Stomp This Way

The MonsterVerse roars back into theaters with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ! Dylan joins us this week to find out if the latest entry in this sprawling universe is a titan-sized fun time or another CGI-heavy slog. Listen in and see if you agree! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com The final track is the "Main Title" by Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di...

This week we are leading up to the new Godzilla and Kong mashup by reviewing another Kong ripoff in The Mighty Peking Man ! Is this peak so-bad-it's-good cinema? Or is it just plain bad? Listen and find out! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com The final track is "Could It Be I'm In Love?" by The Mighty Peking Band Join us next week for Godzilla...

We're powering up our Netflix app this week for the animated adventure The Sea Beast , which pits pirates against giant sea monsters. Did Netflix produce a CG animated film of the quality of Pixar, DreamWorks, and others? Or is this a forgettable Pirates of the Caribbean wannabe? Listen and find out! Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com The final track is &qu...

As the 60's drew to a close, Toho partnered with an American production company to bring us Latitude Zero. Did Honda, Tsuburaya and crew deliver another fun tokusatsu film? Or is this a big fat zero? Listen and find out! Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com The final track is the "Main Titles" by Akira Ifukube Join us next week for The Sea Beast !

This week we are reviewing the one and only Danish giant monster flick Reptilicus ! Did the good folks of Denmark churn out a good film? Or is it another cheap disaster? Listen and find out! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Final track is the "Main Title" by Sven Gyldmark Join us next week for Latitude Zero !

This week we are once again reuniting with the old crew from Toho with our review of Space Amoeba. This film was near the end of the golden era of kaiju, but was there enough rubber-suited magic left over for this film? Or is this movie a victim of slashed budgets and dwindling interest? Listen and find out! Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com The final track is...

This week we venture to Thailand for the modern day monster film The Lake . Is this big-budget flick live up to all the classic monster fun it promises? Or is it more melodramatic than The Lake House ? Listen and find out! Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com The final track is "ความทรงจำ" by Eye Palita Join us next week for Space Amoeba !

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Q! This week we review Larry Cohen's monster satire Q: The Winged Serpent , in which a well-meaning(?) crook gets caught up with a cult and its giant monster deity. Is this film a glorious throwback to the 80's? Or is it a movie best forgotten? Listen and find out! Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Final track...

This week we are wading into the waters of Jaws rip-offs with the film Tentacles. Is this creature feature a slimy good time? Or does it sink like the tattered corpse of an orca-ravaged octopus? listen and find out! Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com The final track is "Tentacles" by Stelvio Cipriani Join us next week for Q: The Winged Serpent !

This week we are diving back into the classics (?) with the 50's film The Deadly Mantis . Is this film as terrifying as a praying mantis? Or just terrifyingly bad? Listen and find out! And stick around till the end to hear our thoughts on Godzilla Minus One Minus Color ! Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Final track is the "Main Titles" By Irving...

This week we continue our recent trend of reviewing TV shows with the latest entry in the Ultraman franchise Ultraman Blazar. Does this new Ultraman show live up to its classic roots? Or is it another glorified toy commercial? Listen and find out! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com The final track is "Bokura no Spectra" by Hiroshi Kitadani Join us nex...

This week we review Monarch: Legacy of Monsters ! Does the Monsterverse's first venture on the small screen hit it big? Or does it have more in common with an uninspired Disney+ Marvel/Star Wars show? Listen now and find out! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: stompthisway.wordpress.com Final track is the "Main Titles" by Leopold Ross Join us next week for the wrap-up episo...

Once again, let me apologize for the poor audio. It is okay for about the first 30 minutes, and then it goes to crap. But that aside, this week we are reviewing Shin Kamen Rider , the third film in the Shin trilogy. This time, Anno is bringing Kamen Rider to the big screen, but is Anno able to pull this off without frequent collaborator Higuchi? Or is this just a forgettable Rider adventure? Liste...

