The stories behind your favorite cult & genre films, and the people who make them.

ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976): Outsmarting the Censors | Part 2
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) · Jun 19, 2026

ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976): Urban Western Origins | Part 1
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) · Jun 12, 2026

DARK STAR (1974): John Carpenter's Beginnings (From the Archives)
Dark Star (1974) · Jun 5, 2026

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Review: The Rage Returns | CinemaShock+ Pick
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) · Jan 19, 2026

TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, Pt 2: From Pariah to Masterpiece
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) · Oct 17, 2025

THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (1984) | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) · Apr 11, 2025

THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981) | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) · Mar 14, 2025

TWIN PEAKS: FIRE SHOCK WITH ME | Free Preview of CinemaShock+
Twin Peaks (1989) · Feb 24, 2025

THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: How a $60K Indie Film Changed Horror Forever | Class of 1999
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Jan 3, 2025

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) | Cinema Shock Roulette
Let the Right One In (2008) · Nov 15, 2024

WILD AT HEART: David Lynch, Nicolas Cage & the Road to Cannes
Wild at Heart (1990) · Nov 1, 2024

Interview with Max Evry, author of 'A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune - An Oral History'
Dune (1984) · Aug 31, 2024

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: The Rise of the Ultimate Midnight Movie
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) · Jun 26, 2024

ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA (1991) | Cinema Shock Roulette
Once Upon a Time in China (1991) · Jan 30, 2024

Cinema Shock Rewind: THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (1978)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) · Jan 27, 2024

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT & PART 2: Killer Santas and Garbage Day Delights | Cinema Shock Roulette
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) · Dec 20, 2023

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT & PART 2: Killer Santas and Garbage Day Delights | Cinema Shock Roulette
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) · Dec 20, 2023

EVENT HORIZON (1997): The Sci-Fi Horror That Went to Hell | Cinema Shock Roulette
Event Horizon (1997) · Dec 5, 2023

HEATHERS: The Cult Classic That Killed the Teen Movie | Cinema Shock Roulette
Heathers (1989) · Nov 21, 2023

HOUSE (1977): Japan’s Surreal Horror Masterpiece | Cinema Shock Roulette
House (1977) · Nov 8, 2023

NOSFERATU: The Birth of Cinematic Horror | Cinema Shock Halloween Special
Nosferatu (1922) · Oct 24, 2023

HAIRSPRAY (2007): From Cult Classic to Broadway Legacy | John Waters: Divine Filth
Hairspray (2007) · Oct 10, 2023

HAIRSPRAY: John Waters Goes Family-Friendly | John Waters: Divine Filth
Hairspray (1988) · Sep 26, 2023

POLYESTER: Odorama, Suburbia, and Waters Goes Mainstream | John Waters: Divine Filth
Polyester (1981) · Sep 12, 2023

DESPERATE LIVING: Waters Goes Full Anarchy | John Waters: Divine Filth
Desperate Living (1977) · Aug 29, 2023

FEMALE TROUBLE: Divine Goes on a Crime Spree | John Waters: Divine Filth
Female Trouble (1976) · Aug 15, 2023

PINK FLAMINGOS: Filth, Fame, and the Ultimate Midnight Movie | John Waters: Divine Filth
Pink Flamingos (1976) · Aug 1, 2023

MULTIPLE MANIACS: The Birth of Trash Cinema | John Waters: Divine Filth
Multiple Maniacs (1970) · Jul 18, 2023

THE STEPFATHER: Behind the Mask of 1980s Horror | Cinema Shock Roulette
The Stepfather (1987) · Jul 4, 2023

SPIDER-MAN 3: The Sequel That Broke Raimi | Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
Spider-Man 3 (2007) · Jun 20, 2023

SPIDER-MAN 2: The Superior Sequel | Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
Spider-Man 2 (2004) · Jun 6, 2023

SPIDER-MAN: The Birth of the Modern Superhero Movie | Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
Spider-Man (2002) · May 23, 2023

THE NICE GUYS: Shane Black’s Underrated Cult Classic | Cinema Shock Roulette
The Nice Guys (2016) · Apr 18, 2023

• SANTA SANGRE: A Circus of Blood and Redemption | Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Cinema of Cruelty
Santa Sangre (1989) · Apr 4, 2023

THE HOLY MOUNTAIN: Jodorowsky Ascends | Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Cinema of Cruelty
The Holy Mountain (1973) · Mar 21, 2023

