We celebrate our 100th episode of the podcast by looking back at the 1980s in Kaiju film, and talking about the first 4 seasons of the podcast. What was our top scoring decade? What is the best and worst Showa Gamera? What movies in the 1980s came out on top? Find out as we celebrate 100 this week on Kaiju Vs. History!
Read More Episode 100 – Season 4 Kaiju Cinema Recap (1980-1989)This week we look at one the most storied and unique films in Godzilla history as a new kaiju and cyberpunk elements infuse the Heisei era with fresh energy. Will the first literal Versus film in the Vs. Series live up to the hype or is it a flower wilting on the vine? Find out as we explore the 1989 classic “Godzilla vs. Biollante”
Read More Episode 99 – Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)A decade after one of the biggest remakes of all time launched a half dozen knock-offs, Hollywood finally gets around to making a sequel to the biggest budget Kaiju film to date. Will this movie stack up to the first in the series, or is this flick destined to monkey business? Find out as we look at the only 1986 kaiju film “King Kong Lives”
Read More Episode 98 – King Kong Lives (1986)This week we are looking at the most notorious film in all of kaiju cinema. In the late 1970s a Korean Director and Actress were abducted by a future dictator, and years later this film came about as a byproduct of that horrendous crime. Join us this week as we look at the North Korean kaiju film, 1985’s “Pulgasari”
Read More Episode 97 – Pulgasari (1985)We look at a kaiju film rarely seen outside of its native Korea with a slap dash collection of 1970s Ultraman monsters layered beneath an incomprehensibly weird human tale. This week we dive into the strange history of 1985’s “War of the God Monsters”
Read More Episode 96 – War of the God Monsters (1985)We do a full film commentary track for the Americanized version of 1984’s ‘Return of Godzilla’ with 100% more Raymond Burr and 200% more Dr. Pepper. This is our look at 1985’s “Godzilla 1985”.
Read More Episode 95 – Godzilla 1985 Commentary Track (1985)An almost entirely brand new creative team nearly a decade later reinvents an icon on the big screen. Join us as we return of Japan for the epic 1984 Toho kick off to Heisei series with “The Return of Godzilla”
Read More Episode 94 – The Return of Godzilla (1984)A forgotten Taiwanese classic tale about a girl and her snake is the subject of this week’s history lesson. Is this deep cut worthy of your time or ours? Find out as we examine and correct the internet history on 1984’s “King of Snake”
Read More Episode 93 – King of Snake (1984)The late great Larry Cohen brings us a grimy look at 1980s NYC besieged by a mythical monster. Is this film we have wild performances, nudity and plenty of violence, all hallmarks of the Zarkoff method. Join us this week as we explore the crazy history behind “Q – The Winged Serpent”
Read More Episode 92 – Q – The Winged Serpent(1982)In one of the oddest compilation Kaiju films ever put out this weeks episode asks what would happen if you mixed suitimation and animation? The answer is a jumbled mess we like to call 1982’s “Attack of the Super Monsters”
Read More Episode 91 – Attack of the Super Monsters (1982)