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Cult Cinema Circle

by Jesse Krempel

Have you ever wondered to yourself why a specific film is considered by many to be a “cult film”? Have you ever wondered why a particular film has the fans and legacy that it does? Join your host, Jesse Krempel, every week as he dives into a different film from a variety of genres, and analyzes how the movie came to be, how it was released and how exactly did it become a cult classic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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Hackers (1995) (The Cult Of...Matthew Lillard)

On today's episode of The Cult Of... Matthew Lillard, we're heading over to neo-futuristic New York City where we're going to HACK THE PLANET as we look into the film, Ha

Sep 23
54 min

Tarantella (The Cult Of...Matthew Lillard)

On today's episode of The Cult Of... Matthew Lillard, we're heading into deep indie NY/NYC cinema with a little known film from a female director called Tarantella (1995)

Sep 9
41 min

Mad Love (The Cult of...Matthew Lillard)

On today’s episode of The Cult Of… Matthew Lillard, we’re heading on a road trip to Mexico with our wild and free girlfriend, and having some crazy adventures along the w

Aug 26
42 min

Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)

On today's episode, we're finishing up our month of Unconventional Love Stories with a movie that is both darkly comedic, has a moody 00s aesthetic, but is also a meditat

Aug 20
54 min

Serial Mom (The Cult Of... Matthew Lillard)

"Chip, you know how I hate the brown word." On this introductory episode of my new series, The Cult Of..., we are starting at the beginning of the filmography of one Mat

Aug 12
1 h 03 min

Shortbus (2006)

"So you're a sex therapist and you've never had an orgasm?" On today's episode, we're starting off our month of Unconventional Love Stories with a movie that is part por

Aug 5
46 min

The Cult Of... - Intro Episode

On this introductory episode of my brand new podcast series, The Cult Of… I will be going over what this series is gonna be all about, and will be talking about our first

Jul 29
13 min

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

"Well, I hope it's not jumbo shrimp, because I'm allergic to oxymorons!" On today's episode, we're wrapping up July and our month of movies set in a summer camp, and cov

Jul 22
55 min

The Final Girls (2015)

"Ever since I was a little boy, I've dreamed of being the final girl" On today's episode, we're kicking off July with covering films that take place at a summer camp, an

Jul 8
1 h 16 min

The Birdcage (1996)

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Jun 24
1 h 15 min

In & Out (1997)

"Is everybody gay!!!" We're starting off Pride Month with an all-time gay classic, In & Out (1997). This movie has a nice little place in my heart, and I think it has so

Jun 3
1 h 09 min

Sunset Blvd (1950) with special guest Beau

Aging stardom, delusion, ambition, and the ruthless machinery of Hollywood collide in Billy Wilder’s Sunset Blvd, one of cinema’s most haunting masterpieces. In this epis

May 20
1 h 48 min

Mulholland Drive (2001) with special guest Joseph Anthony Ruiz

On today's episode, we dive into David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive — the cult‑cinema cornerstone that turned Naomi Watts into a star, gave us the unforgettable Club Silencio

May 6
2 h 05 min

Interview - Amanda Jane Stern

On a bonus episode of the show, I talk to actress, director and podcaster Amanda Jane Stern all about her movie Perfectly Good Moment (2023). We talk about the influences

Apr 22
45 min

Hard Candy (2005) with special guest Amanda Jane Stern

CONTENT WARNING: This particular film we're discussing deals with the issue of sexual assault/pedophilia, so if that's a topic you're sensitive to, then you totally don't

Apr 22
1 h 30 min

Ms. .45 (1981)

"Sister!!" CONTENT WARNING: This particular film we're discussing deals with the issue of sexual assault, so if that's a topic you're sensitive to, then you totally don'

Apr 8
1 h 01 min

Valley Girl (1983)

"Bitchin'! Is this in 3-D?" "No, but your face is." On today's episode, we're finishing up our month of covering female directed movies, and heading down to Hollywood w

Mar 25
1 h 14 min

Do Revenge (2022)

"Peaking in high school is cringe anyway" On today's episode, we're heading into Women's History Month by covering films that are directed by women, and this one is a to

Mar 11
1 h 08 min

Harold and Maude (1971)

“A lot of people enjoy being dead. But they are not dead, really. They're just backing away from life” On today’s episode, we’re finishing up Opposites Attract Month by

Feb 25
1 h 11 min

Juno (2007)

"THUNDERCATS ARE GO!" On today's episode, I'm kicking off Opposites Attract Month with a movie from my younger adolescence years, and a movie that is still a tad bit pol

Feb 11
1 h 20 min

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