EL TOPO: The Birth of the Midnight Movie | Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Cinema of Cruelty
El Topo (1970) · Mar 7, 2023

FANDO Y LIS: Jodorowsky’s Taboo-Breaking Debut | Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Cinema of Cruelty
Fando and Lis (1972) · Feb 21, 2023

MIAMI CONNECTION: The Taekwondo Cult Classic That Came Back from the Dead | Cinema Shock Roulette
Miami Connection (1987) · Jan 17, 2023

DRAG ME TO HELL: Raimi Returns to Horror | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
Drag Me to Hell (2009) · Jan 3, 2023

ARMY OF DARKNESS: The Comic Book Multiverse of Ash Williams | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer (Bonus)
Army of Darkness (1992) · Dec 13, 2022

ARMY OF DARKNESS: Ash Goes Medieval | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
Army of Darkness (1992) · Dec 7, 2022

DARKMAN: Raimi’s Original Superhero Vision | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
Darkman (1990) · Nov 22, 2022

EVIL DEAD 2: Bruce Campbell’s Horror-Comedy Triumph | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
Evil Dead II (1987) · Nov 9, 2022

CRIMEWAVE: Raimi's Slapstick Noir Disaster | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
Crimewave (1985) · Oct 25, 2022

THE EVIL DEAD: Raimi’s Microbudget Debut | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
The Evil Dead (1981) · Oct 11, 2022

PUMPKINHEAD: Stan Winston’s Backwoods Revenge Horror | Cinema Shock Roulette
Pumpkinhead (1988) · Sep 27, 2022

JAMES CAMERON’S 12-YEAR INTERMISSION | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
Titanic (1997) · Aug 30, 2022

JAMES CAMERON’S 12-YEAR INTERMISSION | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
Avatar (2009) · Aug 30, 2022

TITANIC Pt 2: Icebergs, Oscars, and Box Office History | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
Titanic (1997) · Aug 23, 2022

TITANIC Pt 1: Building the Unsinkable Ship | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
Titanic (1997) · Aug 16, 2022

TRUE LIES: Spies, Stunts, and Cameron’s Big Swing | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
True Lies (1994) · Aug 2, 2022

TERMINATOR 2: The Sequel That Shattered Expectations | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Jul 19, 2022

THE ABYSS: Cameron's Deep Sea Obsession Begins | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
The Abyss (1989) · Jul 5, 2022

ALIENS: The Sequel That Changed the Game | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
Aliens (1986) · Jun 21, 2022

THE TERMINATOR: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Killer Breakthrough | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
The Terminator (1984) · Jun 7, 2022

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Frank Oz’s Cult Musical Misfit | Cinema Shock Roulette
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) · May 24, 2022

THE FLY: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
The Fly (1986) · May 3, 2022

THE DEAD ZONE: Cronenberg Meets King | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
The Dead Zone (1983) · Apr 19, 2022

VIDEODROME: Long Live the New Flesh | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
Videodrome (1983) · Apr 5, 2022

SCANNERS: The Head Explosion Heard ’Round the World | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
Scanners (1981) · Mar 22, 2022

RABID: Marilyn Chambers in Cronenberg’s Contagious Classic | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
Rabid (1977) · Feb 22, 2022

SHIVERS: The Birth of the New Flesh | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
Shivers (1975) · Feb 8, 2022

BATTLE ROYALE: Kinji Fukasaku’s Ultraviolent Cult Classic | Cinema Shock Roulette I
Battle Royale (2000) · Jan 25, 2022

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS: How Lana Wachowski Rewrote the Code One Last Time | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) · Jan 11, 2022

JUPITER ASCENDING: The Wachowskis’ Space Opera Flop—or Secret Masterpiece? | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
Jupiter Ascending (2015) · Dec 16, 2021

CLOUD ATLAS: The Wachowskis’ Ambitious, Divisive Epic | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
Cloud Atlas (2012) · Dec 2, 2021

SPEED RACER: The Wachowskis’ Candy-Colored Cult Classic | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
Speed Racer (2008) · Nov 18, 2021

V FOR VENDETTA: The Wachowskis’ Radical Rewrite of a Dystopian Classic | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
V for Vendetta (2006) · Nov 4, 2021

THE ANIMATRIX: How the Wachowskis Expanded Their Universe Through Anime | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
The Animatrix (2003) · Oct 14, 2021

