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Reel Obscure Podcast

@reelobscurepod.bsky.social

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The podcast that shines a spotlight on the world of forgotten films and cult classics, showcasing movies outside the mainstream. Created by Kevthulhu. www.reelobscurepod.com

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 14d

REEL OBSCURE is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart, YouTube, Patreon, Castbox and Pocket Casts.

For links, show information, updates and more please visit reelobscurepod.com

REEL OBSCURE

The podcast that delves deep into the video vault to shine a spotlight on cult classics and forgotten film.

reelobscurepod.com

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 7m

No nip slip ad for Game Over? 😆

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 8m

I know Gialli tend to be misogynistic but this? Ugh.

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 9m

All the best people have birthdays in October! Enjoy!

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 10m

One of my absolute favorite movies and hugely influential. Just watched The Fog again the other night and the Witching Hour scenes in the opening look like they're lifted straight from this!

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 12m

Morning Jim!

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 13m

I did an episode on it last month. There's a lot to pick-up on second time around such as the weird time disconnects, Alice in Wonderland and more. Plus the filming was an incredible feat by all involved.

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EPISODE 3: UNDERWATER - The Movie The Abyss Should Have Been!

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 15m

The real rabbit makes a cameo when a certain person is loaded into SPOILERS
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the escape pod.

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 4h

Oh that's what I kept thinking of. Garth Marenghi's Dark Place!

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 6h

a man in a forest with the words war it 's fantastic below him

Alt: a man in a forest with the words war it 's fantastic below him

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 7h

I am so overdue another watch of this.

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 7h

Those are cool!

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 8h

I know! It's so weird when you go back to it. And that they sometimes had those random little songs, too.

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 8h

Jeez, there's a whole mess going on with Marshall and Kirk. No idea what that was all about but go read up on the allegations.

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 8h

Oh cool! I didn't know it was streaming now. Another for the To View list!

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 8h

I just watched The Sect (1991) which is Satanism by way of Lovecraft.

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 8h

Don't forget to listen to the latest REEL OBSCURE: BLOODBEAT, featuring a sex-powered samurai spirit, Scooby Doo special effects and Wisconsinites on waterbeds! Come for the weird movie, stay for my delightful accent!

reelobscurepod.com

REEL OBSCURE

The podcast that delves deep into the video vault to shine a spotlight on cult classics and forgotten film.

reelobscurepod.com

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 9h

At least it's Hamburger Helper.

I've had times where I was so broke we just ate Helper.

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 9h

I think it's the long neck guy I'm thinking of. Definitely seen him somewhere. Probably like you say in a grab bag of random KOs.

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 9h

I found this really disappointing. It's based on a true story and the actual events were more interesting IIRC.

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 9h

True story: as a kid I was obsessed with Frank Muir's bowties and so got my mam to write to him at the BBC Television Centre. He never replied and I never forgave him for that. That is assuming my mam actually posted the letter because now I'm not convinced she did.

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 10h

It is. As much as I appreciate slashers and creature features I do love a good ghost story.

It's funny watching it again recently but I'm sure Dean Cundey might have been channeling Messiah of Evil with a few of his nighttime street shots...

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 10h

I started watching the first one but couldn't get over the Analog Polaroid Filter on everything. Does the whole movie have that look?

Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 10h

So I did and it did not disappoint.

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 10h

Absolutely. A large part of it is just doing technical fixes and clean up, then just tweaking timings between subject changes, for example. You just don't get to be as experimental or creative as that work has already been done at the time of research/writing notes/reading. ☹️

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 11h

I used to love editing videos (I did movie trailers for "lost" horror movies), as it's all about timing and cutting to the beat and stuff and forming the story.

Now I'm doing audio only and it's just not as much fun...

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