
Podcasting After Dark - Cult Movies and TV Shows
Podcasting After Dark is a deep-dive into the world of cult horror, sci-fi, and action movies from the 70's, 80's, and early 90's. Each episode, Corey Stevenson and Zak Shaffer breakdown and review a different late-night flick from their youth. These are the movies your parents didn’t want you to watch growing up!
Latest episodes

Apr 29, 2024 • 2h 41min
The Great Silence (1968) Review
The Great Silence (1968) synopsis: “A mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.”Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frank Wolff, Vonetta McGee, and Klaus KinskiDirector: Sergio CorbucciThis week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review The Great Silence! A fantastic spaghetti western by the director of Django (1966), and clearly an inspiration for a few scenes in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight (2015). We highly recommend watching The Great Silence before listing to our review because the ending is quite a doozy! (Thankfully the Blu-ray has some less traumatic versions of the climax included on the extras lol)Leave a comment on our social media pages or Patreon and let us know what you think of this episode or the movie itself. We always love hearing from you all!— 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

Apr 21, 2024 • 52min
80s Kids Unite Episode 3: Live Aid 1985
This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, Diallo, and Paul London discuss the cultural significance of Live Aid ‘85 and which one of the Night Boyz actually remembers the event. A huge THANK YOU to Patreon member, Kerry Ahern 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

Apr 15, 2024 • 2h 26min
Godzilla (1954) Review
Godzilla (1954) synopsis: “American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable dinosaur-like beast.”Starring: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Takashi Shimura, and Akihiko HirataDirector: Ishirô HondaThis week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review the original Godzilla! That’s right, the one that kicked off an entire genre of films: Giant rubber monster movies! To be clear, this is not the version of Godzilla that came out two years later 1956 with Raymond Burr inserted into it. This is the original all-Japanese cast, and the superior version, in our opinion!Leave a comment on our social media pages or Patreon and let us know what you think of this episode or the movie itself. We always love hearing from you all!A huge THANK YOU to Rob for picking Godzilla for us to review through Patreon! His previous film choices were Guyver 2 (1994), Excalibur (1981), The Convent (2000), and Suburbia (1983).— 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

Apr 8, 2024 • 1h 20min
PAD Watchlist: Top Anchor Bay Releases with Lee Germaney
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

Apr 1, 2024 • 2h 4min
The Carpenter Factor Episode 6: The Fog (1980)
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

Mar 25, 2024 • 1h 37min
Action, Action Swapcast: Nemesis (1992) Review
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

Mar 17, 2024 • 47min
80s Kids Unite Episode 2: Martial Arts Moves We Wish We Could Do
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

Mar 11, 2024 • 2h 1min
TV Obscura - Robotech: The Macross Saga
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

Mar 4, 2024 • 2h 44min
Knockabout (1979) Review
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

Feb 26, 2024 • 2h 52min
The Gate (1987) Review
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