Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast

<p>Giant scorpions erupt from the bowels of the earth to disembowel men, women, and children in this big bug B-movie from Willis O'Brien (*ahem* King Kong). You'll marvel at the special effects, laugh at the cheesy one-liners, and wish the annoying little kid would just get eaten already. Plus, more connections to King Kong, MST3K talk, love for Bruce Campbell, updates on GFEST, and an actual listener voicemail! ¡Epa! Bust out the tequila!</p><p>Thank you 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 leave a voicemail at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>The Lost World </em>(1925) as we continue our Willis O'Brien double feature. This time with giant dinosaurs!</p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>The Black Scorpion (1957), Them! (1954), Rodan (1956), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Harry and the Hendersons (1987)</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://scifist.net/2024/02/21/the-black-scorpion/">A Journey in Science Fiction Movies - The Black Scorpion</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/">Vote for us! Rondo Award voting instructions</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://youtu.be/QZusQgpmb4Y?si=oOEmbqFLbpApiyLK">Pete Peterson Found Test Footage! </a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The Black Scorpion (1957) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p>Coffin Joe's his name, pluckin' eyeball's his game. Brazil's first horror movie gives Freddy Kreuger a run for his money as a sadistic undertaker terrorizes the townspeople. But will Coffin Joe's evil plans succeed, or will he break a nail trying? We answer these questions and more! Plus, conversations on philosophy, cult horror, and the meaning of taste. Coffin Joe has some ideas. Yikes. So grab your leg-of-lambs, top hats, and tarantulas and meet us in the graveyard!</p><p>Special thanks to Frank for joining, and special thanks to YOU 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 leave a voicemail at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>The Black Scorpion (1957)</em> - an American kaiju film from the stop-motion master, Willis O'Brien!</p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964); Black Sunday (1960); Suspiria (1977); The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966); A Bucket of Blood (1959)</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://thegoodsreviews.com/at-midnight-ill-take-your-soul-1964/">The Goods, Film Reviews - At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2017/1967/this-night-ill-possess-your-corpse/">Senses of Cinema - This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/en/horror-brazilian-style/#:~:text=The%2520Coffin%2520Joe%2520character%2520played,dem%25C3%25B4nio%2520%2528Embodiment%2520of%2520Evil%2529">Revista Pesquisa Fapesp - Horror, Brazilian Style</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/">Vote for us! Rondo Award voting instructions</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine, Frank Olson © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p>Kaiju be trollin' in this Nordic mockumentary that modernizes the fairytale troll with roaring action, humor, and shaky cameras. And yet, something's got our goat with this one... so grab the UV-light gun, slather yourself in troll urine, and blast the Christian rock as we track down all the reasons TROLL HUNTER both rocks and slides. Plus, conversations on fairytales, storytelling, Monty Python and more!</p><p>And thank you for hanging out! 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 leave a voicemail at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul </em>(1964) - a Brazilian horror film. Looks and sounds wild!</p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>Troll Hunter (2010); Cloverfield (2008); The Blair Witch Project (1999); Evil Dead II (1987); Trilogy of Terror (1975); Reptilicus (1961); Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)</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://gizmodo.com/know-your-trolls-a-guide-to-troll-science-from-the-dir-5799118">Gizmodo: Know Your Trolls - A Guide to Troll Science</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.heyuguys.com/troll-hunter-interview-andre-ovredal/">Troll Hunter Interview - André Øvredal</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Troll Hunter (2010) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p>All hell breaks loose when a young woman is possessed by a demon; with help from her lover and a hunchback, Alucarda takes on the Church and burns any nun who stands in her way. Sounds pretty good, right? And if you don't mind a little torture and full-frontal nudity, then we think you'll have a helluva time. But tbh, Alucarda offers much to consider: systemic oppression, the value of foreign films, and the line between artistry and exploitation. And did you know Alucarda spelled backwards is "a Dracula"? All that and more on this devil-may-care episode!</p><p>And thank YOU 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 leave a voicemail at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>Troll Hunter </em>(2010), a Norwegian kaiju film!</p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>Alucarda (1977); The Exorcist (1973); Abby (1974); The Omen (1976); Carrie (1976)</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.fangoria.com/nun-horror-movies/">History and Primer on "Nunsploitation"</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Alucarda (1977) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p>An African prince is cursed to eternal bloodsucking, cape-twirling, and sideburn upkeep in this groovy spin on the Dracula tale. With vampires galore and wicked special effects, there's plenty to sink your teeth into; and then... stereotypes creakier than an 18th century Transylvanian coffin. We explore this and more: the 1970s Black cinema movement - dubbed Blaxploitation - and its complicated legacy, onset racial tensions, and whether or not Mamuwalde had any other choice but to throw those barrels. Thank you to Shawn Pryor for helping out - we raise a Bloody Mary to you!</p><p>And thank YOU 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 leave a voicemail at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>Alucarda </em>(1977), a supernatural Mexican horror film!</p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>Blacula (1972); Scream, Blacula Scream (1973); Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976); Abby (1974); Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)</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.tapatalk.com/groups/monsterkidclassichorrorforum/here-s-where-to-suggest-nominees-for-the-gasp-24th-t98749.html">Classic Horror Film Board - Rondo Award Nominating!</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://shawnpryor.com/">Shawn Pryor Books! Including Kaiju Unleashed and Fast Break</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.horrorhomeroom.com/blacula-1972-flawed-but-important/">Blacula: Flawed, but Important - Horror Homeroom</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fangoria.com/celebrating-50-years-of-blacula/#:~:text=DB:%2520Blacula's%2520interconnected%2520subtext%2520with,it%2520as%2520a%2520creative%2520foundation">Celebrating 50 Years of Blacula - Fangoria Magazine</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmcZ73mJAWs">A Conversation with Blacula Director, William Crain</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Blacula (1972) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine, Shawn Pryor © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>