Nightshade Cult; A Podcast Macabre

Cultists, October is here, Spooky Season is in full effect and we've got two classics celebrating their 25th anniversaries to go on the Exam Table. First up Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone. This ghost story was only del Toro's third feature film but his signature style had already become apparent. Please join us for the dissection.

#thedevilsbackbone, #elespinazodeldiablo, #devilsbackbone, #guillermodeltoro, #deltoro, #gdt, #santi, #fernandotielve, #Íñigogarcés, #eduardonoriega, #federicoluppi, #marisaparedes, #juniovalverde, #irenevisedo, #guillermodeltorosfrankenstein, #panslabyrinth, #guillermodeltoroexhibit, #gothichorror, #ghoststory, #spookyseason,

Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256009/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.criterion.com/films/27914-the-devil-s-backbone?srsltid=AfmBOorP0PYkjKtCm5I9isrzXCIsjRP72d1fHrDBSHpNcQ-2IT_VOVMu https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B5NL9BYY?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Unholy Sacrament

Chella, Mexican Lager-Xicha Brewing Co https://untp.beer/pmAgP

Dark Tidings

The Return of Dark Sun https://www.polygon.com/dnd-dark-sun-dungeons-dragons-return/

Vault of Darkness

Pan's Labyrinth (del Toro '06) https://www.criterion.com/films/28948-pan-s-labyrinth?srsltid=AfmBOor3HQszCfWy77qol0UFcOySk9Lm-lSZJwPom1K5Oh9ZRgC4CcIC

Fallen (Hoblit '98) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119099/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.netflix.com/title/1192866?preventIntent=true&source=imdb&fromWatch=true

Batman: Caped Crusader (Timm, Tucker '24) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0H558Y37F?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Cultists, it's time once again for some Spooky Season bonus episodes! And in the spirit season we're going to be putting David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy on the Exam Table. Halloween 2018 is both a direct sequel to Carpenter's original film as well as a reboot of the Franchise. Please join us for the Dissection.

#halloween, #halloween2018, #h40, #halloweenmovie, #michalemyers, #lauriestrode, #theshape, #halloweenkills, #halloweenends, #davidegordongreen, #johncarpenter, #jamieleecurtis, #dannymcbride, #judygreer, #nickcastle, #andimatichak, #thenighthecamehome, #michalemyersmask, #slashermovies, #truecrimepodcast,

Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1502407/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07JDXGRGK?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Unholy Sacrament

Melted Casio Keys - Hazy IPA -Tiny Giants Brewing https://untp.beer/PKXPL

Dark Tidings: October Episodes

The Devil's Backbone (del Toro, '01) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256009/?ref_=ext_shr

Halloween Kills (Green, '21) Bonus Episode https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10665338/?ref_=ext_shr

Donnie Darko (Kelly, '01) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/?ref_=ext_shr

Halloween Ends (Green, '22) Bonus Episode https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10665342/?ref_=ext_shr

Cultists, Ana Lily Amirpour's "Iranian Vampire Western" A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, is frequently mentioned in the same breath as Let The Right One In. So it felt like the obvious next film for your Horror Hosts to put on the Exam Table. Please join us for the Dissection

Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2326554/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00TTRCDZ0?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r https://kinolorber.com/product/a-girl-walks-home-alone-at-night-blu-ray-1?srsltid=AfmBOorvmSu3pTbaKeHAsiNyn8EYdV-Mev_qmD6BlRTb7eks95Iaftxw

Unholy Sacrament Take A Little Trip, Mexican Lager-Ruse Brewing https://untp.beer/zeyv0

Vault of Darkness

Cultist Ted https://www.instagram.com/carnevilted?igsh=YTZjcGFsODR4MTVt

Dungeon Crawler Carl https://mattdinniman.com/books/

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (Moko-Chan,'26) https://theghostintheshell.jp/en/series/theghostintheshell https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0H43Y5131?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550136/empire-of-silence-by-christopher-ruocchio/ https://www.audible.com/pd/B07F1Z91H8?source_code=ASSORAP0511160007

#agirlwalkshomealoneatnight, #analilyamirpour, #SheilaVand, #TheGirl, #ArashMarandi, #iranianvampirewestern, #badcity, #iraniancinema, #vampiremovie, #MozhanMarnò, #MarshallManesh, #DominicRains, #MiladEghbali, #RomeShadanloo, #Masukathecat #persianfilm, #iranianfilm, #arthousefilm, #vampirecinema, #newwavehorror,

