Cult Corner
When we talk about streaming culture, we’re usually enthusing about what’s new, but one of the best things about streaming is how it’s made old and obscure cult hits available to a new generation. Presenting Cult Corner: your weekly look into hidden gems and long-lost curiosities that you can find on streaming.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Toxic Avenger’ on VOD, a Silly, Overambitious Reboot of Cult Schlock
The '80s meet the 2020s in a vat of nasty chemical sludge. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Birthday’ on Shudder, a Lost Corey Feldman Movie from 2004 That Earned its Cult Status
A recent revival spurred by Jordan Peele pulled the movie out of cinema purgatory. -
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Gregg Araki Knows His Films Aren't For Everyone, But Relishes Knowing "People That Get Them, *Really* Get Them"
Araki's advice to Gen Z? "Appreciate your freedom. Embrace your freedom. Engage in quality f***ing." -
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How 'The Stunt Man' and 'Hooper' Set The Standard For 'The Fall Guy' (The TV Show And The Movie)
The Stunt Man, in particular, earned three Oscar nominations. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar’ on HBO Max, a Satisfyingly Loud 'n' Heavy Conclusion to a Cult-Favorite Series
After a 10-year hiatus, metal-parody band Dethklok returns with a vengeance. -
Make no mistake, this is very much a B-movie, but its lo-fi charms still linger.
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This grand entrée to the Golden Age of premium cable was ahead of its time, debuting right before the Internet overhauled fandom and its place in the culture at...
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Tim Robinson's Brand Of Angry Alienation On 'I Think You Should Leave' Is Really An Overeager Grasp for Friendship In The Midst of Extreme Loneliness
These black-and-white literalists seek to make society's unspoken rules work to their advantage. -
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Gregg Araki's Lewd, Surreal 'The Doom Generation' Is More Current Now Than It Was When It Was First Released Back In 1995
It’s a declaration of violent independence in which the traditionally-oppressed and tortured fight back using the same blasted earth tactics used against them. -
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Look Back At Anger: Underground Movie Magician Kenneth Anger Did Not Live Forever, After All
The author of the infamous tell-all Hollywood Babylon never made a full-length feature film, but his work was incredibly influential on filmmakers who got closer to the mainstream than he... -
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'Smiley Face' Is A Triumph Of Stoner Cinema, Thanks To A Career-Best Performance From Anna Faris
Throughout the film, Faris makes the act of being really, really, really, cartoonishly stoned not just unexpectedly hilarious, but goofily relatable — even for those who don't smoke pot. -
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'Possession,' An Open Wound Of A Movie, Finally Arrives On Streaming To Devastate Audiences Anew
The 1981 movie that was originally banned upon its release has finally landed on streaming, thanks to Shudder. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Possession' on Shudder, the 1981 Cult-Horror Masterpiece Featuring an All-Time Performance by Isabelle Adjani
Perhaps the greatest horror film ever made. -
Consistently creating weird but popular characters is extremely hard. One misstep and you go from Dr. Evil to the Love Guru.
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Mandibles' on Hulu, the Epic Story of Two Dolts and Their Gigantic Housefly Pet
Another odd story from the filmmaker who made a movie about a sentient, homicidal car tire. -
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10 Things About Disney's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" That Make It The Perfect Halloween Treat
This special will chill you to your (Brom) bones! -
The Chris Elliott parody of Walker Texas Ranger is the only show of its kind that has ever existed.
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'Garth Marenghi's Darkplace' Will Tide You Over While You Wait For 'What We Do In The Shadows' Season 3
Both horror comedies feature standout performances from Matt Berry. -
"We transmit. You receive."
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'Donnie Darko' at 20: Richard Kelly's Cult Classic Remains A Devastating Portrait Of Despair In Our Mad World
"The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had."
