Video Monsters

In-depth movie analysis podcast with hosts Nathan, Eric, and Dan where we take movies seriously, but we don't take ourselves seriously. Sponsored by Chattanooga Film Festival, and Central Cinema (Knoxville, TN)

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Apr 23, 2020 · 2 hr 11 min
The Crazies (1973 & 2010) - With Special Guests Andrew Austin & Mark Christopher Covino
Anyone who has listened to the podcast for even just a little bit knows that we like having a theme for our episodes each month (whether or not we are able to always stick to that theme is a different story...but, in general we like themes). The theme for April was supposed to be Chattanooga Film Festival coverage, but (like everything else) it had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, as one of our ways of coping with the current situation, our theme for the next several episodes (excluding the History of Cinema episode for the 1940s) will be movies related to disease/outbreaks/pandemics/etc. There will be four different kinds of movies that we plan to cover within this theme: 1) Directly related to disease/outbreaks. 2) Undead (zombies, vampires, etc.) - since practically every film about the undead (in part) involves fear of diseases. 3) Movies that capture the theme/tone, but not directly related to disease or the undead. This is where disaster/apocalypse movies would go. 4) Movies that don't really have anything to do with any of the above, but are just movies that we enjoy that help us temporarily forget about the current situation. So, kicking off this impromptu series is a double dose of The Crazies (both the 1973 & 2010 versions). And what better way to discuss The Crazies than with a couple of our favorite crazies, Andrew Austin and Mark Covino!! And if you've ever listened to one of the episodes with Mark and Andrew, you shouldn't be too surprised that things do, in fact, go a bit off the rails on this crazy train... Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Apr 10, 2020 · 2 hr 16 min
History of Cinema: 1930s
Continuing our year-long theme covering the history of cinema, today's episode covers films from the 1930s! While there are countless amazing movies from the 30s that we could have focused on, as well as some tremendous advancements in cinema (such as "talkie" pictures and technicolor), this episode primarily turned into a discussion of Universal Monsters and The Marx Brothers (two of Nathan's personal favorites of all time). But, despite the somewhat limited scope of films covered, we hope that you enjoy joining us in our cinematic journey through history, continuing with the 1930s!! As a reminder, these History of Cinema episodes will not be a comprehensive coverage of every single movie that was released that decade. It isn't even necessarily going to be the "top" movies from the decade. Instead, it will be more of a broad discussion of some of the advancements, themes, and highlights from each decade, with the various movies that we watched as examples. This series is also serving as an opportunity for us to fill in some gaps in our own personal film viewings (this series was also inspired, in part, by our Horror Movie Blindspots series we did last year). Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Mar 11, 2020 · 1 hr 16 min
Castle Freak (1995)
In preparation for the world premiere of Fangoria's remake of Castle Freak at the Chattanooga Film Festival (April 16-19), today's episode is about the original Castle Freak from 1995, directed by Stuart Gordon and staring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jessica Dollarhide, and Jonathan Fuller as the title character (the castle freak, that is). Castle Freak is drastically different in tone from some of Gordon's more well known films (such as Re-Animator and From Beyond), but it is still just as memorable! Rather than fun, over the top, campy gore, Castle Freak is more of a family drama that focuses on themes such as addiction, isolation, grief, and despair....that just so happens to also have a disfigured monster of a man terrorizing the inhabitants of a castle. And like any great horror movie, the monster is representative of something much deeper and serves as the personification of other underlying fears (but, there are still enough scenes of gore to make the monster terrifying on its own...even without the deeper meaning). Regardless of whether you have seen Castle Freak before or not...with the world premiere of the remake right around the corner, this is a perfect time to revisit this 90s gem!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! Tickets can be purchased (or, donations given) at chattfilmfest.org. And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Mar 6, 2020 · 1 hr 47 min
History of Cinema: 1920s
Continuing our year-long theme covering the history of cinema, today's episode covers films from the 1920s! As a reminder, these History of Cinema episodes will not be a comprehensive coverage of every single movie that was released that decade. It isn't even necessarily going to be the "top" movies from the decade. Instead, it will be more of a broad discussion of some of the advancements, themes, and highlights from each decade, with the various movies that we watched as examples. This series is also serving as an opportunity for us to fill in some gaps in our own personal film viewings (this series was also inspired, in part, by our Horror Movie Blindspots series we did last year). Due to illness, our first couple of episodes were delayed quite a bit, but we hope to get back on track to where each month covers the corresponding decade (e.g. February is the 1920s, March is the 1930s, etc.). We hope that you enjoy our coverage and that you join us in our cinematic journey through history, continuing with the 1920s!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! Tickets can be purchased (or, donations given) at chattfilmfest.org. And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Mar 4, 2020 · 1 hr 46 min
