THE SAVAGE BEAST
A cult film podcast focusing on the aesthetic and visceral thrills of film-making, unearthing hidden gems and celebrating savage cinema in all its forms.
Episodes
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast, Season 2 no.9: Ghosts in. the Machine - Internet horror
On this episode, we look at the eldritch terrors lurking in our browsers...
Films discussed include
- Unfriended (Leo Gabriadze, 2014)
- We're All Going to the World's Fair (Jane Schoenbrun, 2021)
- Red Rooms (Pascal Plante, 2023)
- feardotcom ...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast, Season 2 no.8: The English Landscape.
On this episode, we look at the particular horrors of those green and unpleasant lands...
Films discussed include
- The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (Jorge Grau, 1974)
- Possum (Matthew Holness, 2018)
- Watership Down (Martin Rosen & John Hubley, 1978...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
On this episode we have an important announcement about the future of the podcast.
And we talk about a bunch of films we've seen recently too including
- Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975),
- The Karate Kid (John Avildsen, 1984),
- The Plague (Charlie Pollinger, 2025),
- The Passenger (Michaelangelo Antonioni, 1975)
- The...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast, Season 2, no.6: Building a Better Batman
In this latest episode we take a look at the Batman films of Christopher Nolan, incluidng:
- Batman Begins (2005)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast, Season 2, no.5: Shooting the Savage Sh*t
In this latest episode we take a look at a whole slew of films, including
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
- Reflections in a Dead Diamond (2025)
- Good Boy (2025)
- Howling 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985)
- VHS 1994 (202...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast, Season 2, no.4: Thou Shalt Worship Craven Idols
In this latest episode we take a look at a that most nebulous Master of Horror, Wes Craven.
Films discussed include
- Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
- The Serpent and The Rainbow (1988)
- Deadly Friend (1986)
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
Kick back for this special Halloween 2025 episode of The Savage Beast filled with recommendations for what to watch (and what to avoid) this spooky season. Films discussed include:
- Freaky Tales (2025)
- Thanksgiving (2024)
- Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
- Scarecrows (1988)
- The Haunted Palace (1963)
- V/H/S Halloween (20...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast S2:2 – THE SAVAGE BEST: THE RAID 2
In this episode, we're adding another film to our personal canon, the SAVAGE BEST. This time it's
THE RAID 2 (Gareth Evans, 2014)
While we're at it we talk about a few of our favourite sequels too.
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast S2:1 THE CRAFT!
On this first episode of season 2 of the cult films podcast, we take a long hard look at ACTING DARLING!We discuss a whole slew of films through the lens of the following archetypes
- THE TOUGH GUY
- THE METHODIST
- THE VIBE
- THE HAM
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast no.21: Wizards of Gore
In this latest episode we’re discussing a topic very near ot our collective heart – GORE! In a truly epic episode, we’re discussing a whole plethora of visceral treats and filmic grue, based around the following newly minted cateGOREies:
- Kinder-Gore
- Devastating ...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast no.20: Man Vs Nature
In this latest episode we take a look at a selection of films looking at the eternal conflict between mankind and that big green mother that’s red in tooth and claw, nature. Films discussed include
- Rituals (Peter Carter, 1977)
- The Long Weekend (Colin Eggleston, 1978)
- Wild Be...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast no.19: Bring on the Bad Guys
In this latest episode we take a look at some of our favourite filmic villains. This time we're taking a look at a whole heap of films, through the prism of four character archetypes:
- The Bully
- The Pillar of Society
- The Bad Place
- The Corrupted Idealist
- The Disrupto...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast No.18: Fantasy Fusion
In this eighteenth episode, we look at a selection of films where fantasy elbows it's way into the everyday. Films discussed include:
- The Green Knight (David Lowery, 2021)
- The Fisher King (Terry Gilliam, 1991)
- Highlander (Russell Mulcahy, 1986)
- Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (Kimiyos...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast - Halloween Special
A special episode wherein The Beast Must Die has curated a programme of freaky treats for a perfect Halloween night film marathon. Spookies discussed include
- Tales From The Crypt : All Through The House (Robert Zemeckis, 1989)
- The Hole (Joe Dante, 2009)
- Apaches (John MacKe...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast No.16: Christ on a bike! – Religious Horror Films
In this sixteenth episode, we immerse ourselves in cinematic religiosity, satanism, green slime, posession, sainthood and madness. Films discussed include:
- Saint Maud (Rose Glass, 2020)
- Abby (William Girdler, 1974)
- Prince of Darkness (John Carpen...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast No.15: E.T. F*CK OFF!
In this fifteenth episode, we take a look at some films about evil aliens. No muss, no fuss. Leave your brains at the door and grab a tentacle. Films discussed include:
- Psycho Goreman (Stephen Kostanski, 2020)
- Killer Klowns From Outerspace (Stephen Chiodo, 1988)
- Xtro (Harry...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast No.14: Welcome to Boomerville
In this fourteenth episode, we take a look at some refracted visions of the weird American 1950s. Keep watching the skies, your neighbours, and your family! Films discussed include:
- Invaders From Mars (William Cameron Menzies, 1953)
- Parents (Bob Balaban, 1989)
- Matinee (Joe...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast No.13: B-Pocalypse Now
In this thirteenth episode, we take a look at the cheery world of low-budget apocalypse films. It’s the end of the world as we know it and we feel fine. Films discussed include:
- Split Second (Tony Maylam, Ian Sharp, 1992)
- Starfish (A.T.White, 2018)
- The Day The Earth C...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).The
Savage Beast No.12: Moviedrome
In this Very Special Episode episode, we take a slightly different approach and discuss the idea of curation in cinema, focusing on the beloved British cult film show Moviedrome. Fil...
The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die).
The Savage Beast No.11: Checking Out - Hotel films
In this eleventh episode, we take a look at the liminal world of hotel-baseed horror films. Films discussed include:
- The Beyond (Lucio Fulci, 1981)
- The Innkeepers (Ti West, 2011)
- Motel Hell (Kevin Connor, 1980)
- Barton Fink (Ethan & Joel Coen, 199...
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