Dead Formats
A movie podcast dedicated to breathing new life into dead formats – interactive movies, made-for-TV stuff, shot-on-video films, that sort of thing. If it’s obscure, bizarre, or almost unwatchable, we want to talk about it.
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Episodes
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
In this episode of Dead Formats, host Chris discusses the 1995 sci-fi horror film 'Colony Mutation' with special guest Dan, a film critic and YouTuber from TYTD Reviews. They explore the film's plot, technical inconsistencies, and its reliance on phone calls and restaurant scenes for exposition. The discussion touches on the film's mysterious production history, its varying versions, and its influences from filmmakers like Frank Henenlotter and Stuart Gordon. Despite the film's technical flaws and meandering plot, Chris and Dan highlight moments of interest and unintended humor, and Colony Mutation's potential as a midnight movie for fans of obscure cinema.
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
In this episode, Chris collaborates with Bones, Kron, and Laundry Dan from the 5 Day Rentals podcast to explore 'Hot Dog Video Vol. 11 - Check Your Level on Love & Sex,' a quirky 1989 Japanese video magazine designed to test and improve one's skills in romance. They navigate various dating and intimacy scenarios, analyze cultural nuances, and engage in playful banter as they attempt to determine once and for all who is the most handsome gigolo on the 5DR Podcast.
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Chris is joined by Jim from Waxing the Porpoise and Staring Jon to discuss the 2001 USA Network original movie Beer Money. The trio reminisces about the film's unique mix of early 2000s pop culture, low-budget charm, and crude humor. Nostalgic diversions include discussions about 2000s commercials, Jim's turn-of-the-century stint as a Blockbuster tape jockey, and retro gaming. The episode wraps up with a game related to the product commercials shown during the film.
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Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Chris is joined by Brantley from Horror Drafts and George from The Best Little House in Philly to delve into the world of Japanese V-Cinema with a focus on two films: Gakidama (餓鬼魂) and Biotherapy. They discuss the origins and characteristics of V-Cinema, analyze the themes and practical effects of both films, and share insights into the cultural context and archival challenges associated with this niche genre. The episode concludes with a game of 'Fictional Pharmaceuticals'.
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Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
In this episode, Chris is joined by Bones from 5 Day Rentals and DK from Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink to discuss 'Phantasm Revision,' a fan edit by Jorge Torres-Torres that condenses all five Phantasm films into a single, 90-minute feature. They reflect on the original series by Don Coscarelli, debate theories about the overarching narrative - particularly the connection between Mike and the Tall Man - and discuss the edit's effectiveness and appeal to diehard fans and newcomers alike. The episode concludes with a game called 'Did They Die in a Car Wreck?'
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Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Welcome to Dead Formats, a movie podcast all about, you guessed it, dead formats. But it’s not just about videotapes and laserdiscs. It’s about any of the types of movies that just don’t get made anymore – interactive movies, made-for-TV stuff, shot-on-video films, that sort of thing. If it’s obscure, bizarre, or almost unwatchable, we want to talk about it.
Every two week join Chris and a different guest host as we discuss the forgotten sides of cinema. Let’s breathe some new life into these dead formats together.