Midwest Monsters

Midwest Monsters Episode 104 - The "Laid to Rest" films

On this episode Grizz, Mad Chan and RyBones take a look at the Laid to Rest films. Much like “The Collector” and “The Collection”, these popular modern horrors are right on the cusp of a franchise but currently one entry shy of a trilogy. Listen in to hear more about these films and discover them for the first time or all over again. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Midwest Monsters Episode 103 - Horror Through the Year

Like many of you, most of us on the show love seasonal and themed viewings. Whether it’s a fictional date in a film or a certain time of year that generates feelings that align with a perfectly timed viewing, it always adds more to the experience. We’ve covered some seasons (Winter and Summer), we’ve covered elements (atmosphere and rules), we’ve covered holidays (Halloween, Christmas) but what about the rest of the year? Sure heading to Haddonfield on Halloween or Crystal Lake for some camping, is always fun; but so is heading to Amity Island for the 4th of July or down into South Texas in mid-August! On this episode we run through the calendar year filling in the gaps we haven’t covered yet! Available now on iTunes, Podbean, Mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Midwest Monsters Episode 102 - The Monster Mash 26

It may be Halloween season but that doesn’t mean we aren’t mixing it up like always! We return with another mash on Episode 102 and this time we’ve got some heavy metal horror, classic horror and an instant horror-comedy classic. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Midwest Monsters Episode 101 - The Mummy Legacy

We return after our celebratory, franchise revisit episodes with something new! Previously we have taken a look at werewolf movies, vampires in cinema and Frankenstein films. Naturally, its now time to take a look at the “timeless” mummy sub-genre. We focus heavily on Universal’s films but also explore some of the Hammer offerings as well as other random Mummies throughout cinema. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blong. We hope you enjoy the show!

Midwest Monsters Episode 100 - The "A Nightmare on Elm Street" Franchise: A Revisit Special

We went back to Haddonfield and Camp Crystal Lake, so naturally it’s time to return to Springwood for our 100^TH EPISODE! We are very excited, not only to reach triple digit shows but also to examine this franchise again. Some of the Grizz and I’s opinion were contested by others, including our three co-hosts joining this time around. As previously performed, we cover each entry with reassessments from the Grizz and Wagstaff as well as opinions from Vinny, Todd and Rybones. It has been quite a fun ride getting here with you all and this episode is no exception as we had such a fun time recording. Sure, it got a little heated at times – but passionate fandom will do that. Thank you for riding with us this far. We sincerely appreciate your support. Now go write us a review on iTunes! We hope you enjoy the show which is now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog.

Midwest Monsters Episode 99 - The Friday the 13th Franchise: A Revisit Special

On the last episode we returned to Haddonfield and now its time to head back for some summer antics, premarital sex, partying and camping at Camp Crystal Lake. Like before, we run through all of the franchise entries as Grizzly and Wagstaff reassess their opinions, while Vinny, Todd, and Rybones share theirs. Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjow the sh-sh-sh-show! 

Midwest Monsters Episode 98 - The Halloween Franchise: A Revisit Special

As we round the corner towards our 100th episode milestone, we are taking some time to revisit some old friends! Hint – friends that we all know by their first name . As fans, our relationships with films change over time from different experiences, repeat viewings and our very own constantly changing perspectives. So we thought it would be fun to take a trip back to some of the most beloved horror franchises of our generation, not only to re-evaluate and weigh against our previous opinions on earlier episodes, but also to lend an opportunity for our three newer co-hosts, who weren’t there then, to share their thoughts. We hope you have at least half as much fun listening, as we did recording them! Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog.

Midwest Monsters Episode 97 - The Monster Mash 25

The time is here for another mash episode! Your original three hosts bring Pontypool (2008), Parents (1989) and Truth or Dare (2013) to the table on this episode. Available now on iTunes, Podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Midwest Monsters Episode 96 - The Wicker Films

"Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent." We couldn't agree more so have a seat and join us we take a look at Robin Hardy's 1973 cult-classic "The Wicker Man", its 2006 remake of the same name and Hardy's 2011 sequel "The Wicker Tree". I'll give you a hint, we think one is much better than the other two . Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Midwest Monsters Episode 95 - Eli Roth

Since Eli Roth entered the lexicon of modern horror, notably at the front of the "splat pack", he has been debated divisively among horror fans ad nauseam. Fueled by horror fandom, his movies have been a treat for a large portion of the horror community. Within this episode we cover Roth's filmography, highs and lows, and where we stand on each entry and his legacy. Available now on itunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!