Bride of Monster Kid Radio

Frankenstein's monster is an iconic image when it comes to classic monster movies, but is he outshined by Ygor (played masterfully by Béla Lugosi) in The Ghost of Frankenstein (dir. Erle C. Kenton)? Before you answer that question, listen to what Derek and this week's guest - Daniel Horne - has to say about the film! Daniel is an award-winning artist and sculptor, has appeared in the documentary T...

Stephen D. Sullivan really likes The Son of Kong (dir. Ernest B. Schoedsack), and as his discussion about the film with Derek continues, you'll find out why! There are a number of successes present in the film (Robert Armstrong turns in a performance that rivals his performance in King Kong, Willis H. O'Brien's stop motion work is better than it has any rate to be considering the stress he was und...

Author and monster kid Stephen D. Sullivan (the madman behind The Tournament of Death 3) returns to Monster Kid Radio to talk about a classic sequel that doesn't get nearly enough love - The Son of Kong (dir. Ernest B. Schoedsack). Released just nine months after the original King Kong, The Son of Kong follows what happened to filmmaker and showman Carl Denham after the Eighth Wonder of the world...

Long Live the King - The Legacy of Kong is the new documentary coming from Benevolent Monster Productions, and in this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Frank Dietz tells us how YOU can help support the film! Long Live the King is promising to be one of the year's best monster kid-centric documentaries, and Derek is excited to share the rest of his chat with Frank about the project. Also in this episo...

Join the crowd and join Monster Kid Radio this week to talk about two upcoming crowd-funded projects! First, artist/actor/screenwriter/filmmaker Frank Dietz joins Derek in Part One of an interview on MKR to talk a little bit about his career and background. (If you listen carefully, you might hear Derek's heart skip a beat when Frank talks about working with Julie Adams.) Frank's previous document...

Derek takes Monster Kid Radio back in time to one of the first Monster Kid Radio Crash events - last year's screening of the original King Kong (dir. Merian C. Cooper) at the Hollywood Theatre. Chris McMillan was also there, so he and Derek spent some time before and after the screening to talk about their history with the film and their overall thoughts. We also hear from one of our listeners/fut...

Derek reviews some feedback Monster Kid Radio has received about a movie previously covered on the show and a movie that we may cover here on the show down the line. Plus, previous guests (Joe Stuber and Rich Chamberlain), and someone I've been talking to about being a guest in the future (Joe Blevins), lend their contributions to Episode #067 of Monster Kid Radio. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479...

After the movie (El Santo vs Las Momias de Guanajuato (dir. Federico Curiel) - go check out the previous episode to hear Derek and company's response to the screening), Cinescopio presented a panel featuring John Cárdenas and Enrique Caizero discussing the film, the lucha libre's time and place in Mexican culture, and what lucha libre continues to offer fans today. It was a fun and lively discussi...

Last week, Monster Kid Radio crashed a screening of El Santo vs Las Momias de Guanajuato (dir. Federico Curiel) at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Derek brought his recorder, and met up with frequest Monster Kid Radio guests Chris McMillan and Ray Jelinek . . . and had a BLAST. In Part One of MKR's coverage of the screening, Derek and company talk about their expectations of the film go...

What was Derek's favorite scene in Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (dir. Charles Barton)? What is another one of Joe Stuber's favorite Abbott and Costello movies (hint - it doesn't include the word Meet in its title)? And why is Derek recording the intro and outro of this episode in a gym? You'll find out in this episode of Monster Kid Radio! Derek and Joe continue their discuss...

Joe Stuber is back with the boys to talk with Derek about Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (dir. Charles Barton). Joe first appeared on Monster Kid Radio last July (Episode 015 & Episode 016) to talk about the first Bud and Lou monster romp, and since then he and Derek have decided to tackle the rest of the Abbott and Costello Meet... films. In 1949, they found themselves mixed u...

How does one determine the provenance of The Skull (dir. Freddie Francis)? Let's try to find out as Larry "Dr. Gangrene" Underwood's stint on Monster Kid Radio continues in Part Two of his discussion with Derek about this classic Amicus production starring Peter Cushing. They continue to discuss the story, the studio, and the format Amicus is best known for - the portmanteau film. Voicemail: 503-4...

It's time for another visit from your favorite doctor when Larry Underwood, aka Dr. Gangrene, returns to Monster Kid Radio. This time, Larry brings an old friend to the show. That friend? Peter Cushing. Larry and Derek take a look at the Amicus classic The Skull (dir. Freddie Francis) in this week's episodes of Monster Kid Radio, and they didn't even have to rob any graves to do it . . . much to L...

