Midwest Monsters

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!

Midwest Monsters Episode 94 - The Monster Mash 24

Ranging from the 1950s to last year, from an ambitious Korean big budget entry to a sleazy 80’s New York indie, we utilized this mash well. Films covered on this episode are: The Blob (1958), Sometimes They Come Back, Maniac (1980) and The Wailing. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

 

Midwest Monsters Episode 93 - Elvira

We have a couple of big and juicy….films to cover! Along with the rest of Elvira’s career that encompasses many years of legendary horror-hosting, motion pictures and endless public appearances ranging from vinyl compilation records to hosting duties on MTV. How she got started and through her very varied and storied career - listen in as we cover it all! Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

 

Midwest Monsters Episode 92 - The Monster Mash 23

Classic films for our classic format! Lend us your ears as we tackle 4 different films from decades before. In this episode we each select beloved classics from the 30s (The Invisible Man), the 50s (Creature from the Black Lagoon and The Thing From Another World), and the 60s (13 Ghosts). Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording! 

Midwest Monsters Episode 91 - The Creepshow Films

We return this time to take a look at the Creepshow films! We cover all 4 (3 official and 1 unofficial) entries, as well as select our favorite entries and vignettes from them! Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Midwest Monsters Episode 90 - The Monster Mash 22

We return and so does the "Mash" format! While not planned, circumstances kept the mash format away for a few months but we are back, and with what we think is a great offering of random films. On this episode we take a look at The Abominable Dr. Phibes (Venomous Vinny), Phantasm Ravager (Hot Toddy), Unfriended (Grizz) and Blair Witch (Professor). Available now on iTunes, Podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Midwest Monsters Episode 89 - Modern Horror II (April Fool's 2017 Special)

We let the cat out of the bag last year when we eluded to actually respecting the duds that we covered, for April Fool’s Day. This year we wont seek to fool you but it is quite clear that we didn’t learn that the joke is actually on us for sitting through these. Will this be the last time we do this to ourselves for AFD? Most likely- but this episode is still worth a listen as we cover 4 ridiculous films (Halloweed, Bad Milo, Return of the Killer Tomatoes and Shark Exorcist), accompanied with quite a few laughs and some surprising support at times. Available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you find enjoyment in the show (hopefully more than we did watching these films)!