The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
DAFFY DUCK’S QUACKBUSTERS (1988)
Andy Vanderbilt on how this Looney Tunes film—compiling some of the best classic horror themed cartoons, plus two new shorts—is equally hilarious and a loving tribute to the genre.
CLOVERFIELD (2008)
Rafael Motamayor revisits 2008’s CLOVERFIELD and explains why a camera-shy Kaiju is so terrifying.
GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004)
For his 50th anniversary, an over-the-top gauntlet was laid before Godzilla as the King of the Monsters went through greatest hits of fighting some of the best adversaries. Michael Scott revisits 2004’s GODZILLA: FINAL WARS.
GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM (1999)
A fun look at the Kaiju Clapback that is GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM. It seems Toho did not take too kindly to the 1998 Emmerich movie…
GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973)
Andy Vanderbilt looks at 1973’s divisive GODZILLA VS. MEGALON. Charming, goofy, and so much more—Andy writes about why he loves this Godzilla entry and its secret star, Jet Jaguar!
BIG MAN JAPAN (2007)
Jeremy Lowe revisits 2007’s mockumentary BIG MAN JAPAN, from co-writer/director/star Hitoshi Matsumoto, and examines the confluence of celebrity, kaiju, and the personal toll that thankless jobs helping communities can have on individuals.
KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)
Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ 2017 take on King Kong delivers on monster goodness, horror, action, adventure, and even a dollop of historical commentary.