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.
Number 6 — SPECIES
An engaging tale of a human/alien creature is its own hybrid of different genres.
GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS (1999)
How an oft-overshadowed kaiju manages to steal the spotlight, if only for a moment.
GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA (1974)
A fan-favorite GODZILLA film that checks all of the boxes of an excellent kaiju experience.
JCVD (2008)
In which the world discovers Jean-Claude Van Damme can act as well as he can kick…
REPLICANT (2001)
Double Van Damme (again) in this overlooked and possibly under appreciated film.
KICKBOXER (1989)
The Muay Thai may not be right, but everything else is a winner about this JCVD film!
Fourths Of July: THE FIRST PURGE (2018)
The socially conscious horror franchise gets an origin story in this engaging installment.

