*NOTE: There are some audio issues in this episode.*

We're back with a Lucas pick and he's taking us back to the film that launched the career of Jean Claude Van Damm with 1988's Bloodsport!

Frank Dux is on a personal mission to honor his sensei and win the Kumite, a competition for the best fighters to prove who is the ultimate champion. Chased by two army CID's ordered to bring him home, he meets wild man Jackson and curious but beautiful reporter Janice as he partakes in this honored tournament. His main challenge: Chong Li, the undisputed champion who's dishonorable methods make him skilled and deadly.

Can Dux bring honor to his clan? Is this story actually based in fact or one man's ego driven story-telling? Join Lucas and Cordell as we kick our way through this 80's cult classic.

Music: "Kumite" by Paul Herzog and "Fight to Survive" by Stan Bush. All rights reserved.

The commercial success of Who Framed Roger Rabbit proved that the combination of live action and animation could be profitable. Sure Cool World failed to capture the success but in 1996, another attempt was made in the form of Space Jam!

When a group of aliens called Nerdlucks steal the talent of pro NBA players to challenge the Looney Tunes, becoming the intimidating Monstars, The Tunes call upon NBA legend turned baseball player Michael Jordan to help them. With the help of new Tune Lola Bunny, the Toon Squad prepares for the ultimate game. Can the Tunes win and prevent a lifetime of servitude as an amusement attraction? Did Lola Bunny inadvertently cause the creation of the furry movement? Does the movie prove why Michael Jordan was and is the GOAT in NBA history? Join Lucas and Cordell today as we slam dunk on this nostalgic childhood 90's classic!

Music: I Believe I Can Fly and Space Jam from the soundtrack. All Rights Reserved.

"Good evening Clarice"

With those chilling words, Anthony Hopkins endeared himself into the hearts of movie goers as the charismatic but frightening Dr. Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter in 1991's Oscar winning epic The Silence of the Lambs.

FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is a woman in a man's world. Determined to prove herself, she finds herself chosen to go toe to toe with Lecter to gain information on elusive serial killer "Buffalo Bill" (Ted Levine)

Cunning and dangerous, the doctor begins to help Clarice while simultaneously getting her to divulge her own traumas. But the clock is ticking. Buffalo Bill has kidnapped the daughter of a US senator. Can Clarice save Katherine and bring an end to the Buffalo Bill? Did this movie create negative stereotypes of trans-people? What killers inspired the Buffalo Bill character? Join Lucas and Cordell as we review this classic with fave beans and a nice chianti.

Music: Main Theme and Goodbye Horses from the soundtrack. All rights reserved.

Hello Cinacultists! We apologize for the long silence as the hosts have undergone some life changes recently but we are slowly getting back to our format with another "shoot the shit" episode.

We talk NECA, Trick or Treat Studios, What You've Been Watching and we remember some iconic stars in memorandum. Next time we will return with Silence of the Lambs!

Music: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Journey and I Fought The Law by Bobby Fuller Four.

Happy New Years everyone! As we go into 2025, Lucas and Cordell decide to do another "Shoot the Sh*t" episode. Join us as we discuss our Christmas, What We've Been Watching, Movie Releases of 2025 and a brief trip down memory lane of our favorite Christmas gifts from childhood. We look forward to spending 2025 with you all again when we come back in Episode 62 with a review of Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs

Music: We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister

and We Built this City by Starship. All rights reserved.

Merry Christmas and Winter Solstice Cinacultists! Lucas and Cordell wrap up the 2024 year with our review of a hidden gem horror thriller from 1980 when slasher were in their infancy. We're talking Christmas Evil!

Harry has a rough life. His coworkers mock him, his brother thinks he's a problem and and no one understands his tune for the Christmas holiday. This year however, Harry snaps. He believes he IS Santa Clause and he's going to deliver presents to the kids....and lethally punish the naughty! Is Harry a bit too obsessed? Is his spying on the kids too much even for an 80's film? What is the message of this movie on mental health and psychosis? Join Lucas and Cordell as we unwrap this cult classic Christmas horror! See you all in 2025!

Music: Here Comes Santa Clause by Ray Conniff and Christmas Evil End Credits. All rights reserved.

Jim Henson is remembered as a visionary of children's entertainment. From the iconic Muppets to Sesame Street to the Ninja Turtle suits, he left a mark on generations with his work. Following his death, his studio continued to honor his work starting with today's review of 1992's Christmas classic: A Muppet's Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) is a Christmas hating pariah in London. He's cold, cruel and thinks not of the needy and poor, instead more concerned with his lust for money. However this Christmas, Scrooge is warned: repent your wicked selfishness or be doomed in eternity in chains. To help Scrooge, he would be visited by 3 ghosts. All designated to help warm Scrooge's cold heart.

Does this timeless Christmas classic fit well into the Muppet world? Why is the Ghost of Christmas Past so creepy?! Join Lucas and Cordell as we review this heartwarming classic of Henson's legacy.

Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. All Rights reserved.

When a crime wave hit New York, Channel 3 reporter April O'Neill is on the case. But she's gonna need help from 4 talking mutated turtles-Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael-to battle Shredder and his Foot Clan. Along with Casey Jones, the turtles are determined to save their rat sensei Splinter, beat the Shredder and make it home in time for pizza in this childhood 90's classic!

Does this movie capture the spirit of the 80's cartoon? Did later incarnations tell Splinter's story better? What's with the the "damns" in this film? Did Jim Henson and his Creature Shop out do themselves? Join Lucas and Cordell as we master the shadows of the beloved classic.

Music by Partners in Kryme, MC Hammer and John Du Prez. All rights reserved.

The nightmare isn't over! Following completion of The Fog, John Carpenter returned to give audiences 1981's Halloween II-more of the night HE came home!

Laurie Strode has been taken to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital following her encounter with boogeyman Michael Myers. But Michael is still on the prowl hunting Laurie and slaughtering anyone who gets in his way. Meanwhile, a mentally unhinged Dr. Loomis is taking command of the police, hellbent on stopping his patient once and for all. Is this movie a worthy sequel for a box office classic? How does Leo Rossi have such range? Is the sibling plot twist as bad as people make it out to be? Join Lucas and Cordell as we stalk our way through this early slasher classic.

Music: Mr Sandman by The Chordates

and Halloween II Theme by John Carpenter. All rights reserved.

In 1987, the box office was dominated by the slashers. Freddy was taking on the Dream Warriors, Jason fought a telekinetic and Michael Myers was one year away from returning. But audiences were soon introduced to a new horror icon. One born of the mind of author Clive Barker in the form of Pinhead, The Hell Priest and his gang of Cenobites in the extreme, body-horror that was Hellraiser.

Julia Cotton (Claire Higgins) is in an unhappy marriage. Her husband Larry (Andrew Robinson) is lame and his daughter Kirstie (Ashley Lawrence) isn't much fun either as Julia pines for Larry's brother Frank. But when a skinless Frank appears to her in their new home, Julia begins to bring Frank bodies in the hopes of rejuvenating the hedonist bad boy.

But Frank is scared. In his possession is the Lament Configuration, a puzzle box that opens the door of Hell and the Cenobites, who bring promises of pain and pleasure indivisible. Can Frank become whole in time again? Or will final girl Kirstie manage to best her creepy uncle and the Cenobites? And is killing men for a corpse worth a good f**k? Join Lucas and Cordell as we tear apart this classic 80's classic. We have such sights to show you!

Music: "The Lament Configuration" -Christopher Young and "Hellraiser" by Ozzy Osbourne and Mötörhead. All Rights Reserved.