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Adrian Roberto & Dion Tubrett
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Join Adrian Roberto and Dion Tubrett for discussions of cult cinema; from classic to contemporary, well-known to hidden gems, and films sure to offend someone's sensibilities. Welcome to Cult Film School: class is in session.

  1. FEB 3

    After-School SpeciAL: Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

    Adrian and his brother Al revisit Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), the horror-comedy where the only thing more mysterious than the creatures of the night is a film confused about what it wants to be. Adrian and Al consider whether the film's tone and high points of character comedy and horror set pieces have aged well, or if instead the film should be buried with a stake through its heart.   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to After-School SpeciAL 0:02:04 - Remembering Vampire in Brooklyn 0:06:59 - The Rewatch 0:36:52 - Rewind or Fast Forward? 0:38:25 - Outro   Connect with Adrian & Al: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

    39 min

  2. JAN 6

    After-School SpeciAL: Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

    Adrian and his brother Al revisit Mel Brooks's Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), recalling the characters, set pieces, and quotable lines that made them fall in love with it years ago, but does it still hold that same hypnotic power? Under the circumstances, a rewatch would be normal, perfectly normal.   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to After-School SpeciAL 0:00:40 - Intro: Take Two 0:01:24 - Remembering Dracula: Dead and Loving It 0:07:20 - The Rewatch 0:34:14 - Rewind or Fast Forward? 0:37:00 - Outro 0:38:15 - Next Episode Preview   Connect with Adrian & Al: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

    39 min

  3. SEASON 5, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Welcome to After-School SpeciAL

    Welcome to After-School SpeciAL, a spin-off series where Adrian and his brother Al revisit the films of their VHS-watching youth. Together, they rewatch, re-evaluate, and often re-appreciate these nostalgic favourites, ultimately deciding whether each one deserves a "Rewind" (worth the rewatch) or a "Fast Forward" (leave it in the past).   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to After-School SpeciAL   Connect with Adrian & Al: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

    3 min

  4. 12/23/2025

    1990's Erotic Thrillers (w/ Scott Glover): Sliver (1993) & The Crush (1993)

    Adrian and Dion are joined by Scott Glover, a friend of the show (and "Cult Film School's Personal Deviant in Residence"), to discuss two of his favourite 1990's Erotic Thrillers: Sliver (1993) and The Crush (1993). They go back to revisit the high point of the Erotic Thriller genre in the wake of Fatal Attraction (1987) and Basic Instinct (1992), discussing how these later films played with those genre touchstones, for better and for worse (but more for worse). Come for promises of lurid sex-drenched thrilling escapades, stay for questionable writing and directing choices.   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:00:32 - Introducing Scott Glover 0:10:49 - Early Memories of The Crush and Sliver 0:15:11 - Sliver (1993): IMDb Plot Summary 0:17:01 - What is an Erotic Thriller? 0:18:53 - We Kill for Love: The Lost World of the Erotic Thriller (2023) 0:23:16 - How is Sliver an Erotic Thriller? 0:26:16 - "This film is Sabrina but with two perverts, right?" 0:28:40 - Silver's Different Cuts and Original Ending… 0:37:57 - Colleen Camp 0:39:28 - … And The Ending of The Novel 0:40:27 - A Failed Romance 0:44:34 - Director Phillip Noyce 0:46:37 - Surveillance Subplot 0:49:18 - The Music Choices of Sliver 0:56:14 - Golden Raspberry Award Winner 0:57:41 - Sliver (1993): Tagline 0:59:56 - The Crush (1993): IMDb Plot Summary 1:00:35 - How is The Crush an Erotic Thriller? 1:09:14 - Not Far Enough 1:14:33 - The Crush's Inspiration and Clunky Dubbing 1:19:25 - The Climax of The Crush 1:24:48 - The Crush (1993): Tagline 1:25:31 - Conclusion and Favourite Erotic Thrillers   Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

    1h 35m

  5. 12/02/2025

    Andy Sidaris Triple B Double Bill: Malibu Express (1985) & Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)

    Adrian and Dion return to take a dip in the film world of Andy Sidaris with the first two entries in the "Triple B" (Bullets, Bombs, and Babes) series: Malibu Express (1985) and Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987). Filled to the brim with the aforementioned "bullets, bombs, and babes" and playing in the genre film sandboxes of detective mystery and action adventure films, Adrian and Dion see in the films an interesting paradox, what they call "exploitation feminism." If they can survive all the razor frisbees and skateboard bazookas, they might just figure it out.   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:01:54 - Introduction to Andy Sidaris  0:06:02 - Thesis: Sidaris Films as Exploitation Feminism 0:11:16 - Malibu Express (1985): IMDb Plot Summary 0:11:35 - Wait, What Was the Plot? 0:13:36 - Stacey (1973): A Prototype for Malibu Express 0:14:41 - Cody Abilene, P.I. 0:17:17 - Exploitation Feminism in Malibu Express 0:19:06 - Contessa Luciana (Sybil Danning) as Femme Fatale 0:25:08 - Tone 0:26:28 - Sexist and Sex-Positive 0:29:08 - Malibu Express (1985): Tagline 0:31:06 - Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987): IMDb Plot Summary 0:32:28 - "Baby Come Back" 0:36:41 - Exploitation Feminism in Hard Ticket to Hawaii 0:38:19 - Michael A. Andrews as Stuart Chamberlain & Michael/Michele 0:44:20 - Subversive Male Characters in Hard Ticket to Hawaii 0:45:28 - Giant Radioactive Cancer Snake 0:49:49 - The Many Pleasures of Hard Ticket to Hawaii 0:54:44 - Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987): Tagline 0:55:15 - Concluding Thoughts on Sidaris and Exploitation Feminism 0:58:12 - Next Episode Preview   Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

