We’re Baaack! This is Why You Still Need to Buy Physical Copies of Your Favorite Horror Movies

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Welcome back to another episode of Monster Men. Every time the docs are about to pronounce us dead, we drag another breath into our old ass lungs and get right back up. This time around, we discuss the value of physical media and why it should be here to stay. Sure, streaming movies is easy and convenient, but can you really find everything you want at your fingertips? What happens when a streaming service loses the rights to your favorite flick? Do you really want to pay over and over again for a movie you love? Jack and Hunter pluck five movies from their massive shelves and discuss why there is still a ton of value in buying physical copies of horror movies.

What are some of your favorite movie purchases and why? The Monster Men want to know!

And now that we have a new and improved streaming platform, what topics would you like us to tackle in the coming months? If we do an episode based on your suggestion, you’ll get some free books from Hunter. So screw on that thinking cap and send us your wish lists!

Build Your Spooky Season Watch List with 31 Days of Halloween – Monster Men ep 183

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You know, it ain’t Horrortober until the Monster Men roll the dice with Steve Hutchison’s fantastic game, 31 Days of Halloween. Yes, Jack and Hunter have been MIA for all of 2023, but we have risen from the grave to revel in all things horror.

Volume 2 of 31 Days of Halloween is packed with pages and pages of horror movies to choose from. All you need is some dice and a large horror movie collection, access to streaming, or both. You might say, “I’m a hard core horror hound. I don’t need no stinkin’ book to suggest movies. I know everything!” To which we say, “You’re not as all-knowing as you think, smart ass!”

Look, if you combine Jack and Hunter’s horror movie viewing time, you’re hitting over 100 years of experience. And with all that, we’re still getting movie recommendations we never heard of or just plain forgot.

As always, we rolled the dice for an entire month of terror pleasure viewing. Check out the video and see what we came up with this time around.

As a bonus, if you choose to stick to the list we rolled, tag us on Twitter or X at @MonsterMen13 and you just may win a little something at the end of the month.

And please grab your own copy of the book. You can use it year after year. It also has some great curation lists from horror celebs, directors, writers and a couple of goofball podcasters.

Halloween Extravaganza: Booze, Food and Horror Movies

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Bon Appetit, boys and ghouls! In keeping with our tradition of celebrating Halloween with a Pumpkin Ale episode, we present our Halloween Extravaganza. This year we are pair an odd assortment of October themed alcoholic drinks with an equally quirky array of Fall flavored foods. All while we pair an lesser known horror movie with an old favorite.

Some things on the menu include pumpkin whisky & soda, toasted marshmallow seltzer, pumpkin pasta, Halloween Peeps and Monster Mash cereal.

You may call it Octoberfest, but around here we call it Horrortoberfest.

31 Days of Terror: Halloween Horror Movie Watch List – Monster Men Ep: 174

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Horrortober is here and that means it’s time to start watching horror movies as much as you can. As usual, the Monster Men are here to help. We’ve got 31 movies for the 31 days of October. We have rolled an amazing watch list using the dice game/book, 31 Days of Terror. This is the official horror movie handbook for all serious fright film fanatics.

Our pal, author Steve Hutchison, continues to set the bar, adding new movies and a couple of new star contributors. That’s right, the year Jack and Hunter have been added to the roster and are included in the book. We are thrilled to be in such esteemed, creepy company. How does the game work? Easy. Just roll the dice and follow the book as it takes you into a dark labyrinth of films. Watch us unveil our list and use it… or better yet, buy a copy of the book and set your own October viewing list. Or if you are just looking for an extensive, curated list of horror movies to help you find something to watch anytime, this is for you.

You can pick up 31 Days of Terror on Amazon or visit their site at https://terror.ca/movies

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Scares That Care 2021: Felissa Rose, Bigfoot and Bourbon – Monster Men Ep. 173

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If you missed Scares That Care Weekend 2021 in Williamsburg, VA, then we’ve got you covered. Pull up a chair (and a drink) and check out the highlights. We meet the amazing Felissa Rose from Sleepaway Camp and sit in on Hunters Bigfoot in the Bronx presentation, featuring the big guy himself. Plus, we make our rounds and talk to some of the best authors in the horror community. We also have a special episode of Jack’s Tasting Club with our pal, Laurel Hightower. Plus, a couple of the cutest costumes from the famous costume contest.

Here’s a list of the people in this video. You should follow these folks on Twitter and if they’re an author, buy their books.

