Creature Features

This is our 25th episode and marks our 1 year anniversary as a podcast! Rather than bring you a new movie, we decided to spend this month, looking back over the past 24 movies and picking 4 that we rated pretty low, and take a stab at remaking them. Our 2 choices for tonight, Seth will reimagine The Howling 3 (our lowest reviewed film to date), and Caralyn puts a fresh wind beneath Q - The Winged...

SPOILERS in this episode. In 1972, the world was introduced to Gargoyles and the start to a great career from future Special FX guru Stan Winston. A guilty pleasure film from my childhood, we'll explore the creatures and quick paced story from this TV movie of the week experience.

Rutger Hauer and Kim Cattrall in a horror thriller with an inhuman killer. What could go wrong? You'd be surprised. CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD

For the first time since our first episode, we return to the works of the late, great Roger Corman. SPOILERS ahead, we will be discussing the not science and monsters of Attack of the Crab Monsters!

The 1980s saw several notable remakes of 1950s classics. We take a look at Tobe Hooper's Invaders from Mars, a 1986 remake of the 1953 B-movie, with a script by Alien writer Dan O'Bannon, and creature effects by the legendary Stan Winston what could go wrong.

SPOILERS AHEAD! Titled Spawn of the Slithis, but known by the more common title of Slithis: this movie is something else entirely. The late 1970s was a weird time.

SPOILERS! In 1971, Kerwin Matthews, the original Sinbad, led a team of scientists on an expedition to find the legendary Octaman. Join us as we review one of Rick Baker's earliest costumes.

SPOILERS! An independent gem from 1980, Alligator gives life to the urban legend about reptiles lurking in the sewers.

SPOILERS! In 1985, Ridley Scott directed a fantasy film starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry with amazing make-up effects and an incredible world. Delve into the creatures and lore of Legend.

SPOILERS AHEAD! In 1991, Ernest P. Worrell embarked on what would be his scariest adventure. A film that traumatized a lot of 80s and 90s kids; we look at Ernest Scared Stupid and see if it's scary and/or stupid. And we brought some friends along for the ride.

This 1977 film takes it's inspiration from Jaws. It's got a powerhouse of talent behind it. How many buckets of popcorn is it worth? Listen along to find out.

In 1961, the British decided to enter the kaiju arena with Gorgo.

In 1982, Larry Cohen gave the world Q - The Winged Serpent starring Michael Moriarty, David Carradine, Richard Roundtree, and Candy Clark. A film that wanted to be several movies.

We take a look at a newer film tonight. This 2020 movie was written by, directed by, and starred by Jim Cummings (not the Winnie the Pooh one), and is notable for being the last role of veteran actor Robert Forster.

This 1966 British film stars the always amazing Peter Cushing and Edward Judd.

You are in for a treat as we look at the 1977 made for tv movie: Snowbeast.

Wolfman's got NARDS! That's right, we're doing it. The Goonies Meet Frankenstein in the 1987 cult classic The Monster Squad.

The 1981 cult classic: Dragonslayer

In 1977, something emerged from the dark waters to strike drive-in theaters: It's The Crater Lake Monster

This time, we tackle the boneless terror of The Blob from 1958.

Join as we discuss the bunny-centric terror of the 1972 film: Night of the Lepus!

We kept this one in our pocket: The Howling 3: The Marsupials

This time, we move to the year 1997 and the Peter Hyams helmed film, The Relic, and it's creature, the Kothoga.

We take a look at the 1954 American sci-fi classic Them! starring James Whitmore and James Arness.

We discuss the 1980s Roger Corman classic Humanoids from the Deep. Warning: The film discussed has depictions of violence against children, animals, sexual assault, and racist attitudes.