Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast

<p>Creepy kids worship an evil corn god. Sure, why not? A little murder here, a little sacrifice there... and a whole lot of CORN. And look, Naomi's back! Turns out she's a Children of the Corn superfan and has the cred to prove it: she shares her experience at the Japanese premiere (truly), what K-I-N-G-O is all about, and more! Plus, how the 1979 Iranian Revolution inspired the movie (truly), the creepy kid genre, and Peter Lorre's final Poverty Row review (truly). Let the corny puns pop!</p><p>Thank you all for listening! Follow us on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/campkaiju">patreon.com/campkaiju</a>, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at [email protected], or enter the ANSWERING MACHINE ZONE at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>Dragonslayer! </em>with Patrick Kozicky </p><p></p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>Children of the Corn (1984), Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995), Village of the Damned (1995), The Omen (1976), Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999)</p><p><strong>SHOUT OUTS &amp; SPONSORS</strong></p><ol><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">Substack </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CPKXX8VF/allbooks?ingress=0&amp;visitId=0f33e6b5-9700-44b5-b2ba-53de568e3379&amp;ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1">Plays by Vincent S. Hannam</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.zlinder.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder &amp; the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.g-festcon.com/">GFest 2026</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Children of the Corn (1984) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine, Naomi Osborn © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p><p></p>

<p>Aliens possess the world's machines, sending a convoy of sentient trucks to terrorize a band of truck stop dumb dumbs. With music by AC/DC and direction by Stephen King, what could go wrong? Well... don't drink and drive, folks. </p><p>We're getting under the hood to assess this 80s highway to hell: behind-the-scenes turmoil, lost eyes, substance abuse, and even George Romero's rumored shadow direction. Plus, why Evil Dead II owes its existence to the film, King's work &amp; legacy, and more Simpson's references than you'd expect. Now get in - we're putting this baby into maximum overdrive! (Whatever that means!)</p><p>Thank you all for listening! Follow us on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/campkaiju">patreon.com/campkaiju</a>, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at [email protected], or enter the ANSWERING MACHINE ZONE at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>Children of the Corn </em>(1984) with Naomi Osborn!</p><p></p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>Maximum Overdrive (1986), Christine (1983), Duel (1971), Trucks (1997), The Simpsons, "Treehouse of Horror V" (1994)</p><p><strong>SHOUT OUTS &amp; SPONSORS</strong></p><ol><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">Substack </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CPKXX8VF/allbooks?ingress=0&amp;visitId=0f33e6b5-9700-44b5-b2ba-53de568e3379&amp;ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1">Plays by Vincent S. Hannam</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.zlinder.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder &amp; the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.g-festcon.com/">GFest 2026</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.catzencoffee.com/#">Catzen Cafe &amp; Kaijune Lineup</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Maximum Overdrive (1986) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p>The Martians are here and they're out for blood. Or rather, your complete and utter vaporization from the face of the earth. Run to the hills as these invaders withstand everything from A-bombs to bibles. Is there nothing that can stop them? We discuss this and more: special effects wizardry, Cold War thematic underpinnings, its legacy (<em>Mars Attacks </em>and <em>Independence Day </em>anyone?) and the legacy of H.G. Wells' original novel that continues to challenge our notions of war and conquest. Ah, just a little lighthearted conversation you know?</p><p></p><p>But thank you all for listening! Follow us on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/campkaiju">patreon.com/campkaiju</a>, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at [email protected], or enter the ANSWERING MACHINE ZONE at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>Maximum Overdrive </em>(1986)</p><p></p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>The War of the Worlds (1953); When Worlds Collide (1951); Conquest of Space (1955); Invaders from Mars (1953); The Time Machine (1960)</p><p><strong>SHOUT OUTS &amp; SPONSORS</strong></p><ol><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">Substack </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CPKXX8VF/allbooks?ingress=0&amp;visitId=0f33e6b5-9700-44b5-b2ba-53de568e3379&amp;ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1">Plays by Vincent S. Hannam</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.zlinder.