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Reel Obscure

Dive into the darkest depths of the video vault with Reel Obscure, the podcast dedicated to forgotten films, cult classics, and underrated gems. Each week, we take a deep dive into a different movie, discussing its background, cast and crew, behind-the-scenes trivia, and cultural impact, plus you’ll get a spoiler-free plot summary followed by a spoiler zone for die-hard fans who want the full story. Whether you’re a longtime cult film lover or just looking for movies outside the mainstream, Reel

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00:26:40

EPISODE 9: NIGHT OF THE DEMON - The Classic Horror...

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2025/10/31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!In this episode Kevin H. Shaw takes a look at the 1957 classic, Night of the Demon. Based on a story by the master of the ghost story, MR James, and directed by Jacques Tourneur, the man behind Cat People and I walked with a Zombie, it's a movie that has, over the years, been recognized as a classic of the horror genre. But does it live up to the hype? Listen and find out!You can learn more about REEL OBSCURE by visiting our website at

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00:29:50

EPISODE 8: THE VIDEO DEAD - The Most Original Zombie...

Reel Obscure ·

2025/10/24

Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE, where this week we'll witness televisual terror courtesy of a cursed cathode ray that unleashes the UHF undead!A micro-budget horror filmed over a year with mostly amateurs should be a recipe for disaster. But The Video Dead proves that imagination and originality will take you a long way! A movie that's bristling with manic energy, great gags and its own unique take on the genre, The Video Dead is 90 minutes of fun and frights and you owe it to yourself to

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00:31:26

EPISODE 7: DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) - Still One of the...

Reel Obscure ·

2025/10/17

Hello and welcome to REEL OBSCURE!This week we're looking at the seminal scare-fest, DEAD OF NIGHT (1945), in which five fables of fate, fantasy and fear create one of the most perfectly-crafted, terrifying movies of the last century.If you enjoy this episode, please Like, Share, Follow/Subscribe and comment. A review would also be appreciated. Learn more about the podcast by visiting reelobscurepod.com

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00:19:20

EPISODE 6: BLOODBEAT - A Tale of A Sex-Powered...

Reel Obscure ·

2025/10/10

Welcome to EPISODE 6 of REEL OBSCURE, where this week your horrific host Kevin H. Shaw discusses the utter insanity of the microbudget shocker, BLOODBEAT. Apologies for the shorter runtime for this episode, but due to a series of the Podcaster's Favorites - throat infections, colds and other nastiness - recording for any length of time was causing me severe discomfort and about half of what I recorded wound up being useless due to sniffling, sneezing and coughing. Normal service will be resumed next

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00:36:45

EPISODE 5: MESSIAH OF EVIL - The Lost Lovecraftian...

Reel Obscure ·

2025/10/03

Welcome to REEL OBSCURE Episode 4, in which we take a look at the lost horror masterpiece, MESSIAH OF EVIL.A nightmare tale of Lovecraftian horrors, the undead and madness, the movie was written and co-directed by Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck, the powerhouse couple behind American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and, erm, Howard the Duck...We discuss the movie's storyline, themes and ideas, plus give some background information on the movie's troubled production.You can find out more

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00:32:07

EPISODE 4: SUPERSTITION/THE WITCH - The Forgotten 80s...

Reel Obscure ·

2025/09/26

Welcome to REEL OBSCURE Episode 4, in which we take a look at the 1980s supernatural slasher, SUPERSTITION (AKA THE WITCH), a movie in which a family move into an abandoned house, only to find themselves stalked - and slain! - by a wrath-fueled witch!Starring James Houghton, Albert Salmi and Stacy Keach Sr, SUPERSTITION was directed by James Robeson and produced by Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna. Despite the presence of these movie titans, the movie vanished shortly after release and in tonight's

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00:32:01

EPISODE 3: UNDERWATER - The Movie The Abyss Should...

Reel Obscure ·

2025/09/19

Welcome to REEL OBSCURE Episode 3, in which we take a look at 2020's forgotten frightfest, UNDERWATER, a criminally overlooked movie in which a crew of deep sea engineers face off against a Lovecraftian terror that lurks at the bottom of the ocean.We discuss the tricks of the filming process and discover just how they achieved these effects, discuss some of the deeper (ha!) meanings of the movie and analyze just why this movie didn't find an audience on its release.You can find out more about REEL

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00:25:45

EPISODE 2: RACE WITH THE DEVIL - Satanism, Snakes and...

Reel Obscure ·

2025/09/12

Join us as we explore the hellish heights of this Seventies Satanic Cinematic classic, 1975's action horror road movie, RACE WITH THE DEVIL!Starring Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Lara Parker and Loretta Swit, the movie is one of the many delves into the demonic released in the Satanic Seventies, in a time when the occult and the unexplained exploded into the zeitgeist, along with such classics as The Omen and The Exorcist. But now it seems little more than a footnote in the word of Satanic

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00:26:48

EPISODE 1: NIGHTMARE CITY - 28 Years Later, 45 Years...

Reel Obscure ·

2025/09/03

In tonight's show we take a look at the 1980s not-a-zombie zombie movie, NIGHTMARE CITY, in which we discuss unintentional comedy, modern dance and blood-drinking atomic supermen.Released in 1980, NIGHTMARE CITY is one of the many ''zombie'' movies released in the wake of George Romero's ''Dawn of the Dead'' and it's unofficial Italian prequel, ''Zombie'' AKA ''Zombi 2'' AKA ''Zombie Flesh Eaters'' but unlike those classics, the ''zombies'' here are fast, angry and intelligent! So come with us now

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