Midwest Monsters

Another mash is here ya maniacs! On this episode we take on both a well known and an obscure 80’s horror, a pre-code horror and an Italian horror. Films covered on this episode are: From Beyond (1986), Phenomena (1985), Sole Survivor (1984) and Island of Lost Souls (1932). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Our focus on holiday horror continues as we celebrate Mother’s Day! On this episode we take a look at Troma’s “Mother’s Day” from 1980, Darren Lynn Bousman’s 2010 remake of the same name and John Waters’ dark comedy “Serial Mom” from 1994. Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!  

On this episode we take a look at the often overlooked “Urban Legend” Trilogy. Frequently dismissed as a product of the late-90's, post-Scream onslaught of  imitation, we take a look at all of them to see if that’s actually the case. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Join us! Then go give us a review on iTunes! Thanks for listening friends.

We hit our 30th offering of the “Mash” on this episode as we take a look at The Ritual (2017), Late Phases (2014), The Strangers (2008) and Pieces (1982). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We have cycled back to our April Fools episode and thankfully this time, no pranks are being played except on screen – which means we (and you) aren't suffering through cinematic excrement this time. On this episode we take a look at “April Fool’s Day”, both the original from the 80s as well as the 2008 remake before closing things out with Slaughter High. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy! 

Dario Argento has made many beloved Italian horror films, with Suspiria being arguably his biggest. On this episode we take a deeper look at his "Three Mothers" trilogy, which consists of the seminal Suspiria and its two sequels, Inferno and Mother of Tears.  Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!  

We are back with another mash! On this episode we cover Leatherface (2017), Bug, It Follows and Train to Busan. Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Roses are Red, violets are blue, we love holiday horrors, how about you? We return to celebrate with some holiday-based horror selections for Valentine's Day on this epsiode! We take a look at My Bloody Valentine (1981), My Bloody Valentine (2009) and Valentine (2001). Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!    

We come together again for another Roundtable Discussion with the classic sub-genre of Witches. We live deliciously as we take a look at witches throughout the history of cinema but first we are lucky enough to have friend of the show Cheri Ellefson, join us to discuss the earlier history of Witches. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

We bring 4 more various movies and mash them together in, you guessed it, “The Monster Mash”! On this episode Vinny selected “Freaks” (1932), Todd chose “Witchboard” (1986), Grizz picked “Death Spa” (1989) and I brought “Nightbreed” (1990) to the table. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

As we say hello to a new year, we say goodbye to a legend. George A. Romero was many things: a visionary, a rebel, independent, intelligent, warm, loyal and so much more; but equally as important, he was loved. He was loved deeply by his family, friends and his fans. He has inspired generation after generation, not only with social commentary but also with an independent filmmaker mythos. His mark left is undeniable and his presence in the horror community is severely missed already. George A. Romero once said “If I fail, the film industry writes me off as another statistic. If I succeed, they pay me a million bucks to fly out to Hollywood and fart.” Thankfully for all of us, George always kept that in mind and made what he wanted to make. Join us as we celebrate the career of one of our favorite filmmakers. The show is available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show and Happy New Year!

So fiction becomes reality and the zombie apocalypse is officially here. What do you do? How do you survive? Tune in as Mad Chann, Rybones and Grizzly Abner take a look at this very scenario and break down exactly just how they would get by. Show is available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

We return to the mash and this time with three newer offerings! The Grizz, Mad Chann and RyBones take a look at McG's new netflix sensation "The Babysitter", 2016's "Bedeviled" and "Cult of Chucky" the newest entry in the Child's Play. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

On this episode Grizz, Mad Chan and RyBones take a look at the Laid to Rest films. Much like “The Collector” and “The Collection”, these popular modern horrors are right on the cusp of a franchise but currently one entry shy of a trilogy. Listen in to hear more about these films and discover them for the first time or all over again. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Like many of you, most of us on the show love seasonal and themed viewings. Whether it’s a fictional date in a film or a certain time of year that generates feelings that align with a perfectly timed viewing, it always adds more to the experience. We’ve covered some seasons (Winter and Summer), we’ve covered elements (atmosphere and rules), we’ve covered holidays (Halloween, Christmas) but what about the rest of the year? Sure heading to Haddonfield on Halloween or Crystal Lake for some camping, is always fun; but so is heading to Amity Island for the 4th of July or down into South Texas in mid-August! On this episode we run through the calendar year filling in the gaps we haven’t covered yet! Available now on iTunes, Podbean, Mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

It may be Halloween season but that doesn’t mean we aren’t mixing it up like always! We return with another mash on Episode 102 and this time we’ve got some heavy metal horror, classic horror and an instant horror-comedy classic. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

We return after our celebratory, franchise revisit episodes with something new! Previously we have taken a look at werewolf movies, vampires in cinema and Frankenstein films. Naturally, its now time to take a look at the “timeless” mummy sub-genre. We focus heavily on Universal’s films but also explore some of the Hammer offerings as well as other random Mummies throughout cinema. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blong. We hope you enjoy the show!

We went back to Haddonfield and Camp Crystal Lake, so naturally it’s time to return to Springwood for our 100TH EPISODE! We are very excited, not only to reach triple digit shows but also to examine this franchise again. Some of the Grizz and I’s opinion were contested by others, including our three co-hosts joining this time around. As previously performed, we cover each entry with reassessments from the Grizz and Wagstaff as well as opinions from Vinny, Todd and Rybones. It has been quite a fun ride getting here with you all and this episode is no exception as we had such a fun time recording. Sure, it got a little heated at times – but passionate fandom will do that. Thank you for riding with us this far. We sincerely appreciate your support. Now go write us a review on iTunes! We hope you enjoy the show which is now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog.

On the last episode we returned to Haddonfield and now its time to head back for some summer antics, premarital sex, partying and camping at Camp Crystal Lake. Like before, we run through all of the franchise entries as Grizzly and Wagstaff reassess their opinions, while Vinny, Todd, and Rybones share theirs. Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjow the sh-sh-sh-show! 

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.