In 1953, director Eugene Lourie directed one of the most influential monster movies of the century with "The Beast from 20.000 Fathoms". In 1959, he returned to unofficial take his hit and try and do it again with THE GIANT BEHEMOTH or BEHEMOTH: THE SEA MONSTER. With the help of effects master Willis O'Brien, would Lourie garner the same success with this one as he did with "Beast"? Let's find out, this week on THE MONSTER ZONE.

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Episode 226: We are back to the start of the 90's, with another Stephen King adaptation, and another go around for the late, great Rob Reiner, as he tackles one of King's most personal novels, MISERY. Join us, along with THEE  Official JoeyC as we explore the many aspects of this iconic Rob Reiner/William Goldman vehicles, and pay tribute to a man who brought the world so many classics.

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Episode 225: We're back with an all-new season and we couldn't like of a better way to start it than by diving into more IT. We welcome back our friend and fellow podcaster Anna of The Barrens Hideout Podcast and Give Me Back My Action and Horror Movies to help us break down this massive miniseries. This time we travel back to 1990, where the first attempt to bring the iconic novel took place. From the direction of Tommy Lee Wallace, the effects that blew our minds 36 years ago, and the masterful performance of Tim Curry, does Stephen King's IT still hold up? Let's find out this week on the Dissect That Film Podcast.

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The Monster Zone is back for a new season, and the wheel gave us a wild one to start 2026! Mikey drives us through the wacky Japanese monster flick WAR OF THE NINJA MONSTERS: JARON VS. GOURA. A movie brought to us by eccentric filmmaker Shinpei Hayashiya, we dive into the inner workings of this 55 minute battle and discuss memorable scenes, history, and so much more!  

Have you experienced this one yet? if not, check it out right now on TUBI, or try and grab yourself a bluray. 

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The Monster Zone vault is opened once again, and this time we bring you another classic or not so classic giant octopus movie, but this time, it's the 70's. We venture into the high-profile casted monster movie, TENTACLES, and try to determine "what went wrong?" 

Are you a fan of this one? What are your thoughts on it? Let us know in the comments.

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It's time for a HOLIDAY REWIND! For a special treat, we're pulling from the big bag of oldies from the shows past and giving you one of our favorites, our conversation on 1964's RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. We hope you enjoy, and have a Merry Christmas! 

Original Release Date: December 17, 2021

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We venture to the quaint town of Derry, Maine to explore more of the world of IT, as Parker and Anna of  The Barrens Hideout Podcast and Give Me Back My Action and Horror Movies Podcast discuss the hit show IT: WELCOME TO DERRY. They look at the lore, the characters, the expansion of the world, and why this may be the best show of 2025. 

Have you seen it yet? If you haven't SPOILERS BEWARE! Let us know what you thought if you have.

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For our final episode of 2025, we venture to 2016, to a time where a movie is made not just about a monster, but what it is to be a monster, with COLOSSAL. Parker and Dan dive into the Anne Hathaway led metaphorical monster movie that begs the question, how do we stop ourselves from becoming monsters? Let that sink in this week on THE MONSTER ZONE.

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Episode 224: As we end another season, we look back on all the wonderful things we are thankful for. Our friends, family, and the fact that we get to cover another chapter in the wild Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise. This time we breakdown the bizarre SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT! Ricky's back, and he has a new look. He also battles a blind girl, who has seen a little too much of Ricky. Will we like this part of this infamous franchise, or is it dead in the snow? Brian Ruppert of  @reviewinghistory  joins us to break it all down, this week on the Dissect That Film Podcast.

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The vault is open once again, and a giant octopus is crawling out as we look back on our conversation on 1955's IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA. Full of out of date romance and glorious Ray Harryhausen effects, the question is, does this one stand the test of time? Let's find out, this week on THE MONSTER ZONE.

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