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Welcome to the Esoteric Order of Film Podcast, join us as we discuss cult and genre movies from the golden age of film to the sordid present!

If it's a genre flick looked down upon by film snobs, we've got you covered!

25/10/2024

On this week's episode, the Lads chat about Alien Jesus, Satanic green goo and Alice Cooper as they delve into another John Carpenter cult classic, this time it's 1987's Prince of Darkness!

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11/10/2024

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On this week’s episode, the Lads are once again joined by Aiden as they discuss the nefarious legal machinations of the very LOUD John Milton in the 90s cult classic, The Devil’s Advocate.

The Devil’s Advocate stars Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Connie Nielsen and Craig T. Nelson. Written by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy. Directed by Taylor Hackford.

28/09/2024

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On this week's episode, Dan and Marcus are joined by returning guest, Aiden Shaya, as they delve into the 1987 neo-noir supernatural horror cult classic, Angel Heart, a Marcus Brabban childhood favourite... which explains so much.

Angel Heart stars Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling and Brownie McGhee. Written and Directed by Alan Parker.

30/08/2024

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On this week's episode, Dan and Marcus descend into the twisted world of Takashi Miike as they chat about the iconic J-horror cult classic, Audition.

Audition stars Eihi Shiina, Ryo Ishibashi, Jun Kunimura, Tetsu Sawaki and Miyuki Matsuda. Written by Daisuke Tengan. Directed by Takashi Miike.

16/08/2024

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On this week’s episode, the Lads regress to their teenage selves as they discuss the juvenile and eccentric Science Fantasy cult classic, Heavy Metal.

Heavy Metal stars John Candy, Eugene Levy, Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs and Joe Flaherty. Written by Daniel Goldberg and Len Blum. Directed by Gerald Potterton.

19/07/2024

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On this week’s episode, the Pod gets re-animated as Dan & Marcus discuss the anarchic and visceral comedy-horror masterpiece, Re-Animator. Perhaps the most irreverent, and, dare we say, best adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft.

05/04/2024

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"It's not subtext... it's just text"- Marcus

On this week's episode, the Lads are once again joined by Aiden and Theo as they chat about the first of many Nightmare on Elm Street sequels, Freddy's Revenge. A film whose gay subtext was obvious to everyone but the screenwriter and the studio. And now has found it's mark as a LGBTQ horror cult classic.

Nightmare on Elm Street 2 stars Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler, Robert Englund & Marshall Bell. Written by David Chaskin. Directed by Jack Sholder.

16/03/2024

On this week's episode, the lads welcome Aiden and Theo onto the show to chat about the often unfairly maligned Blair Witch sequel, Book of Shadows.

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01/03/2024

On the season 3 premiere of Esoteric Order of Film, Dan demands that the lads revisit the (unfairly?) maligned 1982 cult classic, Halloween III.

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10/12/2023

On the first of our December outings, the Lads catch a cab ride to SoHo as they revel in the insanity of Scorsese's underrated 80s black comedy, After Hours.

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22/11/2023

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On this week’s episode, the Lads enter the strange town of Holstenwall as they discuss the OG cult classic and “first” horror movie, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the seminal German expressionist masterpiece.

10/11/2023

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On this episode, Dan fights through the pain as the lads discuss the folklore surrounding the Jersey Devil, the terrifying antagonist of the underground horror film, The Barrens.

31/10/2023

On a very special Halloween episode, the Lads travel back to the Summer of 1981, the Season of the Wolf, as they discuss the Werewolf cult classic, The Howling.

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The Howling stars Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Duggan, Belinda Balaski and Christopher Stone. Written by John Sayles and Terence Winkless. Directed by Joe Dante.

14/10/2023

On this week’s spooky episode, the Lads, after facing terrible kids Rhoda Penmark and Alice Spages, now must confront the most aberrant child in Cinema history: Damien Thorn. That’s right, we’re taking on The Omen from 1976!

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22/09/2023

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On today’s episode, the Lads take an ill-advised trip to a strangely British Transylvania as they discuss the Horror of Dracula, the Hammer Horror Classic from 1958.

Dracula (1958) stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling and Carol Marsh. Written by Jimmy Sangster. Directed by Terence Fisher.

08/09/2023

On this week's episode, the Lads are joined by Black Lodge Cultist and Lynch stan, Thodoris Vasil, as they cruise down the Lost Highway, Lynch's underrated surrealist neo-noir masterpiece.

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25/08/2023

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On this week's episode, the Lads close out John Carpenter month with the frenetic and fun genre-bending cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China!

Big Trouble in Little China stars Kurt Russel, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattral, James Hong and Victor Wong. Written by Gary Goldman and David Weinstein (Adapted by W.D. Richter). Directed by John Carpenter.

11/08/2023

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On this episode, the Lads talk about the mesmerizingly weird cosmic horror classic, In the Mouth of Madness.

We discuss Sam Neil's unhinged performance, the eclectic talent that is John Carpenter and the absolutely terrible prose of Sutter Cane.

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On this week’s episode, Dan is initiated into the Cult of David Lynch as the Lads talk shop about Marcus’ favourite film, Blue Velvet, the terrifying and hilarious Surrealist Neo-Noir cult classic. Did Heineken even read the script when they paid for product placement? Is this Dennis Hopper’s greatest ever performance? Did Marcus lose his sanity after his 30th viewing? And finally, Freud and Jung do battle as the Lads argue over Lynch’s Oedipal reinvention of the traditional Hollywood coming-of-age story. Podcast Directories and Social Media links: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1973105/share Email us at: [email protected]

On this week’s episode, Dan and Marcus put on their trench coats, holster their revolvers, and light up a couple of Marlboro's as they descend into the seedy world of the classic Noir film, Kiss Me Deadly. Dan gushes over all things Mickey Spillane? Marcus defends the seemingly indefensible acting of Gaby Rodgers? Could a Nuclear Holocaust have been avoided by simply telling Lily what was in the box? And we learn the Mike Hammer method of conflict resolution- just punch it! Available at: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-kiss-me-deadly/id1621942266?i=1000565108051 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ydB4Lq8oDWMp1bfweHCZG Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1b398c4c-23cf-428e-82cd-8f4bcfde12fa/episodes/13ff486b-0387-4454-b62e-657843cd8bef/esoteric-order-of-film-episode-2--kiss-me-deadly Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3939972 Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1973105 Email the lads at [email protected]

Meet Mike Hammer, a private detective with an eye for the ladies and a penchant for inflicting sadistic violence. Tune in to the Esoteric Order of Film this Friday as Dan and Marcus discuss the most noxious and reprehensible protagonist in Noir history.

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