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
Category: Horror
Science Fiction Confidential: Interviews with 23 Monster Stars and Filmmakers by Tom Weaver | Book Review
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
Color Out of Space (2019) Movie Review | Podcast
https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Enjoy this throwback to Season One of Camp Kaiju! Vincent is joined by Cameron Nelson to discuss the 2019 science-fiction horror film, Color Out of Space, starring Nicholas Cage. Does it hold up? Let us know! Thanks for listening, friends, we hope you enjoy. P.S. And if classic horror is more your jam, you're … Continue reading Color Out of Space (2019) Movie Review | Podcast
Arachnophobia (1990) Movie Review | Podcast
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
Silent But Deadly | Monster Movies of the Silent Era
Before Karloff and Lugosi stalked the screens, the movies were no less monstrous. These frightful figures lurked in the expressionistic shadows and danced in the macabre moonlight; they laughed, they cried, they fooled the sensibilities of honest, decent folk. In the age of silent pictures, these gruesome ghouls nonetheless cried out with a savage humanity … Continue reading Silent But Deadly | Monster Movies of the Silent Era
Cat People (1942) Movie Review | Podcast
https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Serbian women who shapeshift into deadly cats when hit on by men. Or women. This film is honestly ahead of its time in more ways than one! Join us as we step into the vault and revisit an episode from the early days of Camp Kaiju; before Matt was an official host and our … Continue reading Cat People (1942) Movie Review | Podcast
The Mummy (2017) Movie Review
This Mummy is too slick for its own good. Despite the considerable talent involved, (i.e. Tom Cruise and screenwriter David Koepp) the film projects only a sanitized version of a classic horror tale. Seemingly every aspect of production appears touched by the cold hand of corporate Hollywood. The visual palette is bland, the script is … Continue reading The Mummy (2017) Movie Review
Cold Skin (2017) Movie Review | Podcast
https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss A story about more than just having sex with fish people, this is a movie deeper than most. We warmly - coldly? - conclude our Antarctic monster series with Max and Cory. Plus, Max joins Vincent for some additional monster movie talk on Godzilla, mummy movies, and more! Thank you all for listening. If … Continue reading Cold Skin (2017) Movie Review | Podcast
Season 4 Announcement! All New Thrills, Chills & Frightful Fun
We are so excited to get back to talkin' monster movies! In this new episode we share what those will be, pay tribute to the legendary Roger Corman, and introduce new segments. Plus, we dig into Minya's Mailbox to start making up for lost time. We had a blast recording this one; we hope you … Continue reading Season 4 Announcement! All New Thrills, Chills & Frightful Fun
Our Favorite Jack Arnold Movies | Podcast
Image design by Derek M. Koch, Monster Kid Radio Camp Kaiju recently had the honor to sit with the Monster Kid Radio podcast to discuss the sci-fi legacy of director Jack Arnold. Give it a listen! Arnold was a contract director at Universal in the 1950s, who made a mark in the horror and science … Continue reading Our Favorite Jack Arnold Movies | Podcast
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