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Esoteric Order of Film
Welcome to the Esoteric Order of Film! Join us as we discuss cult and genre movies from the golden age of film to the sordid present! Everything from Horror, Slashers, Westerns, Comedies, to even Kung Fu-Noir! If it's a genre flick looked down upon by film snobs, we've got you covered!
Episodes
41 episodes
Episode 14- Possession
On the first episode of 2025, the Lads contend with Cold War Berlin, eldritch sex demons and LOTS OF SCREAMING as they descend into the mad world of Zulawski's Possession (1981). Possession stars Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neil, Heinz Ben...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:33:41
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Episode 13- Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill, Brian De Palma’s revered homage to Psycho, has been called both “one of the great American classics of the 80s” and a “problematic thriller”. On this week’s episode, Marcus & Dan tackle this controversial cult film from one...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:41:22
Episode 12- Prince of Darkness
On this week's episode, the Lads chat about Alien Jesus, Satanic green goo and Alice Cooper as they delve into another John Carpenter cult classic, this time it's 1987's Prince of Darkness.Prince of Darkness stars Donald Pleasence, Vict...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:17:08
Episode 11- The Devil's Advocate
On this week’s episode, the Lads are once again joined by Aiden as they discuss the nefarious legal machinations of the very LOUD John Milton in the 90s cult classic, The Devil’s Advocate.The Devil’s Advocate stars Keanu Reeves, Al Pacin...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:28:57
Episode 10- Angel Heart
On this week's episode, Dan and Marcus are joined by returning guest, Aiden Shaya, as they delve into the 1987 neo-noir supernatural horror cult classic, Angel Heart, a Marcus Brabban childhood favourite... which explains so much.Angel ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:39:55
Episode 9- The Devil's Backbone
On this week's episode, Dan and Marcus go back in time to witness the horrors of Spanish Civil War as they delve into the magical surrealist world of Guillermo del Toro and his early cult gothic horror classic, The Devil's Backbone.The D...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:07:32
Episode 8- Audition
On this week's episode, Dan and Marcus descend into the twisted world of Takashi Miike as they discuss the iconic J-horror cult classic, Audition.Audition stars Eihi Shiina, Ryo Ishibashi, Jun Kunimura, Tetsu Sawaki and Miyuki Matsuda. W...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:05:05
Episode 7- Heavy Metal (1981)
On this week’s episode, the Lads regress to their teenage selves as they discuss the juvenile and eccentric Science Fantasy cult classic, Heavy Metal.Heavy Metal stars John Candy, Eugene Levy, Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs and Joe Fla...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:12:39
Episode 6- 3:10 to Yuma
On this week's episode, Marcus and Dan saddle up their horses and join a posse as they examine the 2007 Western cult classic, 3:10 to Yuma. A remake that far surpasses the 1957 original.3:10 to Yuma stars Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:16:45
Episode 5- Re-Animator
On this week’s episode, the Pod gets re-animated as Dan & Marcus discuss the anarchic and visceral comedy-horror masterpiece, Re-Animator. Perhaps the most irreverent, and dare we say best, adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft.Re-Animator st...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:00:54
Episode 4- Equinox
On this week's episode, the Lads, joined by the effervescent Theo, descend into Asmodeus' diabolical lair (Southern California with an orange filter) as they discuss the 1970 horror cult classic, Equinox. Known as the film that inspired the Evi...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:03:49
Episode 3- Nightmare on Elm Street 2
"It's not subtext... it's just text"- MarcusOn this week's episode, the Lads are once again joined by Aiden and Theo as they chat about the first of many Nightmare on Elm Street sequels, Freddy's Revenge. A film whose gay subtext was ob...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:14:27
Episode 2- Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (w// Aiden & Theo)
On this week's episode, the lads welcome Aiden and Theo onto the show to chat about the often unfairly maligned Blair Witch sequel, Book of Shadows. A film butchered through inordinate reshoots and edits ordered by a studio who had no idea what...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:45:17
Episode 1- Halloween III: Season of the Witch
On the season 3 premiere of Esoteric Order of Film, Dan demands that the lads revisit the (unfairly?) maligned 1982 cult classic, Halloween III. Also known as the one without Michael Myers, and most remembered for that the iconic family annihil...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:12:56
Episode 23- Silent Night, Deadly Night
On the season finale and second ep. of the Xmas-New Year Special, Marcus and Dan look back at the 1984 sleazy Xmas slasher classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night. Diving deep into the moral panic it inspired.Silent Night, Deadly Night star...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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1:02:42
Episode 22- D.O.A
On the first episode of our joint Xmas-New Year Special, the Lads run about California with a "walking corpse" as they discuss the 1949 Noir classic, D.O.A.D.O.A. stars Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Laurette Luez and Lyn...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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44:48
Episode 21- After Hours
On the first of our December outings, the Lads catch a cab ride to SoHo as they revel in the insanity of Scorsese's underrated 80s black comedy, After Hours.After Hours stars Griffin Dunne, Roseanna Arquette, Teri Garr, Catherine O'Hara...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:04:52
Episode 20- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
On this week’s episode, the Lads enter the strange town of Holstenwall as they discuss the OG cult classic and “first” horror movie, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the seminal German expressionist masterpiece. The Cabinet of Dr...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:02:42
Episode 19- The Barrens
On today's episode, Dan fights through the pain as the Lads discuss the terrifying tale of the Jersey Devil, the main antagonist of the underground folk horror movie, The Barrens.The Barrens stars Stephen Moyer, Mia Kirshner, Allie MacD...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:00:38
Episode 18- The Howling
On a very special Halloween episode, the Lads travel back to the Summer of 1981, the Season of the Wolf, as they discuss the Werewolf cult classic, The Howling.The Howling stars Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Duggan, Belinda Balask...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:26:12
Episode 17- The Omen (1976)
On this week’s spooky episode, the Lads, after facing terrible kids Rhoda Penmark and Alice Spages, now must confront the most aberrant child in Cinema history: Damien Thorn. That’s right, we’re taking on The Omen from 1976!The ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:19:08
Episode 16- Dracula (1958)
On today’s episode, the Lads take an ill-advised trip to a strangely British Transylvania as they discuss the Horror of Dracula, the Hammer Horror Classic from 1958.Dracula (1958) stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Meli...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:19:26
Episode 15- Lost Highway
On this week's episode, the Lads are joined by Black Lodge Cultist and Lynch stan, Thodoris Vasil, as they cruise down the Lost Highway, Lynch's underrated surrealist neo-noir masterpiece.Listen as we discuss the film's connection to th...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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2:05:32
Episode 14- Big Trouble in Little China
On this week's episode, the Lads close out John Carpenter month with the frenetic and fun genre-bending cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China!Big Trouble in Little China stars Kurt Russel, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattral, James Hong and Vic...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:29:00
Episode 13- In the Mouth of Madness
On this episode, the Lads talk about the mesmerizingly weird cosmic horror classic, In the Mouth of Madness.We discuss Sam Neil's unhinged performance, the eclectic talent that is John Carpenter and the absolutely terrible prose o...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:14:09