Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
Season 8 - Monster Madness 8
201431 episodes
Episode 1
Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Oct 1, 20143m
This year’s Monster Madness kicks off with Cabin in the Woods, a cliche horror archetype with unique twists.
Episode 2
Häxan (1922)
Oct 2, 20143m
A creepy horror film from the silent era about devil worship and evil rituals, also known as “Witchcraft Through the Ages”.
Episode 3
Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
Oct 3, 20143m
An underrated slasher film, with a masked killer.
Episode 4
Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971)
Oct 4, 20144m
Vincent Price hosts this bizarre sketch comedy show from the 70′s, starring various lovable monster personalities.
Episode 5
Night of the Creeps (1986)
Oct 5, 20144m
An 80′s film that pays tribute to the 50′s. Alien slugs crawl into peoples’ heads and turn them into zombies.
Episode 6
Man Made Monster (1941)
Oct 6, 20144m
Man-Made Monster is a science fiction horror film released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Lon Chaney, Jr. in his horror debut.
Episode 7
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4 (1994)
Oct 7, 20145m
Today we look at the most absurd horror film to feature two actors to win academy awards, Renee Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey.
Episode 8
Night Gallery (1969-1973)
Oct 8, 20144m
Today we look at a TV series, Night Gallery. Rod Serling’s sub-par followup to The Twilight Zone.
Episode 9
The Black Cat (1981)
Oct 9, 20145m
One of many “Black Cat” movies, based loosely on the Edgar Allan Poe story, from Italian horror director Lucio Fulci. This time, the cat is a killing machine!
Episode 10
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
Oct 10, 20143m
It’s Hammer time! From Hammer Studios, comes the first in a horror trilogy about the Karnstein family, a vampire story even older than Dracula.
Episode 11
The Exorcist III (1990)
Oct 11, 20144m
How does a horror series come back out of the toilet bowl, after the insanely horrible Exorcist II: The Heretic? The answer. Brad Dourif.
Episode 12
The Walking Dead (1936)
Oct 12, 20144m
Boris Karloff stars as a man brought back to life in a lab, very much like Frankenstein, in this typical horror chiller from the golden age.
Episode 13
They Live (1988)
Oct 13, 20143m
Roddy Piper has to lay the smackdown on some alien scum, in this tribute to 50′s B-movies. The X-ray glasses were referenced in the NES game Bart Vs. The Space Mutants.
Episode 14
Rodan (1956)
Oct 14, 20145m
Time to add some kaiju action in this year’s Monster Madness. We’ve already taken care of Godzilla. Now let’s talk about another important monster from Toho.
Episode 15
Beetlejuice (1988)
Oct 15, 20144m
A non-perfect, but highly enjoyable stylized nightmarish film from Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton before he was Batman.
Episode 16
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Oct 16, 20143m
The original giant reptile from stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen. Pre-dates Godzilla by one year!
Episode 17
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Oct 17, 20145m
A highly stylized take on the classic tale, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins and Keanu Reeves. Produced by FRED FUCHS.
Episode 18
Doctor X (1932)
Oct 18, 20144m
The first color horror film!
Episode 19
Insidious (2010)
Oct 19, 20144m
Today we look at a modern horror film about ghosts and possession. A young boy travels outside his body, leaving himself an open vessel for evil demons to enter.
Episode 20
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
Oct 20, 20144m
A minor classic from the Universal catalogue, starring Bela Lugosi. Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story.
Episode 21
Tourist Trap (1979)
Oct 21, 20144m
An underrated horror flick about scary dummies and a masked killer with an inventive method of murder. Effective, but uneven. Has elements of Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Episode 22
Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Oct 22, 20144m
Charles Laughton stars in this overlooked adaptation of Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells. Bela Lugosi stars in a minor role.
Episode 23
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Oct 23, 20145m
The “so bad it’s good” movie from my generation. The killer doll Chucky is back, and more funny and likable than ever. See our review for the original Child’s Play here.
Episode 24
Son of Kong (1933)
Oct 24, 20149m
Rushed out the same year as the original King Kong, this sequel holds up surprisingly well. Starring Robert Armstrong and featuring the same master effects artist Willis O’Brien.
Episode 25
Stephen King’s IT (1990)
Oct 25, 20147m
This 3 hour made-for-television movie was aired in two parts. Based on the Stephen King novel, it popularized the idea of the scary clown.
Episode 26
The Night Walker (1964)
Oct 26, 20143m
An underrated thriller from William Castle about nightmares. Only available on VHS for unknown reasons.
Episode 27
Death Proof (2007)
Oct 27, 20146m
Quentin Tarantino’s most underrated and misunderstood film about a killer played by Kurt Russell who murders his victims with his car.
Episode 28
Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
Oct 28, 20145m
Bela Lugosi is absent in Universal’s only direct sequel to the original Dracula. Gloria Holden plays Countess Marya Zaleska, the reluctant vampire who wants to be free of her father’s curse.
Episode 29
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1991-2000)
Oct 29, 20144m
A nostalgic Nickelodean anthology TV series from our generation, about kids, the Midnight Society, who gather around a campfire and tell scary stories every week.
Episode 30
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Oct 30, 20144m
One of the great Mel Brooks comedy classics, starring Gene Wilder. A big tribute to Universal’s original Frankenstein trilogy, faithfully emulated in Black & White.
Episode 31
Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
Oct 31, 20144m
Monster Madness closes this year, with one of few movies to truly capture the real Halloween spirit!