History of Cinema: 1880s - 1919
If you've been listening to the podcast for a little while, you've realized that we generally like to do themed months. This year, along with the themed months, we will also be doing a year-long theme covering the history of cinema. We will be covering a decade a month, starting with the early days of cinema (ok, so this first episode is a bit more than a decade...) and going right up to present day. These episodes will not be a comprehensive coverage of every single movie that was released that decade. It isn't even necessarily going to be the "top" movies from the decade. Instead, it will be more of a broad discussion of some of the advancements, themes, and highlights from each decade, with the various movies that we watched as examples. This series is also serving as an opportunity for us to fill in some gaps in our own personal film viewings (this series was also inspired, in part, by our Horror Movie Blindspots series we did last year). Due to illness, our first couple of episodes were delayed quite a bit, but we hope to get back on track to where each month covers the corresponding decade (e.g. February is the 1920s, March is the 1930s, etc.). We hope that you enjoy our coverage and that you join us in our cinematic journey through history, starting with the early days of cinema (1880s-1919)!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! Tickets can be purchased (or, donations given) at chattfilmfest.org. And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Feb 26, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
Warm Bodies (2013) - Love and Monsters
Closing out our series of Love and Monsters (which we did in honor of both After Midnight and Sadistic Intentions being released on Valentine's Day) is Warm Bodies! After covering such amazing films as Spring and The Shape of Water, Warm Bodies might seem like a bit of an odd choice. But, despite the fact that the marketing of the movie has gotten it lumped into the likes of Twilight, Warm Bodies is a genuinely good movie that blends indie romance tropes and zombie symbolism of loss of humanity (albeit a bit to on the nose at times), with a dash of classic literature...not to mention a solid soundtrack, some dry humor, and just enough social commentary to keep the movie still relevant today (even though each of these things are, again, a bit on the nose sometimes). Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! Tickets can be purchased (or, donations given) at chattfilmfest.org. And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Feb 20, 2020 · 2 hr 35 min
The Shape of Water (2017) - Love and Monsters
Continuing our series of Love and Monsters (in honor of both After Midnight and Sadistic Intentions being released on Valentine's Day) is The Shape of Water! Even though this movie is only a few years old, it is among our all time favorite movies here at Video Monsters. And when we first discussed the idea of doing a Love and Monsters series, we both instantly knew that The Shape of Water was definitely going to be covered. From the attention to detail in production design, to the acting, to the social commentary, to the blending of cinematic styles and genres, to the sheer beauty of this film...we absolutely adore The Shape of Water in just about every facet that a movie can be appreciated!! So, it should be no surprise that the majority of this episode is enthusiastically singing its praises! If you are wondering whey the ENTIRE episode isn't singing the praises of The Shape of Water, it is because we start things out by singing the praises of the Chattanooga Film Festival and discussing the first wave of announcements that were released this week. There is no shortage of love for CFF here at Video Monsters, and with the films, events, and venue (this year, CFF will be at Songbirds on the south side of Chattanooga) that were announced (include a literal once in a lifetime opportunity of seeing a film that will only be screened once....ever), we are already super stoked and cannot wait to see what else is in store for CFF 2020!!!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! Tickets can be purchased (or, donations given) at chattfilmfest.org. And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Feb 13, 2020 · 1 hr 42 min
Spring (2014) - Love and Monsters
In honor of both After Midnight and Sadistic Intentions being released on Valentine's Day, our series for February is Love and Monsters. The focus of this series is going to be movies that are primarily driven by a romance story line, but that also have monsters (rather than monster movies that have a romance subplot)... so, we are super excited to be kicking off this series with Spring (2014), by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead!! Not only is this a very solid, character driven romance story with a very interesting incorporation of the monster, but the tagline for the movie is literally "love is a monster." Plus, Spring serves as a perfect intro to this series because of the connections with After Midnight and Sadistic Intentions (Benson and Moorhead are producers of After Midnight, and Jeremy Gardner is in all three movies). We both loved Spring and absolutely recommend it!! But, if you have not yet seen Spring and want to go into the movie with absolutely no spoilers, be warned that towards the end of this episode we do heavily discuss the ending of the movie, the implications of the ending, and whether or not we agree on if it is how the movie should have ended (but, we do give a spoiler warning in the episode before diving into the ending). With that being said, we hope that you enjoy tonight's episode! And if you enjoy a dash of monster in your love stories, we absolutely recommend checking out Spring!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Jan 26, 2020 · 1 hr 31 min
