Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast

Feeling cold yet? What's that... thing outside the window? On assignment with the U.S. Coast Guard at Antarctica's McMurdo Station, Max and Cory review classic monster movies of the South Pole. Thanks for listening, friends! If you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review. You can also drop us a line at campkaiju@gmail.com and visit ⁠⁠campkaijumoviereviews.com⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠ , and...

Hope you brought your boomsticks for this one, we're talkin' the Evil Dead movies AND the musical! You just can't keep a good Deadite down. Thanks for listening, friends. If you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review. You can also drop us a line at campkaiju@gmail.com and visit ⁠campkaijumoviereviews.com⁠ , ⁠Letterboxd⁠ , and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monster movie content. We...

Live from the South Pole! No, really. On assignment with the U.S. Coast Guard at Antarctica's McMurdo Station, Max and Cory review classic monster movies of this frozen frontier. Thanks for listening, friends! If you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review. You can also drop us a line at campkaiju@gmail.com and visit ⁠campkaijumoviereviews.com⁠ , ⁠Letterboxd⁠ , and Instagram (@camp_ka...

Happy holidays! We're celebrating in a big way with these small - but mighty - monster flicks: a landmark of cinema by Georges Méliès, a cartoon crossover you didn't know you needed, and a modern avant-garde hit. Thanks for listening, friends! If you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review. You can also drop us a line at campkaiju@gmail.com and visit campkaijumoviereviews.com , Letter...

Vincent joins the world's greatest Disney podcast to discuss krakens, Godzilla, and Peter Lorre in this adaptation of Jules Verne's sci-fi adventure. Longtime listeners may recall Patrick Kozicky's own time at Camp when we discussed LUCA (2021) from Disney-Pixar. If you haven't heard that one, we highly recommend! Thanks for listening, friends. Happy Thanksgiving. If you like what you hear, please...

A leader of the pack, blending classic werewolf mythology with modern tastes. We're talkin' Joe Dante, Roger Corman, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, and so much more as we close out season 3. Thank you all for listening!  Follow campkaijumoviereviews.com and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for updates and more monster movie content. Season 4 starts next week, featuring previously unreleased episodes. Full...

Gyaos is eating the people of Japan and only Gamera can save the day! Peak kaiju cinema that had Gamera challenging Godzilla for king of the '90s monsters; thanks in large part to the masterful special effects of Shinji Higuchi (SHIN GODZILLA). Thanks for listening, friends! We'll return with THE HOWLING (1981) next week. Follow campkaijumoviereviews.com and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for updates and...

A tutu-wearing mutant fights crime in the wasteland of '80s America. An ultra violent film that certainly ain't for the squeamish! But you may be surprised by its critique of Americans' obsession with violence and mass consumerism. We conclude our so-bad-it's-good series with this quintessential cult classic. Thanks for listening, friends! We'll return with THE HOWLING (1981) next week. Follow cam...

Surprise! Bela Lugosi plays a character literally named Murder who commands zombies to process sugar cane - and murder! A pre-Code horror film that may be light on themes, but heavy on the eyebrows - and murder! Plus, thoughts on the early FRIDAY THE 13th entries. Thanks for listening, friends. We'll return with THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984) next week. Follow campkaijumoviereviews.com and Instagram (@c...

Are killer plants ever scary? This British sci-fi thriller hits us with its best poison dart, so tune into the BBC emergency wire to find out! Plus, connections to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW; RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK; and HITLER'S SLAVE GIRLS (what do you mean that's not a real movie?). Then in Minya's Mailbox, thoughts on VELOCIPASTOR and casting TROLL 2.  Thanks for listening, friends! We're g...

Also called the "best of the worst"; but also called unforgettable and legendary. Can these opposites exist at once? Welcome to Nilbog: a small town of ravenous goblins, mad witches, and ghost grandpas. Just don't ask for coffee, eggs, or bologna sandwiches. Thanks for listening, friends! We're getting into some true cult classics this October. If you'd like to support the show further, visit  ⁠ca...

Dubbed the worst movie ever made - does it live up to the hype? What are plans 1-8?? Are we indeed living in the future??? More questions than answers in Ed Wood's film about aliens who raise the dead to warn humanity about the dangers of nuclear war. Sure, why not? Thanks for listening, friends! We're getting into some true cult classics this October. If you'd like to support the show further, vi...

