https://media.rss.com/camp-kaiju-monster-movie-podcast/feed.xml Leave the pups at home, we're bringing the Hard R to Camp this week. We discuss Kevin Smith's Tusk, about a psycho who turns Justin Long into a heinous meat-suit-wearing walrus. You'll either love or hate this movie and that's part of the fun! Fun? Well, morbidly fascinating at least. Along the way we … Continue reading Tusk (2014) Movie Review | Podcast
Tag: Science Fiction
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
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Movie Review | Podcast
Here's this for a movie: a dinosaur is awakened by nuclear testing and rampages through the big city. It'll be a smash! Nothin' else like it... Friends, behold the film that roared its way into pop culture's radioactive kaiju heart, inspiring Godzilla and an entire genre! Not to mention putting Ray Harryhausen and Ray Bradbury … Continue reading The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Movie Review | Podcast
Announcing Season 5 of Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast
We're celebrating the past and ringing in the future! Joining us in the ho-ho-horror are past guests Naomi Osborn, Patrick Kozicky, Frank Olson, and Mike Swan. Together we play Camp Kaiju trivia and reveal the SEASON 5 LINEUP! What 12 titanic titles (January-June) will Matt and Vincent choose? Find out now! And thank YOU for … Continue reading Announcing Season 5 of Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast
Godzilla Minus One (2023) Movie Review | Podcast
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
The Wolf Man (1941) Movie Review | Podcast
The werewolf film that started it all: full moons, silver weapons, wolfsbane. Yeah, this wolf is the man. And his hair is perfect too. Helping us out is Universal monster aficionado Brian Rodriguez of Instagram's @UniMonsters; we discuss Chaney wrestling a bear, Curt Siodmak's psychoanalysis, and if this is the most tragic of the Universal … Continue reading The Wolf Man (1941) 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
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
The Mummy (1999) Movie Review | Podcast
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
It Came from Outer Space (1953) Movie Review
Over the next several months, Camp Kaiju will highlight the science fiction films of director Jack Arnold, whose filmography of the 1950s helped define the genre for the silver screen. Films like Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) continue to loom large over pop culture's imagination; indeed, those films … Continue reading It Came from Outer Space (1953) Movie Review
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