Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967) Movie Review | Podcast

Ain't no monster like a triphibian monster. Baby Gappa is stolen from its island home, so mama and papa must destroy Japan to save the tyke. Kaiju cinema may have peaked in the 60s, but Gappa is all-but-forgotten today, despite memorable effects. Oh. But wait. Could it be the blackface? It might be that... well... … Continue reading Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967) Movie Review | Podcast

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Movie Review with Paul McGuire Grimes | Podcast

Love can make a guy do funny things. Mass murder, torture, abduction... but he's just misunderstood? Maybe? Well, let's talk about it! Grab your backstage pass for the 100th anniversary of the film that launched the Universal Monsters with Lon Chaney playing one sympathetic wacko. Plus, discussions on The Phantom musical, silent movies, and more. … Continue reading The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Movie Review with Paul McGuire Grimes | Podcast

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) Movie Review | Podcast

Godzilla's on island time until Ebirah and Mothra crash the party, while a terrorist organization enslaves Infant Island natives for their nefarious plans. But before things get too serious, the jazz music, teen dance marathons, and wise-cracking safecrackers will keep this breezy flick rockin' and rollin'. Plus, discussions on director Jun Fukuda and the film's hidden … Continue reading Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) Movie Review | Podcast

Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965) Movie Review | Podcast

The debut of that other Big G - the brave, the super, the INVINCIBLE - Gamera! And that's with one "M", before you forget and wind up on the roasting end of his fire breath. Or maybe you'd prefer the Toshio approach to certain death: ignore every warning and run straight toward the rampaging kaiju. … Continue reading Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965) Movie Review | Podcast

Invaders from Mars (1953) Movie Review | Podcast

The Martians are coming! Don't trust anyone! So it goes when a young boy descends into a nightmare of tentacled alien heads, mind-controlled parents, and Martians in green pajamas. And it's all shot in surreal, colorful imagery. Grab your telescopes, get in your tank, and cover your necks - we're digging into this seminal, yet underseen, … Continue reading Invaders from Mars (1953) Movie Review | Podcast

The Fly (1986) Movie Review | Podcast

Surprise! We're teleporting to another time when Matt and Vincent first started talking monster movies. It's their first episode together! We discuss David Cronenberg's The Fly, about a scientist who becomes fused with a housefly with disastrous results. There are also baboons, acid vomit, and extreme arm wrestling. It's a good time. Plus, Vincent gives … Continue reading The Fly (1986) Movie Review | Podcast

Dracula’s Daughter (1936) Movie Review | Podcast

https://media.rss.com/camp-kaiju-monster-movie-podcast/feed.xml Drac's dead but his daughter very much wants to live. She seeks a cure for her bloodlust but thanks to the terrible men in her life, realizes happiness might lie in embracing her true vampiric nature. If you're thinking this sounds like a metaphor for sexual identity, you are correct. This Universal Monster movie … Continue reading Dracula’s Daughter (1936) Movie Review | Podcast

Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) Movie Review | Podcast

The one where Godzilla goes to space, the one where Godzilla dances, the one where Godzilla and Rodan are mind-controlled by a race of leather-clad aliens from Planet X and, along with King Ghidorah, are sent to destroy humanity. Whoa. Is this sci-fi romp peak Showa Era or the end of Honda's "serious" Godzilla? Put … Continue reading Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) Movie Review | Podcast

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Movie Review | Podcast

Here's this for a movie: a dinosaur is awakened by nuclear testing and rampages through the big city. It'll be a smash! Nothin' else like it... Friends, behold the film that roared its way into pop culture's radioactive kaiju heart, inspiring Godzilla and an entire genre! Not to mention putting Ray Harryhausen and Ray Bradbury … Continue reading The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Movie Review | Podcast