Cult Film Club Podcast
The Cult Film Club is a monthly podcast and blog that celebrates movies that are bad, weird, or obscure. The hosts discuss and analyze cult films from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and beyond. The feed also includes the I Read Movies and Crestwood House podcasts.
Episodes
I Read Movies - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) by Todd Strasser
In this episode Pax drives a borrowed Ferrari through the 1986 novelization of the John Hughes classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
I Read Movies - Independence Day (1996) by Stephen Molstad
In this episode Pax attacks the 1996 novelization of Roland Emmerich's alien invasion blockbuster, Independence Day!
The Cutting Edge (1992)
Shawn, Jaime, and Pax skate into the 1992 romantic sports comedy The Cutting Edge. The greatest ice skating movie ever made.
I Read Movies - Knight Rider #3 by Glen Larson (1984)
In this episode we finish out the final book of the Knight Rider novelizations series Pax started back in 2019.
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club co-host Shawn leads Jaime and Paxton into the dark world of film noir with the 1955 Mike Hammer flick, Kiss Me Deadly.
IRM - L Frank Baum Oz episode
In this episode Pax covers three different novelizations all covering different adaptations of L Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz.
I Read Movies - State of IRM and Q&As
Pax talks about the future of the podcast and answers listener questions.
The Good Son (1993)
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, Jaime dangles Paxton and Shawn over a cliff while we all chat about the 1993 Macaulay Culkin/Elijah Wood thriller, The Good Son.
I Read Movies 100th Episode!
This is the 100th episode of I Read Movies!
Crestwood House - Scary Ghost Stories Holiday 2025
Mike, Shawn, and Pax return to do a "Scary Ghost Stories" holiday episode with special guest Rob Graham.
I Read Movies - Midnight Madness (1980) by Tom Wright
For IRM's 99th episode, Pax covers one of his holy grail novelizations, Midnight Madness from 1980!
The Three Musketeers (1993)
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club co-host Paxton brandishes his sword and enlists Jaime and Shawn to battle against a crooked cardinal the trio discuss the 1993 swashbuckling action/comedy, The Three Musketeers! All for one and one for all!
I Read Movies - Star Trek V - The Final Frontier (1989) by JM Dillard
This is a repost of a Nerd Lunch episode where Pax discusses the changes between the novelization and the movie of Star Trek V.
I Read Movies - Halloween 2025 - Addams Family
Welcome to IRM's Halloween episode! This year I'm covering the novelizations to the two 90s Addams Family movies; Addams Family and Addams Family Values.
Crestwood House - Invasion of Astro Monster (1965)
In the final episode of Season 5, Pax takes Shawn and Mike through the 1965 Kaiju classic, Invasion of Astro Monster starring Godzilla, Rodan, and King Gidorah. And maybe a few humans too.
Near Dark (1987)
We're celebrating Halloween again on the latest episode of the Cult Film Club and this year we're taking a hard look at the 1987 neo-western horror flick, Near Dark. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring half the cast of Aliens, this vampire flick is a hugely influential cult flick and we're so glad to finally tackle it.
Crestwood House - King Kong (1976)
On this week's episode of the Crestwood House, co-host Michael May picks up the daisy chain by choosing another Charles Grodin flick, the 1976 remake of King Kong!
Crestwood House - Rosemary's Baby (1968)
On the seventh episode of season 5 of the Crestwood House, co-host Shawn Robare picks up the daisy chain and follows up from The Fury by picking another movie staring John Cassavetes, the 1968 classic, Rosemary's Baby! Join us as we discuss the icky husbands, covens, tannis root, and how thankfully the films was a super faithful translation of the book so that we can dismiss the work of the direct
Crestwood House - The Fury (1978)
Mike, Shawn, and Pax work their way through an early De Palma thriller, The Fury from 1978, starring John Cassavetes, Kirk Douglas, and Amy Irving.
Crestwood House - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
On the fifth episode of season 5 of the Crestwood House, co-host Michael May picks up the daisy chain and follows up from Theater of Blood by picking a movie with a very similar theme (revenge in the Theater), the 1974 Brian De Palma cult classic, Phantom of the Paradise!