RoboCop (2014) - Newer Isn't Always Better
Closing out our "Newer Isn't Always Better" series is the 2014 remake of the Paul Verhoeven masterpiece, RoboCop. As a reminder, even though part of the reason for the title of this series is to poke fun at ourselves (with our "official" relaunch of the podcast) - and even though each movie that we discussed in this series does not live up to its predecessor - there are a few important things that we want to mention. First of all, the originals of the movies that we discussed (The Evil Dead, The Fog, The Thing, and RoboCop) are all incredible movies and it would almost be impossible for any movie to live up to the reputation. And this leads into the second point...just because "newer isn't always better" does not inherently mean that newer is bad. And finally, we do not want this series to come across as just bashing remakes. We will be providing our honest opinions (good and bad), but we will not be hating on a movie just to hate on a movie. And in tonight's episode, we actually do have a lot of love. Make no mistake, there are definitely some shortcomings and missed opportunities that keep this movie from being great. But, in general, it made very smart decisions in how to approach the remake, in terms of focusing on the purpose of social commentary rather than focusing on remaking the action. We hope that you enjoy finding out in tonight's episode exactly where we stand on our thoughts of RoboCop (2014)! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Jan 20, 2020 · 1 hr 31 min
The Fog (2005) & The Thing (2011) - Newer Isn't Always Better
Next up in our "Newer Isn't Always Better" series is a John Carpenter remake double-feature with The Fog & The Thing. As a reminder, even though part of the reason for the title of this series is to poke fun at ourselves (with our "official" relaunch of the podcast) - and even though each movie that we will be discussing in this series does not live up to its predecessor - there are a few important things that we want to mention. First of all, the originals of the movies that we will be discussing (The Evil Dead, The Fog, The Thing, and RoboCop) are all incredible movies and it would almost be impossible for any movie to live up to the reputation. And this leads into the second point...just because "newer isn't always better" does not inherently mean that newer is bad. And finally, we do not want this series to come across as just bashing remakes. We will be providing our honest opinions (good and bad), but we will not be hating on a movie just to hate on a movie. This is especially true in tonight's episode, as we both had pretty strong negative reactions to The Fog remake. Here at Video Monsters, we view John Carpenter as a master of horror and pretty much love every movie that he has made. And while Carpenter was involved with The Fog (2005) as a producer, it is sadly an empty shell of a genuinely great ghost story. So, even though we do our best to not hate on a movie just to hate on a movie, we do give our honest opinions of the shortcomings of this film. This episode does also include our review of The Thing (2011), but not as much time is spent on this movie as it follows the notes of the original so closely that even though it is technically a prequel, it is a pretty blatant remake. But, with all that being said, we hope that you enjoy our reviews of two remakes of a master of horror!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Jan 9, 2020 · 1 hr 27 min
Evil Dead (2013) - Newer Isn't Always Better
It's a new year, a new decade, and the "official" relaunch of the podcast (complete with finished logo and new intro music)...so we are kicking things off with our series "Newer Isn't Always Better." And since we take movies seriously at Video Monsters, but not ourselves, we are totally on board with the irony of using this series as the official relaunch of the podcast. Even though part of the reason for the title of this series is to poke fun at ourselves - and even though each movie that we will be discussing in this series does not live up to its predecessor - there are a few important things that we want to mention. First of all, the originals of the movies that we will be discussing (The Evil Dead, The Fog, and RoboCop) are all incredible movies and it would almost be impossible for any movie to live up to the reputation. And this leads into the second point...just because "newer isn't always better" does not inherently mean that newer is bad. Sure, it is hard for them to stack up to the originals, but two of the movies in this series are fine in their own right (and tonight's movie, The Evil Dead, does have some incredibly great aspects). And finally, we do not want this series to come across as just bashing remakes. We will be providing our honest opinions (good and bad), but we will not be hating on a movie just to hate on a movie. So, with all of that in mind, we hope that you enjoy the start of a new year at Video Monsters with our series "Newer Isn't Always Better" and tonight's episode, Evil Dead (2013)!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 will be April 16-19, so start planning your trip now!! And submissions for Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2020 are currently open, so submit your films at FilmFreeway.com music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons
Dec 25, 2019 · 2 hr 9 min
Christmas Spectadequate - Santa Slasher Countdown with Mark Christopher Covino and Andrew Austin
