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The Monsters That Made Us

Dan Colón and Mike Manzi

Welcome to The Monsters That Made Us! Join “The Invisible Dan" Colón and “Monster Mike" Manzi as they celebrate all of the SPOOKTACULAR characters and films in the Universal Studios Classic Monsters series. 

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  • Avg 1 hr 28 min
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  • S3 · E10
    July 31 · 1 hr 21 min

    The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)

    "I must take you into my confidence and warn you. There is a curse which says that all persons present at the opening of a Pharaoh's coffin and who gaze at the face of the mummy therein, shall die! You have been warned!"

  • S3 · E8
    May 30 · 1 hr 33 min

    The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

    "Whatever weakens the human soul--vice, greed, hatred, solitude (especially during the cycle of the full moon, when the forces of Evil are strongest)--these will bring the spirit of the wolf to the fore."

  • S3 · E5
    February 27 · 1 hr 51 min

    The Mummy (1959)

    "Someone has found the Scroll. The Mummy is released again."

  • Dec 26, 2025 · 1 hr 41 min

    Dracula (1958)

    It’s time to dust off the ol’ crucifix because “The Invisible Dan” and “Monster Mike” are diving into the film that made Christopher Lee a household name, and may also have established Dracula as a sexy/sad character, rather than just a bloodthirsty monster. That’s right, they’re talking about 1958’s Dracula (aka Horror of Dracula)! Join them as they discuss Hammer’s journey bringing Dracula to the big screen, including whittling the source material down to its bare essentials, the challenges of including so much sex and violence, and the interesting connection Hammer shared with Universal Pictures from inception all the way to the film’s release. If you enjoy this episode, and want to support the show, check out our Patreon!

  • S3 · E2
    Nov 28, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min

    The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

    "Forget the whole. Now we must take the parts... limbs, organs, and then we must build...The most complex thing known to man: man himself."

  • S3 · E1
    Oct 31, 2025 · 26 min

    The Origin of Hammer

    Join "The Invisible Dan" and "Monster Mike" as they dive into the origins of one of cinema's most iconic horror houses.

  • Mar 28, 2025 · 1 hr 26 min

    Wolf Man (2025)

    In this episode, “The Invisible Dan” and “Monster Mike” come howling back for one last episode to close out Season 2 of The Monsters That Made Us! Join them as they dig into Leigh Whannell’s reinvention of the Wolf Man, along with all the new mythology and the slam dunk performance from Christopher Abbott (possibly the greatest Wolf Man performance ever?), as well as some its flaws, not limited to the half-baked script, the clunky cast chemistry, the wholesale omission of just about all traditional werewolf lore, and the heavy themes, at times, getting in the way of an otherwise solid practical effects-driven creature feature. If you enjoy this episode, and want to support the show, check out our Patreon!

  • S2 · E17
    Feb 28, 2025 · 2 hr 5 min

    Abigail (2024)

    "What can I say? I like playing with my food."

  • S2 · E16
    Jan 31, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min

    The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2024)

    "I have finally seen the true darkness that dwells beneath the surface of this world, the evil that neither science nor reason can explain. Yet I have also seen its beauty and those willing to give all to protect it."

  • S2 · E15
    Dec 28, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min

    Renfield (2023)

    "I am enough. I deserve happiness. And I take full charge of my life today!"

  • Nov 14, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min

    Jakob Skrzypa (Interview)

    "The Invisible Dan" and "Monster Mike" chat with filmmaker Jakob Skrzypa, producer and co-writer of Vampire Zombies... From Space!

  • S2 · E11
    Sep 27, 2024 · 1 hr 59 min

    The Mummy (2017)

    "Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters!"

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