Cf3: Cult Fans, Films & Finds

FANS: Lar Park Lincoln (Friday the 13th Part VII, House II) discusses her break into acting and transition into becoming "America's Audition Coach," with success stories including McKenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Afterlife). She delights in being told of our childhood crushes on her, takes us through the process of creating an audition tape, and fills us in on her role in the upcoming Friday the 13th-inspired film 13: Fanboy. FILMS: With the assistance of Lar (the telekinetic wunderkind Tina Shepherd herself), we crash the party at Camp Crystal Lake and break down Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988). We debut a new feature called "Total Recast," share our favorite lines, and ask why the hell Tina's father was never given a proper burial. This is a lively discussion you should not miss! FINDS: Taika Waititi adapts Auteur for Showtime, Billie Eilish gets weird, Harrison Ford heeds The Call of the Wild, Sonic smashes the box office, and more people died. Oh noes!

FANS: Fantasy writers Ken Mader & Julie Kimbrell Ishaya join us to discuss their new novel Afterlife: The Arcadia Chronicles - Book One, the first in a 4-part saga adapted from Mader's 2005 short film Passing Darkness. We discuss the story, their take on collaborative writing, turning a short film into a written epic, the influence of H.P. Lovecraft and Frank Herbert on their work, and how you can get your copy of Afterlife now! FILMS: Things get "spicy" when Frank Herbert fan Will Nexxii and Modern Horrors writer/David Lynch loyalist Jon Cohorn join us for a lively discussion of the 1984 David Lynch film adaptation of Herbert's seminal Dune. We highlight the array of wonderful performances, the scope and its production design while also discussing its shortcomings in the script and editing departments. Will fills us in on the details the theatrical cut missed, and Brad Dourif dazzles us with those eyebrows. We anticipate the 2020 Denis Villeneuve take on the novel and send 7 scores up to the patented Cul

FANS: Actress and L.A. clown scene staple Helene Udy is our bloody valentine this week, as we talk about her roles in early Canadian genre films, meeting and working with Jim Carrey on the set of his first film Rubberface, her stint as Myra on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, the weird and wild world of clowns and cabarets, upcoming indie horror projects, and much more! FILMS: Helene Udy was Sylvia in our film our of the week: My Bloody Valentine (1981), and boy does she love this movie! We reminisce without her about her penchant for screaming, Moosehead Lager, the practical locations of Nova Scotia, the Gordon Lightfoot-esque 'Ballad of Harry Warden,' the surprisingly unpredictable answer to the whodunit mystery, the lack of a sequel, and the sheer Canadian branding that exudes from this wonderful early slasher. FINDS: RIP Kirk Douglas and talk of The Final Countdown (1980), Goliath Season 4 news, Brandon Cronenberg's new body horror film with Sean Bean, Chris Rock & Samuel L. Jackson in Spiral (2020), the ne

FANS: Actress Kristine DeBell joins us to talk about casting, the sheer lunacy of the 70s and 80s, SAG, working with the likes of Jackie Chan & Richard Gere, and roles in films like Robert Zemeckis' I Wanna Hold Your Hand and numerous titles from David DeCoteau. And, of course, we discuss her role as A.L. in Meatballs! FILMS: Our favorite C.I.T., A.L. (too many acronyms?), sits in with us for our review of the summer camp classic Meatballs (1979) that launched the film careers of Bill Murray and Ivan Reitman with suprisingly box office-smashing results. We talk Spazz, steamed weenies, summer camp stories and wacky soundtracks before sending this up the flagpole for review on the Cult Filmometer. FINDS: Pasasite in black and white, thoughts on the pilot for Star Trek: Picard, new Disney+ series for Willow and The Mighty Ducks in development, 911 spinoff with Rob Lowe debuts, The Karate Kid Musical and more!

