Midwest Monsters

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!

Midwest Monsters Episode 195 - The King Kong Franchise

An episode long in the making, we are finally tackling the gigantic topic of the King Kong Legacy! Starting in the precode era and its most recent entry opening during the pandemic; Kong captured the imagination of viewers nearly a century ago and has remained relevant ever since. Join us as we take a look at all of the movies over the years to discuss what worked, what didn't and why all four of your dear co-hosts love this character. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 194 - The Monster Mash 53

On this newest installment of our mash we are taking a look at "Scream Blacula Scream"(1973 - Vinny), "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978 - Professor), "Cursed" (2005 - Grizz) and "Unhinged" (2020 - Toddy). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. As always, thank you for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 193 - Back to School: College Campus Horror

As summer draws to a close it’s time to start packing in to the dorms and off-campus housing for a year of Academia, youthful hijinks and of course masked killers, vampires, botched scientific creations and a whole host of other cinematic threats! Join us as we discuss campus horror movies over the years for better and for worse and what fuels this sub-genre. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 192 - Aquatic Horror - A Roundtable Discussion

While summer is nearing it's end, we are not quite there yet! So before we rush forward to get out the Halloween decorations, there is still some festive fun to be had now. On this episode we are heading into dangerous waters with a discussion on aquatic horrors but even more specifically from a natural angle, namely animal attack movies. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 191 - Horror Documentaries III

On this episode we are jumping back into more genre documentaries and this time we are taking a look at "The Wolfman's Got Nards" (2018 - Toddy), "Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini"(2015- Vinny), "Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist"(2019 - Professor) and "Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror" (2019 - Grizz). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Midwest Monsters Episode 190 - True Crime 12 - The Clutter Family Murders and In Cold Blood

It’s time for another true crime episode and this time we’re covering the tragic Clutter family murders, Truman Capote’s subsequent, groundbreaking true crime novel "In Cold Blood" and it’s immediate adaptation. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!