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The ongoing search for the ultimate B-movie! Cult Film Showdown enters the Octagon on a regular basis to keep you up to date on the best (worst) movies that our hosts can find. Join Stan, Jim, Jack and Nic as they watch the best of the worst for you, the listener.

  1. 04/01/2025

    New Season! Putting the Creep in Creepshow – a podcast about Shudder’s anthology series

    The Creepshow comic books come to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales hosted by the silent "Creepshow" ghoul. The stories are not only very scaring and shocking, but are also cautionary tales. Jim, Nic, and Jack dive into this series and explore the terrifying tales within. For a full list of the episodes we will be doing this series, visit https://www.imdb.com/list/ls597481392/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk And watch along on Shudder or AMC. Check out the list of everything we are doing this series at https://www.imdb.com/list/ls546093513/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

    33 min

  2. 03/18/2025

    Octagon Inappropriate: Dark Star & The Jigsaw Murders

    The podcast gods have punished us! We flew too close to the ... er... um podcast sun? We lost the audio for 2 episodes so we did a condensed single episode to wrap up this season and announce what comes next! 150 movies entered the Octagon in our search for the Ultimate B-Movie. But a lot more films almost made the cut. In this series of 7, Jim, Jack, and Nic check out movies that would have fit in the Octagon but had something that would hold them back (usually budget or actual quality). The crew of the Dark Star are on a 20 year mission to clear a path in space by destroying planets that are in the way of navigation routes. After a series of mishaps Mother, the ship's computer, can no longer persuade Bomb not to detonate. Even the dead captain is of little help in arguing with Bomb who is bound to do his duty. In The Jigsaw Murders, Detective DaVonzo and his young partner Elliott are putting together a murder mystery with the help of a jigsaw puzzle but will all the pieces be together in time to save DaVonzo's daughter? Check out the list of everything we are doing this series at https://www.imdb.com/list/ls546093513/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

    39 min

  3. 02/02/2025

    Octagon Inappropriate: Girls With Balls (Chicas con pelotas)

    150 movies entered the Octagon in our search for the Ultimate B-Movie. But a lot more films almost made the cut. In this series of 7, Jim, Jack, and Nic check out movies that would have fit in the Octagon but had something that would hold them back (usually budget or actual quality). All girls volley ball team The Falcons end up stranded in the middle of nowhere after their mini-van breaks down. Little do they know they landed in degenerate hunters' territory and the hunt is on. Thus begins a very long night where they must run for their lives and test their team spirit. But the girls are more resourceful than it appears. In the heart of the forest, the tables are about to turn between hunter and hunted... Check out the list of everything we are doing this series at https://www.imdb.com/list/ls546093513/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

    34 min

  4. 01/28/2025

    Octagon Inappropriate: In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

    150 movies entered the Octagon in our search for the Ultimate B-Movie. But a lot more films almost made the cut. In this series of 7, Jim, Jack, and Nic check out movies that would have fit in the Octagon but had something that would hold them back (usually budget or actual quality). Set in the kingdom of Ehb, the story follows Farmer (Jason Statham), who was adopted by his village. When Farmer's wife, Solana (Claire Forlani), and his son leave to sell vegetables at the town of Stonebridge, Farmer's farm is attacked by creatures called Krugs. With the help of his friend and neighbor Norrick (Ron Perlman), he travels to Stonebridge where his wife and son are. Before he arrives, the Krugs, controlled by the wizard Gallian (Ray Liotta), kill his son and capture his wife. Farmer, with the help of Bastian (Will Sanderson), his brother-in-law, and Norrick sets out to find and rescue his wife. The King's nephew Fallow (Matthew Lillard) is conspiring with the wizard Gallian to take over the kingdom led by King Konreid ('Burt Reynolds'). Currently listed as #96 on IMDb's Bottom Rated Movies. Check out the list of everything we are doing this series at https://www.imdb.com/list/ls546093513/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