FANS & FILMS: Rise and shine, campers--it's GROUNDHOG DAY! Steve Fodor of Too Much Scrolling joins us for our star-packed 50th episode celebration covering the timeless Harold Ramis cult classic. You'll hear commentary and Cult Filmometer scores from Ken Hudson Campbell aka Groundhog Day's "Man in Hallway"--YUSS!! Plus Kevin McDonald (Kids in the Hall), Jewel Staite (Serenity), Jack Bennett (Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary), Dean Cameron (Summer School), Eddie Deezen (Grease), Scott Schwartz (A Christmas Story), Shelly Pack & Josh Sutherland (Chasing Molly), and Bruce Crawford (Omaha Film Event) all weigh in with their ratings, favorite quotes and praise for Bill Murray. We get philosophical on this one, y'all! FINDS: We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them to

FANS: "Would you like to play a game?" We're up for it! In our first ever edition of Name That Cult Classic, the guys take turns reading the synopses for 80s and 90s movies while the rest of the gang attempt to identify the movie being described. Who's good at the game? Who's bad at it? And who is just plain ugly?? Play along and see if you can defeat the CF3 brain trust! FILMS: We take on a cyber-ripoff from budget director Albert Pyun. It's Nemesis (1992) and boy, does it have a lot of gunplay, a hard-to-follow plot, and all the ADR you can shake a stick at! We bring you exclusively procured memories from Alex Rain himself--Olivier Gruner--and the great Thom Mathews. How do both of them rate this film 28 years later? And does the CF3 crew agree? And if all that doesn't lure you in, perhaps Thomas Jane's buttcheeks will! FINDS: A new Oscar front-runner (or two), James Bond meets Freddie Mercury, Eminem's new record, and Ozzy's health issues.

FANS & FILMS: George Pilgrim has done hard time, was at the center of a billion dollar love triangle involving media mogul Sumner Redstone and Sydney Holland, and played the original A.J. Chamberlain on soap's Guiding Light. So it only makes sense that we spoke to George (almost) exclusively about his role as teenage punk Billy in the recently revived cult classic Tammy & The T-Rex (1994), which features Paul Walker and Denise Richards in their first feature films roles. George details the testicular standoff in the context of 90s homophobia, Buck Flower's onset stroke, Denise Richards' giant "Mac Daddy" cell phone, and just genuinely loves this movie. Sean Whalen then pops in to help George and the CF3 crew score this film for the Cult Filmometer. This interview must be heard to be believed! FINDS: Oscar nominations drop, Shameless goes to 11, D.J. Qualls shares his story, and Ozark season 3 release date revealed.

FANS: The world's greatest actor-dentist George Hardy joins CF3 to discuss the experience of working on Troll 2 and its rediscovery as a cult classic years later. We cover the documentary Best Worst Movie, his recent work in Texas Cotton (now on Amazon Prime) and get him to open up about his friendship with Greg Sestero, star of The Room, author of The Disaster Artist, and his co-star in their upcoming horror film Cyst (2020). FILMS: We venture down to Nilbog for the so bad it's great "horror" comedy Troll 2 (1990)! We ask George, who played Michael Waits in the film, about the shoot and prompt him to "DO THE LINE!" Favorite scenes, characters, the bizarre music, corn on the cob, and our patented Cult Filmometer scores are all part of this delectable review. Go green! FINDS: Golden Globes wrap-up, Mallrats 2 is back, more thoughts on The Witcher, HBO is retrying with Westeros, and an Escape from L.A. Collector's Edition Blu-ray.

FANS: Rick Sloane--writer, producer and director of 80s and 90s cult classics--joins CF3 this week to discuss the films that influenced him, casting Mary Woronov in Blood Theater, meeting Roger Corman, and so much more. FILMS: The double feature returns! With Rick Sloane still in the house, we uncover the truth about Hobgoblins (1988). How did it wind up on MST3K? What's the deal with that rake scene? Did Rick almost die while making it? And what would each of us fantasize about if we were blindsided by a pack of vicious hobgoblins? Then comes our arresting review of Vice Academy. Charlie Sheen set visits, Linnea Quigley's agent, the sordid history of USA Up All Night, and the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray release are all covered. It's better than a knee to the nuts! FINDS: You're on your own this week. Next time, you won't be so lucky!

FANS: Actor Bill Allen (RAD, Streamers, Breaking Bad) joins us to discuss working with Robert Altman, the valuable advice he received from Rod Steiger, playing Farm Aid in 1993 with Lou Diamond Phillips, and how his friendship with Brandon Lee will be remembered as part of an upcoming documentary on the late great actor. FILMS: Bill joins us for the entirety of our review of RAD (1986), in which he played protagonist and BMX wunderkind Cru Jones. Did he do his own stunts? What does he think of Lori Laughlin making headlines these days? Product placements, favorite lines, the Helltrack revival, and references in pop culture are all part of the obstacle course in this week's Films segment! FINDS: Our thoughts on Star Wars IX and The Mandalorian are divulged, Witcher arrives on Netflix, and the passing of some pop culture figures are met with interesting reactions.

