Cult Cinema Circle

Mar 05 2025 161 ep. 79 mins 106
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Have you ever wondered to yourself why a specific film is considered by many to be a “cult film”? Have you ever wondered why a particular film has the fans and legacy that it does?

Join your host, Jesse Krempel, every week as he dives into a different film from a variety of genres, and analyzes how the movie came to be, how it was released and how exactly did it become a cult classic!

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It Follows (2014)

Mar 05 2025 64 mins  
What if something was always coming for you—slow, steady, and unstoppable? This week, we’re breaking down It Follows (2014), David Robert Mitchell’s haunting take on supernatural horror. With its eerie, synth-heavy score by Disasterpeace, unsettling cinematography, and a relentless entity that never stops moving, this film has cemented itself as one of the most chilling horro

What I Watched: February 2025

Mar 01 2025 70 mins  
On today's bonus episode, I talk about the films that I watched in February 2025.Intro/Outro Music: "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan Boyle----Show E-Mail: [email protected] Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snow Day (2000)

Feb 26 2025 72 mins  
Grab your sleds and stock up on hot cocoa because on today’s episode, we’re diving into the 2000 Nickelodeon classic Snow Day!We dive into how this movie was conceived as a movie taking place in the Adventure of Pete and Pete universe, talk about the banging soundtrack and how this movie just might not hit the mark for me.Video Essay About The Adventures of Pete and Pete: CLICK

Frozen (2010) with special guest Jenn Adams

Feb 19 2025 94 mins  
In this chilling episode, we take a deep dive into Frozen (2010), Adam Green’s brutal survival horror film about three friends stranded on a ski lift in deadly conditions. We discuss the film’s gripping tension, the terrifying realism of its premise, and the emotional weight of its characters’ struggle for survival. Plus, we explore how Frozen stands out in the survival horro

My Bloody Valentine (1981) with special guest Pickens Barringer

Feb 12 2025 85 mins  
"Roses are red, violets are blue, one is dead and so are you"Love is in the air… and so is the sound of a pickaxe swinging. In this episode, we’re diving into the cult classic My Bloody Valentine (1981), the slasher that gave Valentine’s Day a terrifying twist. From its gory kills to its eerie mining town setting, we’ll explore what makes this Canadian horror flick a stando

The Lodge (2019)

Feb 05 2025 70 mins  
“Repent for your sins, Grace”On today’s episode, we’re celebrating the start of Frigid February, by covering a film that is very unsettling and overall depressing, but is a great snowy horror film, The Lodge (2019)Intro/Outro Music: "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan Boyle----Show E-Mail: [email protected] Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Bluesky, and&nb

What I Watched - January 2025

Feb 01 2025 44 mins  
On today's bonus episode, I talk about the films that I watched in January 2025.Check Out My Podcast Appearances From January!!Men Who Like Men Who Like MoviesInto The Darkness: Exploring HorrorIntro/Outro Music: "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan Boyle----Show E-Mail: [email protected] Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd Hosted on Acas

Comfort Sequels: An Interview with Emily Marinelli

Jan 18 2025 57 mins  
On today's episode, we're talking with Emily Marinelli, author of the new book, Comfort Sequels: The Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s. We talk about what inspired Emily to write this book in the first place, her undying love for Grease 2, and her fascination with all things sequels from the 80s and 90s. This was a super fun chat, and I hope you enjoy our conversatio

Rod Serling at 100: An Interview With Joseph Dougherty

Jan 17 2025 67 mins  
On today's episode, I'm chatting with television and film writer, Joseph Dougherty about his new book, Rod Serling at 100: One Writer's Acknowledgment. Joe and I talk all about how he got started in the entertainment business, and a bit about his time on the TV show Thirtysomething and his experience writing the HBO Film, Cast A Deadly Spell. We end up diving into talking about why

What I Watched - December 2024

Jan 04 2025 34 mins  
On today's bonus episode, I talk about the films that I watched in December 2024Intro/Outro Music: "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan Boyle----Show E-Mail: [email protected] Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.