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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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- 1 weeks ago2h 9m
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? Because I gotta! Follow The Weekly Podcast Massacre: Instagram Bluesky Follow Dead Formats: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd // Discord
- 2 weeks ago1h 36m
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 low budget stalwarts Richard Lynch, Robert Z'Dar, and Matthias Hues. If you love to piss, you won't want to miss out on this one! Follow Dead Formats: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd // Discord
- 3 weeks ago1h 24m
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 Mark Hamill cult classic, The Guyver (1991). This film has an amazing practical effects pedigree, ridiculous fight choreography, and stars Solid Snake himself, David Hayter, in his first film role. American tokusatsu at its finest! Follow DK and Chris: Instagram: Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink Bandcamp: Letters to Dracula Follow Dead Formats: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd // Discord
- May 4, 20261h 50m
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 (FMV) games. The trio discuss the history of FMV games, debate the meaning of "virtual habitation system", and reminisce about grade school computer lab shenanigans. The episode concludes with a trivia game featuring questions about defunct soda brands. If you have a GMC Sierra, you won't want to miss this one! Follow Jim and Jon: Instagram: Waxing the Porpoise Twitch: KineticOnslot Follow Dead Formats: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd // Discord
- Apr 20, 20262h 30m
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 documentary The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971). They discuss the ethics of documentary filmmaking, how the Academy often gets things wrong when it comes to documentary features, and the current state of docs as an art form. Is The Hellstrom Chronicle really even a documentary? Is it an outright comedy or a subversive commentary on the power of rhetoric and the dangers of following charismatic personalities? Which bug is the grossest? One thing's for sure, this episode is "throbbing with obese sexuality" and you won't want to miss it! Follow Brantley and George: Bluesky: Brantley Instagram: Brantley // Contenders Doc // George Letterboxd: Brantley // George Follow Dead Formats: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd // Discord Supplemental Material: Contenders (2026) Trailer Hairy Man Road's review of Capturing Bigfoot Roger Ebert's review of The Hellstrom Chronicle Our Drawings (2023) Dootle Dots S1E1
- Apr 13, 20261h 55m
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 Fata Morgana (1979). This episode is a special thanks to all of our Swedish listeners out there and includes discussions about the state of Swedish genre cinema, minor Swedish pop-cultural icons of 70s such as 11-year-old rock 'n' roll sensation Per-Erik Jonsson, the music of Björn Skifs, Swedish drag artist Christer Lindarw, and much, much more! Follow TYTD Reviews and Trivial Theater: Bluesky: TYTD Reviews // Trivial Theater Letterboxd: TYTD Reviews // Trivial Theater Follow Dead Formats: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd // Discord Supplemental Material: The Werewolf Cult Chronicles: Vietnam 1969 Fata Morgana I HATE DUST Kenny Winker In True Hollywood Style? Localized Emulations of American Genre Film in Contemporary Swedish Cinema by Joel Frykholm Lee Hazlewood - My Autumn's Done Come Per-Erik Jonsson - Good Golly Miss Molly Milky Bar commercial 1978 Buckner & Garcia - E.T.,I Love You Björn Skifs - Hela natten lång
- Apr 1, 202627 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 notes, links and discussion: Telegram @ GhouliesUC https://t.me/ghouliesus Discord @ GhouliesUC#1984
- Mar 23, 20262h 17m
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 (or didn’t), why it works better as nostalgia than as a feature-length watch, and how its music video look reflects director Jeff Stein’s background. They run through standout bits and cameos from the stacked cast (Shelley Duvall, Little Richard, ZZ Top, Bobby Brown, Simon & Garfunkel, Cyndi Lauper, Woody Harrelson, and more!) plus the existence of multiple cuts with major pacing and scoring differences. The episode also includes a short side segment on Simply Mad About the Mouse (1991), a VHS/LaserDisc compilation of celebrity Disney song covers. Follow Box Office Gross: Box Office Gross (Bluesky) Bluesky: Brian and Rob Rob's Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Index Follow Dead Formats: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/CJWWRQUmEJ
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