Crestwood House - Theater of Blood (1973)
On the fourth episode of season 5 of the Crestwood House, co-host Shawn Robare picks up the daisy chain and follows up from Ten Little Indians by picking a movie starring one of the same cast members, Dennis Price, the 1973 comedy/horror flick Theater of Blood!
A Night in Heaven (1983)
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, things get steamy as co-host Jaime drags Paxton and Shawn out to the a strip club for A Night in Heaven, John G. Avildsen's Romantic Drama from 1983.
Crestwood House - Ten Little Indians (1965)
Mike, Shawn, and Pax continue on their daisy chain journey with a 1965 adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel Ten Little Indians.
I Read Movies - Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987) by Robert Tine
Finishing out the Blockbuster Sequel Summer, Pax covers the only movie in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise to get a novelization; Beverly Hills Cop 2.
Crestwood House - The Whip and the Body (1963)
On the second episode of season 5 of the Crestwood House, co-host Michael May picks up the daisy chain and follows up from The Flesh and the Fiends by picking a movie with a very similar title structure, the 1963 Mario Bava classic, The Whip and the Body!
Crestwood House - The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
On the first episode of season 5 of Crestwood House, co-host Shawn Robare kicks off a season of daisy-chained episodes with the lesser known Peter Cushing horror flick The Flesh and the Fiends from 1960!
Crestwood House - Season 4 Post Mortem
Crestwood House is back, but before we start the Season 5 proper, we want to take a second and look back at this past season and go over what we covered and what we're hoping to accomplish in this new season. So pop the top on an expired Ecto Cooler, grab some Monster cereal to much on and listen as we discuss Season 4 of the Crestwood House.
I Read Movies - Fantastic Four (2005) by Peter David
In this episode Pax covers the novelization of the 2005 Fantastic Four movie which turns 20 years old this year!
Gymkata (1985)
Jaime, Shawn, and Pax discuss the infamous Gymkata from 1985 starring gymnast Kurt Thomas!
Cruising (1980)
The Cult Film Club is back after our 100th episode spectacular with one of co-host Shawn's most recent obsessions, the 1980 Al Pachino/William Friedken flick Cruising. Join our hosts as we dissect the film, talk about the rough trade sub culture of early 80s NYC and try and figure out that crazy ending.
I Read Movies - Spiderman 3 (2007) by Peter David
In this episode I close out the Raimi Spiderman trilogy of novelizations with the most maligned entry.
IRM - Rambo First Blood Part 2 (1985) by David Morrell
In this episode Pax does a deep dive into the novelization of the first Rambo sequel which is adapted by the original Rambo author based on the original screenplay by James Cameron!
I Read Movies - Mission Impossible (1996) by Peter Barsocchini
In this episode, coinciding with the release of the newest Mission Impossible movie, Pax is covering the only entry in that franchise to get a novelization; the very first one from 1996.
I Read Movies - Waterworld (1995) by Max Allen Collins
In this episode Pax talks about the novelization to Kevin Costner's infamous Waterworld from 1995!
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
On a very special episode, our 100th, Jaime, Pax and Shawn finally tackle a all time favorite film, 1987's Adventures in Babysitting!
I Read Movies - Con Air (1997) by Richard Woodley
In this episode Pax discusses the 1997 Con Air novelization by Richard Woodley.
I Read Movies - Miami Vice #1 by Stephen Grave
In this episode I delve into the first of a series of Miami Vice novelizations by the author Stephen Grave! This one covers the show's pilot!
I Read Movies - The Net (1995) by Leonore Fleischer
In this episode Pax covers the 1995 cyber thriller The Net starring Sandra Bullock and Dennis Miller.
I Read Movies - Santa Claus the Movie (1985) by Joan D Vinge
In this holiday episode of I Read Movies Pax talks about the novelization of the movie he just covered with Cult Film Club; Santa Claus the Movie (1985) by Joan D Vinge!
Santa Claus the Movie (1985)
Pax takes Jaime and Shawn on a sleigh ride through the Salkinds' Santa Claus the movie starring Dudley Moore and a completely unhinged John Lithgow.
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Shawn introduces Paxton and Jaime to one of his favorite indie movies from the 90s, the Jim Jarmusch/Forest Whitaker jam Ghost Dog.
I Read Movies - The Shadow (1994) by James Luceno
This week Pax reposts his special IRM episode of The Shadow from the After Lunch Podcast which was released earlier this year.