The War of the Worlds (dir. Byron Haskin) isn't over! Tracey Morris continues her visit to Monster Kid Radio this week to help Derek fight back against the Martians in this classic science fiction film from the 50s. This film was an Academy Award-nominated motion picture, and deserves all of its accolades (just ask Tracey or Derek!). Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657) Email: monsterkidradio@gm...

It's the end of the year, and the Martians have arrived! But that's okay - so has Disney, Indiana's Tracey Morris! Tracey returns to Monster Kid Radio this week to talk about the classic scifi alien invasion film The War of the Worlds (dir. Byron Haskin). What revelation does Derek make about himself in this episode? What 8-track did Tracey listen to growing up? And how do the special effects in t...

Santa Claus isn't done conquering the Martians, and we're not done conquering this movie. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is on the way to becoming one of Derek's Christmas favorites, and you have returning guest Scott Morris to thank for that. Scott picked the film this week, and in Part Two of our discussion, he lists a few of his favorite scenes from the movie and shares with us just how deep...

On Kimar, on Voldar, on Bomar, and Girmar! On Hargo, on Momar, on Rigna, on Dropo! We're deep in the holiday spirit here at Monster Kid Radio thanks to returning guest Scott Morris. He brought the movie Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (dir. Nicholas Webster) to the podcast this week, and he and Derek manage to get the film's theme song out of their heads long enough to talk about the film. We al...

Last Friday the 13th, the Portland's 13th Door Haunted House threw open their doors to celebrate Christmas . . . with Krampus. Derek braved the haunted halls of the 13th Door that night, and will take you with him during the near ten-minute walk through. Before that, though, various guests of Monster Kid Radio past (and a few listeners) have called in their holiday greetings for everyone to hear!...

In what will hopefully become a December tradition, Derek releases the first annual Monster Kid Radio Holiday Gift Guide. Links to some of the items on the 2013 Gift Guide appear below. Paul McComas (co-author of Fit for a Frankenstein) - http://paulmccomas.com/Stephen D. Sullivan (author of White Zombie) - http://sdsullivan.com/ Christopher R. Mihm's The Giant Spider - http://sainteuphoria.com/Mi...

This week, Monster Kid Radio clears the decks and releases a handful of recordings that have been building up in the MKR studios. A mini-interview with filmmaker Wayne Sturgil from May? Check. Two rounds of The Classic Five, one with Rich Chamberlain and one with Chris McMillan? Check. A review of Film Chest Media Group's November DVD release of 1959's The Bat (dir. Crane Wilbur)? Check. And even...

A monster that looks like it was made out of papier mâché, a were-jellyfish, and John Carradine - these are just a few of the topics brought up in Part Two of Derek's cheesy monster movie discussion with monster kid sculptor Tom Biegler. This time around, some of the movies Tom mentions are films Derek's never seen before, but next week for his birthday, Derek will sit down to watch at least one o...

Quick! Get some wine to go with this week's cheese! This week on Monster Kid Radio, Derek is joined by returning guest and sculptor Tom Biegler for a discussion of our favorite cheesy monster movies. We love 'em, but let's be honest. There's a solid layer of cheese on some of these flicks, which is a testament to the film's worth because we wouldn't love them any other way! During their discussion...

Last month, Scott and Tracey Morris left Disney, Indiana for a monster-filled weekend at the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana. The event? Monster Mania. The movies? The Invisible Man (dir. James Whale), The Mummy (dir. Karl Freund), Frankenstein (dir. James Whale), and Creature from the Black Lagoon (dir. Jack Arnold). The host of this podcast? EXTREMELY jealous. Most of these movies...

Last month, Scott and Tracey Morris (the high high-muckety-mucks of Disney, Indiana and returning guests to Monster Kid Radio) went to the Artcraft Theater's Monster Mania event in Franklin, Indiana. The 2-day event featured 35mm print screenings of six classic Universal monster films, and most of these films were first time viewings for Scott and Tracey. In Part One of their Monster Mania debrief...

I Walked with a Zombie (dir. Jacques Tourneur). Remakes. Blaxploitation films. Sound and soundtracks. The effectiveness of black-and-white film on a silver screen. Wes Craven. George A. Romero. And Paul McComas' award-winning books. All these topics (and more!) will get at least a mention on this episode of Monster Kid Radio! Paul and Derek continue to talk about I Walked with a Zombie, and using...