FANS: Merry Christmas! The CF3 co-hosts are starting to get our drink on while discussing our favorite guests and episodes from Year One in the podcast biz. We smash the alarm clock and tell you what to expect for our epic 50th episode in January and more. FILMS: Yipee-ki-yay! We're getting pretty drunk now, and it shows! Join us for our in-depth review of Die Hard (1988). Is it a Christmas movie? Was the Karl vs. Carl moment necessary? Why would McClane rather be in Philadelphia? While everyone is donning now their gay apparel, John wears a wifebeater. But in the history of wifebeaters on film, where does this rank? Why didn't this movie have a script? Who's YOUR white knight? Download this bad boy NOW! FINDS: Kev Smith is here! 3/4 of us don't care about Top Gun: Maverick. Netflix greenlights a second new He-Man animated series, RIP to Danny Aiello and Caroll Spinney, the critics take issue with Rise of Skywalker, and more.

FANS: Actor Scott Schwartz tells us about going toe-to-toe with comedic heavyweights Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason in his film debut in The Toy (1982). We also hear about Scott's amazing time volunteering as crew for WWF in the mid-80s, working with the likes of Roddy Piper, Andre the Giant and Big John Studd, and how he later worked to produce a celebrity autograph trading card series with Donruss. FILMS: Oh Fudge! We take aim at A Christmas Story (1983) and chat with Scott "Flick" Schwartz about his tongue on the pole, thoughts on the recent TV musical, his residuals from the TBS marathons, and some of the film's most impactful scenes. You'll want to shoot yer out eye if you miss this discussion. FINDS: CF3 alum Andy Dick is in hot water, the Screen Actors Guild nominees are announced, and the gang at CF3 talks about our favorite Christmas movies.

FANS: Ira Heiden (A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors) is back to talk about his passion project: a documentary about the late actor Brandon Lee, which he is working on with Bill Allen (RAD), Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba), Bill Mumy (Lost in Space), and Robby Krieger of The Doors, just to drop a few names! FILMS: Brandon's father Bruce is the subject of our cult film of the week, as we offer up Enter the Dragon (1973) to the Cult Filmometer! This segment was recorded at A Shared Universe PodcaStudio in New Jersey with Ming Chen of AMC's Comic Book Men and gamer Matt Miller in tow. Mike Moh, who portrayed Bruce in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood pops in to tell his favorite moments and quotes from the film, and Ira rejoins us in time to give his thoughts and rating. FINDS: Thoughts on The Irishman, Netflix brings us The Movies That Made Us, you can help rescue a deteriorating Abbott & Costello film, Sandler threatens to make another stinker, and the National Board of Review deli

FANS: We chat with actor Ira Heiden (A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark) about getting into horror films, auditioning for Elm Street and what it was like to work with Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira. He entertains with his favorite Steve Martin story from filming Father of the Bride and talks about developing relationships in Hollywood while starring in ABC's Alias and the direct-to-video Zapped!Again! FILMS: Ira joins us for our review of A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) in which he played Will. We ask him about working with Robert Englund, using a wheelchair, what he thought of his death scene, and prod him for stories from behind the scenes. We discuss what we'd be in our dreams, what our favorite manifestation of Freddy was in this installment, and spend some time talking about Dokken. Yes, Dokken! FINDS: Star Wars Episode IX runtime, a Freddy Krueger fan film, the Mandalorian, the Mr. Boogedy Challenge, and Tom Hanks is still wonderful.

FANS: By Grabthar's Hammer, what an episode we've got for you! After Kevin McDonald introduces the CF3 crew in the style of his announcer character from Galaxy Quest, we are joined by Jack Bennett, director of Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019), which screens in theaters across the country for one night only 11/26 through Fathom Events. Jack talks about his vision for the film, dazzles us with tales of meeting the Quest cast & crew, honors the late Alan Rickman and genuinely geeks out with us. SEE THIS MOVIE! FILMS: We review Galaxy Quest (1999), complete with commentary and Cult Filmometer scores from Jack Bennett, Kevin McDonald and Jeremy Howard, who played Brandon's friend Kyle in the film's climax and denouement. How does the film stack up when compared to Evolution (2001), another sci-fi comedy from Dreamworks from the same era? Who was our favorite Quest crew member? Was Tim Allen the right choice? All your questions will be answered. FINDS: Fittingly, we have updates about Paramoun

