Heads roll (12 to be exact!) in this must-see monster movie about a rampaging mutant lizard in Chicago's Field Museum. It's a throwback creature feature with some premo Tommy Wiseau-level acting, dubious '90s CGI, medulla oblongatas, and more. Along the way we discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, killer machine movies, Megalopolis, and get a call on the Kaiju Hotline. Then, Peter Lorre reviews Metropolis with Pierre and a bucket of fish heads.

Thanks for listening, friends! We had a ball recording this one and hope you enjoy it. If you do, please leave a rating and review! Or leave a comment at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠Instagram (@camp_kaiju)⁠; or call the Kaiju Hotline at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.

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We'll see you next time for The Wolf Man (1941)!

CHAPTERS:

(39:20) Minya's Mailbox - Fiend Without a Face (1958)

(42:10) Silent But Deadly - Metropolis (1927)

(48:51) Kaiju Hotline - Shadow Monsters with Sean

TRAILERS:

The Relic (1997); Blade (1998); A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985); The Earth Dies Screaming (1964); Alligator (1980)

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Novels by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Film Friends Movie Trivia with Naomi Osborn

• ⁠Monster Candy Podcast: Earth vs. The Flying Saucers

• Roger Ebert's 1997 Review of The Relic

⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The Relic (1997) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved

Gladiator apes! Renaissance apes! Apes playing baseball! Sadly, none of these ideas made it into the film we got, where Mark Wahlberg crash lands on a planet of... apes... and leads a rebellion. We discuss the bizarre production journey of Tim Burton's infamous entry of the famed franchise, and welcome Naomi to help us out! Plus, Peter Lorre is back to review The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Thanks for listening, friends. If you like the show, please leave a rating and review; leave a comment at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠Instagram (@camp_kaiju)⁠; or call the Kaiju Hotline at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.

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We'll see you next time for The Relic (1997)!

CHAPTERS:

(40:16) Minya's Mailbox - Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

(41:30) Silent But Deadly - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

(47:24) Trivia with Naomi

TRAILERS:

Planet of the Apes (2001): Planet of the Apes (1968); Chopping Mall (1986); Ed Wood (1994); The Giant Spider Invasion (1975); Soylent Green (1973)

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Novels by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Film Friends Movie Trivia with Naomi Osborn

⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Planet of the Apes (2001) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

Killer brains are on the loose and only the Army can stop them now! Or, at least deny their radiation tests had anything to do with it. Oops. Welcome to the squishy, squelching world of this ‘50s sci-fi romp - it ain't exactly a thinker, but you don't have to be a brainiac to enjoy these "mental vampires"!

Thanks for listening, friends. If you like the show, please leave a rating and review; leave a comment at ⁠[email protected]⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠Instagram (@camp_kaiju)⁠; or call the Kaiju Hotline at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.

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CHAPTERS: (46:58) Minya's Mailbox - Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

(51:38) Kaiju Hotline(55:03) Trivia winner! (56:04) Silent But Deadly - The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)

TRAILERS:Fiend Without a Face (1958); The Devil Doll (1936); Devil Doll (1964); It Conquered the World (1956); It Came From Outer Space (1953); It! (1967)

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS• ⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Novels by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠Film Friends Movie Trivia with Naomi Osborn⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Fiend Without a Face (1958) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

Jaws, Frankenstein, King Kong, Jurassic Park, and more - Universal is the home for monster movies and the theme parks are where they come to life. We chat with Universal insiders about the Orlando park and Halloween Horror Nights, the "World's Premier Halloween Event". It's a behind-the-scenes treat for all Universal monster lovers, haunted house fans, and film nerds!

Special thanks to Jonathan and Joelle for coming to Camp, and thank you all for listening. If you like the show, please leave a rating and review; leave a comment at ⁠[email protected]⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠Instagram (@camp_kaiju)⁠; or call the Kaiju Hotline at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.

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We'll see you next time for Fiend Without a Face (1958)

TRAILERS:

Frankenstein (1931); Jaws 2 (1978); Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, various; Back to the Future: The Ride; Ghostbusters Spooktacular

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS

⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Novels by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Film Friends Movie Trivia with Naomi Osborn⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Universal Studios Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. Hosted by Vincent Hannam. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

Celebrating 25 years of juicy one-liners and flesh-eating scarabs! This Universal monster movie looms over the studio's legacy, larger than a sandstorm with a face. Max and Naomi return to discuss this desiccated bad boy, and we play some trivia while we're at it! Then, enjoy Peter Lorre's review of another Universal horror epic, The Man Who Laughs (1928).

Thanks, friends, for listening to this monstrous episode. If you like the show, please leave a rating and review; leave a comment at [email protected], ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠Instagram (@camp_kaiju)⁠; or call the Kaiju Hotline at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.

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We'll see you next time for Fiend Without a Face (1958)

CHAPTERS:

(34:08) Minya's Mailbox - King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

(38:56) Trivia with Naomi

(59:08) Silent But Deadly - The Man Who Laughs (1928)

TRAILERS:

The Mummy (1999); The Mummy (1932); Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992); Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS

• ⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Novels by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Film Friends Movie Trivia with Naomi Osborn⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The Mummy (1999) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

Content warning: frank talk of spiders, men chopping their arms off, spiders swarming a urinal... And those are just Matt and Vincent's real-life stories! Grab your bug spray, folks; we're talkin' spider-wranglers, John Goodman, and if "thrill-omedy" should ever be used to market a film.

