Esoteric Order of Film

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.Re-Animator stars Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and Robert Sampson. Written by Dennis Paoli, William Norris & Stuart Gordon. Di

On this week's episode, the Lads, joined by the effervescent Theo, descend into Asmodeus' diabolical lair (Southern California with an orange filter) as they discuss the 1970 horror cult classic, Equinox. Known as the film that inspired the Evil Dead and spawned countless Claymation imitators.Equinox stars Edward Connell, Barbara Hewitt, Frank Bonner, Robin Christopher & Jack W

"It's not subtext... it's just text"- MarcusOn 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 Ma

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. A film butchered through inordinate reshoots and edits ordered by a studio who had no idea what they were doing.Book of Shadows stars Jeffrey Donovan, Kim Director, Tristine Skyler, Stephen Turner, and Erica Leerhsen. Written and Direc

On the season 3 premiere of Esoteric Order of Film, Dan demands that the lads revisit the (unfairly?) maligned 1982 cult classic, Halloween III. Also known as the one without Michael Myers, and most remembered for that the iconic family annihilation scene, but there is so much more to this film that meets the eye.Halloween III stars Tom Aitkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herilhy, Michae

On the season finale and second ep. of the Xmas-New Year Special, Marcus and Dan look back at the 1984 sleazy Xmas slasher classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night. Diving deep into the moral panic it inspired.Silent Night, Deadly Night stars Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chavin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero and Britt Leach. Written by Michael Hickey. Directed by Charles E. Seller Jr.

On the first episode of our joint Xmas-New Year Special, the Lads run about California with a "walking corpse" as they discuss the 1949 Noir classic, D.O.A.D.O.A. stars Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Laurette Luez and Lynne Bagget. Written by Russel Rouse & Clarence Greene. Directed by Rudolph Mate

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.After Hours stars Griffin Dunne, Roseanna Arquette, Teri Garr, Catherine O'Hara and Linda Fiorentino. Written by Joseph Minion. Directed by Martin Scorsese.Got questions, stories or reviews surrounding the movies we discuss? Th

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. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari stars Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover and Hans Heinz v. Twardowski. Written by Carl Mayer and Hans Janowitz. Directe

On today's episode, Dan fights through the pain as the Lads discuss the terrifying tale of the Jersey Devil, the main antagonist of the underground folk horror movie, The Barrens.The Barrens stars Stephen Moyer, Mia Kirshner, Allie MacDonald, Shawn Ashmore and Peter DaCunha. Written and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.Got questions, stories or reviews surrounding the movies we disc