Let’s Talk Monsters
Let’s Talk Monsters is a podcast that primarily discusses the Universal Monster movies that were produced from the 1920s through the 1940s, but also expands to include all movies and TV shows from the horror genre. Michael and Allison don’t review the movies as much as they zoom-in on certain scenes from the films, discussing oddities, flaws, and eyebrow-raising moments.
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Episodes
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
In order to celebrate this Halloween season, Mike and Allison are beginning a series of mini episodes that center around a question, relating to a single film. This one-episode-per-day series will continue until Halloween night.
Minisode #1 Frankenstein (1931) posted on 10-07-23
Question #1 By today's standards, are Jack Pierce's makeup and James Whale's special effects still scary. What (if anything) has been emulated throughout the decades, since the film's original release?
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Minisode #2 The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) posted on 10-08-23
Question #2 If Dr. Pretorious were allowed to continue his experiments, what would he have done? What was his ultimate goal?
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Minisode #3 The Son of Frankenstein (1939) posted on 10-09-23
Question #3 Is The Son of Frankenstein on the same level (artistically) with the first two Frankenstein films, even though the SOF was not directed by James Whale? Should the first three Frankenstein films be considered a true trilogy?
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Minisode #4 Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam/The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) posted on 10-10-23
Question #4 In what ways is The Golem a creation myth?
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Minisode #5 Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari/The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) posted on 10-11-23
Question #5 In what ways do the sets and backdrops influence the ending of this film?
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Minisode #6 Nosferatu - Eine Symphonie des Grauens/Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horror (1922) posted on 10-12-23
Question #6 In what ways can the original Nosferatu be interpreted as a metaphor for the First World War?
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Minisode #7 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) posted on 10-13-23
Question #7 Should Quasimodo be considered a monster, and do you think The Hunchback of Notre Dame is really a horror film?
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Minisode #8 The Phantom of the Opera (1925) posted on 10-14-23
Question #8 What were some of the techniques use by Lon Chaney Sr. in creating his iconic makeup for Erik, the masked Phantom?
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Minisode #9 London After Midnight (1927) posted on 10-15-23
Question #9 Is it possible (or worth it) to try to experience London After Midnight via reproductions using still pictures and the original script, or is the 1935 remake, Mark Of The Vampire, a sufficient replacement?
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Minisode #10 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) posted on 10-16-23
Question #10 How can perspective influence what the viewer sees in a film; what is true and what isn't true? And are Mr. Hyde's evil deeds being filtered through a Victorian lens?