Midwest Monsters

Join us as we venture down a different path with true crime and its portrayal on the screen, big and small. A topic filled with the horrors of real life, with loss and tragedy but also ceaseless dedication for justice. Please know ahead of time this is not an in-depth analysis of cases but rather going over the basics and selecting what we think is the best available film on each case. Please know that there isn’t any odd fanaticism for criminals here either. As Sgt. Joe Friday would say “Just the facts ma’am”. On this inaugural episode we take a look at the “Zodiac Killer” and David Fincher’s “Zodiac” from 2007. Please let us know how you think this first episode went. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

You guys know the drill by now! On this Mash we bring together four random 80’s films with Deepstar Six (1989), Madman (1981), Christine (1983) and Hell Night (1981). Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Redux! Do-over! Revisit! Call it whatever you want! The only decision we arrived at was that our original “Summer Horror” episode was not to our liking. While it had some moments of execution; overall we thought this topic that we enjoy needed another go-round. We are pleased with the results this time and we hope you will be too. Show is now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Stay cool and enjoy the show!  

“That is not a horror movie” “It was boring, a slow burn” “That’s a thriller”   These are just a few phrases among many, that are frequently hurled around in conversation about horror movies. These conversations get some people bothered and for others, enrich the genre. With the success of “Get Out” last year, brought this conversation’s frequency back up and so we thought it was a good time to tackle the subject and weigh in on it! Tune in to hear what your co-hosts think distinguishes a horror film, horror-adjacent or not at all. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog! Enjoy the show!

Another mash is here ya maniacs! On this episode we take on both a well known and an obscure 80’s horror, a pre-code horror and an Italian horror. Films covered on this episode are: From Beyond (1986), Phenomena (1985), Sole Survivor (1984) and Island of Lost Souls (1932). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Our focus on holiday horror continues as we celebrate Mother’s Day! On this episode we take a look at Troma’s “Mother’s Day” from 1980, Darren Lynn Bousman’s 2010 remake of the same name and John Waters’ dark comedy “Serial Mom” from 1994. Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!  

On this episode we take a look at the often overlooked “Urban Legend” Trilogy. Frequently dismissed as a product of the late-90's, post-Scream onslaught of  imitation, we take a look at all of them to see if that’s actually the case. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Join us! Then go give us a review on iTunes! Thanks for listening friends.

We hit our 30th offering of the “Mash” on this episode as we take a look at The Ritual (2017), Late Phases (2014), The Strangers (2008) and Pieces (1982). Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We have cycled back to our April Fools episode and thankfully this time, no pranks are being played except on screen – which means we (and you) aren't suffering through cinematic excrement this time. On this episode we take a look at “April Fool’s Day”, both the original from the 80s as well as the 2008 remake before closing things out with Slaughter High. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy! 

Dario Argento has made many beloved Italian horror films, with Suspiria being arguably his biggest. On this episode we take a deeper look at his "Three Mothers" trilogy, which consists of the seminal Suspiria and its two sequels, Inferno and Mother of Tears.  Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!  

We are back with another mash! On this episode we cover Leatherface (2017), Bug, It Follows and Train to Busan. Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

Roses are Red, violets are blue, we love holiday horrors, how about you? We return to celebrate with some holiday-based horror selections for Valentine's Day on this epsiode! We take a look at My Bloody Valentine (1981), My Bloody Valentine (2009) and Valentine (2001). Now available on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!    

We come together again for another Roundtable Discussion with the classic sub-genre of Witches. We live deliciously as we take a look at witches throughout the history of cinema but first we are lucky enough to have friend of the show Cheri Ellefson, join us to discuss the earlier history of Witches. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

We bring 4 more various movies and mash them together in, you guessed it, “The Monster Mash”! On this episode Vinny selected “Freaks” (1932), Todd chose “Witchboard” (1986), Grizz picked “Death Spa” (1989) and I brought “Nightbreed” (1990) to the table. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

As we say hello to a new year, we say goodbye to a legend. George A. Romero was many things: a visionary, a rebel, independent, intelligent, warm, loyal and so much more; but equally as important, he was loved. He was loved deeply by his family, friends and his fans. He has inspired generation after generation, not only with social commentary but also with an independent filmmaker mythos. His mark left is undeniable and his presence in the horror community is severely missed already. George A. Romero once said “If I fail, the film industry writes me off as another statistic. If I succeed, they pay me a million bucks to fly out to Hollywood and fart.” Thankfully for all of us, George always kept that in mind and made what he wanted to make. Join us as we celebrate the career of one of our favorite filmmakers. The show is available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show and Happy New Year!

So fiction becomes reality and the zombie apocalypse is officially here. What do you do? How do you survive? Tune in as Mad Chann, Rybones and Grizzly Abner take a look at this very scenario and break down exactly just how they would get by. Show is available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

We return to the mash and this time with three newer offerings! The Grizz, Mad Chann and RyBones take a look at McG's new netflix sensation "The Babysitter", 2016's "Bedeviled" and "Cult of Chucky" the newest entry in the Child's Play. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

On this episode Grizz, Mad Chan and RyBones take a look at the Laid to Rest films. Much like “The Collector” and “The Collection”, these popular modern horrors are right on the cusp of a franchise but currently one entry shy of a trilogy. Listen in to hear more about these films and discover them for the first time or all over again. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Like many of you, most of us on the show love seasonal and themed viewings. Whether it’s a fictional date in a film or a certain time of year that generates feelings that align with a perfectly timed viewing, it always adds more to the experience. We’ve covered some seasons (Winter and Summer), we’ve covered elements (atmosphere and rules), we’ve covered holidays (Halloween, Christmas) but what about the rest of the year? Sure heading to Haddonfield on Halloween or Crystal Lake for some camping, is always fun; but so is heading to Amity Island for the 4th of July or down into South Texas in mid-August! On this episode we run through the calendar year filling in the gaps we haven’t covered yet! Available now on iTunes, Podbean, Mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!

It may be Halloween season but that doesn’t mean we aren’t mixing it up like always! We return with another mash on Episode 102 and this time we’ve got some heavy metal horror, classic horror and an instant horror-comedy classic. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. We hope you enjoy the show!