Midwest Monsters

Midwest Monsters Episode 205 - Horror at the Oscars

Annnnnd the new episode is........Horror at the Oscars! It's Academy Award season and we thought we would take a minute to look back at the Academy's fickle history with our beloved Horror genre. We discuss the short list of genre winners and even some worthy contenders that didn't get their nominations. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 204 - The Monster Mash 55

Listen in as we jump into our next mash episode and this time we are taking a look at "Great White" (2021-Toddy) "Trollhunter" (2010-Grizz), "Don't Go in the House" (1979-Professor) and "Terrifier" (2016-Vinny). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 203 - The Films of Rob Zombie - A Revisit Special

Nine years ago on our first night of recording and our second episode, we focused on the work of Rob Zombie. A permanently polarizing artist, join us as we revisit his filmography after nearly a decade of additional work and viewer reflection, alongside two different voices this time. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

 

 

 

Midwest Monsters Episode 202 - Monsterpiece Theatre 1

Introducing our new series: Monsterpiece Theatre! Over the course of over 200 episodes we have covered a lot of movies but in the process have also overlooked giving certain classics their deeper deserved focus. On this first installment we are taking a look at two sfx classics in  "An American Werewolf in London"(1981) and "The Thing"(1982). We hope you enjoy and as always, thank you for listening! Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog.

 

 

Midwest Monsters Episode 201 - The Monster Mash 54

The new year has arrived but it’s still the same old shenanigans here! Join us for another mash as we take a look at Head of the Family (Vinny), Frankenhooker (Professor), Edge of the Axe (Grizzly) and Spookies (Hot Toddy). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!

Midwest Monsters Episode 200- A Celebration!

We’ve made it to 200 episodes! Join us as we take this opportunity to look back on our journey so far. We also take a break from our usual antics to share a little more about ourselves and our interests outside of the horror world. Thanks for listening all of these years and we hope you enjoy this episode. Happy holidays!

Midwest Monsters Episode 199 - True Crime 13 - Starkweather, Fugate and ”Badlands”

Join us for our next true crime installment as we take a look at the case of spree killers Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate alongside “Badlands” , a 1973 film which was very loosely based on their story. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening and Happy Holidays!

Midwest Monsters Episode 198 - Alien Encounters - A Roundtable Discussion

We are back with a relaxed roundtable discussion on another subsection of genre cinema and this time it is alien encounters. We avoid the well-known large scale attack on civilization movies and instead take a look at smaller-scale encounters ranging from little towns to the individual.  We also discuss some of the notable events that permeated the American culture and created a market for movies like these to thrive. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 197 - Dead End Sequels 2

Halloween is over but for most of us the interests stay the same and so we return on this episode to a topic we haven't done in a while: dead end sequels - which we define as franchise that was beginning but quickly ended after the first sequel. On this installment we take a look at: "Dr. Phibes Rises Again"(1972-Vinny), "The Descent: Part 2" (2009-Grizz), "Shock Treatment" (1981-Toddy) and "Pet Sematary Two"(1992-Professor). Available now on iTunes, Podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 196 - The Hell House LLC Trilogy

Perfect for haunt season, join us as we take on a more modern franchise in the "Hell House LLC" movies. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for tuning in!