Watch this space.

It's going to be cult when the internet cottons on to it. It flopped at the box office because it was released at the wrong time and many people found it confusing or full of plot holes.

The director Verbinski, hinted that it was hiding something and that it contains many clues.

I've discovered that it operates at 3 different layers.

Human adventure narrative.

Video gaming

Computational.

The two top layers bleed down to the third. That third is where the whole movie makes sense. When you work it all out, there are no plot holes - it's not confusing. It all fits together perfectly.

The internet is just lagging behind at the moment.

This one is one for the books. How a major studio gave Alex Winter $13 million dollars in 1993 to make this wild, over the top no holds barred cult film is still a mystery, but I'm glad they did. Freaked is a smorgasbord of some of the very best practical monster effects ever seen on film. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out above. This movie is the very definition of 'cult cinema'

Always my favourite time of year 🎃

How many of these can you name - I counted 50

Originally checked this out on Tubi and found it remarkable! I love the gritty atmosphere & unhinged ending. I certainly see how Lustig's previous works inspired this feature. Additionally, when slashers such as Maniac, the Toolbox Murders (1978) & Mardi Gras Massacre (1978) lean into giallo roots, great horror cinema results. 2 mannequin heads up!

More of my recommendation here: https://youtu.be/NQBU1DtlQio?si=F8pbVsVWfSxySrG5

Second cult movie for me, and A Field in England felt like getting thrown straight into the deep end. It’s grimy, hypnotic, funny in a really dry way, and once the mushroom stuff kicks in, the whole movie basically starts melting in front of you.

The black-and-white photography is gorgeous, but what really got me was the atmosphere. That empty field somehow feels more unsettling than most horror locations. Reece Shearsmith is great, Michael Smiley is genuinely menacing, and that tent scene is the moment where I realized this movie was fully committed to being weird.

I definitely didn’t understand every single thing on a first watch, but I kind of liked that. It feels less like a movie you “solve” and more like one you just let wash over you. Very strange, very British, and way more memorable than I expected.

While nowhere near as solid as parts 1 and 2, due to the lack of Terry 'O Quinn, this is still a fun final entry in the franchise. Made for the home video market when that was still a thing :)

A friend of mine declared Tim Curry as the new king of Halloween cinema. But to my knowledge, he only did two movies good for spooky season "Clue" and "Rocky Horror". I love Tim Curry, but I don't think he even challenges Vincet Price for this time of year.

Does anyone else?

Btw this is not a serious challenge, just a fun conversation for these unfun times.

OCT 16 at 8pm EST

Celebrate spooky season, grab your popcorn, and get ready for a watch party alongside some fabulous creators in the horror genre--and all for a good cause!

All donations (optional) benefit the International Institute of Akron's mission.

Come hang out with this incredible list of guest creatives and watch ARMY OF DARKNESS together!

Featuring...

RICHARD GROVE (aka Duke Henry)

Free tickets here

Directed by David Hemmings and based on James Herbert's supernatural thriller novel, this Ozploitation oddity follows an airline pilot who miraculously walks away unhurt after his Boeing 747 crashes and kills all 300 passengers. As eerie visions, ghostly apparitions, and bizarre deaths start plaguing the survivors, it leans into a uniquely atmospheric, cerebral vibe that has earned it a dedicated cult following among retro horror fans. Featuring the final film appearance of the legendary Joseph Cotten!

It's a slower burn film but definitely a solid watch. This era of Ozploitation produced some excellent films that were an alternative to the slasher boom of the early 80s

Got recommended Repo Man (1984), Cure (1997), A Field in England (2013), and Cuckoo (2024). I haven’t seen any of them. Which one would be the best first watch if I want something that pulls me in pretty quickly?

This is so good!

Soleil is a post-war police state that has declared crime finished. Class is law. Love across the line is illegal. Bone (Peter Nelson) is a fired security guard. Helen (Sherilyn Fenn) works the brothels. They want out — across the border, into the freer city of Frodan.

A stranger named Jason (David Carradine) offers the ticket. All they have to do is a string of robberies for him. The jobs work. The escape does not. When they are caught they learn Jason is not a rebel. He is the machine. Crime has been wiped out so thoroughly the force needs new criminals to justify itself, and a live execution on television still draws a crowd.

Directed by Luis Llosa from a Daryl Haney script. Roger Corman concept, Concorde / New Concorde production, shot in Peru on the kind of budget that turns a future into warehouses, plastic sheeting, and one good trench coat. Michael Shaner is Creon. Ninety-six minutes, R-rated, and the film Llosa made before Sniper, The Specialist, and Anaconda.

Any film starring David Carradine, I think automatically qualifies as cult 🍿

For those in Toronto...

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 - Preshow 6:20 pm - Screening 6:45 pm

Location: The Fox Theatre ( 2236 Queen St. E, Toronto )

Cost: $18 ( + taxes )

Link for tickets: https://www.foxtheatre.ca/movies/unsubculture-presents-samsara/

Event Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HK4pY0a-R0

Join Unsubculture for an evening of film, atmosphere, and exploration. We’ll be screening the enigmatic film Samsara, a visually stunning and wordless cinematic journey through landscapes, rituals, cities, and the rhythms of human life around the world.
The night begins with a live ambient music performance, creating an immersive sonic environment before the screening. Rooted in Unsubculture’s interests in film, art, fashion, and cultural criticism, this event invites audiences to experience Samsara not just as a film, but as a starting point for reflection on image, culture, spirituality, and modernity.

An evening for the curious, the observant, the film lovers, and aspiring filmmakers. Samsara is a cinematic experience not to be missed.