Movie Oubliette

Dan and Conrad
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Movie Oubliette

Intrepid film fans Conrad and Dan review obscure and forgotten horror, sci-fi and fantasy movies to decide whether they should be set free or thrown back into the oubliette to be forgotten forever!

  1. C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. (Patreon Clip)

    FEB 11

    C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our new Patreon exclusive minisode on C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. (1989). This is the first time we've covered the sequel to a film we've covered in the main feed, and we had a blast! If you like what you hear, head on over to www.patreon.com/movieoubliette and become a Patron to get hours of exclusive content, nominate films for us to cover and vote on the final verdict – all for $10 or less!

    5 min
  2. Somewhere in Time (with Melinda Mock)

    FEB 10

    Somewhere in Time (with Melinda Mock)

    Melinda Mock of RetroBlasting takes us back to 1912 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Somewhere in Time (1980), the time travel romance starring Superman-era Christopher Reeve and radiant beauty Jane Seymour, directed by the late Jeannot Szwarc based on a novel by Richard Matheson. Should these star-crossed lovers be re-united in the afterlife of their box office obscurity, or should they be doomed never to wander the shores of Mackinac Island? Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

    1h 23m
  3. C.H.U.D.

    JAN 27

    C.H.U.D.

    What better way to start the year than with a monster movie in which the creatures are literally crawling out of holes in the ground? It's simply ideal for Movie Oubliette! Nominated by our Patron, Philip O', C.H.U.D. (1984) is a New World Pictures production set in 80s New York City... so you better believe this is gritty and wild! Starring John Heard, Daniel Stern, Kim Greist and one-scene-CHUD-victim John Goodman, the film has a host of surprisingly well-drawn characters investigating the disappearance of homeless people in the city's labyrinthine underground world. But does it deserve to be the first film we save from the oubliette this year? Find out! Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

    1h 7m
  4. Batman Returns (with Melinda Mock and Michael French)

    12/17/2024

    Batman Returns (with Melinda Mock and Michael French)

    Melinda Mock and Michael French of RetroBlasting fame answered our bat signal at the eleventh hour to join us for this special festive episode after our original guest had to drop out. And boy, are we glad they did! Yes, it's a bit cheeky of us to cover Tim Burton's snowy sequel to his blockbusting hit Batman (1989) on Movie Oubliette. It's dubious to claim it has been overlooked in the years since, but it was certainly a box office disappointment for Warner Bros. when it debuted in 1992. Adjusted for inflation, it earned $420 million less than the original, and is the second-lowest-grossing live action Batman movie, beaten only by Batman and Robin.  But is this dark and kinky sequel, in which Batman appears for only 23 minutes, a freaky festive classic? Or a gloomy gothic mess? Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

    1h 24m
  5. 2010: The Year We Make Contact

    12/02/2024

    2010: The Year We Make Contact

    To mark the film's 40th anniversary, we revisit Peter Hyams' 2010 – a brave follow-up to a literal monolith in science fiction film history. In what was then called a 'belated' rather than a 'legacy' sequel, the film adapts Arthur C. Clarke's novel and features a stellar cast of Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren, John Lithgow, Bob Balaban and, returning from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Keir Dullea and Douglas Rain as Dave Bowman and HAL 9000. Yes, it's full of stars. But it is a worthy follow-up that stands on its own? Or is it a pale imitation and a footnote? Find out! Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

    1h 23m
  6. Portrait of Jennie (with Amanda Jane Stern)

    11/18/2024

    Portrait of Jennie (with Amanda Jane Stern)

    Actor, writer and producer Amanda Jane Stern – whose psychosexual thriller Perfectly Good Moment has launched on Tubi this month – joins us to discuss David O. Selznick's production of Portrait of Jennie. Based on a popular novella by Robert Nathan that Ray Bradbury said "touched and frightened" him, the romantic fantasy won an Oscar for Best Special Effects in 1948, but was not a success. Set in depression-era New York, it starred Jennifer Jones as the titular Jennie, an enigmatic young woman who inspires an impoverished painter, played by Joseph Cotton. The film is well regarded among those who remember it or have rediscovered it, but it's not easy to come by on streaming services or physical media. Unless you stumble upon it on Youtube, of course. But does it deserve to escape the oubliette and be immortalised? Find out! Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

    1h 18m
  7. No Escape (1994)

    11/04/2024

    No Escape (1994)

    Dan and Conrad find themselves exiled to a leafy island that looks suspiciously like Queensland in this episode, where they explore Martin Campbell's No Escape (1994) – an airy, outdoor adventure set in the distant future of 2022. It stars Ray Liotta as the scarred military vet convicted for shooting his CO after he covered up a war crime, who teams up with fellow inmates Lance Henriksen, Ernie Hudson and Kevin Dillon to defeat the evil Stuart Wilson's 'tribe' of sadistic killers and expose the greater evils of private prisons. Produced on a $20 million budget by Gale Anne Hurd, the movie got Campbell the gig directing GoldenEye (1995), but quickly vanished from theatres. But does it deserve early release from the oubliette to ease 90s prison movie overcrowding? Or should it be hurled back in with no chance of parole? Find out! Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook and Instagram. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

    1h 16m
  8. Peeping Tom (with Duncan Skiles)

    10/21/2024

    Peeping Tom (with Duncan Skiles)

    Happy Halloween! Duncan Skiles, director of the chilling The Clovehitch Killer and the forthcoming comedy thriller Neighborhood Watch, went trick or treating into the oubliette and brought back a Peeping Tom. This proto-slasher from Michael Powell, one half of the famous British duo Powell and Pressburger, emerged in the same year as Hitchcock's Psycho and explores similar territory: a handsome, unassuming man with a homicidal compulsion spurred by parental abuse. But while one film was an instant box office sensation that became a landmark in horror history, the other was savaged by scandalised critics and destroyed its director's career. Rescued from obscurity over a decade later by Martin Scorsese, Peeping Tom has become an influential cult favourite. But does it deserve to escape the oubliette with a fulsome sack of calorific treats? Or should it be thrown back with some candy corn and a rotten apple? Find out! Follow Duncan Skiles on Instagram, Facebook or his website! Look out for Neighbourhood Watch in Spring 2025. Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook and Instagram. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

    1h 12m
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Intrepid film fans Conrad and Dan review obscure and forgotten horror, sci-fi and fantasy movies to decide whether they should be set free or thrown back into the oubliette to be forgotten forever!

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  • Creator
    Dan and Conrad
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    172
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Movie Oubliette

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