It’s a strange, new Monster Men! Have you seen STRANGER THINGS on Netflix yet? We did and we loved it. On this show we review this modern masterpiece and then we tear into a full blown discussion with spoilers flying. (Don’t worry, we’ll warn you first.) If you liked the show, you’ll enjoy this.
Surfs up! On this episode of Monster Men we take a dip with the lovely Blake Lively and her new shark movie, The Shallows. But we don’t stop there. We are reviewing a bunch of horror movies available on VOD including another aquatic thril
ler called Killer Mermaid. We also discuss the dark paranormal flick, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR, the gory and gooey bug-fest, BITE and THE INVITATION, which was one of our favorites of the year so far.
You ask questions and we answer them. Join us as we open the Monster Mailbag for our first ever Viewer Mail show.
Episode 103: It’s the Witches, Bitches! The Witch, Harrow County Comics
It’s the Witches, Bitches! New Monster Men: We review THE WITCH, the hottest horror movie of the year so far. Plus, HARROW COUNTY, an amazing horror comic that also involves a witch.
Episode 102: Guilty Pleasure Horror Movies (Mostly 80’s Edition)
We are talking about some of our favorite GUILTY PLEASURE horror movies.
So join us for a hilarious walk down Memory Lane as we talk about such “classics” as Witchboard, Leviathan, Basket Case, Humanoids from the Deep, Puppet Master, Mother’s Day, Jason X, Kingdom of the Spiders, From Beyond and more.
Episode 101: X-Files, Walking Dead, Bates Motel, Ash vs. Evil Dead
What’s on TV? That’s the question we answer on this episode of Monster Men. Join us for a casual discussion about the state of genre TV and a few shows that these two, jaded horror fans are watching. Shows covered include the return of the X-Files, The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Bates Motel and Ash vs. Evil Dead.
Monster Men Episode 99: This time on Monster Men we are talking books and movies. First Jack reviews the hilarious superhero romp, Deadpool starring Ryan Reynolds. Then he visits the ghostly gothic Crimson Peak and finishes out the segment with a fun little monster movie on Netflix called Stung.
Then Hunter takes the wheel to discuss the works of Carlton Mellick III, one of the greats in a genre called Bizarro Fiction. His works include such titles as Apeshit and Clusterfuck.
Monster Men Episode 98: On this episode of Monster Men we celebrate the latest novel by horror author and Monster Men co-host, Hunter Shea. This time Hunter brings us terror from the deep with his new book THEY RISE. Learn about the amazing ghost shark, the extremely creepy, real life fish that inspired the monsters in this tale.
We kick off the New Year with a super-sized episode of Monster Men to count down our lists of the best horror movies of 2015. It was a strong year for horror films and there were a lot of great movies to choose from. We unveil both Hunter and Jack’s lists, and since only three movies appeared on both of their lists, you actually get 23 movie reviews in this one show.
What were your favorites and what do you think of our picks? Let us know. You can read Jack’s picks here and Hunter’s picks here as well.
Movies covered include Hidden, Bone Tomahawk, Gravy, Spring, We Are Still Here, Let Us Prey, The Green Inferno, The Visit, He Never Died, It Follows, The Voices, What We Do in the Shadows, Ex Machina, Orb, Girl House, Almost Mercy, Wyrmwood, Deathgasm, Final Girls, Goodnight Mommy and Creep.
It’s the Monster Men Top Horror Movies of 2014! We compare our lists of 13 favorite scary movies of 2014.
What were your favorites?
Jack here with some more Horrortober reviews for you.
@BackinJack
BLACK SUNDAY (1960) A nice melodramatic Netflix #Horrortober pick for old school horror fans & students of the vampire genre.
