Midwest Monsters

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Join us as we revisit the topic of the beloved but tricky horror-comedy and some of the best offerings over the years. As a special bonus you'll experience the horror and comedy of listening to the rarely drunk Professor on this episode, who will be back sober and prepared next time. Available now on iTunes, Podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We've returned not only with a new episode but also to recording together in-person again! Join us for a rare break from our usual schtick of all things scary, as we reflect on the past year of unique experiences, the highs and the lows and plenty in-between . Rest assured we will be back to our horror banter next episode but we thought it would be nice to switch it up a bit during these odd times. As a bonus you get to hear the Professor sauced which happens less than leap years do. Available now on iTunes, Podbean and our blog and as always, thanks for listening! 

WE ARE BACK not only with a new mash episode but also recording together in person for the first time in over a year! Join us we take a look at "The Monster Club" (1981 - Vinny), "The Night Flier" (1997-Professor), "Mountaintop Motel Massacre"(1983 - Grizz) and "Freaky (2020-Toddy). We hope you enjoy and as always, thanks for listening!

A low budget indie that turned record setting profit, spawned a franchise and became a phenomenon that leapt in the American zeitgeist; “The Blair Witch Project”, for better or for worse, was a watershed moment for the future of genre filmmaking. Join us as we take a look at the highs and lows of the “The Blair Witch” trilogy. New episode is available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

1981 was a gigantic year for horror with offerings from iconic directors, singular classics, thriving franchises and many now-beloved sub genres; all thriving alongside each other. Join us as we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of a banner year for horror with this round table discussion. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We’re back with another True Crime episode and this time we are taking a look at Richard Ramirez aka “The Night Stalker” and the 1989 TV Movie “Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker”. Ramirez’s reign of terror crippled Los Angeles in 1984 & 1985 as he slipped into homes in the middle of the night, with no deed too vile for him. Join us as we comb through this notorious case and this movie to compare the facts against the depiction. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Its time for another Mash episode! This time around we take a look at "High Tension" (2003-Grizz), "I Am Legend" (2007-Vinny), "One Cut of the Dead" (2017 - Prof) and "The Dark and the Wicked" (2020 - Toddy). Thanks for listening!

We have jumped into another franchise and this time its the "Underworld" films. Join us as we work our way through the 5 entries filled with Vampires, Lycans and latex (oh my!). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We return and this time we are tackling another massive genre character in Dracula. Stoker’s story, like its title character, has remained vital for nearly 125 years now, and on this episode we’re taking a look at the countless adaptations of Stoker’s genre classic. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We’re back and this time we return with our next installment of Horror Documentaries as we take a look at 4 different docs, each selected by one of your co-hosts. Just a head’s up that we had some technical issues with recording on zoom because well pandemic, so the quality suffers at times. However, we think these films and the conversation are too good to let glitches spoil things, so we hope you’ll stick with us as the snow dumps down this week. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. As always, THANK YOU for listening!

It’s time for a new mash! Join us as we take a look at “Mom and Dad” (2017-Grizz), “We Are Still Here” (2015-Prof), “Primal Rage”(2018-Vinny) and “Ready or Not”(2019-Toddy). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening! 

We’ve worked our way through seasonal viewings and are now back on schedule with our next True Crime installment. On this episode we examine the unique and compelling case of Robert Hansen, who was a serial killer that operated around Anchorage, Alaska in the early 1980s. Alongside that case we also take a look the much-maligned “The Frozen Ground” which brought much of that story to the big screen. Available now iTunes, Podbean, Mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Happy New Year all! Start the year off with us as we discuss the unique filmography of Tim Burton. Available now on iTunes, Podbean, Mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!