Cult of the Living Dead

Dune (1984) - Wait How Long is this Book?

Join Cult of the Living Dead as we journey across windswept deserts, cavernous palaces, and spice-filled wastelands in Dune. In this episode, The Dale and Cea unpack David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction saga, tracing how the film blends cosmic prophecy, political intrigue, and surreal body horror into a sprawling tale of destiny and rebellion. We explore how Paul Atreides’ transformation into a messianic figure, the ruthless ambitions of House Harkonnen, and the mysticism surrounding the spice Melange turn a galactic power struggle into a dreamlike meditation on power, faith, and human evolution.

Blue Velvet - Lynch's. Most Deranged Film?

Join Cult of the Living Dead as we peek behind white picket fences, shadowy alleyways, and nightmare-soaked suburban interiors in Blue Velvet. In this episode, The Dale and Cea unpack David Lynch’s 1986 neo-noir nightmare, tracing how the film peels back the glossy veneer of small-town America to reveal a world of obsession, violence, and psychosexual decay. We explore how Jeffrey Beaumont’s voyeuristic curiosity, Dorothy Vallens’ tortured duality, and Frank Booth’s unhinged brutality transform a suburban thriller into a descent through the subconscious, where innocence is corrupted and desire turns monstrous.

Dog Soldiers - Have Werewolves Ever Looked Better?

Join Cult of the Living Dead as we trek through fog-covered Scottish Highlands, isolated farmhouses, and blood-soaked forests in Dog Soldiers. In this episode, The Dale and Cea unpack Neil Marshall’s 2002 werewolf horror film, tracing how the movie fuses military action, siege tension, and creature-feature brutality into a relentless fight for survival. We explore how Sergeant Wells’ doomed training mission, Cooper’s growing resolve, and the squad’s desperate attempts to survive the night transform the werewolf myth into a claustrophobic war story fueled by paranoia, camaraderie, and savage practical effects.

Kung Pow! Enter the Fist - An Editorial Masterpiece?

Join Cult of the Living Dead as we tumble through dubbed-over monasteries, cow-filled battlefields, and nonsensical kung fu arenas in Kung Pow! Enter the Fist. In this episode, The Dale and Cea unpack Steve Oedekerk’s 2002 martial arts spoof, tracing how the film weaponizes recycled footage and absurd dubbing to turn a traditional revenge narrative into a barrage of surreal, fourth-wall-breaking gags. We explore how The Chosen One’s impossible backstory, Master Tang’s offbeat mentorship, and the relentless stream of visual nonsense transform kung fu mythology into something gleefully idiotic and weirdly inventive.

Psycho Goreman - Horror Comedy. DOne Right

Join Cult of the Living Dead as we crash into suburban backyards, alien wastelands, and neon-soaked battlefields in Psycho Goreman. In this episode, The Dale and Cea unpack Steven Kostanski’s 2020 splatter-comedy oddity, tracing how the film weaponizes childhood imagination to bend a galaxy-conquering tyrant into a pet through a series of absurd, gore-drenched power plays. We explore how Mimi’s deadpan cruelty, PG’s reluctant servitude, and the parade of grotesque alien designs transform cosmic annihilation into something hilariously petty and strangely heartfelt. Here, the violence is gleefully excessive, the tone swings between Saturday morning chaos and R-rated carnage.