
The Introverted Obelisk
The Introverted Obelisk is a sardonic stroll through the graveyard of classic horror cinema, where monsters are rubber, dialogue is stilted, and logic is optional. Join us as we unravel the plots (and seams) of horror films from the 1930s to the 1960s — the golden age of fog machines, mad scientists, and questionable acting choices. Each episode serves up a dry-witted recap, thematic commentary, and trivia morsels about the strange, charming, and sometimes laughably earnest world of vintage horror. It’s film history with a smirk — perfect for fans of cult classics, spooky nostalgia, and undead absurdity.
Podcasting since 2025 • 22 episodes
The Introverted Obelisk
Latest Episodes
Help Me, Help Me: The Most Famous Shriek in Horror
In this episode of The Introverted Obelisk, we buzz straight into The Fly (1958), the cautionary tale about what happens when science moves faster than common sense. David Hedison plays André Delambre, a brilliant scientist wh...
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Episode 21
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15:14

Agnes Moorehead Deserved a Better Movie
In this episode of The Introverted Obelisk, we prowl the drafty halls of The Bat (1959), a murder mystery that promises a terrifying faceless killer but mostly delivers a parade of suspects tripping over blueprints. Agnes Moor...
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Episode 20
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15:06

When the Real Horror Is Medical Malpractice
In this episode of The Introverted Obelisk, we peel back the fur suit on The Ape (1940), a Poverty Row shocker where Boris Karloff proves that even brilliant actors aren’t immune to scripts about monkey costumes and spinal flu...
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Episode 19
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11:53

Bananas, Bullets, and Bela Lugosi
In this episode of The Introverted Obelisk, we dive into The Gorilla (1939), a film that can’t decide if it wants to be a horror mystery or a comedy routine — so it stumbles into being neither. Starring the Ritz Brothers, who ...
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Episode 18
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17:21

Storms, Wills, and a Whole Lot of Monkey Business
In this episode of The Introverted Obelisk, we wander into the creaky corridors of The Monster Walks (1932), a Poverty Row relic that proves sometimes the scariest thing about a horror movie is its production budget. Promising...
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Episode 17
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10:02

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