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We examine the case of America's most notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy. Sources: The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History by Kevin M. Sullivan The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes" "20/20" Season 41 Episode 22: "Bundy"

Tab curates an episode that's all about sacrifice ... We watched The House of the Devil and Starry Eyes! Sources The House of the Devil (2009) "Ti West, The House of the Devil" by Nick Dawson, Filmmaker Magazine Starry Eyes (2014) "Catching Up With the Makers of Starry Eyes" by Evan Dickson, Bloody Disgusting

In this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk about our favorite romantic films! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on Thursdays at 6PM Eastern - The Stress Factor on 91.5 WUML  

We’re sending you a Test Pattern valentine by way of a warning - Be sure to wear protection.  We watched David Cronenberg’s Shivers and It Follows! Sources Shivers (1975) "Looking Back at David Cronenberg's Shivers" by Ryan Lambie, Den of Geek "Shivers" by Patrick Lowe, Canuxploitation! Faculty of Horror - Episode 32 I Want Your Sex: David Cronenberg's Shivers (1975)   It Follows (2014) "Here's Why You Missed the Scariest Part of It Follows" by M.J. Pack, Thought Catalog "Exploring the horror of It Follows: David Robert Mitchell interview" by Ben Rawson-Jones, Digital Spy "References in It Follows Set the Tone" by Andy Hoglund, The Huffington Post   Dag Sodholdt's It Follows analysis series for Montages “It Follows Part 1: Evil Threatens Suburbia “It Follows Part 2: Nightmare in Red“ "It Follows Part 3: The Aesthetics of Fright”

In an episode curated by Godzilla level patron Anonymous Gamer, we further explore the world of anime with Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone and Persona 3 No. 1 Spring of Birth!  

In this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk about our favorite superheroes! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on Thursdays at 6PM Eastern - The Stress Factor on 91.5 WUML "Sex Robot Molested at Electronics Festival, Creators Say" by David Moye, The Huffington Post

Jacob brings us an episode that explores metamorphosis at the hands of mad doctors with The Human Centipede and Kevin Smith's Tusk! Sources The Human Centipede (2009) "Human Centipede: Director and star of the year's most disgusting horror film spill their guts" by Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly "A Q&A with Tom Six About His Barf Bag Classic, The Human Centipede" by Steve Dollar, Paste   Tusk (2014) Director's commentary Smodcast Episode #259: The Walrus and the Carpenter "The SModcast Origin Story Behind Kevin Smith's Tusk" by Jason Steele, Interrobang "Kevin Smith says Tusk is the only movie he's ever made while stoned" by James Kim, The Frame Johnny Cash and Michael Parks - Oklahoma Hills

In this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk about our favorite stuffed animals! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Mia's (@superspecs) podcast We Know What You Did on Fear Street Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on Thursdays at 6PM Eastern - The Stress Factor on 91.5 WUML "The Wars That Inspired Game of Thrones" - TED-Ed "Inside the Killer Whale Matriarchy" - TED-Ed "Why You Should Read Edgar Allan Poe" - TED-Ed

Shin Godzilla patron Jordan (@bundyisback) joins us to discuss two fantastic movies about serial killers - The Silence of the Lambs and American Psycho! Sources: Articles discussing the problematic nature of Buffalo Bill "My Auntie Buffalo Bill: The Unavoidable Transmisogyny of The Silence of the Lambs" by Jos Truitt, Feministing "The Not-So-Hidden Transphobia in Silence of the Lambs" by Savannah Staubs, The Sociological Cinema The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Commentary with Jonathan Demme, Jodie Foster, Ted Tally, and John Douglas  "Jodie Foster Appealing, but not Silence of the Lambs" by Gene Siskel, The Chicago Tribune "But Dino, I don't want to make a film about elephants ..." by Jill Bernstein, The Guardian "Dr. Lecter Will See You Now" by Rod Lurie, Empire "Derek Jacob, Daniel Day-Lewis Almost Played Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs" by Brent Lang, The Wrap "20 Facts About Silence of the Lambs That Might Make You Crave a Nice Chianti" by Cindy Davis, Pajiba "Ted Levine is Not a Bad Guy" by Patric

We review 2018 and say thank yous to patrons and listeners!