First off, let me again apologize for the poor audio. We'll get it right eventually! That being said, this week we are returning to the Ultraman franchise, with 2022's Shin Ultraman . Did this (relatively) big-budget reimagining knock it out of the park? Or is it just another middling Ultraman feature film? Listen and find out! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: www.stompthisway....

I want to start by apologizing for some poor audio quality in this episode. That being said, join us in welcoming Dylan back to the show this week as we revisit Godzilla: Minus One ! Hear Dylan's thoughts on the film, as well as his thoughts on the GxK trailer and the next time he will appear on the podcast! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: www.stompthisway.wordpress.com The final...

This past summer, Kong got his own animated treatment with the Netflix anime(?) Skull Island . It isn't the first Kong cartoon, but it is the first these hosts have watched! Will the hosts crown this anime as king of the new gen kaiju cartoons? Or is this another forgettable jungle cruise? Listen and find out! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: www.stompthisway.wordpress.com Final tr...

After the divisive anime trilogy, Godzilla gets another crack at the animated medium with Godzilla: Singular Point . Is this the Godzilla anime fans have always wanted? Or is this another animated misfire? Listen and find out! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Website: www.stompthisway.wordpress.com Final track is in case... by BiSH Join us next week for Skull Island !

This year Gamera returned from a long slumber in the form of a Netflix anime. Not only that, but he brought a collection of his old foes along with him! Is this a grand return for Gamera? Or is this more in line with the quality of your typical Netflix anime? Listen and find out! Also, stick around to the end to hear our thoughts on the Godzilla X Kong trailer! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com...

The king is back! In the first Japanese live-action film since 2016, Godzilla is terrorizing post-WWII Japan. But is this film both a triumphant return for the franchise and this podcast? Or did it leave our hosts in the minus? Listen and find out! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com The final track is Divine by Naoki Sato Join us next week for Gamera: Rebirth !

We're baaaaack! Co-hosts Aaron and Andrew are reviving the podcast! With all the new kaiju content these days, we feel the need to share our opinions with the world at large once again. Join us as we discuss the future of the podcast, and share our excitement for the upcoming adventure! Contact: stompthisway1954@gmail.com Final track is Godzilla Suite I by Naoki Sato

For this episode we are coming back to the States for the parody film  Eight Legged Freaks , in which a small unsuspecting town is invaded by giant spiders. This movie even has some recognizable stars like David Arquette (Scream) and a young Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow). But did this movie invade our hearts? Or were our spirits squashed by its silliness? Listen and find out!  You can contact u...

In the 1970s, Godzilla movies began to stray from their anti-nuclear message and instead focused on a new issue: Pollution! No film personifies that message quite like our film this week,  Godzilla vs. Hedorah . But did we enjoy this slimy film? Or does it get lost in the smog? Listen and find out!  You can contact us at  stompthisway1954@gmail.com The final track is  Save the Earth  by Riichiro M...

Dictators, kidnapped filmmakers, and giant monsters are just part of the story behind this week's film  Pulgasari . But how does the incredible making of story behind this movie translate to the images onscreen? And what do the hosts think about the newly arrived Godzilla Criterion Collection? Listen and find out! You can contact us at  stompthisway1954@gmail.com The end track is a cover of th...

This week our hosts sat down and watched  All Monsters Attack , often considered the worst film in the Godzilla franchise. Does it deserve the bad rap? Or is it actually an unappreciated gem? Listen and find out!  You can contact us at  stompthisway1954@gmail.com The end track is a combination of  Along Side the Tracks on the Way Home  and  Godzilla vs. Kamacuras  by Kunio Miyauchi

Well folks, I would like to apologize for missing last week. We'll try our best to not let it happen again (but it will). But this week we have a great treat: the 2006 South Korean movie  The Host ! But did  our  hosts like this award-winning film? Listen and find out!  You can contact us at  stompthisway1954@gmail.com The end track is  In Praise of the Han River  by Byeong Woo Lee