Best Movie Monster
For the podcast’s first Halloween special, host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Dan Howell, Kate Racculia, and Matt DeTurck scare up their picks for the Best Movie Monster of all time. Note that we were quite liberal with our interpretation of “monster.” They range from aliens to demons to freaks of nature to psychopathic killers and, in a few cases, absolutely monstrous parents. Monsters discussed include: Dracula, Grand High Witch, Lord Voldemort, Oogie Boogie, Bruce the Shark, Pennywise, Frankenstein’s Monster, Gremlins, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Audrey II, Xenomorph, Godzilla, The Thing, Pinhead, Regan, and many more!
Finished with Part 1? They always come back for a final scare! Make sure to finish the episode out by listening to Part 2, also posted above!
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 2: The Babadook (4) vs. Grand High Witch (5)
Match-Up 3: Lord Voldemort (3) vs. Patrick Bateman (6)
Match-Up 4: Carrie White (2) vs. Oogie Boogie (7)
Match-Up 5: Beetlejuice (1) vs. Edward Scissorhands (8)
Match-Up 6: Joan Crawford (4) vs. Bruce the Shark (5)
Match-Up 7: Pennywise (3) vs. Norman Bates (6)
Match-Up 8: Frankenstein’s Monster (2) vs. Ghostface (7)
Match-Up 9: Wicked Witch of the West (1) vs. Count Orlok (8)
Match-Up 10: Gremlins (4) vs. Leatherface (5)
Match-Up 11: Michael Myers (3) vs. Creature from the Black Lagoon (6)
Match-Up 15: Freddy Kreuger (3) vs. Pale Man (6)
Match-Up 16: Hannibal Lecter (2) vs. Regan/Pazuzu (7)
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EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Dan Howell, Kate Racculia, Matt DeTurck
Producer: Mike Rapin
Editor: Jeffery Perry