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Cinemassacre's Monster Madness - S8 - E16

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The original giant reptile from stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen. Pre-dates Godzilla by one year!

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Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Season 8 - 31 Episode s

8x1 - Cabin in the Woods (2012)
October 1, 2014
This year’s Monster Madness kicks off with Cabin in the Woods, a cliche horror archetype with unique twists.
8x2 - Häxan (1922)
October 2, 2014
A creepy horror film from the silent era about devil worship and evil rituals, also known as “Witchcraft Through the Ages”.
8x3 - Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
October 3, 2014
An underrated slasher film, with a masked killer.
8x4 - Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971)
October 4, 2014
Vincent Price hosts this bizarre sketch comedy show from the 70′s, starring various lovable monster personalities.
8x5 - Night of the Creeps (1986)
October 5, 2014
An 80′s film that pays tribute to the 50′s. Alien slugs crawl into peoples’ heads and turn them into zombies.
8x6 - Man Made Monster (1941)
October 6, 2014
Man-Made Monster is a science fiction horror film released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Lon Chaney, Jr. in his horror debut.
8x7 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4 (1994)
October 7, 2014
Today we look at the most absurd horror film to feature two actors to win academy awards, Renee Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey.
8x8 - Night Gallery (1969-1973)
October 8, 2014
Today we look at a TV series, Night Gallery. Rod Serling’s sub-par followup to The Twilight Zone.
8x9 - The Black Cat (1981)
October 9, 2014
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!
8x10 - The Vampire Lovers (1970)
October 10, 2014
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.
8x11 - The Exorcist III (1990)
October 11, 2014
How does a horror series come back out of the toilet bowl, after the insanely horrible Exorcist II: The Heretic? The answer. Brad Dourif.
8x12 - The Walking Dead (1936)
October 12, 2014
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.
8x13 - They Live (1988)
October 13, 2014
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.
8x14 - Rodan (1956)
October 14, 2014
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.
8x15 - Beetlejuice (1988)
October 15, 2014
A non-perfect, but highly enjoyable stylized nightmarish film from Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton before he was Batman.
8x16 - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
October 16, 2014
The original giant reptile from stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen. Pre-dates Godzilla by one year!
8x17 - Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
October 17, 2014
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.
8x18 - Doctor X (1932)
October 18, 2014
The first color horror film!
8x19 - Insidious (2010)
October 19, 2014
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.
8x20 - Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
October 20, 2014
A minor classic from the Universal catalogue, starring Bela Lugosi. Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story.
8x21 - Tourist Trap (1979)
October 21, 2014
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.
8x22 - Island of Lost Souls (1932)
October 22, 2014
Charles Laughton stars in this overlooked adaptation of Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells. Bela Lugosi stars in a minor role.
8x23 - Bride of Chucky (1998)
October 23, 2014
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.
8x24 - Son of Kong (1933)
October 24, 2014
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.
8x25 - Stephen King’s IT (1990)
October 25, 2014
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.
8x26 - The Night Walker (1964)
October 26, 2014
An underrated thriller from William Castle about nightmares. Only available on VHS for unknown reasons.
8x27 - Death Proof (2007)
October 27, 2014
Quentin Tarantino’s most underrated and misunderstood film about a killer played by Kurt Russell who murders his victims with his car.
8x28 - Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
October 28, 2014
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.
8x29 - Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1991-2000)
October 29, 2014
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.
8x30 - Young Frankenstein (1974)
October 30, 2014
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.
8x31 - Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
October 31, 2014
Monster Madness closes this year, with one of few movies to truly capture the real Halloween spirit!

8x1 - Cabin in the Woods (2012)

8x2 - Häxan (1922)

8x3 - Alice Sweet Alice (1976)

8x4 - Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971)

8x5 - Night of the Creeps (1986)

8x6 - Man Made Monster (1941)

8x7 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4 (1994)

8x8 - Night Gallery (1969-1973)

8x9 - The Black Cat (1981)

8x10 - The Vampire Lovers (1970)

8x11 - The Exorcist III (1990)

8x12 - The Walking Dead (1936)

8x13 - They Live (1988)

8x14 - Rodan (1956)

8x15 - Beetlejuice (1988)

8x16 - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

8x17 - Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

8x18 - Doctor X (1932)

8x19 - Insidious (2010)

8x20 - Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

8x21 - Tourist Trap (1979)

8x22 - Island of Lost Souls (1932)

8x23 - Bride of Chucky (1998)

8x24 - Son of Kong (1933)

8x25 - Stephen King’s IT (1990)

8x26 - The Night Walker (1964)

8x27 - Death Proof (2007)

8x28 - Dracula’s Daughter (1936)

8x29 - Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1991-2000)

8x30 - Young Frankenstein (1974)

8x31 - Trick ‘r Treat (2007)

S0: Specials

S1: Season 1 - History of Horror

S2: Season 2 - Godzillathon

S3: Season 3 - Monster Madness 3

S4: Season 4 - Camp Cult

S5: Season 5 - Sequel-a-Thon

S6: Season 6 - 80's-a-Thon

S7: Season 7 - Sequel-a-Thon II

S8: Season 8 - Monster Madness 8

S9: Season 9 - Monster Madness 9

S10: Season 10 - Monster Madness X

S11: Season 11 - Son of Monster Madness

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14

S15: Season 15 - Around the World

S16: Season 16

S17: Season 17

S18: Season 18 - Roger Corman