Midwest Monsters

Join us as we jump into the further! On this episode we take a look at the modern horror franchise of Insidious, examining each entry to see what has kept this story going. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog!

On this mash episode we cover "Burnt Offerings" (1976- Hot Toddy), "The Dead Zone"(1983 - Professor), "Orca"(1977 - Venomous Vinny) and "Bone Tomahawk" (2015 - Grizz). Available now on iTunes, Podbean, Mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!  

We've tackled films centered around the holiday. We've played the joke on us as we covered some of the worst that our beloved genre has to offer. This year we have jumped on another subject, APES! Join us as we each pick a different genre film with a furry antagonist. Available now on iTunes, Podbean, Mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Our true crime series continues and this time with repugnant serial killer John Wayne Gacy and the underrated TV movie "To Catch A Killer" which is centered around his capture. Have a listen as we take a look at the real life case and film. Available now on iTunes, Podbean, Mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We've already tackled some other classic stories and monsters that have remained present through horror and now we are taking a look at Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"! With countless adaptations on the stage, screen and radio; we take a look at some of the best offerings as well as the story itself. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening! 

Mash time! On this episode we cover Doom Asylum (1988), Ghost Story (1981), Lovely Molly (2011) and Hereditary (2018). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

You have the right to remain silent but we don't! On this episode in one of our shorter offerings, we take a look at the Maniac Cop trilogy. William Lustig combined two very popular movements in 80's cinema for this franchise that, while not massive, does have its following 30 years later. Have a listen to see where land on these films. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Don't forget to hope on iTunes and leave us a review!

“Another murder in East End! Hear all about it!” Join us as we take a look at “Jack the Ripper” - the 4th case in our True Crime Series. Over 130 years ago, someone slaughtered prostitutes in the streets of East London. From gruesome crime scenes to taunting letters addressed to the media and police, “Saucy Jack” quickly developed a permanent place in the global zeitgeist by defining what in many ways became the blueprint for a serial killer in the 20th century. Have a listen as we take a look at the case, the world back then, and some films centered around this famous case. Available now on Itunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for checking in!

A new year is here but a familiar format returns with the Monster Mash in it's 35th installment. This time we take a look at Dead and Buried (1981), Messiah of Evil (1973), The Changeling (1980) and Mama (2013). Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show! Happy New Year!

Lend us your ears as we tackle another icon of horror! "Creature from the Black Lagoon" burst on to land in 1954 and instantly carved out its place among all-time horror classic creatures. One of, if not the best horror offerings of the 50s, it spawned two quick sequels and a permanent love affair for fans of the Gill-Man. On this episode we discuss each of the three films and its legacy. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog!

We return with another Mash and this time we have 3 very different offerings from the early 80s and one that recently went under the radar. On this episode we picked: Vinny - "Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981), The Professor - "The Beyond" (1981), Hot Toddy - "Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) and Grizz - "The Hunted" (2013). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

We return to our young true crime series with a new case in David Berkowitz a.k.a. "The Son of Sam" and Spike Lee's 1999 film "Summer of Sam". We also examine the fascinating elements going on at the same time around his reign of terror in NYC, specifically in the summer of 1977. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!  

As we pass another milestone in episode 125, we keep up our tradition of revisiting franchises. This time we revisit the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films and surprisingly it somehow gets a little contentious but that will happen from time to time when you get a group of passionate horror fans together. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Its time for another trilogy and this time we opened up the Basket Case Trilogy. A staple of midnight classic cinema, the first film established Frank Henenlotter in the genre and NYC film scene. Have a listen as we discuss the charm of the first film and where we stand with the very different sequels. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Another mash has arrived and this time we’ve went for more Stephen King (“The Mist”2007), an unorthodox entry (“The Terminator” 1984), a bizarre Evil Dead knockoff (“Demon Wind” 1990) and an underseen 80’s gem (“One Dark Night” 1984). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Leave us a review on iTunes and help us get our show out to more people. Thanks for listening!  

Endless sightings and theories surround the elusive Bigfoot but one thing we can be sure of is that we are taking a look at 3 Bigfoot films. On this episode we dip our toes into a little Cryptozoology and tear into “The Legend of Boggy Creek” (1972), “Exists” (2014) and “Abominable” (2006) and open things up for a little roundtable discussion afterwards. Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Ted Bundy once said “We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere.” This fell right in line with the center of his modus operandi  which centered around attacking those with whom he had no connection to, while existing in a seemingly normal life to everyone else around him. He is still one of the hardest killer minds to understand as he was a savage psychopath who also saw moderate levels of success in higher learning and politics. He even had numerous good Samaritan events in his life!  Listen in as we try to understand the psychosis of this vile creature and how accurate the two part 1986 TV movie “The Deliberate Stranger” really was. Available now on iTunes, Podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show.

Join us as we venture down a different path with true crime and its portrayal on the screen, big and small. A topic filled with the horrors of real life, with loss and tragedy but also ceaseless dedication for justice. Please know ahead of time this is not an in-depth analysis of cases but rather going over the basics and selecting what we think is the best available film on each case. Please know that there isn’t any odd fanaticism for criminals here either. As Sgt. Joe Friday would say “Just the facts ma’am”. On this inaugural episode we take a look at the “Zodiac Killer” and David Fincher’s “Zodiac” from 2007. Please let us know how you think this first episode went. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

You guys know the drill by now! On this Mash we bring together four random 80’s films with Deepstar Six (1989), Madman (1981), Christine (1983) and Hell Night (1981). Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Redux! Do-over! Revisit! Call it whatever you want! The only decision we arrived at was that our original “Summer Horror” episode was not to our liking. While it had some moments of execution; overall we thought this topic that we enjoy needed another go-round. We are pleased with the results this time and we hope you will be too. Show is now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Stay cool and enjoy the show!