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Abandon most of your hope, all ye who enter here.  James D. takes us to two dystopian near futures with Children of Men and The Rover (2014)! Sources: Children of Men (2006) "The Vulture Transcript: Alfonso Cuaron on Children of Men" by Abraham Riesman, Vulture "Children of Men: 8 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Alfonso Cuaron's Movie" by Michael Balderston, CinemaBlend "Adam Ruins Everything - How the Fine Art Market is a Scam", TruTV   The Rover (2014) "Robert Pattinson, Guy Pearce Star in The Rover - First Look" by Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly "Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce: The Rover Interview", Anne Mavity "Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson Interview 2014: Actors Struggle for Survival in The Rover", ABC News "Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce Exclusive Interview - The Rover", HeyUGuys   Where to Find James D.: Twitter - @jamesd7004 Monster Kid Productions Facebook Youtube Watch Maniac Nun on a Mission to Kill Leo Fountaine (short film)   Fountaine and the Vengeful Nun Who Wouldn't Die

We welcome you to Fright Night ... for real ... with the 1985 original classic and the 2011 remake! Sources Fright Night (1985) Actor/Director Commentary - Chris Sarandon, Jonathan Stark, and Tom Holland Actor/Director/SFX Commentary - William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys, Tom Holland, and Randy Cook You're So Cool, Brewster, documentary "What is Fright Night?", BluRay featurette "Tom Holland: Writing Horror", BluRay featurette "Roddy McDowall: From Apes to Bats", BluRay featurette  

We’re howling at the moon with Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf and the 1985 film adaptation, Silver Bullet. Sources: Cycle of the Werewolf (pub. 1983) by Stephen King The Losers' Club Podcast - Cycle of the Werewolf   Silver Bullet (1985) Director commentary with Daniel Attias Producer commentary with Martha De Laurentiis Interview with Daniel Loewenthal, BluRay featurette Interview with Everett McGill, BluRay featurette Interview with Kent Broadhurst, BluRay featurette

In the first of two episodes curated by Jacob for his birthday month, we investigate the growing tomato menace with Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and dream alone with the sensitive monster that is Swamp Thing! Sources: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: An Oral History of the 1978 Film" by Sam Dean, Bon Appetit   Swamp Thing (1982) "23 Things We Learned From Wes Craven's Swamp Thing Commentary" by Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

We yell our own names as a fierce battle cry as we seek glorious death with The 13th Warrior and Beowulf! Sources: The 13th Warrior (1999) "Why The 13th Warrior Didn't Work" by Tom Reimann, Collider "What is a Mary Sue ... And What Exactly is Wrong with Them?", Jessie Gender "Phone Call Lands Hollywood Director in Prison", CNN Beowulf (2007) "Beowulf (2007 film)", Wikipedia - sourced from various books, magazines, and academic journals  

** This episode was recorded and released prior to Scarlett Amaris telling her story of abuse at the hands of her partner, Richard Stanley. We do briefly discuss Stanley's work on the early production of the film and his return to set.  We believe and support Ms. Amaris and will not cover Stanley's work moving forward.  In addition, we have donated $200 to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in honor of Ms. Amaris to ensure that Patreon funds received during the time of recording and release do not go to supporting Stanley's work. ** We've got an appointment with the doctor - Dr. Moreau, that is! We're discussing the H.G. Wells novella The Island of Dr. Moreau, the 1932 adaptation Island of Lost Souls, and the disaster-plagued 1996 remake! Sources: The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (pub. 1896) "The Many Futuristic Predictions of H.G. Wells That Came True" by Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine "H.G. Wells: A Visionary Who Should Be Remembered for His Social Predictions Not Just His Scientif

In this episode, we're joined by Brandon to talk about online horrors brought IRL with Dee Snider's Strangeland and Hard Candy! Sources: Strangeland (1998) Writer/actor commentary with Dee Snider "Strange Stories From Behind the Scenes of Dee Snider's Strangeland" by Jacob Shelton, Ranker "Why Dee Snider's Strangeland Sequel Never Got Made" by Michael Kennedy, ScreenRant We are Twisted Fucking Sister!, documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, documentary "Rated R for the Naked Truth: How the MPAA Responds to Nudity", Michael Shelfer   Hard Candy (2005) "37 Things Learned From the Hard Candy Commentary" by Kate Erbland, Film School Rejects