FANS: Emily Marvin, daughter of our own Dames Marvs, joins the podcast to talk about graduate writing programs, getting published, her favorite cult and horror films, Stephen King's mansion, and how much of a jerk her dad is. FILMS: We're throwing our comet party a month early by reviewing Night of the Comet (1984) with Emily, plus we get a drop-in from Reggie herself--Catherine Mary Stewart! We argue over the soundtrack and discuss the impact of NOTC on the films and TV shows that followed. Of course, we also throw down our favorite lines. Ypu'll want to hear what Catherine Mary Stewart rates this on our patented Cultfilometer! FINDS: Disney+ (or is it DisneyPlus?) gets the majority of our attention this week--and why wouldn't it? We also find time to talk about People's Sexiest Man Alive and soap operas.

FANS: We are joined by Eddie Deezen, who has had a decades long acting career portraying nerds beginning with Eugene in Grease (1978) and moving along to films directed by Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis & John Badham. Plus--Laserblast (1978)! Eddie talks about hanging out with Tom Hanks at Dodgers games, meeting members of The Beatles, and more! FILMS: War Games (1983) invades CF3, and we talk with Eddie about playing the first computer geek in movie history. The film's dated technology makes some of us nostalgic while others find it nauseating, but we all agree that Ally Sheedy is great. Will the film's impact be enough to overcome its pacing and achieve the high score on the Cultfilmometer? FINDS: Another week brings more Netflix madness, Doctor Sleep arrives, casting news for The Batman and more!

FANS: Seth & Adrienne Breedlove of Smalltown Monsters, whose 5-year history documenting rural folklore and mysterious legends, join us to discuss Momo: The Missouri Monster (2019), their latest entry in the series, explaining for us how and why it departs from their traditional documentary approach. We find out if they are believers in Mothman, the Boggy Creek monster, UFOs and the other mysterious cryptids covered in their films. We discuss bucket list projects and the great Lyle Blackburn. FILMS: Seth & Adrienne help us review the cryptic The Mothman Prophecies (2002), starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Debra Messing. We discuss the true events that inspired this film and their coverage in the Smalltown Monsters documentary The Mothman of Point Pleasant (2017). We get into the film's impact on Seth, ponder decisions that were made to separate this film from the actual events in Point Pleasant, WV, compare it with John Keel's book, share our love for the film score, recite our favorite lines, an

FANS: Film historian and Bernard Herrmann documentary producer Bruce Crawford discusses Herrmann's influence on his career. We then discuss Bruce's incredible 27-year run of producing special screenings of classic films with the stars on-hand in Omaha, Nebraska. The latest is Caddyshack (1980) and will feature Q&A and meet n' greet with star Cindy Morgan on November 8th. We prod Bruce for past highlights, bucket list stars and more. Hear about the event that was attended by George Lucas himself! FILMS: For Halloween, we take on a great one with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). We engage Bruce Crawford in a detailed discussion about cinema's most imitated score and discuss his screening of Psycho with Janet Leigh. We dissect the shower scene and try to convince Dames that the film's denouement gets a tad lazy. FINDS: Star Wars Episode IX, 911 spinoff, indie boutique label enters the 4K fray, a Friday the 13th fan film based on the 8-bit game, and Doctor Sleep arrives at Alamo!

FANS: Recorded live from A Shared Universe PodcaStudio in Eatontown, NJ, CF3 is joined by two Jersey boys and veterans of the show--Ming Chen of AMC's Comic Book Men and video game world record holder Matt Miller. We chat about Ming & Mike Zapcic's studio, Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash and the Reboot Roadshow, Ming's adventures in Omaha, Cobra Kai, and MOTU vs. G.I. Joe. FILMS: Try not to wax off during our expansive segment on The Karate Kid (1984), the classic tale of good vs. evil. Or is it evil vs. evil? We get into that. Ming informs us that he and Kevin Smith almost recreated the Karate Kid date night. We leave no stone unturned, no radio unsmashed, no bicycle uncrashed, and no bottle unchopped when we offer this flick up to the Cultfilmometer! FINDS: Your CF3 trio is joined by "our" Kevin Smith to discuss November's biggest cult film Blu-ray/DVD releases provided by Bruce Holecheck's Cinema Arcana blog. We talk Castlevania, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Flowers in the Attic, MST3K and mo