    59 min

  6. 11/04/2025

    Mattei and Fragasso Ride Again!: Rats: Night of Terror (1984) & Night Killer (1990)

    Adrian & Dion are back with a return to more films by Italian genre film maestros Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso. This time, the focus is on some of their exciting film collaborations with Rats: Night of Terror (1984) and Night Killer (1990). While these collaborations span the gamut from productive working relationship to one which dissolved their partnership and friendship, Adrian & Dion hope to be able to bask in the excesses of the cult film experience of Mattei and Fragasso without a breakdown of their sanity, or the podcast.   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:03:52 - A (Very) Brief Introduction to Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso 0:13:22 - Rats: Night of Terror (1984): IMDb Plot Summary 0:14:58 - "Mad Max meets Night of the Living Dead" 0:23:30 - A Safe Haven? 0:25:26 - How Many Ways Can Rats Murder You? 0:33:20 - The Ending and What It Might Mean 0:38:04 - Rats: Night of Terror (1984): (VHS) Tagline 0:39:50 - Night Killer (1990): IMDb Plot Summary 0:42:32 - "Night Killer is not so bad it's good. It is so bad it's fascinating." 0:47:07 - Can Adrian and Dion Make it Past the Opening Five Minutes of Night Killer? 0:58:24 - Night Killer's Exposition and Axel 1:05:48 - "Fried chicken and french fries!" 1:13:25 - A Weird Scene Even by Night Killer Standards 1:17:17 - The Amazingly Mind-melting Ending of Night Killer 1:21:58 - The Ending and What It Might Mean 1:24:10 - The Dissolution of Mattei and Fragasso's Collaborations over Night Killer 1:26:38 - Night Killer (1990): (No) Tagline 1:27:53 - The Mattei and Fragasso Cult Film Experience 1:32:23 - Next Episode Preview   Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

    1h 33m

  7. 10/07/2025

    Travolta Sweats: Saturday Night Fever (1977) & Staying Alive (1983)

    Adrian & Dion return to revel in the musical joys and excesses of Saturday Night Fever (1977) and the sweaty disco-hangover sequel Staying Alive (1983). It was musical drama that defined a generation… and Staying Alive. Whether disco-era polyester and dance floors or aerobics-era baby oil and headbands, there is only one thing for sure: Travolta sweats.   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:03:00 - Adrian & Dion's Personal Histories of Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Staying Alive (1983) 0:08:05 - Saturday Night Fever (1977): IMDb Plot Summary 0:09:38 - A Brief Production History of Saturday Night Fever 0:16:15 - More Than a Disco Movie… 0:18:48 - The Darkness of Saturday Night Fever (1977) 0:22:38 - "A story of America" 0:24:26 - Disco Dance Floor Dynamics 0:25:25 - "… because everything is broken." 0:26:35 - Stephanie 0:27:51 - Disco Dance Floor Dynamics (cont.) 0:31:50 - Bobby C. 0:37:28 - "There's ways of killing yourself without killing yourself." 0:43:26 - Saturday Night Fever (1977): Tagline 0:47:13 - Staying Alive (1983): IMDb Plot Summary 0:49:56 - A Brief Production History of Staying Alive 0:51:23 - A Guilty Camp Pleasure 0:55:09 - A Tale of Two Films 1:01:43 - Loose Ties to Saturday Night Fever (1977) & Stallone's Influence 1:03:58 - Camp Excesses Curtailed? (or, Satan's Alley Triumphs) 1:07:51 - Homoeroticism & Christmas Film 1:10:20 - Staying Alive (1983): Tagline 1:12:46 - A Tale of Two Tonys 1:16:11 - Next Episode Preview   Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

    1h 17m

  8. 09/09/2025 · BONUS

    Extra Credit: Captain America (1990) Director's Cut

    In this Extra Credit episode, Adrian and Dion return to Captain America (1990), but now with the newly released Director's Cut available from Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video. They have high hopes for this fabled Director's Cut, but does it get a "Captain America thumbs up" seal of approval?   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:04:35 - A Recap of the Captain America (1990) Theatrical Cut 0:05:29 - The contrast of Captain America (1990) Director's Cut 0:06:33 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: Parallels Between Captain America and Red Skull 0:07:06 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: "The emotional anchor of the entire film." 0:08:26 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: "It's a completely different film." 0:10:53 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: Caricatures Made Characters 0:11:59 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: Editing Makes a Huge Difference 0:13:27 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: Matt Salinger, a Revelation 0:14:30 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: The Film's Ending 0:15:48 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: Why Were the Best Parts Not in the Theatrical Cut? 0:16:37 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: Was It Ahead of Its Time? (Or, was it Out-of-Time for a superhero film in 1990?) 0:20:26 - Captain America (1990) Director's Cut: Random Oddities 0:21:22 - Final Thoughts Captain America (1990) Director's Cut blu-ray (standard edition) is currently available from Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video: https://yippeekiyaymothervideo.com/products/captain-america-standard-edition   Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

    25 min
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Join Adrian Roberto and Dion Tubrett for discussions of cult cinema; from classic to contemporary, well-known to hidden gems, and films sure to offend someone's sensibilities. Welcome to Cult Film School: class is in session.

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  • Creator
    Adrian Roberto & Dion Tubrett
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    © 2026
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    Cult Film School