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder &amp; the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-01-14/saturn-titan-mars-nasa-huygens-chesley-bonestell">"Saturn as Seen from Titan" painting by Chesley Bonestell</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buskirkchumley.org/events/godzilla-weekend-mothra-madness-film-festival-june-13-2026/">Mothra Day &amp; Festival</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.g-festcon.com/">GFest 2026</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.catzencoffee.com/#">Catzen Cafe &amp; Kaijune Lineup</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The War of the Worlds (1953) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p>Surprise! Kaiju events abound this summer and we want you to know about them! Camp faves Beth and Chris swing by to give <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buskirkchumley.org/events/godzilla-weekend-mothra-madness-film-festival-june-13-2026/">the deets on Godzilla Weekend: Mothra Madness</a> and our upcoming panels at GFest 2026. Then don't forget <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/6543?siteToken=3408r7zh5fyw2jpcrakzvh6mp0">our special screening of <em>Alligator </em>(1980) in Minneapolis</a>! Plus, we're giving you a sneak peek into next week's episode all about <em>The War of the Worlds</em>. So get ready for 90 minutes of monster mayhem!</p><p>Thank you all for listening to this special episode. Follow us on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/campkaiju">patreon.com/campkaiju</a>, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at [email protected], or enter the ANSWERING MACHINE ZONE at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠. </strong>And do make sure to follow Beth, Chris, and their ventures - links below!</p><p></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>The War of the Worlds </em>(1953)</p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>Mothra (1961); Alligator (1980) Destroy All Monster (1968); Mothra vs. Godzilla, aka Godzilla vs. The Thing (1964); The War of the Worlds (1953)</p><p><strong>SHOUT OUTS &amp; SPONSORS</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">Substack </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CPKXX8VF/allbooks?ingress=0&amp;visitId=0f33e6b5-9700-44b5-b2ba-53de568e3379&amp;ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1">Plays by Vincent S. Hannam</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buskirkchumley.org/events/godzilla-weekend-mothra-madness-film-festival-june-13-2026/">Godzilla Weekend: Mothra Madness</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.g-festcon.com/">GFest 2026</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tattookaiju.com/">Tattoo Kaiju</a></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Godzilla Weekend Sponsors &amp; Partners</strong>:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pillararts.org/"> Pillar Arts</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mediaschool.indiana.edu/index.html">Indiana University Media School</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://easc.indiana.edu/index.html">Indiana University East Asian Studies</a>, Upland Brewing Co., Pizza X, Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buskirkchumley.org/events/godzilla-weekend-mothra-madness-mothra-1961-june-12-2026/">The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tattookaiju.com/">Tattoo Kaiju</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/6543?siteToken=3408r7zh5fyw2jpcrakzvh6mp0"><strong>Alligator (1980) at The Heights Theater</strong> <strong>in Columbia Heights, Minnesota - Tickets Here!</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Godzilla Festivals, Alligator Screening, Mothra Madness, GFest and More! Feat. Beth Bredlau &amp; Chris McVillain. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p>Chaos in Tokyo when two Gargantuas battle for the soul of a nation. Or at least dibs on dessert. Because that's right - the BAD Gargantua EATS people and the GOOD Gargantua tries to stop him. And guess what else? They're BROTHERS! AND they're technically mutated bits of Frankenstein DNA! AND... AND... you'll just have to see for yourself in this kaiju flick featuring the combined powers of Honda, Tsuburaya, and Ifukube. BUT IS IT WORTH THE OVERUSE OF ALL-CAPS?! That's the battle right there. Plus, Russ Tamblyn vs. Nick Adams, the International vs. the U.S. dub, Gargantuas vs. Frankensteins, Peter Lorre, the Answering Machine Zone, Bugs Bunny, and much more in this gargantuan episode!</p><p></p><p>Thank you all for listening. Follow us on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/campkaiju">patreon.com/campkaiju</a>, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at [email protected], or enter the ANSWERING MACHINE ZONE at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>The War of the Worlds </em>(1953)</p><p></p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>The War of the Gargantuas (1966); Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965); Gidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964); Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965); Hair-Raising Hare (1946); Yog, a.k.a. Space Amoeba (1970)</p><p><strong>SHOUT OUTS &amp; SPONSORS</strong></p><ol><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">Substack </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CPKXX8VF/allbooks?ingress=0&amp;visitId=0f33e6b5-9700-44b5-b2ba-53de568e3379&amp;ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1">Plays by Vincent S. Hannam</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.zlinder.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder &amp; the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weslpress.org/9780819500410/ishiro-honda/">Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buskirkchumley.org/events/godzilla-weekend-mothra-madness-film-festival-june-13-2026/">Mothra Day &amp; Festival</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.g-festcon.com/">GFest 2026</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>