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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Dec 8, 2022 · 2 hr 23 min
ep386: South Korean Popcorn Punchout
The Video Monsters are once again looking for cinematic pleasures abroad. And, for our money, there are few countries with a cinematic output as diverse, exciting, and consistently high quality as South Korea. The only question is, how do we decide which movies to talk about when there are so many all-time classics to choose from?! Why, with a POPCORN PUNCHOUT, of course! Nathan, Dan, and Eric will once again use our Video Rack Attack Bracket technology to let our votes (and a dash of chaos) decide which three South Korean films we will cover on the podcast for the rest of the month. So call all your Mother, give The Handmaiden a night off, hail A Taxi Driver, meet us at the Joint Security Area, and hurry up before we get too Old, boy because we are Burning with a desire to talk about these films, and a POPCORN PUNCHOUT is just the thing to quench our Thirst for South Korean cinema! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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 outro theme by Robert Woods
Dec 8, 2022 · 2 hr 38 min
ep385: Knoxville Horror Film Festival 2022
The Video Monsters share their thoughts on the 14th annual Knoxville Horror Film Festival, which ran from Oct. 20th - 23rd at the Parkway Drive-In and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. From canonical classics like CREEPSHOW, FRIGHT NIGHT (1985), ARMY OF DARKNESS, RE-ANIMATOR, and FROM BEYOND; to the FULCI LIVES triple feature; to some of biggest genre hits on this year’s festival circuit like KIDS VS ALIENS, HUESERA, TIMEKEEPERS OF ETERNITY, and SOMETHING IN THE DIRT; the folks at Central Cinema once again crushed it with this year’s fest. They were even considerate enough to program future Christmas horror classics like THE WOODSMAN, THE LEECH, and CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS so that we could release this episode in December and it still be seasonally appropriate (OK, so maybe that isn’t why they picked these killer holiday flicks but isn’t it nice how things worked out?) So grab your R.I.P pass, hit the concession stand, snag some Central Cinema merch and meet us in Knoxville because it’s time to celebrate BOTH of the most wonderful times of the year with our coverage of the 2022 Knoxville Horror Film Festival! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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 outro theme by Robert Woods
Nov 12, 2022 · 3 hr 27 min
ep384: Stephen King Popcorn Punchout
This is IT. It’s all been building up to this. Two months (and some change) of Stephen King coverage comes to a Fire(starter)y conclusion with our STEPHEN KING POPCORN PUNCHOUT! Nathan, Dan, and Eric duke it out using our Video Rack Attack Bracket technology to determine the official Video Monsters-approved top three Stephen King film/TV adaptations. The three of us are Apt Pupils and have been studying a (Salem’s) Lot of these films for some Time(keepers of eternity) now. We’re all very passionate about King and we each had our (Cat’s) Eyes on different films that we Desperat(ion)ely felt Need(ful Things)ed to be on this list. This, of courses, has resulted in what is easily the most contentious episode of the (Creep)show that we have ever recorded. Will we Stand By (me) our final choices? Will any of us get our Dream(catcher) list of top King movies? Or will it all end in Misery with each of us Lang(oliers)uished? One thing was definitely for sure… it was a late Night (Flier) and we were all feeling pretty Mangle(r)d and just wanted some (Doctor) Sleep by the end of it, but this wasn’t just a (Gerald’s) Game to us so we stayed in The (Dead) Zone to bring you the official Video Monsters ranking of the top three Stephen King film/tv adaptations! So let’s kick things into Maximum Overdrive and get things Running, Man! Get that Bag of Bones moving. We can’t have any Sleepwalkers on this Graveyard Shift because it’s time to finally Carrie our 2022 Halloween series over the finish line with our STEPHEN KING POPCORN PUNCHOUT! Farewell, dear King. You will be MIST. If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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 outro theme by Robert Woods
Nov 12, 2022 · 2 hr 11 min
ep383: Maximum Overdrive (1986) - special guest Matt Mercer
Actor/Filmmaker Matt Mercer rides shotgun with the Video Monsters to talk about the greatest Stephen King movie of all time… depending on how you define “Stephen King movie.” In this case, the movie could also be described as the *only* Stephen King movie of all time. That’s right, let’s get the obvious pun out of the way and shift into MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986)! So grab yourself a can of soda, gobble some watermelon with the Green Goblin, fill up your gas tank, meet us at the Dixie Boy, and do NOT make eye contact with the arcade machines because WE MADE YOU this episode of Video Monsters all about the maximum fun of MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE with special guest Matt Mercer! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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 outro theme by Robert Woods