It's time, once again, for the annual Video Monsters Christmas Spectadequate (it's not spectacular, but it's at least spect...y'know...adequate)!! This year's Christmas Spectadequate was born out of our Frightening Ass Film Fest coverage in which Mark Christopher Covino talked about how he tries to watch a Santa slasher movie each day in December. So, on tonight's episode, Mark Christopher Covino and Andrew Austin join us once again as we discuss some amazing (or, just silly and fun) movies in the Christmas horror subgenre of Santa slashers. So grab your milk and cookies and join us as we countdown the top 10 Santa slasher flicks as voted on by you, the listener! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. music from musopen.org
Dec 24, 2019 · 5 min
Minisode: Christmas Spectadequate teaser with special guest Kyle Kuchta
Tonight's episode of Video Monsters is a special minisode to serve as a teaser for the release of our Christmas Spectadequate episode on Christmas Eve!! The topic for this year’s Christmas Spectadequate is going to be a countdown of the top Santa slasher flicks, as voted on by you, the listener - with special guests Mark Christopher Covino and Andrew Austin! So, tonight, Kyle Kuchta (friend of Video Monsters and co-director of Survival of the Film Freaks) is here to present his top three picks for the best Santa slasher flicks! If you’ve never really gotten into this subgenre of Christmas horror before, Kyle’s picks are three great ways to be introduced to how fun Santa slashers can be. So, check out Kyle’s picks and then come back tomorrow to see where (or even if) they end up on the top 10 in the Video Monsters Christmas Spectadequate Santa Slasher Countdown!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. music from musopen.org
Dec 22, 2019 · 2 hr 8 min
CONjuration Con 2019
A few weeks ago, I joined the wizarding world as CONjuration once again descended upon Atlanta, providing a magical weekend for fans of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and all things fantasitcal!! CONjuration was founded in 2014 and each year the con becomes bigger and better (but without outgrowing its roots or forgetting why it was started in the first place)! The variety of programming, panels, special events, and vendors provides truly does make it a convention for everyone who loves magic and/or fantasy! It is an incredibly family friendly atmosphere that keeps the childlike whimsy, but without being a convention just for kids. I truly love CONjuration and have been every year! However, for the second year in a row, I was not able to spend nearly as much time as I would have liked. But, even though I was only able to get just a few interviews, I still had an absolute blast with what little time I was able to attend. So, I hope that you enjoy the interviews, as well as the discussion that Adam and I have about how we would answer the questions I asked the guests. Passes for CONjuration 2020 are already on sale. So, to purchase passes, or to find out more information, go to www.conjurationcon.com Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. music by bensound.com
Dec 18, 2019 · 1 hr 25 min
Bad Santa & Trapped in Paradise: Twas the Heist before Christmas, part 2
Twas another heist before Christmas and on tonight's episode, both movies we discuss are kinda middle of the road. That doesn't mean that we hate them, in fact they both have great factors. But for one of the movies, Eric would rather be hit by a tractor. Our opinions differ greatly for these cinematic excursions, but we both agreed that these weren't the best versions. Both movies we watched had such great potential to be darker...or zanier...or at least more consequential. But, as they are, while some scenes do stand out as having brought us enjoyment, neither movie this week really left us fully content. Now, Eric might not agree with every word of this description. But, he's not typing this up...so I control the diction. To be fair, some of what has been said was exaggeration for rhyme. Our discussion still led to a really good time. So we hope you enjoy tonight's episode!! Oh, and one more thing before you go... Please complete the survey below to pick the top Santa slashers. We're ranking these movies and the work will go faster with the help of you and your friends (please share it) as we compile the list for our very special episode, the Christmas Spect-adeqate. https://forms.gle/ZypbTdkxMSGphtTg9 Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. music by bensound.com
Dec 8, 2019 · 1 hr 34 min
The Ref & The Ice Harvest: Twas the Heist before Christmas, part 1
Twas the heist before Christmas and all through the podcast, there were many schemes a stirring to theme our holiday 'sodes (I can shorten "episodes" to "sodes," right??). The microphone was set by the computer with care, in hopes that inspiration soon would be there. When what should appear to our wondering eyes, but an autocorrected text changing "horror" to "heist!" The theme was perfect, we thought, since it included a pun! Before the movies were picked, we knew for sure it'd be fun! After thinking and searching, we finally picked out our movies. They might not all be amazing...but we still think our reviews will be groovy. Now, starting things out we've got more of "robberies" than "heists"... but we've loosely themed things, ok? So be nice... Tonight's two movies are The Ref and The Ice Harvest. So sit back and enjoy Video Monsters' Christmas series, where we take movies seriously...but ourselves in jest. Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. As a reminder, we are rolling out gradual updates with our rebranding as we continue to provide new episodes. The main focus of the rebranding will be an updated name, logo, and theme music for the podcast. There might be a few other minor additions/updates as well and there might be some things that go through multiple updates (for example, there will be a temporary change to the theme music as the official music is being worked on) as we move forward. Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date as we go through this rebranding process. music by bensound.com
Dec 5, 2019 · 2 hr 22 min
Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2019 coverage - part 2
