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Cult Macabre

A Phantasmagoric Guide to Pop Culture"s Dark Side. Join hosts Li and Richie for topics including Horror/Cult Films, Creepypasta, Cryptids, Hauntings, Urban Legends, and more!

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38:21

Weapons (2025)

Cult Macabre ·

2025/11/05

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

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47:50

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Cult Macabre ·

2025/10/31

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

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23:39

The Legend of the Mothman

Cult Macabre ·

2025/10/22

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

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39:39

V/H/S/Halloween (2025)

Cult Macabre ·

2025/10/15

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

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30:11

AFI - "Sing the Sorrow"

Cult Macabre ·

2025/10/08

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

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57:31

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Cult Macabre ·

2025/10/01

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

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41:53

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey

Cult Macabre ·

2025/08/25

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

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20:11

The Legend of Bloody Mary

Cult Macabre ·

2025/08/11

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

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49:07

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Cult Macabre ·

2025/07/28

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

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19:39

The History of El Chupacabra

Cult Macabre ·

2025/07/14

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

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38:50

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

Cult Macabre ·

2025/06/30

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

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20:39

SCP-294: The Coffee Machine

Cult Macabre ·

2025/06/16

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

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16:46

The Demon Cat of D.C.

Cult Macabre ·

2025/06/02

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

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21:08

Evil Bong (2006)

Cult Macabre ·

2025/04/21

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

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16:55

Dial Tone (Creepypasta)

Cult Macabre ·

2025/04/14

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

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26:50

World Wide Weird: Apr. 2025

Cult Macabre ·

2025/04/07

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

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49:29

Leprechaun (1993)

Cult Macabre ·

2025/03/17

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

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39:33

My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)

Cult Macabre ·

2025/02/17

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

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20:52

The Rougarou (Louisiana's Werewolf)

Cult Macabre ·

2025/02/03

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

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34:45

Nosferatu (2024)

Cult Macabre ·

2024/12/31

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

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