CadaverCast: A Monster Movie Podcast

14-year-old Al Burnham is not only finally 14, but they've also watched Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING (1980) and finally finished Michael Dougherty's KRAMPUS (2015), which Al had previously tried to sit through twice. Al and CadaverDad mostly discuss THE SHINING, but eventually touch on KRAMPUS and even Rolfe Kanefsky's THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE (1991). You can support CadaverCast with your rating...

To celebrate Halloween 2025 in a big ol' way, 13-year-old Al counts down the top 20 horror movies they've watched over the last couple months. Here's the complete list of the titles in alphabetical order; listen in to find out where Al ranks your favorites: Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) Aliens(1986) Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) Black Phone (2021) Blob, The (1988) Can...

Nine years ago today, we dropped our first episode in which 4-year-old Alistair talked about DRACULA (1931). Now, the kid's 13 and just watched all 6 films in the FINAL DESTINATION franchise! Oh, how they've grown! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and sharing the show with your friends (or enemies). We sure do appreciate it! Score some CadaverCast merch a...

We're back with a huge episode as 13-year-old Alistair's "Slasher Year" continues with MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) and SCREAM (1996). Al also watched their first film by Cadaverdad's favorite filmmaker, David Cronenberg: SCANNERS (1981). And stay tuned for Grave Digging where we chat briefly about FRANKIE FREAKO (2024) and PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020). We also reference a handful of old episodes here,...

13-year-old Alistair kicks off "Al's Slasher Year" with POPCORN (1991) and TERROR TRAIN (1980)! Plus, we share what we can about CadaverDad's upcoming movie! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and sharing the show with your friends (or enemies). We sure do appreciate it! Score some CadaverCast merch at: teespring.com/cadavercast Email us at: CadaverCast@gma...

12-year-old Alistair & CadaverDad discuss a trio of R-rated horror staples that Al's watched for the first time this year, including Ridley Scott's ALIEN (1979), Tom Holland's FRIGHT NIGHT (1985), and Dan O'Bannon's RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and sharing the show with your friends (or enemies). We sure do appreciate...

12-year-old Al and CadaverDad tackle a bizarre double feature of SUPER MARIO BROS. (1993) and GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2024)! Listen to us yap about more Godzilla movies earlier this year over on YouTube with our pal Dr. AC and a panel of awesome folk here: https://youtu.be/zcVE6jBxe5k?list=LL You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and sharing the show with your fri...

12-year-old Al and CadaverDad got out to see Adam Wingard's GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (2024) and have thoughts! Also, listen in for Al's official, personal ranking of their Top 5 Godzilla Movies! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and sharing the show with your friends (or enemies). We sure do appreciate it! Score some CadaverCast merch at: teespring....

11-year-old Al checks off another horror classic (according to CadaverDad!) from their list of must-see movies thanks to the Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree screening of NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988), starring Linne Quigley! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and sharing the show with your friends (or enemies). We sure do appreciate it! Score some CadaverCast merc...

11-year-old Al is growing up fast, critters and creeps! Not only is Al now in middle school, but the kid actually sat through and enjoyed Clive Barker's NIGHTBREED (1990) recently! Listen in as Al and CadaverDad discuss the world of Midian and the Nightbreed, then take a look at the film's new 4K release from Scream Factory and get into a bit of Grave-Digging too. You can support CadaverCast with...

11-year-old Al and CadaverDad finally discuss George A. Romero and Stephen King's CREEPSHOW (1982) in its entirety, since Al recently built up the courage to watch the film's final, live cockroach-filled vignette, "They're Creeping Up On You"! We also take a look at the film's new 4K release from Scream Factory AND briefly discuss the new 3D Blu-ray release of ROBOT MONSTER (1953). You can support...

11-year-old Al and CadaverDad have big plans for the present/future of CadaverCast! Listen in to hear all about that AND the new 4K UHD release of RENFIELD(2023)! We also get into some "Gravedigging"-- a new segment of the show wherein we deliver shorter, more rapidfire reviews of other horror movies we've been watching. In this episode: ~ Catching Up & On the Docket - 00:24 ~ What is the NEW Cada...