Crestwood House - Phantom of the Opera (1925)
On the 2024 season finale of Crestwood House, the gang closes out our silent horror series with arguably the most celebrated early creepy film, the Lon Chaney Phantom of the Opera!
I Read Movies - The Terminator (1984) by William Wisher and Randall Frakes
IRM Halloween episode! For this Halloween I'm covering the novelization of the original Terminator from 1984. I also discuss the separate UK version of the Terminator novelization.
I Read Movies Rewind - Return of the Living Dead
Since we just covered the 1985 zombie classic Return of the Living Dead on the Cult Film Club, we thought it would be apt to re-release Paxton's I Read Movies episode where he covers the film's novelization written by none other than Night of the Living Dead's John Russo. If you're curious about how the movie might differ from the original script, or how Russo had a darker take on a sequel to NotL
Crestwood House - The Phantom Carriage (1921)
On this week's Crestwood House, we're continuing our dive into silent horror as co-host Shawn introduces Pax and Michael to 1921's The Phantom Carriage!
Return of the Living Dead
For the 2024 Halloween episode, Pax, Shawn and Jaime decide to watch and discuss the 1985 zombie masterpiece Return of the Living Dead. SEND MORE PODCASTERS!
Crestwood House - Faust (1926)
Pax takes Michael and Shawn along on a Faustian trip of debauchery and redemption with FW Murnau's silent adaptation of Faust.
Crestwood House - Dead of Night (1945)
On the sixth episode of season 4 of The Crestwood House podcast, co-host Michael finishes up our trio of anthology films with the one film that arguably started them all, 1945's Dead of Night. Considered by Martin Scorsese as one of the scariest films of all time, this film follows a group of acquaintances and strangers in a farmhouse as they tell each other scary stories from their lives to try a
Crestwood House - Tales From the Crypt (1972)
We're breaking into the month of October with the fifth episode of season 4 of the Crestwood House. On this week's episode co-host Shawn regales Michael and Paxton with some Tales From the Crypt, er, at least the 1972 Amicus anthology film.
Crestwood House - Dr Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
The guys start a theme of vintage horror anthologies and they start with Amicus' first one, Dr Terror's House of Horrors starring Peter Cushing, Christopher, Lee, Donald Sutherland, and Michael Gough.
Tremors - 1990
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Jaime takes Shawn and Paxton to a remote desert community to experience some shocking Tremors!
Crestwood House - Spider Baby (1968)
On the third episode of Season 4 of Crestwood House, co-host Michael May finishes up our first trilogy of birthday year movies with a straight banger from 1967, Jack Hills creepy weird classic, Spider Baby. Starring Lon Chaney Jr. & a very young Sid Haig, the film tells the story of the inbred Merrye family and what happens when they're finally found out by the outside world...
I Read Movies - Final Destination (2000) by Natasha Rhodes
In this episode Pax breaks down the novelization for the 2000 thriller Final Destination starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, and Kerr Smith.
Crestwood House - House (1977)
On this week's episode of the Crestwood House, co-host Shawn digs back into his birth-year to pull 1977's Japanese weird horror flick House. Toho's supposed answer to Jaws, House is a psychedelic romp through Japanese folklore, post WWII trauma, and what it means to be a modern woman. No really.
Crestwood House - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Season 4 begins now! Mike, Shawn, and Pax are covering movies from their birth year, and Pax starts with the classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Crestwood House - Season 3 Post Mortem
Crestwood House returns! Shawn, Mike, and Pax look back at Season 3 and look forward to Season 4. Recorded last year.
I Read Movies - Superman III (1983) by William Kotzwinkle
In this episode Pax finishes out the Christopher Reeve Superman novelizations with the third movie, Superman III.
Snack Shack (2024)
Pax takes Jaime and Shawn to the local swimming pool to talk about a movie none of them had seen before; Snack Shack!
I Read Movies - Spider-Man 2 (2004) by Peter David
In this episode Pax continues the Raimi Spider-man trilogy with part 2 written again by Peter David!
The Hidden (1987)
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Shawn walks Jaime and Pax through the "Hidden Gem" that is 1987's The Hidden.
