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Frankenstein Conquers the World | Podcast Review
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Shin Ultraman (2023) Movie Review
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/iYqrg724Qwb The latest reboot of a longstanding Japanese franchise (or at least, the latest one to get a wide American release) is Shin Ultraman, helmed by one of the co-directors of Shin Godzilla, Shinji Higuchi. If you're a newcomer to this series and its characters (like me), that doesn't really matter: the plot is so … Continue reading Shin Ultraman (2023) Movie Review
Netflix’s Troll Honors & Trolls the Genre | “Troll” Movie Review
From Norwegian studio, Motion Blur, in partnership with Netflix comes a kaiju of the Scandinavian sort. Troll, like the modern classic Trollhunter (2010), exhibits Norwegian folklore on a monstrous scale. Unlike, Trollhunter, however, this new film by aptly-named director Roar Uthaug (Tomb Raider, 2018) is satisfied with the bare minimum - it achieves this surprisingly … Continue reading Netflix’s Troll Honors & Trolls the Genre | “Troll” Movie Review
How ‘Frankenstein Conquers the World’ Confronts the Monstrous Legacy of Hiroshima & Nagasaki | Movie Review
Frankenstein Conquers the World marks a departure from Honda's usual kaiju-fare of the mid '60s; however, it also marks a welcomed return to his horror aesthetic. Frankenstein features many graphic images that are intentionally brief and bloody, thereby leaving a lasting impression. The same is true for Honda's use of close-ups, especially on the titular … Continue reading How ‘Frankenstein Conquers the World’ Confronts the Monstrous Legacy of Hiroshima & Nagasaki | Movie Review
31 Days of Kaiju
It's the most wonderful time of the year! October is the month in which you're not only permitted but encouraged to watch at least one horror movie a day, celebrating the spookiest, goriest, campiest holiday of the year. With that in mind, we're offering our list of the 31 best monster/kaiju movies to watch this … Continue reading 31 Days of Kaiju
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Movie Review
It may sound like hyperbole, but Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) is one of the most fun movies I've ever seen: a blast of visual splendor, offhand bizarreness, and kaiju-fighting mayhem from first frame to last. It was Ishiro Honda's sixth Godzilla film (after directing and co-writing the original film that spawned it all) and … Continue reading Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Movie Review
The X from Outer Space (1967) Movie Review
The X from Outer Space is another Godzilla-inspired entry in the Japanese kaiju craze of the 1960s. Unlike Gamera however, the kaiju featured in X – dubbed "Guilala" – offers little inspiration. No wonder then, that this represents the lone giant monster outing from Shochiku. Director: Kazui NihonmatsuRuntime: 89 minutesJapan Theatrical Release: March 25, 1967; Shochiku The X from … Continue reading The X from Outer Space (1967) Movie Review
Gammera the Invincible (1966) Movie Review
Leave it to the USA to make things “bigger”; and yes, I am referring to the inclusion of that extra “m” in Gamera’s name… Gamera, the Giant Monster was released in Japan in November 1965. It was Daiei Studio’s effort toward the kaijueiga phase sweeping Japan in the mid-1960s. Turns out, Gamera proved every bit … Continue reading Gammera the Invincible (1966) Movie Review
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