We finish watching early Kaiju cinema and the many different monster movies of the 1950’s and talk about them in this season’s wrap-up episode!
Read More Episode 25 – Season 1 Kaiju Cinema Recap (1933-1959)We return to Toho, but take a step back from the last two prior Kaiju outings, as this week we look at the black and white originally made for TV film 1958’s “Varan the Unbelievable”.
Is this film as bad as many critics say? Was the production as irredeemable as Ishiro Honda remembers? Find out all that and more in this week’s Kaiju Vs. History!
Read More Episode 23 – Varan the Unbelievable (1958)A sequel to 1957’s original giant monstrous human, we discover the history behind another rushed sequel, with 1958’s “War of the Colossal Beast”. We get clip shows, new characters, and tenuous links to the original film.
Read More Episode 22 – War of the Colossal Beast (1958)One of the most influential pop culture icons of 1950s scifi comes alive on the big screen in 1958’s “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman”.
Did you know that its classic poster was designed by film legend Roger Corman?
Read More Episode 21 – Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)We return to the islands of Japan for a Toho classic that feels both ahead of its time and still out of place on the Kaiju list, its 1957’s “The Mysterians”.
Read More Episode 20 – The Mysterians (1957)With a new setting, a host of supposed King Kong armature, and a child actor getting into trouble, this week we dive into 1957’s “The Black Scorpion”.
Read More Episode 18 – The Black Scorpion (1957). What do the infamous Mr. BIG, cannibalistic bugs and the term “Ultra Low Budget” have in common? Why those are all small sneak peaks at the behind the scenes history of this monstrous movie!
Read More Episode 17 – Beginning of the End (1957)We deck the halls with Daikaiju cheer in a short minisode about the reason for the season: GIANT MONSTERS!
Read More Episode 16 – Kaiju Holiday Special (2021)We explore the history of what many say is the worst Kaiju film of all time, the towering wreckage and dangling marionette of 1957’s The Giant Claw. This film on paper has all the hallmarks of a classic creature feature, but the execution leaves more than most to be desired.
Read More Episode 15 – The Giant Claw (1957)The most giant of bugs is dethawed and runs amok on the US this week as we explore the history of 1957’s “The Deadly Mantis”
Read More Episode 14 – The Deadly Mantis (1957)