Who knew that a chance meeting at a cryptid/paranormal con and a library event a year later would lead to one of the most fascinating guests to ever appear on Monster Men? Strap yourselves in and prepare for spooky season as Eric talks about his many investigations. From ghosts, to UFOs, Dogmen, a museum dedicated to vampires, and Bigfoot, this a paranormal feast!
And if this episode has you hungry for more, please check out Eric Mintel Investigates on YouTube. There’s enough there to keep the hair on the back of your neck standing straighter than six o’clock from now until Halloween!
The Monster Men are delighted to welcome back half of the incredible filmmaking Adams Family team, John Adams and Toby Poser. Their latest film on Shudder, Hell Hole, is a must-see for spooky season.
With Hell Hole, the team has entered brand new territory, upping their game, so to speak. Check it out to find out how an appearance with legendary Joe Bob Briggs led to them jetting off to Serbia to shoot a flick that has The Thing vibes and some laugh out loud moments and crazy gore. Plus, you’ll find out what’s on the menu when dining in Serbia.
The Monster Men are thrilled to welcome back one of the true good guys of horror, Tim Waggoner. to say he is prolific is a gross understatement. Aside from penning Bram Stoker Award winning original tales and his incredible Writing in the Dark, he’s also the master of the movie novelization.
His latest project is the upcoming novelization of the best horror trilogy of the 21st century, Ti West’s X, Pearl, and Maxxine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gobble, gobble everyone. Yes, Jack and Hunter are truly at it again with their second annual Thanksgiving tasting feast from the far reaches of hell. Thank Cthulu they also had a bevy of delicious pumpkin ales to choose from to wash that cornucopia of nastiness down. Filmed in a secret location, far from the corona virus police, the Monster Men invite all to break bread with them and sample some fine beers. Give thanks that you can laugh at their misery.
Spring is here! The weather is warming up and the trees are blooming. What better time to unleash the Antarctic Ice Beasts upon the world? Antarctic Ice Beasts is the latest novel from Hunter Shea and it’s the main topic on this episode of Monster Men.
Here’s the synopsis:
The South Pole in winter is one of the deadliest places on Earth. The seven person crew of the US Freedom Base lives alone in months of utter darkness with no hope of help or rescue. A freak storm batters the walls and threatens to expose them to the deadly cold. All they can do is wait…and pray.
The ground quakes. An alien screech rips through the night. There’s something, or someone, lurking outside. Fists bang on the walls. Each tiny crack in the base spells death by hypothermia. Untold horrors have come to Freedom Base…and they want in!
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On this episode of the Monster Men video podcast, we discuss all things horror with one of the great people in the industry, Terry M. West. This is a guy with stories. Lots of stories. Stories about the world of horror. Movies, books, stars, the business… you name it, he’s got a great story about it. And was nice enough to share a few with us.
Terry M. West is a horror author. His work includes: What Price Gory, Car Nex, Dreg and his Night Things series. He even has a YA graphic novel series, Confessions of a Teenage Vampire. Terry has also been a film maker and even ran a Halloween business.
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