Nov 10, 2022 · 2 hr
ep382: The Langoliers (1995) - special guest Andrew Austin
Filmmaker Andrew Austin (THE POWER OF GLOVE) boards the Video Monsters airwaves to talk about the Stephen King miniseries with the flying meatballs that, like, eat the past or something. It’s THE LANGOLIERS (1995), from director Tom Holland! Nathan flies solo on this one (get it? because they’re on a plane) because Eric and Dan fell into a hole in space-time, I guess? I don’t know guys, it’s hard to muster up an enthusiastic description to something as tedious as THE LANGOLIERS, unless you’re Nathan making up some nonsense about how it’s secretly a soap opera satire or something. Anyway, enough editorializing from description-writer Eric. Grab your passport, shred some paper, meet us at the Bangor airport, and maybe watch TIMEKEEPERS OF ETERNITY instead of this mess? OK, fine, let us eat up some more of the precious little time you have on this earth to talk about THE LANGOLIERS with special guest Andrew Austin! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Nov 9, 2022 · 1 hr 39 min
ep381: Salem's Lot (1979) - special guest Travis Knight
The Video Monsters are joined by Travis Knight – illustrator, designer, art director for the Chattanooga Film Festival, and NOT the director of BUMBLEBEE – to discuss the very first Stephen King TV miniseries, SALEM’S LOT (1979), directed by the legendary Tobe Hooper! We also brought on Corey Simpson to fill in for Eric and Dan, who were conspicuously absent after visiting an antique furniture store… oh well, probably nothing to worry about. So grab your popsicle stick crucifix, lock the windows, and meet us at the Marsten house to open the coffin lid on SALEM’S LOT with special guest Travis Knight! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Nov 8, 2022 · 2 hr 28 min
ep380: Doctor Sleep (2019) - special guest Shane Brady
The Video Monsters are joined by actor/writer/director Shane Brady (BREATHING HAPPY) to discuss the seemingly-ill-advised-but-miraculously-pulled-off sequel to THE SHINING: Mike Flanagan’s DOCTOR SLEEP (2019)! We’re especially excited for this episode because Shane is actually IN the film we’re discussing as the magician at Abra’s birthday party! He tells us all about what it was like on set and shares a heart-warming story about director Mike Flanagan that proves to all us Flana-fans why Mike is the absolute best. We also may or may not dramatically re-enact the film’s best and most emotional scene… you definitely do not want to miss this one. So strap on your top hat, suck down a steamy canister of… steam, and meet us at the Overlook to shine on with DOCTOR SLEEP and special guest Shane Brady! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Oct 31, 2022 · 1 hr 57 min
ep379: Dreamcatcher (2003) - special guest Robert Woods
Filmmaker Robert Woods (AN IDEAL HOST) bundles up with the Video Monsters to discuss the absolute bugnuts insanity of one of the more infamously loathed Stephen King adaptations, Lawrence Kasdan’s DREAMCATCHER (2003)! Where to begin with this one… look, it’s a $70 million prestige genre picture, it stars Morgan Freeman, and it’s about aliens that explode out of your butt. What more do I need to say? It’s one of the weirdest, wildest movies to ever come out of the studio system and it’s a miracle that it exists. The kind of movie where everything went wrong… and oh-so right. So grab a toothpick, flush that sh-t weasel down the toilet, and meet us in the Memory Warehouse because, Scooby-Dooby-Doo, we’ve got some work to do now in our review of DREAMCATCHER with special guest Robert Woods! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Oct 31, 2022 · 1 hr 41 min
ep378: Night Flier (1997) - special guest Bill Fulkerson
Filmmaker/Podcaster Bill Fulkerson (OTC Industries - Outside the Cinema podcast, SURVIVAL OF THE FILM FREAKS, SAFER SPACES) returns to share a byline with the Video Monsters and chat about about one of the most severely underappreciated Stephen King adaptations, THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)! The film is about a craven bloodsucker who flies along the east coast preying on juicy, unsuspecting witnesses. Oh, and did we mention that he’s also trying to track down a vampire?! AND he’s played by the legendary Miguel Ferrer in a rare leading role!!! How could someone NOT love this flick?! So grab your pilot license, brush your retractable vampire fang, meet us at the airport, and debate the logistics of vampire urine with us as we get an Inside View of THE NIGHT FLIER with Bill Fulkerson! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Oct 21, 2022 · 1 hr 33 min
ep377: The Dead Zone (1983) - special guest Anthony Cousins