On this episode, 11-year-old Al and CadaverDad tackle one of the greatest martial arts movies ever, Shan Hua's kung fu kaiju masterpiece THE SUPER INFRAMAN (1975), produced at the legendary Shaw Brothers Studio! Be sure to stay tuned to the end for some big CadaverCast news! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, by donating to our network at patreon.com/words...

For the super special 150th episode, 11-year-old Al wanted to interview Jordin Goff, director of DINOSAURS IN A MINING FACILITY (2018)… but then Al lost all the questions he’d written out right before we sat down to record. Being a chill dudes, Al and CadaverDad decided not to stress about it and instead used the opportunity to talk about filmmaking and anything else that sprang to mind with Jordi...

11-year-old Al and CadaverDad see 2022 to a close discussing one of their recent favorites: Jordin Goff's DINOSAURS IN A MINING FACILITY, a hilarious, nano-budget, DIY, special effects extravanganza! See what it has to offer with your own eyes in the film's trailer: https://youtu.be/N4-6ND9rcvM And you can pick up your own copy of DINOSAURS IN A MINING FACILITY on Blu-ray from Gold Ninja Video whi...

10-year-old Al & CadaverDad discuss Al's first viewing of Tom Holland's CHILD'S PLAY (1988), a momentous occasion in any young horror fan's growth! Listen in to find out if Chucky will be Al's friend 'til the end or if this R-rated movie was too much for Al's still maturing palate. Also, if you haven't already, you can check out the episode of TWO PEAS where CadaverDad joined Gerald and EPIC FILM...

1 more day 'til Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! 1 more day 'til Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! And we made it! Just in time for October 31st, 10-year-old Al and CadaverDad travel to Santa Mira , CA to uncover the evil plot of Conal Cochran and save Halloween... or wait, never mind, that's the main character of HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982) and CadaverDad just wishes he was as cool a...

10-year-old Al wanted to know what being a kid was like for CadaverDad, and obviously a large part of many children's lives in the late-1980s/early-1990s was centered around cartoons of the Saturday morning variety. So, listen in and take a nostalgic trip back in time as Al & CadaverDad discuss A PUP NAMED SCOOBY-DOO, GARFIELD, and THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS! You can support CadaverCast with your ratin...

This time, 10-year-old Al and CadaverDad explore the wild world of Norway's found footage creature feature TROLL HUNTER (2010). In the process, we talk about found footage as a format, shaky cam, and even the peculiarities of films' handlng of religious faith in the context of trolls and vampires alike! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, by donating to our...

10-year-old Al and CadaverDad tackle one of CadaverDad's favorite movies, which he subjected Al to on Father's Day: THE STEPFATHER (1987), starring Terry O'Quinn! And wouldn't you know it? It's our second rated-R movie in a row! What, is Al growing up or something?! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, by donating to our network at patreon.com/wordsalad, and...

10-year-old Al and CadaverDad tackle a decidedly more mature movie than ever before as Al's insomnia found him watching Paul Verhoeven's ROBOCOP (1987) with CadaverDad late one night! Listen in to hear what Al has to say about this 1980s classic as well as what Al watching such a mature movie means for the show! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, by donati...

10-year-old Al and CadaverDad swore they'd rank the films in the CRITTERS franchise from best to worst and here, after weeks of intensive research and reflection, they reveal their rankings for the five mainline CRITTERS films from CRITTERS (1986) to CRITTERS ATTACK! (2019)! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, by donating to our network at patreon.com/words...

10-year-old Al & CadaverDad finally got around to watching Jason Reitman's GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE (2021) and then they talked about it on this podcast! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, by donating to our network at patreon.com/wordsalad, and sharing the show with your friends (or enemies). We sure do appreciate it! Score some CadaverCast merch at: teesp...

After answering the question "What the Al is ALLIGATOR?", 10-year-old Al and CadaverDad dove right into watching Lewis Teague's ALLIGATOR (1980) and ALLIGATOR II: THE MUTATION (1991). And since we're down to one episode a month for the time being, it only felt right that we give the critters and creeps a double feature episode! You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Pod...

10-year-old Al's never seen Lewis Teague's ALLIGATOR (1980), but he knows it's about an alligator and set in Chicago, and that's enough for him to make some surprising predictions about the film as he answers the question: What the Al is ALLIGATOR? You can support CadaverCast with your ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, by donating to our network at patreon.com/wordsalad, and sharing the show...