Join Adrian Roberto and Dion Tubrett for discussions of cult cinema; from classic to contemporary, well-known to hidden gems, and films sure to offend someone's sensibilities. Welcome to Cult Film School: class is in session.
Adrian and Dion head out to a cabin in the woods to discuss the new A24 limited series Crystal Lake (2026) in this "Extra Credit" episode. They both just finished watching season one, and get together to share their immediate thoughts. Will the prequel series inject new blood into the Friday the 13th world or make them reminisce about more fulfilling slasher stories?
Chapters:
0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School Extra Credit
0:01:50 - Initial Thoughts on Crystal Lake
0:45:22 - The Verdict?
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29 Sept 2026
The Two Tonys: Scarface (1932) & Scarface (1983)
Adrian and Dion are back, saying hello to their little friend. In this case, that friend is Howard Hawks' Scarface (1932) and Brian De Palma's remake, Scarface (1983). They discuss the "two Tonys" - Paul Muni as Tony Camonte and Al Pacino as Tony Montana - and the different contexts that give rise to these gangster films. They return to the key aspects of the films that make them both so effective, yet distinguished from one another. Come for gangster film morality tales, stay for lessons in machine gun etiquette and critiques of late-stage capitalism!
Chapters:
0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School
0:11:59 - Scarface (1932): IMDb Plot Summary
0:13:55 - Forgotten film of founding gangster film trilogy?
0:16:06 - Howard Hawks & Howard Hughes
0:18:00 - Tony Camonte as Al Capone
0:19:24 - Scarface's opening as morality tale
0:22:05 - Paul Muni as Tony Camonte
0:28:18 - The gangster film genre
0:34:23 - Scarface supporting characters
0:41:34 - Female characters in Scarface
0:44:09 - Humour in Scarface
0:49:01 - "The World is Yours" and the legacy of Scarface
0:51:22 - Scarface (1932): Tagline
0:53:04 - Scarface (1983): IMDb Plot Summary
0:53:57 - Scarface production history
1:00:47 - Al Pacino as Tony Montana
1:04:48 - "Horror films by way of the western"
1:07:24 - Language, respect, and downfall
1:11:18 - Scarface supporting characters
1:15:16 - Female characters in Scarface
1:23:50 - Humour in Scarface
1:26:09 - Excess, style, and chainsaws
1:30:27 - What makes '83 a good remake?
1:34:42 - Scarface (1983): Tagline
1:35:19 - The Two Tonys
1:41:05 - Next Episode Preview
Connect with Adrian & Dion:
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18 Aug 2026
Extra Credit: Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2013) & Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022)
Adrian and Dion return with an Extra Credit episode, testing their mettle - and tolerance for clip art - as they face the rest of the trilogy begun with James Nguyen's Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010): Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2010) and Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022). If they thought the Hitchcocksploitation of the first Birdemic was clear but questionable, what will they think of a filmmaker remaking their own films that attempt to remake Hitchcock? Films within films and Hitchcock trivia abound in the height of cinematic déjà vu!
Chapters:
0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School
0:03:05 - Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2013): IMDb Plot Summary
0:05:10 - A short production history of Birdemic 2: The Resurrection
0:06:09 - A good "so bad, it's good" sequel?
0:21:33 - An independent voice in Hollywood
0:34:24 - Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2013): Tagline
0:35:47 - Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022): IMDb Plot Summary
0:36:39 - When a sequel is really a remake…
0:38:18 - Is Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle the worst film we've covered?
0:53:13 - Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022): (No) Tagline
0:53:59 - What is the lesson learned from Birdemic 2: The Resurrection and Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle?
Connect with Adrian & Dion:
Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool
Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool
Threads ~ @cultfilmschool
X ~ @cultfilmschool (https://x.com/cultfilmschool)
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Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com
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