An evil alien plots to take over the world by mind-controlling giant sea creatures. Squids, turtles, and even a lobster! No Godzilla, but still plenty of kaiju mayhem from Ishiro Honda, who gives it his all. But does he pull it off? Or will we be opening our bags of melted butter? https://media.rss.com/camp-kaiju-monster-movie-podcast/feed.xml Plus, we … Continue reading Space Amoeba (1970) Movie Review | Podcast
Category: Shōwa Era
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
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
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
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Movie Review | Podcast
Godzilla and Robot Man - sorry, Jet Jaguar - battle the dastardly Megalon and psychopathic Gigan. Along the way, we meet fashion icon Robert Dunham and wonder if Goro and Jinkawa are more than friends. Plus, what do Ultraman and John Belushi have to do with this film? Then enjoy Peter Lorre's review of The … Continue reading Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Movie Review | Podcast
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Movie Review | Podcast
A king-sized kaiju smackdown! Who will reign supreme? Who will eat their vegetables? Who will tell Kong to lay off the fruit juice?? Plus, behind-the-scenes drama with Willis O’Brien, the fabled alternate ending, and how Creature from the Black Lagoon figures into all this. https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Then, we welcome Naomi Osborn to Camp with her TRIVIA … Continue reading King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Movie Review | Podcast
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Movie Review
Godzilla vs. Gigan is the low point of the Showa Era, if not the entire franchise. This distinction reflects the tattered-state of the broader Japanese film industry in the early 1970s; especially for high-concept tokusatsu movies that were hemorrhaging young audiences to the television market. Consequently, Godzilla vs. Gigan attempts to have its cake and … Continue reading Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Movie Review
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Movie Review
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is a camp classic. It never holds back in the bizarre elements it throws at you and proves itself to be the highlight of 1970s Godzilla pictures. This is a bold statement considering Jun Fukuda's reputation; he returns as director for his fifth and final Godzilla film. To be clear, Fukuda's efforts in … Continue reading Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Movie Review
Frankenstein Conquers the World, Flesh for Frankenstein & More
https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Enjoy discussions on Ishiro Honda's Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) with special guests Bill Evenson and Thom Lange from the "Frankenstein Minute" podcast! Then we've got more Franky-conversation around the '70s exploitation film from artist Andy Warhol - Flesh for Frankenstein (1973). Camp Kaiju legend, Frank Olson, joins us for that one! And guess … Continue reading Frankenstein Conquers the World, Flesh for Frankenstein & More
Mothra (1962) Movie Review | Podcast
Enjoy bonus conversations around our previous episode on Mothra (1962), directed by Ishiro Honda! Including takes on Akira Ifukube, the Showa Gamera series, Godzilla's Revenge, the Three Stooges and more! Special thanks to Ben Cook-Feltz and thank you all for listening. You can find more marvelous Mothra content here. https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Don’t miss the next episode … Continue reading Mothra (1962) Movie Review | Podcast
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