r/ObscureMedia

262k members
r/ObscureMedia is a subreddit with 262k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses tv, worst, music, film, and nostalgia.
A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media: silent films, vintage exploitation flicks, finely aged TV, PSAs and other oddities.

Popular Themes in r/ObscureMedia

#1
Advice Requests
: "So I need help from anyone from Hampton Ontario that have been around in (1986)"
2 posts
#2
News
: "In honor of the franchise's 30th anniversary, here's the first ever Pokémon commercial from (1996)"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/ObscureMedia

#1

Tv

: "The Electric Grandmother (1982) Rare made for Tv movie!"
66 posts
#2

Worst

61 posts
#3

Music

: "Music of the Spheres (1984)"
53 posts
#4

Film

: "Mall City Documentary (1983) NYU Film Roosevelt Field Mall Culture"
49 posts
#5

Nostalgia

: "Been poking around the automod, I just deleted the entire shadow ban file for the sub."
40 posts
#6

Commercial

: "A series of recently restored film Commercials from Brazil, Japan, and Germany(1989)"
13 posts
#7

Animation

: "This forgotten short by Edmond Hawkins, Jim Bonacci and his brother perfectly captures early 2000s flash Animation (2010)"
13 posts
#8

Cartoon

: "The Banana Splits - I’m Gonna Find A Cave (1969)"
11 posts
#9

Theme

11 posts
#10

Movie

11 posts

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Yearly
+16k members(6.5%)

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Last updated: June 7, 2026