My Review
I have not seen Black Sunday since I was a kid, a million years ago. It was fun to revisit it on Netfilx. One of the most striking visuals in horror is the wide-eyed, hauntingly beautiful image of Barbara Steele’s face as the vampire witch who returns from the grave for revenge. This movie is an atmospheric classic and a must see for vampire fans that want to discover the roots of the genre. Not the best movie in the world, but an important part of horror cinema history.
@BackinJack
Just rewatched that freaking awesome season premiere of The Walking Dead. Perfect #Horrortober TV. What a kick ass episode.
My Review
If you are a fan of The Walking Dead, like me, you probably love the show but get frustrated at times at the pace of some of the stretches. Then an episode like the season premier comes along and reminds you just why you adore this program. This episode was one of the best ever.
This one had it all. Action packed. Dramatic and tense moments. Heart warming reunions. Blood and gore. Eugene’s mullet. Bad-ass Carol.
Let me repeat that last one. Bad-ass Carol.
MORE #HORRORTOBER REVIEWS FROM THE MONSTER FAMILY
Here are some tweets from our Monster Friends who have joined in on the Horrortober Madness on Twitter. What a great variety of horror movies to choose from.
Please follow these guys on Twitter and check out their web sites and join in by using hashtag #Horrortober. And don’t forget to retweet and favorite as you go.
@jason_brant
Frankenstein’s Army. Cool creatures. That’s it. Shouldn’t have anything to do with Frankenstein. Shouldn’t be found footage. #horrortober
@jimherbert1
THE LAST WAVE 1977 – Atmospheric, understated, and enigmatic. A moody, PRE-Apocalyptic masterpiece. #horrortober
@jimherbert1
CASTLE OF BLOOD 1964 – even dubbed from the original Italian it still delivers. Plus BARBARA STEEL! #Horrortober
@RivasAnthony13
The Innkeepers. Hotels are always the best setting for a ghost story. 8 out of 9 skeletons #horrortober #monstermen #horror #horrormovie
@spencedunnings
going to continue the #horrortober goodness with a Vincent Price classic, The House on Haunted Hill!
@spencedunnings
going to watch the @hammerfilms classic, Horror of Dracula #horrortober
@spencedunnings
going to watch one of my favorite films ever, The Nightmare Before Christmas. A must watch during the Halloween season! #Horrortober
@spencedunnings
going to watch Birth of the Living Dead, a documentary on George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. The doc is on @netflix #horrortober
Hunter back on the prowl.
The House of the Devil was my introduction to writer/director Ti West. When I first saw it, I thought, “How the heck did I miss this movie? It must have come out 30 years ago!” Set in the early 80’s, West perfectly captures the look, sound and feel of movies made in that era. Released in 2009, I love this movie so much, I’ve watched it once every year since.
Uber cutie Samantha needs $300 so she can get an apartment and move out of her dorm. In comes a babysitting opportunity that, although highly strange and very creepy, can get her all that and more. The movie says it’s based on true Satanic cult stories. Oh, and of course she’s babysitting on the night of a full eclipse of the moon. Don’t watch this one alone.
When you’re done with The House of the Devil, check out Ti West’s haunted hotel flick, The Innkeepers. I’ve come to realize that people either love or hate it. I’m in the former category.
I also plan to watch his latest this weekend, The Sacrament. Cult leader goes bad. I’m making Kool Aid and popcorn! I hope it’s as good as the cult vignette from V/H/S2. 
Welcome to Hunter’s #Horrortober viewing odyssey. Last night’s much anticipated flick was Cheap Thrills. I’ve been dying to see this ever since I saw a promo for it earlier this year and heard the review on Bloody Good Horror.
My big worry was that I’d built it up so much in my mind, the actual movie would fall far short. I’m happy to say I was dead wrong.
Cheap Thrills is funny, twisted, gross and just plain sick. A rich married couple grab two schmoes into their orbit one night, paying them to do stupid things like slap a stripper’s ass or piss on one another’s shoes. Things escalate as the night wears on – naturally.
Need a great new movie to watch this Halloween? This is the one.
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