Video Monsters

Who needs two guys and a truck when you have two guys and a podcast?!!? So wrap up the dishes, be sure not to overpack the books (those boxes get heavy QUICK), and clearly label where all of your movies are because the Video Monsters are moving right along with tonight’s Moving Movie Madness!! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord - be a part of the discussion and...

Work on your tan, grab your camera, and meet us at the rollercoaster because tonight’s episode is off the rails…. wait…umm…. things didn’t turn out so well with that last time…. Put on your ring, get a snack from the vending machine, and meet us at the skylight restaurant because tonight we’re serving up… uhhh… that didn’t actually work out any better….. Meet us at the racetrack….oh, absolutely no...

While Eric’s away, Nathan and Dan will play… a bunch of hypothetical movies in their imaginary video store! Last year, the gang made a list of the first 50 titles they would add to their inventory if Video Monsters was an actual video store. On today’s episode, Nathan and Dan will take turns curating a playlist of movies they would have on during the store’s weekend operating hours, and any titles...

We've got our lunch all packed and our boots tied tight, but knowing us there WILL be a fight...about the eligibility of some of Nathan's picks in tonight's Back to School Movie Madness!! So grab your stylish new backpack, make sure your tablet is charged, and bring along an abacus just for the hell of it as we dive into tonight's episode with the same poise, grace, and precision a...

Put on your sunscreen, make sure to eat a good breakfast, load up your fanny-pack, and let's get in the car because Nathan and Eric are taking you on a trip to the most wonderfully ridiculous place on Earth... a fantasy theme park composed entirely of movie-centric attractions!! In tonight's episode, the Video Monsters take a movie madness approach to designing a hypothetical theme park wi...

The Video Monsters are always excited to indulge in all things Chattanooga Film Festival, so now we share one of those indulgences with you... this Mini-Popcorn Punchout on the non-Marvel films of Sam Raimi, originally recorded as part of the lineup for Chattanooga Film Festival 2023. And much like the malevolent spirits in the Necronomicon, we simply couldn’t keep it contained any longer. So grab...

Special guest and occasional cohost Corey Simpson pulls double-duty in tonight’s episode as both cohost and guest to discuss his short film Sin Eater, followed by a mini Movie Madness of our recommendations of religious horror films to pair with Sin Eater. So light a candle, put on a bib, and be sure to ask for a second helping as we take a tasty bite out of Sin Eater!! If you enjoy this episode,...

Grab a plate of tofu, put on your black leather trenchcoat, and get close enough to hear our heartbeats as the Video Monsters kick off their second South Korean Cinema series with Lady Vengeance!! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord - be a part of the discussion and listen in live when we record our episodes!! Go to linktree.com/videomonsterpod for the link to D...

The Video Monsters are taking another journey in the world of cinema to South Korea!! Using the movies selected in our South Korean Movie Madness 2 (episode 456), we'll be determining which three movies will be getting the full Video Monsters analysis. So grab some PEPPERMINT CANDY, round up the BALLERINA, THE VILLAINESS, LADY VENGEANCE, A TAXI DRIVER, and THE MAN FROM NOWHERE, and meet us at...

After another unexpected hiatus, the Video Monsters are back!! After catching up on some of our viewings over the last few months, Nathan and Eric help Dan brainstorm the development of a modern history (post WWII) course taught through the language of cinema. So grab your textbook, make some popcorn, and take your seat because class is in session with the Video Monsters!! If you enjoy this episod...

The Video Monsters are here to serv(o) up another heart-felt episode - we don't want to string you along, so we'll go ahead and let the cat out of the bag. Very special guest Ronald Short joins the Video Monsters to discuss his new short, TEAGAN AND HIS BROS, as well as provide some puppet-centric recommendations in a round of movie madness. So grab some catnip, invite your crew, and be su...

The Video Monsters proudly present our 2025 CHRIS-mas Spect-adequate! The finest (as in the most "ok") holiday special around! This year we're gifting you a Monthly Movie Madness, where Nathan, Dan, and Eric take turns recommending one movie per day for the month of December. The movies we pick must involve the creative talents of people named Chris (or any variation thereof). But th...

The Video Monsters pay tribute (sort of) to the late David Johansen (AKA Buster Poindexter) with a Hot Hot Hot Movie Madness recommending films that could be categorized under various definitions of the word “hot.”  Can you tell this idea was a last-minute pivot when our original recording plans fell through? We had to ask ourselves: What to do on a night like this? Movies sweet, we can't resi...