    37 min

  5. 01/21/2025

    Octagon Inappropriate: Sudden Death starring Jean-Claude van Damme

    150 movies entered the Octagon in our search for the Ultimate B-Movie. But a lot more films almost made the cut. In this series of 7, Jim, Jack, and Nic check out movies that would have fit in the Octagon but had something that would hold them back (usually budget or actual quality). The Vice President is being held at gunpoint. The Pittsburgh Civic Arena is wired with enough explosives to blow up the whole city. And if $1 billion isn't delivered soon, thousands will die... ...Darren McCord is in the arena. An arson investigator, he's seen what explosives can do to people. And he won't let it happen again. Because this time, one wrong move and his daughter dies, too... (also his son is in danger, and they sort of forget about his daughter for a bit and make a big deal about using the son as a bargaining chip. It's a whole thing) Check out the list of everything we are doing this series at https://www.imdb.com/list/ls546093513/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

    52 min

  6. 01/13/2025

    CFS – Octagon Inappropriate: Jessie’s Super Normal Regular Average Day

    150 movies entered the Octagon in our search for the Ultimate B-Movie. But a lot more films almost made the cut. In this series of 7, Jim, Jack, and Nic check out movies that would have fit in the Octagon but had something that would hold them back (usually budget or actual quality). All Jessie wanted was to sleep in on her day off, but there's a whole Hell of a lot going on that's keeping her from doing that. Check out the list of everything we are doing this series at https://www.imdb.com/list/ls546093513/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

    22 min

  7. 01/11/2025

    CFS Presents – Dinogator! Interview with director Jim Wynorski about his latest monster movie!

    The Cult Film Showdown is about celebrating movies that have more heart than budget. Our team has reviewed 150 films and ranked each film in 5 categories, none of which is objective quality. More recently we have been deep diving into anthology tv shows like Masters of Horror and The Hitchhiker When we heard that Jim Wynorski's new movie Dinogator was coming out, we jumped at the chance to chat with him. Thanks again to Jim Wynorski for his time and to Vision Films for making this interview possible. Dinogator is available for pre-order now and will be released January 14, 2025. iTunes/Apple TV (US, CA, UK): https://bit.ly/4gYIZRB Vudu/Fandango at Home (US): https://bit.ly/3VZCvKg Vimeo (US, CA, UK) https://bit.ly/3ZWGdFP You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

    28 min

  8. 01/07/2025

    CFS – Octagon Inappropriate: Catwoman starring Halle Berry

    150 movies entered the Octagon in our search for the Ultimate B-Movie. But a lot more films almost made the cut. In this series of 7, Jim, Jack, and Nic check out movies that would have fit in the Octagon but had something that would hold them back (usually budget or actual quality). Shy, sensitive artist Patience Philips can't seem to stop apologizing for her own existence. She works as a graphic designer for Hedare Beauty, a mammoth cosmetics company on the verge of releasing a revolutionary anti-aging product. When Patience inadvertently happens upon a dark secret her employer is hiding, she finds herself in the middle of a corporate conspiracy. What happens next changes Patience forever. In a mystical twist of fate, she is transformed into a woman with the strength, speed, agility and ultra-keen senses of a cat. With her newfound prowess and feline intuition, Patience becomes Catwoman, a sleek and stealthy creature balancing on the thin line between good and bad. Like any wildcat, she's dangerous, elusive and untamed. Her adventures are complicated by a burgeoning relationship with Tom Lone, a cop who has fallen for Patience but cannot shake his fascination with the mysterious Catwoman, who appears to be responsible for a string of crime sprees plaguing the city. Currently listed as #47 on IMDb's Bottom Rated Movies. Check out the list of everything we are doing this series at https://www.imdb.com/list/ls546093513/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

    52 min
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The ongoing search for the ultimate B-movie! Cult Film Showdown enters the Octagon on a regular basis to keep you up to date on the best (worst) movies that our hosts can find. Join Stan, Jim, Jack and Nic as they watch the best of the worst for you, the listener.

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