THE MATRIX: How the Cyberpunk Classic Rewired Hollywood | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
The Matrix (1999) · Oct 7, 2021

BOUND: Neo-Noir and a Queer Cinema Breakthrough | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
Bound (1996) · Sep 23, 2021

STARSHIP TROOPERS: Would You Like to Know More? | Sex + Violence
Starship Troopers (1997) · Aug 26, 2021

SHOWGIRLS: The NC-17 Disaster That Became a Cult Classic | Sex + Violence
Showgirls (1995) · Aug 12, 2021

BASIC INSTINCT: Sharon Stone, Joe Eszterhas, and the Most Controversial Film of the ’90s | Sex + Violence
Basic Instinct (1992) · Jul 29, 2021

TOTAL RECALL: Paul Verhoeven, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the Philip K. Dick Mind Trip | Sex + Violence
Total Recall (1990) · Jul 16, 2021

ROBOCOP: Paul Verhoeven, Corporate Satire, and Ultraviolent Salvation | Sex + Violence
RoboCop (1987) · Jul 1, 2021

FLESH + BLOOD: The Bloody American Debut of Paul Verhoeven | Sex + Violence
Flesh + Blood (1985) · Jun 17, 2021

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2: Hooper Goes Wild With a Cult Sequel | Tobe Hooper: The Cannon Years
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) · Jun 3, 2021

INVADERS FROM MARS: The Cannon Remake That Crashed Back to Earth | Tobe Hooper: The Cannon Years
Invaders from Mars (1986) · May 27, 2021

LIFEFORCE: Tobe Hooper, Space Vampires, and Cannon Chaos | Tobe Hooper: The Cannon Years
Lifeforce (1985) · May 20, 2021

RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: Punk Rock Zombies and a Long-Overdue Breakthrough | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) · May 14, 2021

BLUE THUNDER: Helicopters, Hollywood, and Another Vision Lost | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
Blue Thunder (1983) · May 6, 2021

HEAVY METAL: Comics, Chaos, and O’Bannon’s Strange Contribution | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
Heavy Metal (1981) · Apr 29, 2021

DEAD & BURIED: Small Town Zombies and a Credit Controversy | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
Dead & Buried (1981) · Apr 22, 2021

DARK STAR: Dan O’Bannon, John Carpenter, and the Student Film That Launched a Career | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
Dark Star (1974) · Apr 1, 2021

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE: Tobe Hooper, Leatherface & The Birth of the Slasher
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) · Feb 26, 2021

THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN: Gordon Liu, Shaw Bros & Wu-Tang
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) · Feb 4, 2021

THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE: Christina Lindberg & The Origin of Elle Driver
Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973) · Jan 21, 2021

LADY SNOWBLOOD: Meiji Revenge, Manga & The DNA of Kill Bill
Lady Snowblood (1973) · Jan 14, 2021

DEATH RIDES A HORSE: The Spaghetti Western Origins of Kill Bill
Death Rides a Horse (1967) · Jan 8, 2021

KISS KISS BANG BANG: Shane Black’s Return & The RDJ Comeback
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) · Dec 24, 2020

THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT: Geena Davis & The $4 Million Script
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) · Dec 18, 2020

THE LAST BOY SCOUT: Bruce Willis, Shane Black & Production Hell
The Last Boy Scout (1991) · Dec 10, 2020

LETHAL WEAPON: A Shane Black Christmas & The Buddy Cop Blueprint
Lethal Weapon (1987) · Dec 4, 2020

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: Breaking the Bat & Nolan’s Grand Finale
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Nov 26, 2020

THE DARK KNIGHT: Ledger, Nolan, and the Rise of the Modern Superhero Film
The Dark Knight (2008) · Nov 20, 2020

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990): Tom Savini’s Directorial Debut & Reclaiming the Dead
Night of the Living Dead (1990) · Nov 5, 2020

DAY OF THE DEAD: Romero’s Darkest Day & Savini’s Masterpiece
Day of the Dead (1985) · Oct 15, 2020

KNIGHTRIDERS: KNIGHTRIDERS: Ed Harris & Romero’s Asphalt Camelot
Knightriders (1981) · Oct 1, 2020

DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978): Consumerism, Tom Savini, and the Mall at the End of the World
Dawn of the Dead (1978) · Sep 18, 2020

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968): George Romero & The Birth of Modern Horror
Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Sep 3, 2020

































