Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: Dragon, the Ninja Monster
Way back in like 2015, I thought it would be a great idea to watch every episode of the 1960’s tokusatsu anti-classic, Johnny Sokko and...
No, Seriously: Mothra as a Feminist Icon
You might think that applying any kind of deep criticism to a series of movies starring a moth puppet is a waste of digital ink, but...
Tract Marks: More Berserk Religious Comics from Jack Chick
Just a few months ago, I dug deep into an evangelical trash pile to bring you some of Jack Chick’s shrillest, most paranoid attempts to...
Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot: Ligon-Tyrox, a Strange Monster
Say, kids! Do you like brownface? No? Shit. This episode takes place in “Arabia”, the land of oil wells, pyramids and Sikh turbans. I’m...
They're Coming to Get You: 6 Real Cases of Mass Panic
Just like an individual’s fears and can boil over into panic, the subconscious dreads and anxieties of entire communities can reach...
The Face-Peeling Madness of "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July"
Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) was originally described to me as “the Destroy All Monsters of Rankin/Bass stop-motion...
The Fuck is Up With the Video for Axel F?
Remember when I did a dive so deep into the video for Blue Öyster Cult’s “Shooting Shark” that I got the bends coming back up, blacked...
He Who Fights Psymonsters: A Sequel
Hey, remember Psymonsters? I know that you do, because they’re seared into my memory so deeply that I’ll remember them even if I get...
6 Seedy Arthurian Legends That Were More GRR Martin Than JRR Tolkien
Arthurian folklore has a reputation as the ultimate knight-in-shining-armor fairytale settings, but that’s not exactly deserved. Yes, the...
The Fuck is Up With the Video for Shooting Shark?
For most of my life, Blue Öyster Cult has meant a lot to me. It’s the first rock music I can remember hearing; my parents knew how much...
Tract Star: Jack Chick's Most Unhinged Religious Comics
The temptations of Satan and his demons surround us on all sides. He and his dark legions are waiting around every corner, ready to...
Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: Gargoyle Vine: A Space Plant
Remember how last time I reviewed an episode of this show, I mentioned that they couldn’t just jump straight into formula because they...
Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: Nucelon, the Magic Globe
Did you like our first foray into the strange world of battle-hardened child soldiers and smoldering monster flesh, kids? Good, because...
Goober and the Ghost Chasers: A Spooky Television Mystery
You’ve probably never heard of Goober and the Ghost Chasers, which is understandable. You’ve probably never heard of Goober and the Ghost...
Psymonsters: A Primer
Come, learn about the MS Paint grotesqueries that ruined my life. I’m not even sure how it happened, exactly, even though it was scarcely...
Dinosaurs Attack!: A Child’s Garden of Mesozoic Mayhem
Dinosaurs Attack! was produced by Topps in 1988, and intended as a follow-up to the legendary Mars Attacks! series from 1962. Do you love...
Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: Dracolon, the Great Sea Monster
For those not in the know, Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot is the greatest television show ever made. Roughly speaking, this show is to...
Plan Your Own Viking Funeral Today!
Are you sick and tired of the narrow options placed upon you by the modern funeral industry? I’ll bet you are; everyone is, apart from...
The Mummy: Hollywood's Monster
Alone among the pantheon of classic film monsters, The Mummy was a true Hollywood original. Dracula. Frankenstein’s Monster (and his...
















