Category: Hollywood

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal | Book Review

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Horror movie writer, David J. Skal, put himself on the map with The Monster Show. Published in 1993, it followed his first book, Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Screen in 1990. With his second book, Skal ups the ante and explores not just Universal's Dracula (1931), but America's fascination with … Continue reading The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal | Book Review

Planet of the Apes (2001) Movie Review | Podcast

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Gladiator apes! Renaissance apes! Apes playing baseball! Sadly, none of these ideas made it into the film we got, where Mark Wahlberg crash lands on a planet of... apes... and leads a rebellion. We discuss the bizarre production journey of Tim Burton's infamous entry of the famed franchise, and welcome Naomi to help us out! … Continue reading Planet of the Apes (2001) Movie Review | Podcast

Interview Special: Universal Studios & Halloween Horror Nights

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Jaws, Frankenstein, King Kong, Jurassic Park, and more - Universal is the home for monster movies and the theme parks are where they come to life. We chat with Universal insiders about the Orlando park and Halloween Horror Nights, the "World's Premier Halloween Event". It's a behind the scenes treat for all Universal monster lovers, … Continue reading Interview Special: Universal Studios & Halloween Horror Nights

Science Fiction Confidential: Interviews with 23 Monster Stars and Filmmakers by Tom Weaver | Book Review

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A 'tail end' baby boomer, I saw my first horror and sci-fi movies as a kid in the 1960s and liked them enough to work up an interest in how they were made, and in the people who made them. But those were dark days for genre movie enthusiasts; there was only a handful of … Continue reading Science Fiction Confidential: Interviews with 23 Monster Stars and Filmmakers by Tom Weaver | Book Review

The Mummy (1999) Movie Review | Podcast

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Celebrating 25 years of juicy one-liners and flesh-eating scarabs! This Universal monster movie looms over the studio's legacy, larger than a sandstorm with a face. Max and Naomi return to discuss this desiccated bad boy, and we play some trivia while we're at it! Then, enjoy Peter Lorre's review of another Universal horror epic, The Man … Continue reading The Mummy (1999) Movie Review | Podcast

Arachnophobia (1990) Movie Review | Podcast

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Content warning: frank talk of spiders, men chopping their arms off, spiders swarming a urinal... And those are just Matt and Vincent's real-life stories! Grab your bug spray, folks; we're talkin' spider-wranglers, John Goodman, and if "thrill-omedy" should ever be used to market a film. https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Plus, enjoy Peter Lorre's review of He Who Gets … Continue reading Arachnophobia (1990) Movie Review | Podcast

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Movie Review | Podcast

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The Dynamic Duo are back in this campy adventure that asks the hard questions: what if Hollow Earth had a Hollower Earth? What exactly is the "new empire"? Will the Great Pyramids ever be rebuilt?? We're discussing all that and more. https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Plus, Peter Lorre's "Silent But Deadly" and Tomoko Ai's GFEST panel; she talks … Continue reading Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Movie Review | Podcast