We give thanks for Godzilla's 70th anniversary! We're talkin' Toho's latest G-flick about war, trauma, family, and how to fall from Godzilla's mouth into the water, dry off completely, and then survive the blast of an atomic explosion. In short, is this already a classic or mere Oscar bait? Plus, Naomi shares her experience hearing … Continue reading Godzilla Minus One (2023) Movie Review | Podcast
Category: Science Fiction
The Very Witching Time of Night by Gregory William Mank | Book Review
Front cover, featuring the movie poster for Cat People (1942) Gregory William Mank is a prolific Hollywood horror historian, writing numerous books on the subject. The Very Witching Time of Night: Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema, published 2014, chronicles an variety of topics from the Golden Age of Hollywood horror (1930s-1940s). As Mank states … Continue reading The Very Witching Time of Night by Gregory William Mank | Book Review
Kaiju Unleashed: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts by Shawn Pryor • An Interview Special
Author Shawn Pryor joins us to discuss his new book, and whaddyaknow, he loves talkin' monster movies as much as us! We get REAL nerdy on this one. Ever hear of the tokusatsu show, VR Troopers? Well, you will. Along with other examples of the rich kaiju legacy in film, comics, toys, video games, and … Continue reading Kaiju Unleashed: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts by Shawn Pryor • An Interview Special
God Told Me To (1976) Movie Review | Podcast
When New Yorkers go berserk, one cop must unravel the divine alien conspiracy behind it all. Along the way, he'll uncover a mystery that leaves you with waaay more questions than answers. Larry Cohen, the director behind "It's Alive" and "Q", delivers another weird one - mind control, vaginal orifices, Sylvia Sydney, Blaxploitation, and so … Continue reading God Told Me To (1976) Movie Review | Podcast
Morbius (2022) Movie Review | Podcast
https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss It's a crossover episode all about Marvel’s infamous monster misfire. Vampires may be immortal, but does this one deserve it? Hey, it’s a great excuse to chat horror comics, Blade, and the bloodsucking bovine known only as Hellcow. Welcome to “Magic & Monsters”, a new series from Camp Kaiju and Gays Do the D: … Continue reading Morbius (2022) Movie Review | Podcast
The Relic (1997) Movie Review | Podcast
Heads roll (12 to be exact!) in this must-see monster movie about a rampaging mutant lizard in Chicago's Field Museum. It's a throwback creature feature with some premo Tommy Wiseau-level acting, dubious '90s CGI, medulla oblongatas, and more. Along the way we discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, killer machine movies, Megalopolis, and get … Continue reading The Relic (1997) Movie Review | Podcast
Planet of the Apes (2001) Movie Review | Podcast
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
Die, Monster, Die! (1965) Movie Review
Die, Monster, Die! is a beautiful encapsulation of all things macabre, spooky, Gothic, and ghastly. This beauty is literal through the bright, yet moody, photography and also less tangible through the campy, yet sincere, performances. Along with some ghoulish special effects, this haunted melodrama from American International Pictures surpasses expectations. Director: Daniel HallerScreenplay: Jerry SohlProducers: Pat GreenCinematography: Paul BeesonEditing: Alfred CoxMusic: Don … Continue reading Die, Monster, Die! (1965) Movie Review
Fiend Without a Face (1958) | Podcast Review
Killer brains are on the loose and only the Army can stop them now! Or, at least deny their radiation tests had anything to do with it. Oops. Welcome to the squishy, squelching world of this ‘50s sci-fi romp - it ain't exactly a thinker, but you don't have to be a brainiac to enjoy … Continue reading Fiend Without a Face (1958) | Podcast Review
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
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