Reel Redux Movie Podcast | Your Gateway to Cult Cinema

About Reel Redux Movie Podcast | Your Gateway to Cult Cinema

Reel Redux is a father and son movie podcast exploring cult classics, forgotten films, and genre cinema from every era. From 70s disaster movies and grindhouse oddities to horror, sci-fi, action, thrillers, and B-movie madness, we dig into the strange, the flawed, and the underrated. Each week we revisit the movies time left behind, break them down scene by scene, and decide whether they deserve a true redux or should stay buried in cinematic history.

Publisher

Reel Redux

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2026

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Halloween Horror Special | 9 Cult Horror Movies, Hidden Gems & Our Ultimate Forgotten Horror Picks

   🎃 Welcome to the Reel Redux Halloween Horror Special! This episode brings a different format to our usual film discussions. We’re recommending nine horror movies, one at a time in short, bite-sized segments, before putting our horror knowledge to the test with questions pulled from a hat. From supernatural nightmares and Japanese folk horror to gothic classics, British horror and Italian giallo, we’re exploring a mix of cult favourites, overlooked classics and strange genre gems that deserve a place on your Halloween watchlist. Our recommendations begin with John Carpenter’s apocalyptic Prince of Darkness, followed by the brutal urban horror of The Midnight Meat Train and the haunting Japanese classic Onibaba. We then head into gothic terror with Roger Corman’s The Pit and the Pendulum, before exploring the sinister folk horror of The Wicker Man. Next up are Hammer’s psychological thriller Paranoiac, the supernatural suspense of Night of the Demon, Mario Bava’s twisted Italian horror Hatchet for the Honeymoon, and finally Nicolas Roeg’s deeply unsettling Don’t Look Now. But the recommendations are only half the story. We’ve also pulled questions from a hat to settle some of horror’s biggest debates. What’s the best slasher movie ever made? What’s the most underrated horror film? And what’s the worst horror movie of all time? We give our answers, defend our choices and see where our horror tastes agree — and where they don’t. Whether you’re looking for something terrifying to watch this Halloween, searching for hidden horror gems, or simply want to hear two film fans argue about the greatest and worst movies in the genre, this special is packed with ideas for your next horror marathon. 🎬 OUR NINE HORROR RECOMMENDATIONS Prince of Darkness (1987) — John Carpenter’s atmospheric supernatural sci-fi horror. The Midnight Meat Train (2008) — A gruesome urban nightmare based on a Clive Barker story. Onibaba (1964) — Kaneto Shindo’s haunting Japanese folk horror classic. The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) — Roger Corman’s gothic nightmare starring Vincent Price. The Wicker Man (1973) — The legendary British folk horror film starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee. Paranoiac (1963) — Hammer Films’ sinister psychological thriller full of family secrets and deception. Night of the Demon (1957) — Jacques Tourneur’s supernatural horror classic about an ancient curse. Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970) — Mario Bava’s stylish and disturbing Italian giallo. Don’t Look Now (1973) — Nicolas Roeg’s chilling psychological horror starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. 🎃 QUESTIONS FROM THE HAT What’s the best slasher movie ever made? What’s the most underrated horror movie? What’s the worst horror movie of all time? Expect strong opinions, surprising choices and plenty of horror recommendations to add to your watchlist. What would your answers be? Tell us your favourite slasher, the most underrated horror film you’ve ever seen, and the horror movie you think deserves the title of worst ever. Join Reel Redux, the father-and-son film podcast that’s your gateway to cult cinema, forgotten classics, horror discoveries and hidden movie gems. Happy Halloween — and happy watching!