In this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk about the toys we missed out on as kids! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Mia's (@superspecs) podcast We Know What You Did on Fear Street Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on Thursdays at 6PM Eastern - The Stress Factor on 91.5 WUML Brightburn Trailer Sonata in A major for Strings & Basso, Op 2, No 3 by Tomaso Albinoni

In this special episode, we’re being visited by all manner of ghosts.  We’re learning the true meaning of Christmas with Charles Dickens’ immortal story and three very different adaptations - A Christmas Carol starring George C. Scott, Scrooged, and A Muppet Christmas Carol. Sources: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens "Why Charles Dickens Wrote A Christmas Carol" by Kat Eschner, The Smithsonian Magazine "The Real Reason Charles Dickens Wrote A Christmas Carol" by John Brioch, Time "Charles Dickens was a Real Life Ghostbuster and a Member of the World's Oldest Paranormal Research Group" by Charlotte Ahlin, Bustle "Fathering Christmas: Charles Dickens and the (Re)Birth of Christmas" by Tom Pold, www.victorianweb.org "Literature - Charles Dickens" by The School of Life "Person of the Week: Dick Boyd" by Jim Doblin   Scrooged (1988) "Scrooged is Still the Perfect Christmas Movie 30 Years Later" by Rob Harvilla, The Ringer "22 Fun Facts about Scrooged" by Jennifer M. Wood, Mental Floss "Scrooged is the best A Ch

Godzilla level patron Ryan M. teaches us that hell hath no fury like a number one fan, with Play Misty for Me and Misery! Sources: Play Misty For Me (1971) "Play Misty For Me (1971)", TCM   Misery (1990) "Stephen King, The Art of Fiction No. 189" by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt and Nathaniel Rich, The Paris Review "Inside James Caan and Kathy Bates' Misery reunion for EW" by Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly Four Screenplays with Essays by William Goldman, pg. 387, 388, 390 "Rob Reiner Takes on Misery" by Patrick Goldstein, The Los Angeles Times "James Caan Enjoying His Misery" by Nikki Finke, The Los Angeles Times "Misery Loves Company! Kathy Bates, James Caan reunite to discuss 1990 film" by Chris Serico, Today "The Gruesome Inside Story of Misery's Terrifying Ankle-Bashing Scene" by Gwynne Watkins, Yahoo Entertainment "I Never Was an Ingenue" by David Sacks, The New York Times      

In this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and hear about a sinister dream involving the Monster Kids! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Brandon's (@TheBrandonHardy) podcast Varicon Video Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on Thursdays at 6PM Eastern - The Stress Factor on 91.5 WUML Musical Pieces Mentioned Anonymous Gamer's Choices This is My Despair - Madoka Magica OST Crossing Those Hills - Final Fantasy IX Symposium Magarum - Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Home - Jeff Williams Anakin's Betrayal - John Williams Tab's Choices Jupiter - Gustav Holst, The Planets Suite (played by Maiko Hiraoka) Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Opus 9 Number 1 by Chopin Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber (played by Leonard Bernstein) Divenire by Ludovico Einaudi Jacob's Choi

Godzilla level patron Michael has us questioning our reality with his Patreon picks - Annihilation and Upgrade! Sources: Annihilation (2018) "Alex Garland on Screenwriting" by Christopher McKittrick, creativescreenwriting.com   Upgrade (2018) "Upgrade Director Leigh Whannell talks Low-Budget World Building" by Anthony Ha, Tech Crunch 

In this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk A LOT about Queen! Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Brandon's (@TheBrandonHardy) podcast Varicon Video Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror "New scientific study confirms the obvious: Freddie Mercury had an unparalleled singing voice" by Ben Kaye, The Consequence of Sound

Godzilla level patron Jack (from Random Movie Roulette!) warns against who we invite in our homes with The Guest and The Invitation! Sources: The Guest (2014) Writer/director commentary   The Invitation (2015) "Freedom of the Mind: Karyn Kusama on The Invitation" by Nick Allen, www.rogerebert.com "27 Things We Learned from Karyn Kusama's Commentary for The Invitation" by Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

Monster Kid Marathon is BACK!  We answer a few questions, read reviews, thank patrons, and read your ghost stories! Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Brandon's (@TheBrandonHardy) podcast Varicon Video Pete's band The Smart Folk

Happy Halloween, Monster Kids!  We have a batch of six awesome (and spooky) cartoons for you, dating back to 1929!   Find the links for each of these cartoons on our website post for this episode! Hells Bells (1929) Swing You Sinners (1930) Magic Mummy (1933) Trick or Treat (1952) Broom-stick Bunny (1956) Hyde and Go Tweet (1960)   "Made of Pen and Ink: A Quick Primer on Betty Boop and her World" by Elle Collins, Comics Alliance

We discuss the case of H. H. Holmes - both the story we know and the truth. Sources: H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil by Adam Selzer Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Clips: H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer, directed by John Borowski Song played in the episode is "In the Pines", sung by Janel Drewis "In the Pines" is a murder ballad believed to have been written in the 1870s and originated in the Appalachian region.