Plus, enjoy Peter Lorre's review of He Who Gets Slapped (1924) starring Lon Chaney, and a sneak-peak into our upcoming Mummy (1999) episode with Max Hannam.

Thanks for listening, friends. If you like the show, please leave a rating and review; leave a comment at [email protected], ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠Instagram (@camp_kaiju)⁠; or call the Kaiju Hotline at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.

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We'll see you next time for The Mummy (1999)

CHAPTERS:

(48:03) Minya's Mailbox - more hair-raising spider stories!

(55:09) Silent But Deadly - He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

(01:17:05) Bonus - Universal's Mummy franchise

TRAILERS:

Arachnophobia; Kingdom of the Spiders; Tarantula; Eight Legged Freaks; Congo; The Mummy (1932); Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS

• ⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Novels by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠

• ⁠If I Only Had a Brain Movie Trivia with Naomi Osborn⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Arachnophobia (1990) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

Godzilla and Robot Man - sorry, Jet Jaguar - battle the dastardly Megalon and psychopathic Gigan. Along the way, we meet fashion icon Robert Dunham and wonder if Goro and Jinkawa are more than friends. Plus, what do Ultraman and John Belushi have to do with this film? Then enjoy Peter Lorre's review of The Unknown (1927) starring Lon Chaney.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/campkaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠campkaiju.threadless.com⁠⁠⁠ for perks and merchandise.

We'll see you next time for Arachnophobia (1990)

TRAILERS:

Godzilla vs. Megalon; Yog - Monster from Space, a.k.a. Space Amoeba; Frankenstein Conquers the World; The Blob (1988)

REFERENCES

• Klein, Brennan. "We're Here, We're Queer, and We Know Godzilla" Horror Press. 2023.

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS

• Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Novels by Matthew Cole Levine⁠

• If I Only Had a Brain Movie Trivia with Naomi Osborn⁠⁠

• The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society Podcast⁠⁠

• ⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine, with Max Hannam. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

A king-sized kaiju smackdown! Who will reign supreme? Who will eat their vegetables? Who will tell Kong to lay off the fruit juice?? Plus, behind-the-scenes drama with Willis O’Brien, the fabled alternate ending, and how Creature from the Black Lagoon figures into all this.

Then, we welcome Naomi Osborn to Camp with her TRIVIA THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD - listen and submit your answers for a chance to win free merch! And finally, enjoy the cinematic musings of Peter Lorre on The Mystic (1925).

Kaijuly smashes on. Thank you for being a part of it.

Please leave a rating and review; leave us a comment at [email protected], ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram (@camp_kaiju); or call the Kaiju Hotline at ⁠(612) 470-2612⁠.

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We'll see you next time for Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

TRAILERS: King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Village, Pom Poko, Godzilla 1985, The Day of the Animals, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

SHOUT OUTS & REFERENCES

Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski

If I Only Had a Brain Movie Trivia with Naomi Osborn

Novels by Matthew Cole Levine

⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine, with Naomi Osborn. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

The Dynamic Duo are back in this campy adventure that asks the hard questions: what if Hollow Earth had a Hollower Earth? What exactly is the "new empire"? Will the Great Pyramids ever be rebuilt?? We're discussing all that and more.

Plus, Peter Lorre's "Silent But Deadly" and Tomoko Ai's GFEST panel; she talks about working with Ishiro Honda on Terror of Mechagodzilla. Thanks to Mr. Lorre, Patrick, Gary, and Mike for joining the show! Happy Kaijuly and GFEST everyone.

And thank you all for listening. Please leave a rating and review; leave us a comment at [email protected], ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram (@camp_kaiju); or call the Kaiju Hotline at (612) 470-2612.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/campkaiju⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠campkaiju.threadless.com⁠ for perks and merchandise.

We'll see you next time for King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

CHAPTERS

(04:46) - Nuts & Bolts

(31:53) - Minya's Mailbox (Gorgo)

(36:32) - Silent But Deadly (The Phantom of the Opera, 1925)

(1:03:03) - Final Ratings

(01:09:21) - GFEST & Tomoko Ai

TRAILERS: Wolf, Gremlins, Them!, King Kong (1933), Reptar (from Rugrats), Gorgo

SHOUT OUTS

⁠⁠⁠The Laws of Inheritance by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠

Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Gays Do the D: An Unofficial Disney Podcast⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) movie review, directed by Adam Wingard. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine, Patrick Kozicky, Gary Danciu, Mike Swan. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

We explore the monstrous side of the House of Mouse with a new series! The kind of films that make you say, "wait, that's a Disney movie??"

This hard-boiled animated feature ain't exactly the kid-friendly content you'd expect from Walt Disney. With looney violence, cigar-chomping babies, and a villain straight from your nightmares, Who Framed Roger Rabbit is full of strange beasts!

Thank you all for listening! Please leave a rating and review; leave us a comment at [email protected], ⁠⁠⁠⁠campkaijupodcast.com⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram (@camp_kaiju); or call the Kaiju Hotline at (612) 470-2612.

Visit ⁠⁠Patreon.com/campkaiju⁠⁠ and campkaiju.threadless.com for perks and merchandise.

SHOUT OUTS

Gays Do the D: An Unofficial Disney Podcast

⁠⁠The Laws of Inheritance by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠

⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠

⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) movie review, directed by Robert Zemeckis. A Magic and Monsters Special from Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast and Gays Do the D: An Unofficial Disney Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam and Patrick Kozicky. © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam and Patrick Kozicky. All Rights Reserved.