We're going back to Skull Island! But with more sideburns, astrology, and lots and lots of OIL CRISIS. Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange star in this 1970s take on the classic tale. Thanks for listening, friends! We discuss more Dino de Laurentiis (ORCA), Carlo Rambaldi and Rick Baker's special effects, and some questionably steamy scenes between Kong and Dwan. If you'd like to support the show furth...

Is the psychological-comedy a thing? The guy from ROBOCOP battles a vicious rat in his NYC apartment, and has an existential crisis along the way. Often overlooked when discussing '80s horror flicks, is this one due for reappraisal? Thanks for listening, friends! If you'd like to support the show further, visit  campkaijumoviereviews.com , and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monster movie content...

Whale whale whale... an orca flips out and seeks revenge on humanity. Not to spout our own blowhole, but is this more than a shallow JAWS rip-off and somehow a fintastic Shakespearean tragedy? The boats sink and the legs chomped in this fish tale from producer Dino De Laurentiis (KING KONG 1976), with music by Ennio Morricone, and starring Richard Harris. Thanks for listening, friends! If you'd li...

Murder is most fowl in Hitchcock's own monster movie that's so good, it should be ill-eagle. The feathers fly in this violent, sexually charged, and campy flick from the Master of Suspense. Thanks for listening, friends! And special thanks to Brian De Young for joining us. If you'd like to support the show further, visit  campkaijumoviereviews.com , and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monster mov...

Not just about giant space bugs tearing people apart, this sci-fi adventure has us examining our place as citizens - or not - within a State. Yay philosophy! So grab your fly swatters and don't be late for class. Thanks for listening, friends! If you'd like to support the show further, visit  campkaijumoviereviews.com , and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monster movie content - and write into Mi...

Kevin Bacon fights killer worms in this '90s creature feature that has us asking, what the hell is a "motherhumper"? Pardon our French. Kids might need earmuffs for this one! Thanks for listening, friends, we're so happy to finally bring this much-loved horror comedy to the podcast. If you'd like to support the show further, visit  campkaijumoviereviews.com , and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for m...

Bizarro Godzilla shows no mercy and King Ghidorah comes to the rescue. What alternate dimension is this? Plus, we're talkin' vengeful spirits, questionable effects, and everyone's favorite floppy-eared kaiju, Baragon. Thanks for listening, friends! If you'd like to support the show further, visit  campkaijumoviereviews.com , and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monster movie content - and write in...

The big ape turns 90 and we're celebrating in a big way! Perhaps the first kaiju film, KING KONG set other firsts in special effects, music, and screaming beauties. The good, the bad, and the campy: it's on full display in Kong, The Eighth Wonder of the World! Thanks for listening, friends. If you'd like to support the show further, visit  campkaijumoviereviews.com , and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) fo...

There’s a new kaiju on the block and it ain't Gigantis! Is the second Godzilla flick a sophomore slump or comeback of the year? Plus, conversations on Kurosawa, Honda, and where to find old Japanese sci-fi flicks. Then, Gary Danciu writes into Minya's Mailbox with his review of "65". Thanks for listening, friends! If you'd like to support the show further, visit campkaijumoviereviews.com, and Inst...

Surprise! A psycho sucks the tears from women's faces. Yikes. We welcome the cast and crew of this horror-thriller, fresh from its premiere at the Chattanooga Film Festival. Thanks for listening, friends! Special thanks to Allison, Danielle, and Stephen for joining us. If you'd like to support the show further, visit campkaijumoviereviews.com, and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monster movie con...

Ah, the early 2000s. When found footage was all the rage, J.J. Abrams was king, and MySpace was peak social media. Is CLOVERFIELD just a time capsule, or ahead of its time? Thank you Zack Linder (Banditsemporium.com; the Zack Pack) for joining us, and thank you all for listening! If you'd like to support the show further, visit campkaijumoviereviews.com, and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monste...

The original masterpiece. What more can we say? We think of a few things in this special episode. Thanks for listening, friends! If you'd like to support the show further, visit campkaijumoviereviews.com, and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monster movie content - and email us at campkaiju@gmail.com with your own monster movie thoughts and questions! We'll see ya next week for CLOVERFIELD (2008)...

Oh, we're just getting started! Gods and kings, flora and fauna, Hitchcock and Honda - listen now for the inside scoop on what's next at Camp Kaiju. Thanks for listening, friends! Visit  campkaijumoviereviews.com , patreon.com/campkaiju , and Instagram (@camp_kaiju) for more monster movie content! See ya next week for a certain 1954 kaiju flick from Ishirō Honda. --- Support this podcast: https://...