Podcasting After Dark - Cult Movies and TV Shows

This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey resurrects the PAD Watchlist to discuss their favorite Anchor Bay releases from the late 90s/early 2000s. They are joined by friend and longtime supporter of the show, Lee Germaney for this trip down memory lane. We hope you all enjoy the discussion and the return of the Watchlist! Keep the conversation going and leave a comment on our social media pages or Patreon and let us know your favorite Anchor Bay releases! And make sure to follow Lee on Instagram!— SUPPORT THE INDIE HORROR MOVIE, BAMPIRE —WEBSITE / INDIEGOGOINSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

The Fog (1980) synopsis: “An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.”Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, and Hal HolbrookDirector: John CarpenterThis month on The Carpenter Factor, Zak and Corey are joined by Tim from the Talking Back podcast to discuss The Fog! It's a great discussion because all three co-hosts come at the film from very different perspectives: Zak, the lifelong fan; Tim, the brand new fan; Corey, right in the middle. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Every episode of The Carpenter Factor can be found on our Patreon page! We hope you check them out and make sure you give Talking Back a follow, as well!Talking Back Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Patreon | Instagram — SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

Nemesis (1992) synopsis: “Alex, a burned out LA cyborg cop, is forced by commissioner Farnsworth to find his former cyborg partner and lover Jared who's about to deliver sensitive data to cyborg terrorists who wish to wage war against humans. Is he being played?”Starring: Olivier Gruner, Tim Thomerson, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Thom MathewsDirector: Albert PyunSince co-host Corey is currently in Japan with his wife, we’re releasing an episode of the Action, Action Podcast that he and Zak were on last year. The boys had a blast reviewing Albert Pyun’s Nemesis with their Canadian pals, James and Dustin, who you heard on Canadian TV Obscura Part 1 a few months ago! We hope you enjoy the discussion and make sure you give Action, Action a follow!Action, Action Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Patreon | Instagram | Letterboxd— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss which martial arts moves they wish they could do, growing up. It’s a silly but fun discussion about everything from “NUMBchucks” to ninjas and all the “Danialsons” in between. A huge THANK YOU to Patreon member, David Ullman for suggesting this topic!80s Kids Unite is a monthly Two Dollar Late Fee / Podcasting After Dark crossover show powered by our Patreon members! If you would like to suggest a topic for us to discuss then head on over to either Patreon page and sign up at any tier: Two Dollar Late Fee’s Patreon and Podcasting After Dark Patreon— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

Robotech (1985) synopsis: “An alien spaceship crash lands on Earth and the technology and secrets she bears lead Earth into three destructive interplanetary wars.” IMDb LinkThis week on Podcasting After Dark presents TV Obscura, Zak, Corey, and Diallo review Robotech: The Macross Saga! The boys specifically talk about the US version Harmony Gold released in syndication in 1985, but they do discuss The Super Dimension Fortress Macross that came out in 1982 in Japan, thanks to Diallo’s immense knowledge of the topic. Zak rounds out the conversation with some background on the tie-in toys Matchbox released… but no one really owned.You can find Diallo Jackson here: Facebook / Instagram / Website Listen to Galactica, Actually here: Apple Podcasts/ Spotify / iHeartRadioListen to Another Review...You Didn't Ask For here: Apple Podcasts— SUPPORT THE INDIE HORROR MOVIE, BAMPIRE —WEBSITE / INDIEGOGOINSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month, including our celebrity interview series, plus videos and other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

Knockabout (1979) synopsis: “Two brothers and small time crooks Yipao and Taipao convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students, completely oblivious to his sordid past.”Starring: Yuen Biao, Ka-Yan Leung, Chia-Yung Liu, and Karl MakaDirector: Sammo HungThis week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review the kung-fu cult classic, Knockabout! A truly jaw-dropping piece of cinema from the mind of Sammo Hung, and it’s Yuen Biao’s first leading role. Also, Knockabout is Zak and Corey’s first true “karate man” movie on PAD, as Eddie Murphy would say in Trading Places lol! I mean, yes, they covered Hard Target and Cyborg, but this is on a whole other level, martial arts wise.A huge THANK YOU to Paulette for selecting Knockabout for us to review via our Patreon page! If you would like us to breakdown one of your favorite films, consider signing up to our highest tier!— SUPPORT THE INDIE HORROR MOVIE, BAMPIRE —WEBSITE / INDIEGOGOINSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

The Gate (1987) synopsis: “Kids left home alone accidentally unleash a horde of malevolent demons from a mysterious hole in their suburban backyard.”Starring: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, and Carl KrainesDirector: Tibor TakácsThis week on Podcasting After Dark, the boys review The Gate! A movie Zak has been talking about bringing to PAD since they first started doing the show, and Corey, a first-time viewer, was not let down at all! The Gate is a fantastic kid-friendly cult horror movie that still holds up in 2024, especially the minions! And we aren’t talking about the yellow guys from Despicable Me lol!Keep the conversation going and let us know what you think of The Gate on our Patreon page or social media!— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

We kick off the first episode of 80s Kids Unite with Garbage Pail Kids! Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo all discuss their familiarity (or lack thereof) with the disgusting trading cards Topps began printing in 1985, and whether or not they hold up nostalgically! The boys also talk about the terrible 1987 film based on the brand. A huge THANK YOU to Patreon member, Magdalena for suggesting this one!80s Kids Unite is a monthly Two Dollar Late Fee / Podcasting After Dark crossover show powered by our Patreon members! If you would like to suggest a topic for us to discuss then head on over to either Patreon page and sign up at any tier: Two Dollar Late Fee’s Patreon and Podcasting After Dark Patreon— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue aka Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974) synopsis: “A cop chases two hippies suspected of a series of Manson family-like murders; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a hunger for human flesh by ultrasonic radiation being used for pest control.”Starring: Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock, Arthur Kennedy, and Jeannine MestreDirector: Jorge GrauThis week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue! Yes, the film has other names, a lot of them, in fact, but this is the one the boys know it as so that’s what we’re calling it lol! Now that we got that out of the way, Zak and Corey are really excited to breakdown and review, Manchester Morgue. A film that both hosts love because, like Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things, it inhabits and interesting time in zombie movie history: A time before all the rules were really locked in by George Romero with Dawn of the Dead in 1978.Keep the conversation going and let us know what you think of The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue on our Patreon page or social media!— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971) synopsis: “The scary and silly goings-on at a mad scientist vampire's home/lab.” IMDb LinkTalk About (1988-89) synopsis: “Contestants must say a selection of specific words under a time limit in normal conversation or patter.” IMDb LinkFreaky Stories (1997) synopsis: “An anthology of urban legends, each presented with a different narrator and animation style. All stories begin and end with the line, "This is a true story happened to a friend of a friend of mine... ".” IMDb LinkThis week on Podcasting After Dark presents TV Obscura, Zak, Corey, and Diallo are joined by Tim & Dean from the Talking Back Podcast to review three Canadian shows from their youth! That’s right, this is Canadian TV Obscura Part 2 and our brothers from up north brought an eclectic collection of shows to the podcast. We hope everyone enjoys the discussion, and let us know if you’ve ever seen any of these growing up!Follow Talking Back Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Patreon | Instagram — SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month, including our celebrity interview series, plus videos and other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network