Cultists, we've been waiting for a reason to throw Tomas Alfredson's Let The Right One In on the exam table for a long time but none seemed to come along. So we're just going to do it anyway. The film based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's book of the same name was an instant Cult Classic and has spawned an English language adaptation, a TV series and a stage play. Please join us for the Dissection

#lettherightonein, #låtdenrättekommain, #latdenrattekommain, #letmein, #lettherightoneinmovie, #tomasalfredson, #johnajvidelindqvist, #eli, #oskar, #eliandoskar, #oskarandeli, #kårehedebrant, #karehedebrant, #linaleandersson, #swedishcinema, #nordicnoir, #vampirecinema, #ikanord, #hoytevanhoytema, #johansöderqvist,

Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00G4Q0E9Q/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Unholy Sacrament Heinous - IPA, Ghost Town Brewing https://untp.beer/dd6622d2f9

Dark Tidings https://www.comicsbeat.com/bride-of-frankenstein-lives/

Vault of Darkness

Universal Monsters from Skybound Entertainment & Image Comics https://www.skybound.com/universal-monsters-dracula/comics/issue-01 https://www.skybound.com/universal-monsters-frankenstein/comics

Night of the Vampire, The Enchanting Winds of the Dreamweaving Masquerade https://nightofthevampire.bandcamp.com/album/the-enchanting-winds-of-the-dreamweaving-masquerade

Cultists, it's the 40th anniversary of David Cronenberg's Body Horror classic, The Fly. Routinely ranked among the greatest Horror Movies of all time, it's the rare Re-Make that has eclipsed its source material. Are you afraid to jump into the Plasma Pool? Or will you join us for the Dissection?

Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B009EEHF3S?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Unholy Sacrament Brand New Haze, Hazy IPA - Great Notion Brewing https://untp.beer/zmOwA

Vault of Darkness

Eastern Promises (Cronenberg, 2007) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765443/?ref_=ext_shr

Absolute Green Arrow: Pornsak Pichetshote & Rafael Albuquerque https://www.dc.com/comics/absolute-green-arrow-2026/absolute-green-arrow-2026-1

#thefly #davidcronenberg, #jeffgoldblum, #geenadavis, #cronenberg, #johngetz, #brundlefly, #sethbrundle, #helpme, #beafraidbeveryafraid, #thefly1986, #theflymovie, #telepods, #bodyhorror, #returnofthefly, #curseofthefly, #thefly2, #theflyII, #plasmapool, #classichorror,

Cultists, it's the 40th Anniversary of Cronenberg's reimagining of The Fly. Before we put that body horror classic on the Exam Table, we're first going to look at Kurt Neuman's original film from 1958. Shot in glorious CinemaScope and starring the great Vincent Price. It's been overshadowed by its remake, but it's worth your consideration. Please join us for the Dissection.

#thefly, #returnofthefly, #vincentprice, #kurtneuman, #jamesclavell, #davidhedison, #alhedison, #patriciaowens, #herbertmarshall, #helpme, #bodyhorror, #classichorror, #classicmonsters, #humanfly, #brundlefly, #creaturefeature, #classicscifi, #cultclassic, #bmovie, #50sscifi,

Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051622/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B009FEPUF2/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Unholy Sacrament

Forever, Cosmonaut - Dark Lager, Tiny Giants Brewing https://untp.beer/OKx2d

Dark Tidings

New Album from Warning https://warningdoom.bandcamp.com/album/rituals-of-shame

Deadly Prey Gallery https://deadly-prey-gallery.myshopify.com/

Vault of Darkness

Unto Others -I believe In Halloween https://untootherspdx.bandcamp.com/album/i-believe-in-halloween-ii-24-bit-hd-audio

Nite - Nite https://nite.bandcamp.com/album/nite

Spider-Noir (Oziel & Lightfoot '26) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0GHR9DBVF/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Cultists, we're back with another Werewolf Wednesday episode! This time, it's Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers going on the exam table. It's often described as Predator meets the Howling, and while that's accurate it may undersell it. Please join us for the Dissection

Dissection Topic

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280609/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DLSLQX9F/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r https://gruv.com/products/dog-soldiers-collectors-edition-uhd-_1000815492

Unholy Sacrament Six of Swords - Triple Hazy IPA - Anchorage Brewing Company https://untp.beer/2V3rq

Dark Tidings

A fully restored 4K version of 1958s Horror of Dracula starring Christopher Lee will be released into cinemas, in time for Halloween https://deadline.com/2026/05/hammers-horror-of-dracula-rerelease-1236920689/

Vault Of Darkness

Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf Book by George W. M. Reynolds https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1099759.Wagner_the_Werewolf https://archive.org/details/wagnerthewehr-wolf_1708_librivox

