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.
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Welcome to the podcast
The Savage Beast podcast is hosted by comic artist Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die) and musician Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage).
Each themed episode looks at cult films, B-movies, beloved genre favourites and weird, outlier cinema, and considers the visceral pleasures of them through a critical, aesthetic lens.
Expect deep, but fresh dives, offbeat tangents and an appreciation of the absurd.
Episodes
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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)
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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 (2021)
VHS 1985 (2023)
VHS Beyond (2024)
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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)
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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 (2025)
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982)
Evilspeak (1981)
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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.
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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
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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 gore
Fist-pump Gore
Surreal Gore
Transform-a-Gore
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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 Beasts (Franco E Prosperi, 1984)
Hold The Dark (Jeremy Saulnier, 2018)
