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.

Vito Nusret 7/16/25 Vito Nusret 7/16/25

THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (1966)

A crazy kaiju slobberknocker that features some weird ass creatures, Russ Tamblyn, and a surprising amount of heart.

Kiley Fox 7/15/25 Kiley Fox 7/15/25

MOTHRA (1961)

A kaiju-sized metaphor for the treatment of indigenous people and the environment.

Valenti Govantes 7/14/25 Valenti Govantes 7/14/25

DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (1968)

One of the most ambitious kaiju crossovers ever staged…

Vito Nusret 7/9/25 Vito Nusret 7/9/25

EBIRAH, HORROR OF THE DEEP (1966)

An oft-overlooked (and downright disparaged) kaiju film gets its due.

Nichole Goble 10/20/21 Nichole Goble 10/20/21

PSYCHO BEACH PARTY (2000)

Nichole Goble writes about the film with a little bit of surfing, a little bit of slashing, and a whole lot of sass that kicks sand in the face of gender norms.