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Dead Formats: An Obscure Movie Podcast

by Dead Formats

A movie podcast dedicated to breathing new life into dead formats – interactive movies, made-for-TV stuff, shot-on-video films, that sort of thing. If it’s obscure, bizarre, or almost unwatchable, we want to talk about it.

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Kappa (1994) with George and Kron

Chris is joined by George from The Best Little Horror House in Philly and Kron from 5 Day Rentals to discuss the 1994 Japanase children's fantasy sci-fi adventure, Kappa

Aug 11
1 h 58 min

KillRoy Was Here (2022) with Murph and Rob

Chris is joined by Murph from The Weekly Podcast Massacre and Rob from Box Office Gross to talk about the first feature film released as an NFT, Kevin Smith's anthology h

Jul 27
2 h 42 min

The Quicker Man and The Wicker Tree (2011) with TYTD Reviews and Trivial Theater

Chris is joined by Dan from TYTD Reviews and Triv from Trivial Theater to talk about all things wicker. The Quicker Man is a fan edit by Dead Formats based in the long-ru

Jun 29
2 h 12 min

Psycho Hypnosis Ecstasy Part 1 (1985) and Female Criminal Ten-Handed Punishment (1994) with Two in the Pinku

Dead Formats welcomes back Dakota and Chris from the Two in the Pinku for this very strange episode. They discuss Psycho Hypnosis Ecstasy Part 1 (サイコ 催眠 エクスタシー Part 1), P

Jun 15
1 h 18 min

The Mask (1961) with The Weekly Pocast Massacre

Chris is joined by Greg and Murph from The Weekly Podcast Massacre to talk The Mask (1961). Chris had a busy weekend and will update the description later. P-A-R-T-Why? B

Jun 1
2 h 09 min

Lone Tiger (1996) with 5 Day Rentals

Chris is joined by Bones, Dan, and Kron from the 5 Day Rentals podcast to discuss Lone Tiger (1996), an unofficial American adaptation of the Tiger Mask manga starring lo

May 26
1 h 36 min

Guyver: Dark Hero (1994) with Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink

Dead Formats is joined by DK and Chris from Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink to discuss Guyver: Dark Hero (1994), the often overlooked direct-to-video sequel to the Mar

May 18
1 h 24 min

Maximum Surge (2003) with Jim and Staring Jon

Chris is joined by Jim from Waxing the Porpoise and Staring Jon to discuss Maximum Surge (2003), a "film" Frankensteined together using footage from full-motion video (FM

May 4
1 h 50 min

The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971) with Brantley and George

Chris is joined by Brantley from Horror Drafts and George from The Best Little Horror House in Philly to discuss the 1971 Oscar-winning, apocalyptic horror, pseudo-nature

Apr 20
2 h 30 min

Fata Morgana (1979) and The Werewolf Cult Chronicles: Vietnam 1969 (2005) with TYTD Reviews and Trivial Theater

Chris is joined by Dan from TYTD Reviews and Triv from Trivial Theater to look at a couple of Swedish curiosities, The Werewolf Cult Chronicles: Vietnam 1969 (2005) and F

Apr 13
1 h 55 min

Ghoulies Unvocered Episode 1

Introduction to the Ghoulies Uncovered   Deep dive into the opening credit animal sounds at the beginning of the movie.   GhouliesUC.com       For complete show n

Apr 1
27 min

Mother Goose Rock ’n’ Rhyme (1990) with Box Office Gross

Chris is joined by Brian and Rob from Box Office Gross to talk about the Disney Channel oddity, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990), including how they each encountered it

Mar 23
2 h 17 min

Saru no Gundan (1974) with The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Chris is joined by Greg and Murph from The Weekly Podcast Massacre to talk Saru no Gundan (ドラマ 猿の軍団) from 1974, a Japanese TV series loosely inspired by Planet of the Ape

Mar 9
1 h 59 min

Red Account 2: Dirty Play in a Closed Room (Hotel Lady Murder Case) (1988) with Two in the Pinku

Dead Formats welcomes Dakota and Chris from the Two in the Pinku for this omnibus episode on Japanese Adult Video. They discuss Dirty Pilgrimage to the West: Introduction

Feb 23
2 h 05 min

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. the Tall Old Man, His Dwarf Helpers, and the Shiny Balls (1995) with Bones and DK

Chris is joined by returning guests Bones of 5 Day Rentals and DK from Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink/DK & Dan Like Bands to discuss a bizarre 1995 Russian bootleg bo

Feb 9
2 h 03 min

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) with Bones and DK

In this episode of the Dead Formats podcast, Chris is joined by Bones of 5 Day Rentals and DK from Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink/DK & Dan Like Bands to discuss the 1

Dec 15 2025
1 h 26 min

Feeders 2 (1998) with TYTD Reviews and Trivial Theater

Chris is joined by guests Dan from TYTD Reviews and Triv from Trivial Theater to discuss the 1998 film Feeders 2: Slay Bells. The conversation covers various aspects of t

Dec 8 2025
1 h 30 min

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter (1972) with Brantley and George

Chris is joined by Brantley from Horror Drafts and George from The Best Little Horror House in Philly to discuss the 1972 Mexican lucha libre film, Santo vs. Frankenstein

Nov 17 2025
2 h 19 min

Wolfman vs. Godzilla (1983) with The Weekly Podcast Massacre

In this episode of Dead Formats, Chris is joined by Greg and Murph from The Weekly Podcast Massacre to discuss the unfinished and unofficial 1983 film Wolfman vs. Godzill

Nov 3 2025
1 h 57 min

Tales from the Cryptkeeper: If Wishes Were Hornets (1994) with 5 Day Rentals

Chris invites the three hosts of 5 Day Rentals, Bones, Kron, and Dan, for a special episode where they play the 1994 children's choose your own adventure audio cassette f

Oct 27 2025
1 h 51 min

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