Midwest Monsters

Time for a new episode and this time we are squeezing in one more true crime before the holiday seasons arrive! On this episode we take a look at the 1966 University of Texas Tower shootings in Austin and the wildly unique movie “Targets” that was released two years later. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks as always for listening!

Gather round for a beloved topic on this show - werewolves! Listen in for a transformative discussion as we throw out some of the best offerings that this subgenre has had to offer over this years.   Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Time for a brand new episode but with that old familiar format of the mash! On this episode we take a look at "Speak No Evil" (2022 - McRib), "The Hitcher" (1986 - Grizz), "Summer of 84" (2018 - Professor) and "Matinee" (1993 - Vinny). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Time for a new episode and a new recurring series of ranking favorites by decade! We are joined by the familiar Jason The McRib McCullough on this episode, as we all rank our top tens for the 1980s. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did narrowing our lists down. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

For our next true crime episode we are taking a look at the tragic torture and murder of Sylvia Likens in 1965. This horrific case was a Hoosier crime and a terribly sad one at that and while this story is a tough one to consume, it is important to remember. The movie we selected to take a look at was "The Girl Next Door"(2007). This episode is available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

"They've asked for it, the country bumpkins. This will give them a bit of a shock, something to write home about. A nice bedtime story for the kids, too, if they want it." - "The Invisible Man"(1931). Join us as we navigate Universal's "The Invisible Man" franchise that included 6 movies between 1933 and 1951. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. As always, thanks for listening!

Although unintentional, its somehow been over a year since we looked at some horror documentaries! As you can imagine we were excited to jump back in and this time we took a look at "Turn Blue: The Short Life of Ghoulardi" (2009 - Vinny), "Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream" (2005 - Professor) and "Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film" (2009 - Grizz). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Join us as we have a discussion on one of the most basic of fears put to screen since 1909- home invasion. Everyone needs a safe, happy place to call home so the idea of someone choosing to violate that, can make for some unpleasant but effective movies. As long as movies have existed, this topic has been explored so be sure to listen in as we take a look at what makes these movies work and some of the notable offerings over the years. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We have a delicious topic for you to devour, maybe even while having a friend for dinner? Listen in as we take a look at the Hannibal Lecter Franchise. We work our way through the entries in an unorthodox order and examine the highs and lows of this unique property. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Our beloved Monster Mash had an unintentional break but we are back with 3 randomly selected movies and this time they are: "Neon Maniacs"(1986- Professor), "Grabbers"(2012-Grizz) and "Terrifed"(2017-Vinny). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Join us for a discussion where we are taking a look at beloved films "Robocop" and "From Dusk Till Dawn". These are two movies that both spawned franchises but as singular efforts are considered classics by most who grew up alongside them. While there is always the chance we could take a look at more of either franchise down the line, we couldn't resist the idea to jump head first into these infinitely rewatchable movies now. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

After a small hiatus we have returned to our True Crime series with this unique episode on the disappearance of Walter Collins, the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders and Clint Eastwood's "Changeling"(2008) that takes a look at both. Impressively set in old LA, "Changeling" tells the story of one mother's nightmare and the nightmare that followed it. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Quality Cannibal films, although not a long list, have yielded some potent movies over the years and some pretty divisive stances on them. Join us as we take a look at a few of the more notorious Italian Jungle Cannibal films, followed by a roundtable discussion on cannibalism in film over the years. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Evil dies tonight! Ok probably not, but we are at least going to talk about it! Comedian extraordinaire Brent Terhune is back with us again and this time to talk about David Gordon Green's recent Halloween Trilogy. Listen in as we take a look at these fairly polarizing entries in an already storied franchise and break down what worked and what didn't. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Happy 40th Birthday to so many great movies this year! 1983 was a great year for moviegoers, especially horror fans; so join us as we discuss the jam-packed 1983 and hopefully we can inspire some 40 year anniversary viewings. Additionally we were joined by our good friend and comedian Brent Terhune, so we hope you enjoy the show. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening! 

Greetings listeners! We have returned after a small break and are kicking off our slate of 2023 episodes with a revisit to the unique franchise Phantasm. Even better, standup comedian and fellow horror enthusiast Brent Terhune has joined us for some episodes and boyyyyy did we have fun! We first covered the Phantasm movies on this show over 8 years ago, so on this go-around we've got numerous new perspectives and voices to add to the conversation on what has proved to be some challenging and unique films. We hope you enjoy this episode and thanks as always for listening.  Available now on itunes, podbean and our blog!

We are squeezing in one more episode before a short holiday break and this time it's "Demons" and "Demons 2"! Directed and Produced by Italian Genre Royalty in Lamberto Bava (Director) and Dario Argento (Producer), both films are aimed at entertaining first with heavy sfx work and jam-packed soundtracks of the era. Listen in as we discuss what makes these films a little different from their peers and what makes them work in general. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Join the guys as they look at horror through a little different lens; their youthful experiences! On this episode we are taking a look at what cinematically scared us as kids but wasn't necessarily intended to. This frequent childhood experience gave us a nice vehicle to step outside the usual genre fare and chat up some different types of movies. We hope you enjoy and always thank you for listening! Available now on iTunes, mixcloud and our blog.

Sometimes all it takes is one perfectly crafted scare to cement a movie’s legacy and so on this episode we are discussing some of cinema’s scariest moments. Join us won’t you? Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Halloween has come and gone on the calendar but not with you and not with us! Join us as we jump into two more beloved favorites with  “The Burbs” and “The Frighteners” on this newest installment of Monsterpiece theatre. Available now on iTunes, podbean a door blog. Thanks for listening!