In tonight's episode, we (finally) conclude our coverage of the Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2019!! There are always so many amazing movies that screen at Knoxville Horror Film Festival that, not matter how hard we try, we just aren't able to get all of our thoughts contained into just one episode. The people involved in making KHFF happen absolutely have a passion for horror movies and this more than shines through with each and every festival that they have presented, consistently resulting in one of my favorite weekends of the year. Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. As a reminder, we are rolling out gradual updates with our rebranding as we continue to provide new episodes. The main focus of the rebranding will be an updated name, logo, and theme music for the podcast. There might be a few other minor additions/updates as well and there might be some things that go through multiple updates (for example, there will be a temporary change to the theme music as the official music is being worked on) as we move forward. Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date as we go through this rebranding process. music by bensound.com
Nov 29, 2019 · 2 hr 2 min
After Midnight & Fingers w/special guests: Christian Stella and Juan Ortiz
Even though we have covered both Fingers and After Midnight on the podcast multiple times before (in our Chattanooga Film Festival, Knoxville Horror Film Festival, and Frightening Ass Film Fest coverage), if you listened to part one of our Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2019 coverage a few episodes back, then you heard Nathan talk about how the Fingers & After Midnight double-feature was one of the highlights of KHFF and helped to set the tone for the rest of the weekend. And one of the things that we love so much about Knoxville Horror Film Fest (as well as Chattanooga Film Festival) is the opportunity to meet the people involved in making the films that we love. So, with how much we love both Fingers and After Midnight, it was an awesome experience to meet both Christian Stella and Juan Ortiz at KHFF!! We love their movies, so we are super excited that they are tonight's guests to discuss their films, as well as several other tangents.... Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. As a reminder, we are rolling out gradual updates with our rebranding as we continue to provide new episodes. The main focus of the rebranding will be an updated name, logo, and theme music for the podcast. There might be a few other minor additions/updates as well and there might be some things that go through multiple updates (for example, there will be a temporary change to the theme music as the official music is being worked on) as we move forward. Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date as we go through this rebranding process. music by bensound.com
Nov 25, 2019 · 2 hr 23 min
Frightening Ass Film Fest 2019 coverage - special guests Andrew Austin and Mark Christopher Covino
In tonight's episode, special guests Andrew Austin and Mark Christopher Covino join the Video Monsters (well, one of them at least...) to discuss the Frightening Ass Film Festival, presented by the Chattanooga Film Festival! Along with discussing the films we saw at FAFF (some we all absolutely loved, and some we had some differing opinions on), we go way off topic several times...so, you know, a standard Video Monsters episode! This episode was an absolute blast to record and things get a bit silly at times, so we hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. As a reminder, we are rolling out gradual updates with our rebranding as we continue to provide new episodes. The main focus of the rebranding will be an updated name, logo, and theme music for the podcast. There might be a few other minor additions/updates as well and there might be some things that go through multiple updates (for example, there will be a temporary change to the theme music as the official music is being worked on) as we move forward. Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date as we go through this rebranding process. music by bensound.com
Nov 21, 2019 · 1 hr 58 min
Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2019 coverage - part 1
Welcome to Video Monsters! Where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves. If you have been following us on social media recently, you know that we are currently in the process of some rebranding and have changed the name of the podcast from The Gargyle Podcast to Video Monsters. And if you have listened to just about any episode of the podcast, you have undoubtedly heard us talk about how much we love the Knoxville Horror Film Festival! And if this is your first episode, don't worry...we discuss a little bit about the rebranding and then dive into Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2019!! And of course, with how much we love KHFF, it was impossible for us to get through all of our coverage in just one episode. So, join us for part one of our Knoxville Horror Film Festival Coverage!! If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more creatures talkin' features on Video Monsters!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. As a reminder, we are rolling out gradual updates with our rebranding as we continue to provide new episodes (including our coverage of Knoxville Horror Film Festival and Frightening Ass Film Festival). The main focus of the rebranding will be an updated name, logo, and theme music for the podcast. There might be a few other minor additions/updates as well and there might be some things that go through multiple updates (for example, there will be a temporary change to the theme music as the official music is being worked on) as we move forward. Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date as we go through this rebranding process. music by bensound.com