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   22 Oct 2026

   Blow Out (1981) Brian De Palma, John Travolta, Political Thrillers & Forgotten Classics

   Blow Out (1981) is one of Brian De Palma's most compelling films: a paranoid, politically charged thriller starring John Travolta as a sound-effects technician who accidentally records evidence that a fatal car accident was actually an assassination. In this episode of Reel Redux, we dive into Blow Out, exploring De Palma's extraordinary filmmaking, John Travolta's career-best performance, Nancy Allen's role as Sally, and the film's unsettling portrait of political corruption, surveillance and the search for truth. We discuss the film's intricate sound design, its unforgettable sequences, its Hitchcockian suspense and its place among the great conspiracy thrillers of the 1970s and early 1980s. We also look at De Palma's fascination with cinema itself, where recorded images and sounds can reveal the truth — but proving that truth is another matter entirely. But Blow Out is just the beginning. We use this cult classic as a jumping-off point for a wider discussion about political assassination movies, paranoid thrillers, government conspiracies, surveillance cinema and hidden gems from the golden age of American crime filmmaking. If you love films where ordinary people stumble into extraordinary conspiracies, we explore the movies that share Blow Out's atmosphere of paranoia, political intrigue and mounting dread. Recommendations and comparisons include The Parallax View, The Conversation, Three Days of the Condor, Executive Action, The Day of the Jackal, The Manchurian Candidate, Klute and Marathon Man. We also consider the connection between Blow Out and Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow-Up, the influence of Alfred Hitchcock, and the way De Palma combines suspense, visual showmanship and dark political themes to create something uniquely his own. Whether you're a fan of Brian De Palma, John Travolta, political thrillers, assassination movies, conspiracy films, 1970s cinema, neo-noir, cult classics or overlooked movie gems, this episode is packed with films to add to your watchlist. Films discussed and recommended: Blow Out (1981) Blow-Up (1966) The Parallax View (1974) The Conversation (1974) Three Days of the Condor (1975) Executive Action (1973) The Day of the Jackal (1973) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Klute (1971) Marathon Man (1976) Is Blow Out one of Brian De Palma's greatest films? And what's the best political conspiracy thriller ever made? Join Reel Redux, the father-and-son film podcast exploring cult cinema, forgotten classics, crime thrillers, Westerns, horror, classic Hollywood and the hidden gems that deserve a wider audience. Discover something different. Find your next favourite film.

3. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Django (1966) | Franco Nero, Banned Violence, Endless Sequels & The Spawn of the Italian Western

   Django (1966) is one of the most iconic Spaghetti Westerns ever made — a violent, stylish and unforgettable Italian Western that helped redefine the genre and turned Franco Nero into an international cult cinema star. In this episode of Reel Redux, we head into the dusty, dangerous world of Sergio Corbucci’s Django, exploring the film that introduced audiences to one of cinema’s most recognisable gunslingers: a mysterious stranger dragging a coffin through the mud. We discuss Franco Nero’s legendary performance, Corbucci’s distinctive approach to the Western, the film’s extraordinary violence, its unforgettable opening sequence and the brilliant theme song performed by Rocky Roberts. But Django is much more than a single film. It’s the perfect starting point for a wider conversation about Spaghetti Westerns, Italian cinema, cult Westerns, European exploitation movies and the filmmakers who transformed the American Western into something darker, stranger and more unpredictable. From Sergio Leone and Sergio Corbucci to the extraordinary careers of Franco Nero, Lee Van Cleef, Clint Eastwood and the many stars of Italian Western cinema, we explore the appeal of a genre that produced some of the coolest, most inventive and occasionally most outrageous films of the 1960s and 1970s. We also look at the enormous legacy of Django, the countless unofficial sequels and imitators that followed, and its influence on filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino, whose Django Unchained helped introduce a new generation to the original Italian Western. Whether you’re a lifelong Spaghetti Western fan or discovering the genre for the first time, this episode is a celebration of cult cinema, forgotten Westerns, European genre filmmaking and the movies that deserve to be rediscovered. Films to explore alongside Django: Django (1966) A Fistful of Dollars (1964) For a Few Dollars More (1965) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) The Great Silence (1968) The Mercenary (1968) The Big Gundown (1966) A Bullet for the General (1966) Django Kill… If You Live, Shoot! (1967) Django Strikes Again (1987) Django Unchained (2012) Is Django one of the greatest Spaghetti Westerns ever made? And which overlooked Italian Western deserves more attention? Join us on Reel Redux, the father-and-son film podcast exploring cult movies, classic Westerns, forgotten cinema, Italian genre films, crime thrillers, horror and hidden movie gems. Discover something different. Find your next favourite film.

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