Rooftops (1989)
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, Jaime takes Paxton and Shawn on a tour of Rooftops, one of the last films by legendary director Robert Wise. It's Capoeira meets West Side Story by way of the 80s, and it's pretty amazing.
I Read Movies - Iron Man (2008) by Peter David
In this episode Pax breaks down the novelization of the very first MCU movie, Iron Man!
I Read Movies - Knight Rider #4 (1984) by Glen Larson
Pax covers the fourth in the series Knight Rider novelization, 24 Carat Assassin.
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
In this episode Pax takes Shawn and Jaime on a little ride through downtown San Diego finding random objects like a toilet, a fox tail, and a fat guy in a checkered shirt. That's right, we're going on a Scavenger Hunt!
I Read Movies - King Kong (1933) vs Godzilla (1954)
In this episode Pax decides to do his own Kong Kong vs Godzilla by covering the 1933 King Kong novelization by Delos Lovelace and the 1954 Godzilla novelization by Shigeru Kayama.
I Read Movies - Splash (1984) by Ian Don
In this episode Pax swims with the 1984 novelization of Splash!
Sorcerer (1977)
On this month's episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Shawn forces Paxton and Jaime to drive gnarly old trucks full of unstable dynamite across the jungle as we take a deep dive into the 1977 William Friedkin magnum opus Sorcerer.
I Read Movies - Over the Top (1987) by Joel Don Humphreys
In this episode Pax goes arm and arm with Stallone's 1987 arm wrestling epic, Over the Top!
Cool As Ice (1991)
On the latest episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Jaime drops teh zero and gets with the hero as she leads Paxton and Shawn in a discussion of the 1991 disasterpiece, Cool As Ice. Starring Vanilla Ice, this movie is sure to make you cringe with delight.
I Read Movies - Romancing the Stone (1984) by Joan Wilder
On this episode Pax discussing the movie novelization of the romantic adventure Romancing the Stone!
I Read Movies - Demolition Man (1993) by Richard Osborne
In this, the final episode of 2023, Pax discusses the novelization of the futuristic sci-fi actioneer, Demolition Man, starring Sly Stallone and Wesley Snipes.
The Money Pit (1986)
Shawn, Jaime, and Pax delve into an early comedic role for Tom Hanks, Money Pit, from 1986 co-starring Shelley Long and directed by Richard Benjamin.
Neon Maniacs (1986)
On this special Halloween episode of the Cult Film Club, co-host Shawn drags Jaime and Paxton into the world of the Neon Maniacs! This 1986 horror flick is kind of obscure, but has enough fun junk to make it kind of a cult classic. Featuring 12 monstrous killers stalking a handful of local San Francisco teens, the film is full of weird gore, neon goop, and a score and soundtrack right out of a Joh
I Read Movies - Jason X (2005) by Pat Cadigan
The IRM Halloween episode featuring the Jason X novelization!
Crestwood House - Salem's Lot mini-series (1979)
For the final episode of the season, Pax, Mike, and Shawn are joined by Jay from Purple Stuff Podcast to talk about the 1979 Tobe Hooper TV mini-series, Salem's Lot, starring David Soul, James Mason and Bonnie Bedelia.
Crestwood House - Messiah of Evil (1974)
On this penultimate episode Michael invites comic book artist Brent Schoonover on to talk all about the 1973 art-house horror flick, Messiah of Evil. Featuring the eclectic writing/directing duo of Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz (American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Howard the Duck), the film taps into the dark mindset of the nation after the horrific Manson slayings, borrowing fr
Crestwood House - The Innocents (1961)
Crestwood house is entering the final leg of the 3rd season and for these last three episodes hosts Shawn, Michael and Paxton are inviting guests onto the show to pick some of their favorite classic horror films. This week Shawn invites his wife and Cult Film Club co-host, Jaime Hood, on to talk all about the 1961 gothic horror flick The Innocents.
Crestwood House - The Old Dark House (1932)
Pax takes Mike and Shawn on a tour through The Old Dark House from 1932, starring Boris Karloff, Gloria Stuart, and directed by James Whale.
Crestwood House - The Bat (1926)
Michael, Paxton and Shawn are back this week taking a look at another in a series of Old Dark House films. This time Michael leads the conversation on our first silent film, 1926's The Bat.
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