Filmmaker Anthony Cousins (SCARE PACKAGE, EVERYTIME WE MEET FOR ICE CREAM YOUR WHOLE FUCKING FACE EXPLODES, and the upcoming SCARE PACKAGE II: RAD CHAD’S REVENGE) joins the Video Monsters to discuss what we believe is one of the most undervalued entries in the Stephen King film canon, David Cronenberg’s THE DEAD ZONE (1983). The film notably eschews the overt body horror that Cronenberg was known for at the time to tell a cold, melancholy tale of a lonely man – played with brilliant subtlety by the legendary Christopher Walken – cursed with the gift of premonition. And yet, it may secretly be one of the most horrifying body horror films ever made…. just without all the blood and guts. So grab your cane, put on your peacoat, flip up the collar, look at yourself in the mirror, and slowly come to terms with the fact that none of us can ever be as cool as Christopher Walken. Then come break the ice with us as we discuss THE DEAD ZONE with special guest Anthony Cousins! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Oct 21, 2022 · 1 hr 53 min
ep376: Carrie (1976) - special guest Ted Schaefer
Theodore Schaefer (director, co-writer, producer for GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY) joins the Video Monsters to discuss the Stephen King film that started it all, Brian De Palma’s CARRIE (1976)! It’s been noted often, including by King himself, that the surprise success of this film is the reason why King rocketed into superstardom. CARRIE is often cited as not only one of the greatest King adaptations, but one of the most iconic and influential horror films of all time. But how does it hold up today? Is this film actually a comedy? Is Carrie a supporting character in her own movie? Was Carrie’s mom right all along about her daughter being corrupted by the devil?! We leave no stone unturned with this one. So come out of the prayer closet, throw your dirty pillows in the wash, grab your prom dress, and take our hand as we find Love Amongst the Stars in our review of CARRIE with special guest Ted Schaefer! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Oct 21, 2022 · 1 hr 55 min
ep375: Silver Bullet (1985) - special guest Douglas Wicker
Writer/Director Douglas Wicker (WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHERS) joins the Video Monsters to discuss an enjoyably kooky Stephen King adaptation that can best be described as, “what if JAWS, but werewolf?” Tonight we’re sinking our teeth into SILVER BULLET (1985), based on King’s calendar-inspired novelette (whatever that is) “Cycle of the Werewolf!” Featuring a lovable but characteristically batty Gary Busey performance and Corey Haim as a parapalegic boy with a motorized wheelchair that can reach speeds up to 60 miles per hour, it’s safe to say that SILVER BULLET isn’t your typical creature feature. So reel in your kite, grab The Peacemaker, and meet us in the foggy woods of Tarker’s Mill for an in-depth examination of SILVER BULLET with special guest Douglas Wicker! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Oct 21, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min
ep374: Sometimes They Come Back (1991) - special guest Kyle Kuchta
Writer/Director Kyle Kuchta (SURVIVAL OF THE FILM FREAKS, THE WOODSMAN) comes back… again… for more… of our Stephen King Halloween coverage! Kyle has selected a film about a teacher who has to relocate his wife and son to a remote part of the country for a new job after an outburst of anger causes him to lose his teaching position. That’s right! Tonight we’re talking about THE SHINI… oh, wait a minute… *checks notes* I mean… SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK (1991)! The made-for-TV short story adaptation that features the most fearsome recurring foe across all of King’s work: 50s GREASERS! So wipe the dust out of your eye, grab your rabbit’s foot keyring, and take a shortcut through the train tunnel on your way to our analysis of SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK with special guest Kyle Kuchta! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:30pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Sep 20, 2022 · 2 hr 17 min
ep373: The Shining (1997) - special guest Wolfe MacReady
Writer/Director Wolfe MacReady checks into the Overlook Hotel with the Video Monsters to passionately defend the oft-maligned ABC television miniseries version of THE SHINING (1997), directed by Mick Garris and written by King himself. The series is clearly a product of its time and suffers from the limitations of 90s network television but – despite its shortcomings – it is an earnest, emotional work with moving performances that faithfully (sometimes a little TOO faithfully) adapts the more personal elements of the novel that were omitted from the Stanley Kubrick film. So take your medicine, trim the topiary, grab your croquet mallet, and meet us in Room 217 as we… wait, hold on. You passed it... No, it’s 217, not 237. You’ve gone too far. Turn back around and… yeah. There you go. OK, great. Where was I? Oh, right. Now that we’re all here, it’s time to haunt the halls of THE SHINING with special guest, Wolfe MacReady! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:00pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Sep 20, 2022 · 2 hr 29 min
ep372: - Hail to the (Stephen) King!!
