The Cinemania Society celebrates the life of Robert Redford, everyone's favorite silver screen big brother. Rest in Peace, Robert.

Professor Andrea presents a profile on one of our favorite actors to have emerged from the 2000s: Benedict Wong. The man's talent allowed him to jumpstart his career and land parts in shows and movies with the best and brightest. Best recognized for his role as Sorcerer Supreme Wong in the MCU, he has played Kublai Khan in the Netflix series "Polo," the Necromancer in "What We Do in the Shadows," and has had supporting roles in two Ridley Scott features, "Prometheus" and "The Martian." CINEMANIA-inducing talent indeed...

Further explorations of the Mysterious Mall of Misery ensue as The Society tries to find an angle to simultaneously understand their doppelgangers, regain custody of the no-longer-very-abandoned video rental store, and conduct their latest Conclave -- this time led by Auntie Hope on Duncan Jones' (a/k/a Zowie Bowie's) 2009 indie sci-fi masterpiece "Moon." Things are about to get liminal, so listen up.

Written by Hope Bravo and Andy Slack

Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Incidental music and sound courtesy of White Bat Audio

Art & graphic design by Andy Slack Comics

The Cinemania Society is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents appearing in this audioplay are either the product of the authors’ imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living, dead, or living dead; or actual events is purely coincidental and/or part of a work of parody that should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated unless otherwise stated.

Here, compiled in one convenient package, is the compleat Conclave 18 examining Stuart Gordon's 1986 H.P. Lovecraft adaptation "From Beyond," starring Barbara Crampton and Jeffrey Combs. As always, our Omnibus episodes are missing the episode breaks, modified opening crawls, and Verifier Andy's breathlessly-recounted "The Story So Far," so if you want those you'll need to go back and listen to each piece of the Conclave.

Written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack

Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Incidental music and sound courtesy of White Bat Audio

Art & graphic design by Andy Slack Comics

The Cinemania Society is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents appearing in this audioplay are either the product of the authors’ imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living, dead, or living dead; or actual events is purely coincidental and/or part of a work of parody that should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated unless otherwise stated.

The Society pays its respects to a man who once held the title of "World's Best-Looking Man" for seven years straight, before his career dropped off a cliff. He eventually returned to play one of the most iconic villains for the Video Rental generation, only surpassed by Darth Vader - and *that* role took three people to play. Take a knee and listen close, for we have a tale to tell.

This episode was written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack and was performed by Ethan Ireland

Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Tracks used: Angel Heart, Miami Justice, Somewhere in Time, Juiced, 10 to Midnight

Once Cinquisitor Ethan recovered from his exposure to resonation he and Professor Andrea conducted an interview with film editor Lee Percy, who was responsible for editing 1986's "From Beyond," as well as several other notable films. Presented here for your enjoyment is our conversation with Mr. Percy, who tells us about films he was involved with including "Re-Animator," "Dolls," "Boys Don't Cry" and the notoriously gonzo adventure-comedy / real-life documentary-horror film "Roar!"

Cinquisitor Ethan presents a Profile in Cinemania on Chicago's own Stuart Gordon, transgressive counterculture theater director and all-time best-ever H.P. Lovecraft filmmaker. Listen and celebrate the life of a man who did things with more heart than just about anyone else in showbiz, and therefore created films that are all dire sources of CINEMANIA.

Special thanks to Lee Percy and Liesel Hanson for the generous contributions to the research on this profile.

This is a work of parody / satire and should not be construed as making actual statements or allegations of fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated.

Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics

Tracks used: "Calling You," "Corrosive," and "Aura."

H.P. Lovecraft rolls in his grave as the Society, Cinquisitor Ethan in the lead, concludes its Conclave examining "From Beyond," a surprisingly sex-drenched mind-melter of a movie from the mid-80's. 

Written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack

Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Incidental music and sound courtesy of White Bat Audio

Art & graphic design by Andy Slack Comics

The Cinemania Society is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents appearing in this audioplay are either the product of the authors’ imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living, dead, or living dead; or actual events is purely coincidental and/or part of a work of parody that should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated unless otherwise stated.

Professor Andrea presents a Profile in Cinemania exploring the remarkable career of actress and producer Barbara Crampton. Call her talented, call her relentless, call her multi-dimensional, call her a decent human being -- but whatever you do, don't call her a "scream queen."

Researched, written, and performed by Andrea Palladino

Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Tracks Used: "Dead by Dawn" and "Vortex Queen."

Cinquisitor Ethan starts to show some decline in mental health as he leads the Society through their examination of Stuart Gordon & Brian Yuzna's quintessential flesh-fest from 1986, "From Beyond," an '80s horror adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's story of the same name.

Written by Ethan Ireland and Andy Slack

Sound design & editing by Ethan Ireland

Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Incidental music and sound courtesy of White Bat Audio

Art & graphic design by Andy Slack Comics

The Cinemania Society is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents appearing in this audioplay are either the product of the authors’ imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living, dead, or living dead; or actual events is purely coincidental and/or part of a work of parody that should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated unless otherwise stated.