Midwest Monsters

Midwest Monsters Episode 155 - Stephen King Revisited

All hail the King! Stephen King’s reign of terror over readers and viewers has been atop the genre for nearly half a century now. His success is unparalleled and continues to regenerate itself in new generations and the kids who were once young, fascinated fans are now the critics, producers and directors. “Carrie” catapulted him into the American horror lexicon and here we are entering 2020 with just as much relevant King material in recent memory and in front of us, as there have ever has been. Listen in as we take a look at our fandom and experiences with his work and briskly navigate through the long list of the adaptations. Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Midwest Monsters Episode 154 - The Amityville Horror

What began with a tragedy and followed with rumors of hauntings over 40 years ago has since transformed into a massive horror/true crime/paranormal cash cow along the way. Join us as we navigate through the origins of The Amityville Horror and up through the film franchise. Available now on iTunes, Podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Midwest Monsters Episode 153 - True Crime 7 - Andrei Chikatilo & Citizen X

In this next installment of our True Crime series we are taking a look at the notorious Soviet Serial killer, Andrei Chikatilo and the movie about his crimes and capture, "Citizen X". Available now on Itunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!

Midwest Monsters Episode 152 - The Monster Mash 43

Settle in by the fire as we visit more holiday horrors! On this Yuletide edition of the Monster Mash we take a look at Black Christmas (2006), Scrooged (1988), Jack Frost (1997) and Christmas Evil (1980). Now available on iTunes, Podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope enjoy the show! Happy Holidays!

Midwest Monsters Episode 151 - Remakes Revisited

Its been awhile since we had a general discussion about remakes in the horror genre, our first episode to be exact. Now we are back at it again talking about the best and the worst remakes and what the common keys to success are, when revisiting classic material.  Available now on itunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 150 - The Child's Play Franchise: A Revisit Special

For our 150th episode we are revisiting another one of the heavy-hitter franchises and this time its the Child's Play movies. Available now on itunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Midwest Monsters Episode 149 - The Monster Mash 42

Join us for another mash and this time we take a look at "The Descent" (2006 - Professor), Blacula (1972 - Vinny), The Others (2001 - Grizz) and Halloween (2018 - Toddy). Available now on itunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 148 - Television Horror

We've talked about horrors on the big screen for 147 episodes, so we thought it was time to take a look at the spooky side of television! On this roundtable discussion we take a relaxed look at horror shows that have grabbed us over the years. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog! Thanks for listening and Happy Halloween!

Midwest Monsters Episode 147 - The Monster Mash 41

Time for another Mash! On this go-around we take a look at Prison (1987 - Toddy), Black Sheep (2006 - Grizz), Event Horizon (1997 - Prof) and The Girl with All the Gifts (2016 - Vinny). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Midwest Monsters Episode 146 - True Crime 6 - Aileen Wuornos & Monster

We are back with another case and this time we are covering the case of serial killer Aileen Wuornos and the movie "Monster". Join us as we take a look at her life, case and if the movie got things correct. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!