we all go a little mad sometimes..
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Episode 50 - The Psycho Franchise
We've survived all the way up to 50 episodes! We are excited to mark this small milestone by discussing the wildly popular and seminal original film Psycho, along with it's legacy and the franchise that it spawned. We hope you enjoy the show and remember that if some of our thoughts make you lose your mind, its okay....
we all go a little mad sometimes..
we all go a little mad sometimes..
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Episode 49 - The Monster Mash VIII Afterthoughts
As we approach our 50th episode it has been unbelievably refreshing to have three interesting and more importantly, new
films to talk about. Horror has been through some real ups and downs so far in
this young century. In this author’s humble opinion its been far more lows than
highs thus far. In an age of rehashed new visions of classics (a fancy way of
saying remake), regurgitated American versions of stand out foreign horror
films, and mindless “torture porn”; it is a rare occasion where we have the
chance to look at three new interesting films. 
Now to say that these are truly
original ideas would be foolish, but as we are getting into a hundred years of
motion pictures, you can only create a new plot so often. Whether you view
these as rip-offs or just fresh, they are still worth talking about. The Babadook is
the winner of the three because it managed to accomplish a rare feat in the
horror genre by finding depth and poignancy while scaring you. It is a
richly made film full of meaning and stylization. Wolfcop has been made before
in a sense with Teen Wolf and it has its influences but it does its job well.
The same can be said for Starry Eyes (although I was mainly the only supporter
of this film) as it Rosemary’s Baby thrown on its head in
They are modern horror.
Films that caught their own wildfire without
huge releases as the industry and fans continue to adapt to the film-going
experience in 2015. I hope that this is the sign of the future. With films like
It Follows recently coming out and some that are on the horizon, horror seems to
be headed in a good direction again.
Well for the moment at least… Until next
time
Beware the moon
The Professor
Monday, June 1, 2015
Episode 49 - The Monster Mash VIII
Lend us your ears as we explore three films that caused a stir last year along the festival circuit and within the genre community. Wolfcop, Starry Eyes, and The Babadook all bring different elements worth seeing and ultimately for us, discussing. These films have recently been available on Netflix so check em out before you listen! We hope you enjoy friends!
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Episode 48 - What Scares You? Afterthoughts
Checking in as usual after the episode but this time I will
just leave this topic on your plate. If you have things irrational or
completely understandable that scare you, tell us about them! Shoot us
something on social media or email us through our website.
I feel that this topic leaves nothing further to talk about
it, as we covered the topic well enough for me within the episode. I hope it
was a good listen for you and hasn’t turned our show into a phobia for you (har har). Get
involved with us on social media, leave a review on itunes, or just stop by our
new website for all things Midwest Monsters
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Until next time friends…
Beware the moon
The Professor
Episode 48 - What Scares You?
Every episode we gather to discuss what scares the masses for recreation. This time we discuss what scares us legitimately on and off the screen. Thanks for listening friends!
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Episode 47 - The Monster Mash VII Afterthoughts
Surely by now you know that I use this blog as a place to
finish my thoughts for each episode; not to write the authoritative summary of
these films. As you can imagine, with two other gentlemen who get just as
excited as me it’s only inevitable that sometimes I will leave some thoughts and ideas
on a notepad. So this is a great place for me to cast some of those items out
into the universe after the show and have a sense of completion for the most
recent discussed films. Naturally, here I go again..
Digging Up The Marrow was a film that I felt was not
possible to capture the truest feelings about in our discussion. I was pleased with our conversation/coverage but it felt unfinished. It is a unique set
of circumstances that created a lot of anticipation, and unlike most of these
hypes in life, it lived up to it. I saw moments of this being filmed in 2013 at
Days of the Dead Indianapolis (although I did not know it was for this at the
time). We have been hearing about this
film from Director Adam Green for literally over a year, but it was shrouded in
secrecy for the viewer’s benefit. SO when it was finally time to watch it, I
was concerned it would be a letdown, whether that was fair or not. Well it certainly was
not and in actuality was quite the opposite. It ended up being better than I thought it
COULD be under the circumstances. The only real thing I wanted to dwell on here
is the wonder that it leaves you with. I cannot remember the last time I
watched a film that used subtlety and didn’t hit you over the head with what
the studio assumed you wanted as a viewer. But it did not hold off on the goods into disappointment either. Grizz expressed disappointment in the amount of what
the viewer ultimately was given visually, but on this one we disagreed. I saw
enough to be excited but not too much to be turned off. I thought
it was masterfully balanced and has left me utterly dying for a higher budget
exploratory sequel. However, if that day never arrives then this film as a
stand-alone will be just fine. It adds to his impressive indie track record and
I highly recommend anyone watch this one. The ideas are massive if you want to let
your mind dream about them.
Tusk, I was glad we covered because I would have most likely
not watched this one without a reason. I hopped off the Kevin Smith train years
ago because I felt like he was channeling all of his energy into pompous self
indulgent behavior and not his scripts.
I still have yet to change my mind on much of that. I will say this
movie had some heart in it though, along with a unique approach/concept and for that
I applaud him. I still believe strongly that he would benefit infinitely from
having a consistent writing partner to help clean up his ideas. However, Mr.
Smith will do just fine without my support. I hope he continues to venture back
into insanely unique films like this. In the end I still had problems with this film
but am still glad I saw it and think many will enjoy it.
The Town the Dreaded Sundown is one that I was delighted to cover because its importance is immeasurable in my humble opinion. It was a massive accomplishment
for independent films and influenced so many future films. If you could not tell
by the episode, I take a lot of interest in true crime. More so the detective
work than the actual gruesome acts but I hope you enjoyed my babbling about the
real case before I wore out my welcome. Check out The Phantom Killer by James
Presley (released in 2014) for really the only true and accessible work of documentation of
the Moonlight Murders.
We hope you enjoyed this episode and thank you for
stopping by! Lots of new likes on social media (we thank you, keep spreading the good word) and a brand new website HERE. Both have left us quite excited!
Until next time…..
Beware the moon
The Professor
Friday, May 1, 2015
Episode 47 - The Monster Mash VII
After a small absence we are back with a new installment of the Monster Mash! Two recent releases and a cult classic. We hope you enjoy!
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