of the titleOn this episode, Memories… fear, anger, rage, all the things that lead to the dark side(Substack has annoyingly capped podcasts at an hour so rather than one big long episode it’s being cut into two parts. It’s not me trying to milk the audience for downloads I promise)TotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffCaptain J Spaulding - BlueskyRob Jones on SubstackTatami: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trigger Warning: Middle aged men remember their youthRecord Store Day comes once a year and instead of just repeating what we said last year, I’ve decided to put on a battle of the movie bands contest and invited Rob Jones and Captain J Spaulding on to judge who is worthy and who not worthy of the titleOn this episode, Bunton Watch, Free Neil Gaiman records, the first bracket of the competition. Vampires, Muppets and Dicks…. Oh MY!(Substack has annoyingly capped podcasts at an hour so rather than one big long episode it’s being cut into two parts. It’s not me trying to milk the audience for downloads I promise)TotalCultZone.com for all my [email protected] - To Direct message without that social media guffCaptain J Spaulding - BlueskyRob Jones on SubstackTatami: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nona is back and still eating cake, it’s almost like she never went away. This time around though the film features mid 00’s star Heather Graham, starring, writing and directing in her 2nd feature film attempt “Chosen Family”. She’s got help with a whole host of people you know from other things but will need to consult IMDB to remind you exactly where from and, playing her sister, Clio… who is on drugs…. Julia Stiles. To say we go on a journey watching this film is an understatement and, I don’t just mean down to the local drug alleyway to score drugs with her sister… who is on drugs.Yoga teacher Ann is trying to find inner peace despite having a manic family a miserable dating life and an inability to say no that keeps her busy trying to fix everyone else's problems.Chosen Family will be available on Digital Download from 21st AprilNona ThingsTotalcultzone.com for all the other things I doEmail : [email protected]: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined by Mark and Joe to talk about a charming little brit sci fi film about time travelling in Muswell Hill.Time Travel Is Dangerous is a quintessentially British comedy, blending witty dialogue, quirky characters and a touch of the absurd with a heartwarming core.The ensemble cast surround best friends and shop owners Ruth Syratt and Megan Stevenson, who play characters based on themselves, bringing their own vibrant personalities and undeniable chemistry to the screen. The film is set around their actual Muswell Hill vintage shop ChaChaCha, bringing a real-life documentary element to the sci-fi mockumentary.Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. When they stumble across a time machine, it occurs to them that stock is much cheaper if they ‘borrow’ from the past - well, it’s free. They don't want to change history, or rob banks, they just want to find a nice Victorian lamp or authentic 80s bum bag without getting sucked into the hellish time-space vortex that is “the Unreason”. The thing is, Time Travel Is Dangerous.TOTALCULTZONE.COMHallmark of Greatness Stuff100 Things stuffCult Connections stuff (sadly missed the recording)MusicTatami: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am now cursed to watch Lindsay Lohan movies till the end of time, fortunately I have Nona to keep me company while I do so. Join us as we eat cake and talk about the newest slice of Lohan offered up by Netflix (it’s a little odd covering a Christmas movie in March admittedly but we’d better get it out of the way before Freakier Friday comes out )Check out the rest of the episodes hereLindsay Lohan Pt.1 "the Mean Girl"Lindsay Lohan Pt.2 "I know who killed my career"Lindsay Lohan Pt.3 "The Lohanaissance"Nona ThingsTotalcultzone.com for all the other things I doOur Little Secret is a 2024 American romantic comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Hailey DeDominicis. It stars Lindsay Lohan, alongside an ensemble cast featuring Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Judy Reyes, Henry Czerny, Chris Parnell, and Kristin Chenoweth. The film was a part of Lohan's creative partnership with Netflix, under which she also executive produced the project.Email : [email protected]: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a rare solo show as I’m off for a few weeks to do some bits. I’m leaving you with a fistfull of films to be getting on with. Films! you may not have heard of that I’ve watched on the Mubi Streaming service Films…. that are all in a different language so make zero sense on a podcast if you’re one of them rubbish monolingualists Totalcultzone.comEmail : [email protected]: OutrunTatami: Midnight DriveMusic from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/outrunLicense code: WL5SKQKGCYUROHRMLicense code: I27A9WQID9MEZUKO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totalcultzone.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.