The Video Monsters are joined by very, very special guest Paige Campbell to discuss their short film (Striya), our love of the Chattanooga Film Festival, and some of our favorite folk horror movies to round out the spooky season. So light a candle, pick out a pumpkin, and embrace your inner monster as we head to the woods for our Folk Horror Movie Madness! If you enjoy this episode, come join the...

The Video Monsters are joined by very, very special guests Amanda (aka DeepKutz) and Evan (aka Lil Punkin) from LVCRFT to discuss spooky music and gateway horror movies in honor of LVCRFT's recently released 7th album: Kids . So grab your pumpkin spice, take a quick bite, and exercise your demons because its time to take it to the graveyard for a hauntingly good time with LVCRFT!! If you enjoy...

Grab your passport and prepare yourselves for a trip to the land with Seoul (that’s what they call it, right?) as the Video Monsters head back for round two of South Korean cinema! Nathan and Dan will make ten picks each for themselves and for Eric in absentia to bring you our 30 recommendations in tonight’s South Korean Movie Madness! Remember that these 30 films will comprise the selection for o...

Grab your spray-on shoes, choke down a sardine with a side of chocolate snowballs, and fly down to Swallow Falls on your favorite ratbird because it’s time for the Video Monsters to translate their thoughts and rain some sunshine down on Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s 2009 animated epic, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord...

The Video Monsters have gone to the Jedi temple and sought out the holocron from the archives for tonight's episode: STAR WARS Mini-Popcorn Punchout - the first Mini-Popcorn Punchout that we recorded long ago as a test run to make sure the shorter format was feasible and could be done in a more reasonable amount of time than a full Punchout. And like all things STAR WARS these days… it went off wi...

Dan is cashing in a rain check tonight, so Nathan and Eric are joined by filmmaker Robert Woods (AN IDEAL HOST) for an impromptu RAINY DAY MOVIE MADNESS where we each takes turns recommending our favorite movies to return to on a rainy day. So put away the umbrella, kick off your galoshes, and get cozy on the couch with your favorite snacks. We’re stuck inside today, so we might as well settle in...

The Video Monsters lean even further into their 90s video store vibe by discussing the first 50 titles that they would select if Video Monsters was an actual brick and mortar video store. So put the posters on the wall, assemble the cardboard standees, and turn on the neon sign for tonight's first installment of Overnight Inventory! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on D...

Thanksgiving comes early (technically late.... very late, but we’re trying to avoid being in a negative zone) this year, so grab your car keys, put on your Nixon mask, and meet us at the train station because it’s time for the Video Monsters to weather Ang Lee’s THE ICE STORM (1997). If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord - be a part of the discussion and listen in...

Get ready for the acceptable conclusion to the finest holiday special of the season! And when we say “finest,” we put the emphasis on “fine” because this is the VIDEO MONSTERS HOLIDAY SPECT-adequate (it’s OK) PART 2: DIMENSION EXTREME-MAS! Tonight’s format is a POPCORN PUNCHOUT, where the Video Monsters and special guest Kyle Kuchta (SURVIVAL OF THE FILM FREAKS, THE WOODSMAN, OUCHIE) assemble our...

Siege-ons Greetings from the Video Monsters!! Tonight we present Part One of our two-part annual HOLIDAY SPECT-adequate (it’s fine): A Mini-Movie Madness where Nathan and Eric take turns selecting their recommendations for winter/snowy/holiday-adjacent siege movies! So grab some hot cocoa, decorate some cookies, lock the doors, board up the windows, and prepare for an onslaught of good cheer with...

Tonight’s forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of CHAOS! The Video Monsters are braving the elements this evening with a Stormy Weather Popcorn Punchout, where we assemble our Video Rack Attack Bracket to decide which three storm, blizzard, tornado, hurricane, and/or other natural/unnatural weather phenomenon films will get the in-depth Video Monsters analysis over the next few weeks! Grab(bers) your um...

The Video Monsters have decided to travel back in time to a much better, more optimistic period in our lives: Halloween 2024! Tonight we’re discussing 1991’s HAUNTEDWEEN, a low-budget, surprisingly charming regional slasher film that closed out this year’s Knoxville Horror Film Festival. But first, Nathan provides us with some dispatches from KHFF telling about his favorites from the fest! So unpa...