FelissaRose – @Felissa_Rose
Adam Cesare – @Adam_Cesare
Laurel Hightower – @HightowerLaurel
Red Lagoe – @RedLagoe
V. Castro – @vlatinalondon
Brian Moreland – @BrianMoreland
Ben Long – @readsvicarious
Jason Brant @jason_brant
Scares That Care! – @ScaresThatCare
Jack Campisi – @BackinJack
Hunter Shea – @huntershea1

About Scares That Care
http://www.scaresthatcare.org
Scares That Care is a Non-profit organization dedicated to uniting horror fans to help sick kids, and women fighting Breast Cancer.

Each year, they will raise and donate $30,000 to help families who have a sick child, a severely burned child or a woman fighting Breast Cancer. They are a 100% volunteer organization and all net proceeds to directly to the families they support.

Please consider donating.
Thanks.

The Fly Remake vs Original w/ the PaleoCheeze Podcast- Monster Men Ep: 172

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The time on Monster Men, we welcome our pals Chad Lutzke and Jeremiah Bannister from the PaleoCheeze Podcast. Chad, like us, is a crusty horror veteran and he often watches horror movies with Jeremiah, who has hardly seen anything scary on the silver screen. It’s always a lot of fun.

We’ve invited them to watch and compare two legendary horror movies; The Fly, starring Vincent Price from 1958 and the remake with from 1986, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis.

You should follow these guys and subscribe to their podcast. Twitter: https://twitter.com/paleocheeze

Chad Lutzke is also one hell of a writer.
Check out his books on Amazon or his site: http://www.chadlutzke.com

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Janine Pipe: Badass Woman of Horror – Monster Men Ep. 171

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Talk about a whirlwind! We welcome Janine Pipe, horror reviewer, author, editor, blogger, podcaster and everything in between. In just one year, Janine has been a force of nature in the horror genre, and this is only the beginning. We talk about how she came to be a reviewer, her past life as a copper, upcoming writing projects and so much more. If you dream of breaking into the world of horror, you need to listen to Janine’s story. Aside from her reviews in Scream Magazine and Night Worms and editing for Kandisha Press, you can find her at :

Blog – https://janinesghoststories.wordpress…​
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32B…​
Crytids, Crypts and Coffee podcast – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiIsIodtIZ29WE1rlL9o3Vw
Twitter – @JaninePipe28
Instagram – mrsdisney_28

Paranormal Investigation with Glenn Laycock of T.O.P.S. – Monster Men Ep. 170

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You might want to check this episode out with the lights on. The Monster Men were thrilled to have Glenn Laycock on the show. Glenn is the director of T.O.P.S. (The Ontario Paranormal Society York Region Chapter), and has been a paranormal investigator for five years. He’s lived in a haunted home for over a decade and was even featured on Paranormal Survivor. Glenn talks about some of his most chilling investigations, what it’s like to be on TV, the backstory behind his haunted house, ghost hunting equipment and why graveyards are not the best place to seek the paranormal.

You can learn more about Glenn and T.O.P.S. at their Facebook page where they share video and hair raising audio https://www.facebook.com/topsyorkregion​ or their website https://ontarioparanormalyorkregion.com​

Rock Songs in Horror Movies with Mike Carlon – Monster Men Ep: 169

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Are you ready to rock? This week we welcome our buddy Mike Carlon on the show to reminisce about some of our favorite songs featured in horror movies. It’s a fun and nostalgic ride down the Highway to Hell. Mike is an author, podcaster and stand-up comic. He also knows a lot about 80s hair metal. Don’t mess with him when it comes to Dokken. He also has a funny story about the time he saw the Warrens.

So bust your hair spray out and get ready to bang your head, it’s time to rock out.

Some of Mike’s books include: All the F*cks I Cannot Give, The Ruin of Souls, Return to Casa Grande and Uncorking a Murder. You can find Mike’s books and podcast, Uncorking a Story, at https://uncorkingastory.com​ and he’s on Twitter at https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory​

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Self-Publishing from a Pro with Armand Rosamilia – Monster Men Ep: 168

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Talk about prolific! Author Armand Rosamilia has written more books than most people have owned underwear! Having navigated a successful career of traditional and self-publishing, we pin the man himself down to give us some tips on how to succeed as a self-published author.

Before we dig into that, we discuss obscure Marvel titles that would make great movies and then talk about his latest book, a collection of his short stories titled Make Pretend: The Complete Short Fiction of Armand Rosamilia.

The man is a master of many genres and we can all learn a little from him. You can buy his short story collection at https://www.amazon.com/Make-Pretend-C…