Spooky Season is upon us once again, which means it is FINALLY time to kick off our Halloween series for 2022! This is a big one for us. One that we have literally had planned out for well over a year in advance and we could not be more excited about it. So much so that we had to dedicate this entire episode to talking about the subject of our series, why he is so important to us, and what we are most looking forward to discussing this year. So, without further ado, let’s cut the ribbon on this bad boy. The Video Monsters are proud to present – in celebration of his 75th birthday this month – our Halloween series on the life and work of the one, the only, our Maine man, Mr. STEPHEN KING!!! So dust off those worn-out old paperbacks, start practicing your dodgy “Down East” Maine accent, and get ready to dive under the covers with the Video Monsters Halloween series on the man of our (nightmares and) dreams(capes), STEPHEN KING!!! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:00pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Sep 20, 2022 · 1 hr 59 min
ep371: Sideworld: Haunted Forests of England (2022) - special guest George Popov
Filmmaker George Popov returns to the podcast to talk about his SIDEWORLD documentary series, which takes a look into the myths and folklore behind some of the most terrifyingly beautiful places on earth. The discussion mostly focuses on the first entry, HAUNTED FORESTS OF ENGLAND, but he also gives us some insight into the newest entry, TERRORS OF THE SEA, and a little sneak peek at the next entry and the future of the SIDEWORLD series. So grab your camera and listen for the howls of the hellhounds as we go on a Wild Hunt through the Sideworld with filmmaker George Popov! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:00pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Sep 20, 2022 · 1 hr 48 min
ep370: The Proposition (2005)
We’re bidding a fond farewell to our Australian cinema series and riding off into the sunset with a brutal, beautiful Outback western that deconstructs the romantic mythmaking of the genre and delivers a sparse, unflinching, and heartbreaking portrayal of the sudden inevitability of violence, the hubris of trying to tame an “uncivilized” land, and the tenuous bonds of honor and brotherhood. Oh, and did we mention it’s a Christmas film? So finish up your bath, gather your loved ones together, and accept our proposal to sing the praises of John Hillcoat’s THE PROPOSITION (2005)! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:00pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Sep 20, 2022 · 1 hr 33 min
ep369: Fortress (1985)
Do you want to build a fortress? Come on, it’s not a game. These armed men have come for us, they’ve taken us, and trapped us in a cave. We used to be sweet children, and now we’re not. I wish we didn’t have to fight. Do you want to build a fortress? We really need to build a fortress (and make some traps!) Yes, that’s right. So put on your Santa mask, fill up the aquarium, and make a torch out of shoelaces so we can see what’s right in front of us and shed some light on the underseen Ozploitation/Kidventure gem, FORTRESS (1985)! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:00pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Sep 20, 2022 · 1 hr 43 min
ep368: Walkabout (1971)
Come along as we turn the page on the first of our three-part trek into the weird, wild, and wonderful world of Australian cinema as we discuss the heartwarming story of two siblings and an Aborigine boy stranded in the Outback on a journey of self-discovery into the dark heart of mankind, the casual cruelty of civilized society, our inability or unwillingness to communicate due to internalized prejudice, and our incessant longing for a romanticized version of a past that never was and a future that never will be. *Deep breath* So grab your didgeridoo, swat away the flies, and take a dip with us as we dive deep into Nicolas Roeg’s gorgeous nihilistic masterpiece, WALKABOUT (1971). If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:00pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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
Aug 21, 2022 · 2 hr 29 min
ep367: Australian Popcorn Punchout
The Video Monsters are back at it again as its time for another AUSsome episode of our Popcorn Punchout: Video Rack Attack Bracket to determine which three films we will be discussing for our Australian theme!! The films in the Skull of Decisions this time range from AUStere to emotionally exhAUSting to ridiculAUS. So pack a picnic, hop on your BMX bike, and watch out for were-marsupials as we drill into our picks for tonight's Australian Popcorn Punchout where 20 films enter, but only 3 films leave!! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord (https://discord.gg/sjyUQg8phB)!! Hangout episodes are live (and unedited!) every Tuesday night starting around 9:00pm EST. Listen and chat along with us in the Discord chat and we’ll even give you a shoutout on the episode! 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