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For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.

Kiley Fox 8/1/25 Kiley Fox 8/1/25

GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)

Humanity shines amidst the devastation in Takashi Yamazaki’s film.

Patrick Bartlett 7/31/25 Patrick Bartlett 7/31/25

GODZILLA (1954)

The original GOJIRA remains a haunting masterpiece.

Eduardo Hernandez 7/30/25 Eduardo Hernandez 7/30/25

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS! (1956)

The Americanized version of the original GODZILLA is still impressive 70 years later.

Brad Milne 7/29/25 Brad Milne 7/29/25

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019)

Long live the king!

Vito Nusret 7/24/25 Vito Nusret 7/24/25

GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (2024)

Adam Wingard’s tribute to toybox tokusatsu.

Adrian Torres 7/21/25 Adrian Torres 7/21/25

GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (1995)

The end of the Heisei era brings about one of the most impressive and enduring GODZILLA films to date.

Valenti Govantes 7/18/25 Valenti Govantes 7/18/25

TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (1975)

The closing Godzilla film of the Shôwa era is an equal mix of darkness and goofiness.

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.

Adrian Torres 7/7/25 Adrian Torres 7/7/25

GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989)

One of the most beloved Godzilla films finds the monster facing off against…a flower?!?

Brad Milne 7/3/25 Brad Milne 7/3/25

GODZILLA (1998)

America’s kaiju misfire has some saving graces, but where did it all go wrong?

Andy Vanderbilt 7/1/25 Andy Vanderbilt 7/1/25

GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA (1974)

A fan-favorite GODZILLA film that checks all of the boxes of an excellent kaiju experience.

Andy Vanderbilt 10/7/21 Andy Vanderbilt 10/7/21

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.

Rafael Motamayor 7/29/21 Rafael Motamayor 7/29/21

CLOVERFIELD (2008)

Rafael Motamayor revisits 2008’s CLOVERFIELD and explains why a camera-shy Kaiju is so terrifying.

Michael Scott 7/16/21 Michael Scott 7/16/21

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.

Rafael A. Ruiz 7/14/21 Rafael A. Ruiz 7/14/21

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…

Andy Vanderbilt 7/12/21 Andy Vanderbilt 7/12/21

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!

Jeremy Lowe 7/6/21 Jeremy Lowe 7/6/21

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.

Rob Dean 7/2/21 Rob Dean 7/2/21

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.

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