We cut right to the heart of slashers with My Bloody Valentine and The Prowler! Sources: "Slasher Movies: The Complete History", Evolution of Horror The Prowler (1981) "Retrospective: The Prowler (1981 - 35 Years Later" by Dave J. Wilson, Dread Central "Brutal Slasher The Prowler is a Showcase of Tom Savini's Best Work" by Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, documentary Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini, documentary   My Bloody Valentine (1981) "My Bloody Valentine: An Interview with Director George Mihalka", The Terror Trap  "Classic Horror Film was Shot in Sydney Mines" by David Jala, Cape Breton Post Director's commentary

In this episode, we live in fear of Max Cady as we explore the original Cape Fear and the 1991 Martin Scorsese remake starring Robert De Niro! Sources: Cape Fear (1962) "Cape Fear" by Jim Stafford, TCM "He's Out Now: Cape Fear (1962)" by Larry Wallace, Medium   Cape Fear (1991) "Martin Scorsese Ventures Back to Cape Fear" by Janet Maslin, The New York Times "The Making of Cape Fear", featurette "Everything You Need to Know About the Bechdel Test", No Film School

We’re revisiting an old Monster Kid friend.  Shin Godzilla level patron Sketches is taking us through a tour of Guillermo Del Toro’s early films with Cronos and Mimic! Sources: Cronos (1993) Director's commentary "Guillermo Del Toro: I'm Not Interested in Regular Superheroes", Clarin "Federico Luppi on Cronos", Criterion featurette "Ron Perlman on Cronos", Criterion featurette "Guillermo Navarro on Cronos", Criterion featurette "Guillermo del Toro on Cronos", Criterion featurette   Mimic (1997) "Looking Back at Guillermo del Toro's Mimic" by Ryan Lambie, Den of Geek

We journey to a fantasy world with Fire and Ice and Genndy Tartakovsky's "Primal"! Sources Fire and Ice (1983) Ralph Bakshi commentary "The Making of Fire and Ice", featurette "Thomas Kinkade's Surprising Involvement with 1983's Fire and Ice" by Andy Smith, Hi-Fructose "A Family Friendly Machete? What Do You Mean No Race War? & A Secret Frazetta Project??? Exclusive Robert Rodriguez Interview!!", Ain't it Cool News "Sony Pictures Acquires Robert Rodriguez and his Frank Frazetta Homage Fire and Ice" by Mike Fleming, Jr., Deadline   "Primal" (2019-present) "Genndy Tartakovsky Explains How He Created Primal's Ferocious Fantasy World" by Cheryl Eddy, Gizmodo "We Got a First Look at Genndy Tartakovsky's Brutal and Beautiful Primal" by Cheryl Eddy, Gizmodo

We look back at 2020, talk about our favorites (and yours!), and give out some well-deserved Monster Kid Awards!

In this episode, there's blood on the snow.  We watched 30 Days of Night and Let the Right One In! Sources 30 Days of Night (2007) "Preproduction", BluRay featurette "Building Barrow", BluRay featurette "The Look", BluRay featurette "Blood, Guts, and the Nasty #@$A&!", BluRay featurette "Stunts", BluRay featurette "The Vampire", BluRay featurette "Night Shoots", BluRay featurette "Casting", BluRay featurette Commentary with Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, and Rob Tappert   Let the Right One In (2008) "Exclusive: Tomas Alfredson Lets the Right One In" by Edward Douglas, Shock Till You Drop "NIFF 2008 - Let the Right One In Interview", Twitch "The Northlander Sits Down with the Writer of Let the Right One In", Ain't It Cool News "Let the Right One In" by Eddie Cockrell, The Sydney Morning Herald

