Den of Cin

About Den of Cin

"Den of Cin" is a movie podcast by Devin Lucas & James Dufresne, two friends since high school and movie nerds for life. Coming from their own backgrounds in writing & art, Devin & James bring their uniquely qualified perspectives to their favorite obsessions. This is a podcast for all lovers of cinema, from the mainstream classics to the most obscure cult films. Devin & James share a passion for all forms of film and pop culture history. Hyperbole ensues.

Publisher

Devin Lucas &j James Dufresne

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

10 Jun 2020

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Reggie Bannister & The Phantasm Series

   Devin & James are back in the Den for another tribute to a lost legend. This time we are paying tribute to horror film's favorite ice cream man, the iconic REGGIE BANNISTER, by deep diving the franchise that put him on the cult map, Don Coscarelli's PHANTASM series! All five Phantasm films are covered (Phantasm, Phantasm II, Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead, Phantasm: OblIVion, and Phantasm: RaVager), as well as the film that proceeded them, Coscarelli's criminally under-seen coming of age comedy, KENNY & COMPANY, featuring Reggie as a cool elementary school teacher, and A. Michael Baldwin as the coolest kid in said school. Gas up the Hemi'cuda, and grab your four-barrelled shotgun, cause Angus Scrimm's TALL MAN is up ahead with an army of silver spheres!

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Peter Boyle in the 70's

   Devin & James are back in the Den to explore a decade in the career of one of our favorite American character actors: PETER BOYLE IN THE 1970s! From the his humble beginnings in the late 60s until his passing in 2006, Boyle was a consistently working actor and beloved legend of film and television, but there was something special about his output during the decade of the New Hollywood movement. We start with 1970's still controversial JOE, a part that Boyle filled so perfectly during production that the entire film was re-edited and re-titled in post in order to switch his supporting character into the main event! We follow that up with still-timely THE CANDIDATE, in which Boyle spins himself far, far, far away from the "Joe-persona" to help liberal Robert Redford become a California senator. Boyle then returns to dark territory, playing an ominous presence in the life of Robert Mitchum in a classic neo-noir slow burn, THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE. He finally gets a proper starring role in the absurdly under seen and underappreciated CRAZY JOE, where he plays real life wiseguy Joe Gallo, running a gang that includes the likes of Rip Torn, Fred Williamson, and Henry Winkler! There might not have been a ton of dialogue for Boyle in his biggest hit of the 70s, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, but his turn as "Fronkensteen's Monster" is one of the most important and beloved of his entire career. We try not to spend the entire segment endlessly quoting Gene Wilder & Mel Brooks' script. And just for the hell of it, we finish the decade off the same way Peter Boyle did, with the (literal and figurative) disaster film, BEYOND THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, featuring an all-star cast of actors who must have all had bookies to pay to be in this one (though we argue it's all in dumb fun). In between, we also consider his contributions to high profile projects like Taxi Driver, Hardcore, and The Brink's Job, as well as obscurities like Steelyard Blues and T.R. Baskin. Please join us in the Den to celebrate one of the most unique performers to ever steal a scene.

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Summer Horror Movies

   Devin & James are back in the Den, and it's gonna be a hot one! That's because we are taking a look at SUMMER HORROR MOVIES, in which characters have their summer in the wilderness ruined by maniacs or savage beasts. Largely inspired by any combinations of Deliverance, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or Jaws, these films filled the theaters for several years, with results being among both the most unique and the most formulaic of the 1970s, 80s, and early 90s. We start with 1976's "Jaws with Claws", GRIZZLY. Then we discuss the underrated RITUALS, starring the great Hal Holbrook. Then we dive into Joe Dante's brilliant PIRANHA. Things get bizarre when we visit the 1979 slasher TOURIST TRAP. Then we take a look at WITHOUT WARNING, about a pre-Predator alien on a hunting trip. We discuss what makes JUST BEFORE DAWN, THE FOREST, and THE PREY interesting among the many Friday the 13th wannabes before we check into the best of those, SLEEPAWAY CAMP. We finish off in 1993 with the video store classic, TICKS, starring Seth Green and Alfonso Ribeiro. So grab a six-pack of Mountain Dew and some frozen Otter Pops, because it's time to cool off with a summer movie marathon!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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