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.
GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (1995)
The end of the Heisei era brings about one of the most impressive and enduring GODZILLA films to date.
TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (1975)
The closing Godzilla film of the Shôwa era is an equal mix of darkness and goofiness.
THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (1966)
A crazy kaiju slobberknocker that features some weird ass creatures, Russ Tamblyn, and a surprising amount of heart.
MOTHRA (1961)
A kaiju-sized metaphor for the treatment of indigenous people and the environment.
ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN (1993)
A monstrous misfire highlights a sizable gender gap in kaiju films.
EBIRAH, HORROR OF THE DEEP (1966)
An oft-overlooked (and downright disparaged) kaiju film gets its due.
GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989)
One of the most beloved Godzilla films finds the monster facing off against…a flower?!?
GODZILLA (1998)
America’s kaiju misfire has some saving graces, but where did it all go wrong?
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.
PUPPET MASTER (1989)
The Full Moon classic proves straight-to-video doesn’t have to be a dirty word.
TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995)
The powerful anthology includes a terrific segment on killer puppets.
TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975)
A made-for-TV movie with one nightmarishly memorable doll segment.
DOLLS (1987)
How Stuart Gordon’s film lays a path of what might have been (…with Disney?).