We're donning black gloves and fedoras as Shin Godzilla level patron Ryan joins us to discuss two Sergio Martino giallo films - The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh and All the Colors of the Dark! Sources: Giallo "What, Exactly, is a 'Giallo' Film?" by Tom Newth, Frieze "A Brief History of Giallo", The Giallo Files "Black Gloves and Magenta Lights: Five Symbolic Aesthetics of Giallo" by Varden Frias, Horror Obsessive Horror Europa, documentary   Sergio Martino/All the Colors of the Dark (1972) "31 Days of Gialloween: All the Colors of the Dark (1972)" by Kat Ellinger, Diabolique Magazine   The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971) "The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh", The Giallo Files   Find Ryan Online Twitter - @TheGiantBeWithU

**Apologies about Tab's audio in much of this! We cleaned it up as much as we could, but it's a little muffled for about two thirds of the episode!** We're joined by Godzilla level patron Elizabeth to get meta with Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and The Final Girls! Sources: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon Director Scott Glosserman" by Brian Brooks, IndieWire   The Final Girls (2015) "The Final Girls: A Slasher Movie Inspired by Woody Allen" by Christopher McKittrick, Creative Screenwriting "Interview: Todd Strauss-Schulson on Killin' It with The Final Girls" by Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest "Director Todd Strauss-Schulson and the Cast Talk The Final Girls at SXSW" by Perri Nemiroff, Collider   Find Elizabeth Online: Twitter Blog - Fishmuffins of Doom

In this installment, we're joined by James to talk about one of his favorite anthologies . . . Creepshow 2! Sources: Creepshow 2 (1987) "Predatory Sludge, Vengeful Chief Wood'nhead, and the Creep in Creepshow 2" by Megan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting

Take the escalator to hell with Sylvester because Satan's waitin' ... for you to listen to the Test Pattern Halloween Special! Cartoons: "The Old Mill" (1937) - Find it on Disney+! "Spooks" (1932) https://youtu.be/R-kOOEn-8pY "Minnie the Moocher" (1932) https://youtu.be/N7VUU_VPI1E "Dr. Jerkyl's Hyde" (1954) - Find it on HBO Max! "Claws for Alarm" (1954) - Find it on HBO Max! "Satan's Waitin'" (1954) - Find it on HBO Max! "The Duxorcist" (1987) - Find it on HBO Max!

We stop for a quick bite in ‘Salem’s Lot, with our discussion of Stephen King’s novel and the 1979 TV adaptation! Sources Salem's Lot by Stephen King "Why Salem's Lot is Stephen King's Favorite Book" by Jack Wilhelmi, ScreenRant   Salem's Lot (1979) Director's Commentary "Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Salem's Lot" by Rebecca Lea, Den of Geek "Tobe Hooper's Salem's Lot Isn't as Good as You Remember" by Michael Kennedy, ScreenRant  

We’ve got our popcorn and sodas and the usherette has seated us … join us, for a late night double feature of two monster musicals - The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Little Shop of Horrors! Sources: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: The Film That's Saved Lives" by Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, BBC  "After 40 Years, Rocky Horror Has Become Mainstream" by Katherine Schwab, The Atlantic "10 Times The Rocky Horror Picture Show Crashed Pop Culture" by Matt Melis, Consequence of Sound "Mick Rock's Picture Show", BluRay featurette "Behind the Scenes", BluRay featurette   Little Shop of Horrors (1986) "10 Behind-The-Scenes About the Making of Little Shop of Horrors" by Jake Dee, ScreenRant Director's commentary

The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, and pumpkins are appearing on porches … It’s Halloween!  For our first entry in our Halloween programming, we’re travelling to the “other” side with Coraline and Frankenweenie! Sources: Coraline (2009) "Neil Gaiman on the Origins of Coraline", HarperCollins Publishers "The Folktale That Inspired Coraline is Even Creepier Than Neil Gaiman's Version" by Charlotte Ahlin, Bustle "The Drum - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark", Beside the Dying Fire "They Might Be Giants (Almost) Entirely Cut Out of Coraline?" by Spencer Martin, The Playlist   Frankenweenie (2012) "Frankenweenie: 5 Cool Things to Know About Tim Burton's Stop Motion Film" by Mike Scott, NOLA.com