Gathering Swans - Choir Boy (2020) https://choirboy.bandcamp.com/album/gathering-swans https://choirboy.bandcamp.com/album/ill-always-let-you-down

#dogsoldiers, #neilmarshall, #seanpertwee, #kevinmckidd, #emmacleasby, #liamcunningham, #werewolf, #werewolves, #lycanthropy, #lycanthrope, #wolfman, #werewolfmovie, #werewolfcinema, #predator, #thehowling, #monstermovie, #creaturefeature, #shoutfactory, #cultclassic, #britishhorror,

Cultists, your Horror Hosts are declaring July Werewolf Month, since both episode releases fall on Werewolf Wednesdays. First up we're putting Hammer's contribution to the genre on Exam Table, 1961's The Curse Of The Werewolf. Based on Guy Endore's novel The Werewolf of Paris, but moving the action to Spain to make use of existing sets. Please join us for the Dissection.

Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054777/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B009CG1NRW/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Unholy Sacrament

Lichen IPA, American IPA - Grand Fir Brewing https://untp.beer/blLX3

Dark Tidings

Ken Russell's The Devils restored and heading to Cannes film festival (theatrical re-release and physical media to follow) https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/ken-russells-the-devils-directors-cut-heading-to-cannes-with-4k-restoration-of-banned-cult-classic/

Marvel Comics announces The Midnight Universe https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/midnight-universe-series-announcement-fall-2026 https://www.globalcomix.com/

Vault of Darkness From The World of John Wick: Ballerina (Wiseman, 2025) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7181546/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.hbomax.com/movies/from-the-world-of-john-wick-ballerina/a1a7a642-fcfa-4825-9d63-3726e4e1a82f

Wolves and Werewolves in History and Popular Culture by Shannon Scott https://a.co/d/06ZCoD3V

#thecurseofthewerewolf, #curseofthewerewolf, #terencefisher, #oliverreed, #cliffordevans, #yvonneromain, #catherinefeller, #richardwordsworth, #royashton, #hammerfilms, #hammerhorror, #hammerhorrorfilms, #werewolfwednesday, #classichorror, #classicmonsters, #thewerewolfofparis, #werewolfmovies, #lycanthropy, #wolfman, #werewolf,

Cultists, let's extend our vampire theme one more episode and catch up with a Dracula adaptation that slipped by your Horror Hosts last year. Luc Besson's Dracula: A Love Tale, is more of an adaptation of Coppola's Dracula than it is of Bram Stoker's Novel but it does have some pretty unique takes on lore as well. Please join us for the Dissection

Dissection Topic

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31434030/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0GKP1PFBB/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Unholy Sacrament

Carpathians - Czech Dark Lager, Block 15 Brewing Company https://untp.beer/vNx3e

Vault of Darkness

They Cloned Tyrone (Taylor,2023) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9873892/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.netflix.com/title/80996324

36 Streets by T.R. Napper

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678795/36-streets-by-t-r-napper/

The Curse (2025) Atreyu https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nmaurME9TwJrFL-brRGDzRCUk6ZGAvmyk&si=UQ_XsfsHiU-nnlix https://www.discogs.com/release/34696884-Atreyu-The-Curse-2025

#dracula, #draculaalovetale, #bramstoker, #lucbesson, #caleblandryjones, #christophwaltz, #zoëbleu, #zoebleu, #ewansabid, #raphaelluce, #dannyelfman, #lovetale, #bramstokersdracula, #minamurry, #johnathanharker, #vanhelsing, #draculamovie, #classicmonsters, #classichorror, #vampiremovies,

Cultists 2024's Abigail isn't a "Remake" of Dracula's Daughter. To call it a "Reimagining" would even feel like a stretch. Instead it takes just the core concept of Dracula having a daughter and builds a blood splattered "Monster In The House" action comedy from it. Please join us for the Dissection

Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27489557/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CZ618FWW/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Unholy Sacrament

Ocean Man - Baltic Porter, Block 15 Brewing Company https://untp.beer/7nJxB

Vault Of Darkness

The Saint Of Steel series by T. Kingfisher https://redwombatstudio.com/fantasy-romance/

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Listen to Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B015RJL1Z6?source_code=ASSORAP0511160007

#abigail, #abigailthemovie, #mattbettinelliolpin, #tylergillett, #melissabarrera, #alishaweir, #danstevens, #kathrynnewton, #willcatlett, #kevindurand, #anguscloud, #giancarloesposito, #matthewgoode, #draculasdaughter, #renfield, #thelastvoyageofthedemeter, #universalmonsters, #universalhorror, #darkuniverse, #bitemakers,