Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast

<p>Grab the UV-light gun, slather yourself in troll urine, and blast the Christian rock. That's right. We're hunting... TROLLS! Drawing from Norwegian folklore, this mockumentary modernizes the monsters with roaring action, humor, and shaky cameras. And yet, something's got our goat with this one... join the hunt and help us 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>

<p>Surprise! Author Thom Shubilla swings by camp to discuss his new book! It details the colossal production of King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), the involvement of Ishiro Honda, Tsuburaya, Forrest J. Ackerman, and Linda Miller (who worked with Honda on King Kong Escapes) and more. Full of insight, it's a love letter to both Kong and Godzilla - the most colossal beasts the world has ever known. Talk about famous monsters of film land!</p><p>Plus, we ask Thom's opinions on everything from King Kong (1976) to Godzilla (1998). We can't thank him enough for his work, time, and fandom.</p><p>And thank YOU for joining 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 leave a voicemail at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.</strong></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>Blacula </em>(1972) with guest host, Shawn Pryor! </p><p></p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962); Bell, Book and Candle (1958); Ganja &amp; Hess (1973); Blackenstein (1973); Godzilla (1985); King Kong (1976); Godzilla (1998); King Kong Escapes (1967); Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965); The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964)</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://watch.shout-tv.com/video/886609?showInterstitial=true">Documentary about animator Drew Friedman</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bearmanormedia.com/products/s-1?_pos=3&amp;_sid=c34322cbf&amp;_ss=r">King Kong vs. Godzilla - buy the book here!</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. King Kong vs. Godzilla - "The Most Colossal Conflict the Screen Has Ever Known" by Thom Shubilla. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p>High in the Himalayas lurks the Yeti. But other threats await in these mountains of madness: paranoia, avalanches, mystic monks, and Peter Cushing's improv. So grab your bear traps, rifles, and spot of tea as we explore this underseen film in the Hammer Horror legacy. Plus, conversations on cryptozoology, classic British horror, left vs. right brained people and more! HUGE thanks to screenwriter, Stephie Theodora, for joining the expedition.</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>Blacula </em>(1972) with guest host, Shawn Pryor!</p><p></p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>The Abominable Snowman (1957); Quatermass 2 (1957); Curse of Frankenstein (1957); The Wasp Woman (1959); "In Search Of..." Season 4 (1979-1980); Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958); The Apartment (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.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://www.youtube.com/channel/UCygHr1cUSnlQu-GR5iRZEzw">Stephie Theodora - YouTube</a></li></ol><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The Abominable Snowman (1957) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine, Stephie Theodora © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>