The Monster Zoo

Matt & Paula venture back into the world of the shining to tackle hard hitting questions such as whether Rose the Hat would have been better severed wearing a visor and whether the Dude travel though the same astral plane as Abra and Danny.  

While preparing for the new season of Monster Zoo, Matt discovered a previously unreleased episode in the archives. This episode is being presented unedited, so that you can enjoy all the awkward silences and random asides that usually send up on the cutting room floor. See you soon!

Paula & Matt take on the unstoppable living dead featured in this week's episode. Is the film worthy "living dead" title?  Also featuring Winnie the Pooh, My Pet Monster, Child's Play 3 & Shazam!

Matt and Paula enter room 237 and instead of finding the masterpiece pop culture promised them, they come face to face with a boated 40 year old film that lacked in scares, but exceled in convincing us that Jack Nicholsons eyebrows deserve an Oscar

Matt & Paula are back to review John Carpenter & Tobe Hooper's often overlooked anthology film, Body Bags. Enter a world of serial killers, alien hair transplants &  Mark Hamill's butt. Also our duo share updates on life in quarantine! Hear all this and more on The Monster Zoo.

Paula & Matt take an all expenses paid trip under the sea to visit Leviathan. This mostly forgotten 1989 body horror film is a pleasant surprise. Also Matt wears a makeshift diaper to a Broadway play and Paula watches Goonies. All this and more on this week's Monster Zoo.

Matt and Paula get apocalyptic this week as they review Tales from the Crypt: Demon Night and the Prophecy. One of these flicks is clearly on the right side of the battle while the other one is doomed to an eternity in the fiery chasms of cinema hell.

Paula & Matt take on ALL the monsters this week with a horror/comedy double feature. 

Paula & Matt take on two vengeful spirits and explore American folklore. Be aware no VHS or mirrors were present during the recording of this episode, just in case.

Paula & Matt are back for season two of The Monster Zoo! Join our gang as the pit an alien against a group of cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers (not to be confused with C.H.U.D.s) for a creature double feature face-off.

Matt & Paula get a taste of Larry Cohen's The Stuff and they cannot get enough. Mix a low calorie, addictive desert with Michael Moriarty over the top acting and you get 90 minutes of pure entertainment. Also Matt finally finished Pet Semetery and Paula talks Joe Hill.

Paula & Matt throw on their trenchcoats and spin some techno to join our favorite day walking vampire, Blade, on a CGI enhanced adventure. Also Matt reignites his love of Fastball and we find out if Paula's allergies destroy her chances of leaving a boy scout troop.

Matt & Paula explore the world of The Predator, both walk away wishing  they would have followed Arnold's lead and skipped this installment. Also Paula managed to get through more audiobooks in a week than Matt has in the last year and Matt talks The Who and Gary.

Paula & Matt revisit the too cool for school 90's cult classic, The Faculty. Has the film aged like a fine wine or soured like people's reception to Creed (the band but the movie)?

Matt & Paula discuss a film that asks the important question, what if the drugs in Requiem for a Dream were replaced with a charming, phallic puppet who likes to eat brains?   Also they discuss treadmills, A Time to Kill, Interview with a Vampire & Goosebumps.

Paula & Matt visit the Village of the Damned and cannot stop staring at the kids' haircuts.  You can be sure, there will not be a return trip. This week Matt celebrates his 35th birthday, our pair go into way too much detail about childbirth and Paula gets excited about a set of Casper lights.

Matt & Paula take a trip to space.... or is it outer space... to meet the Killer Klowns! Find out if the film that terrified Matt as 7 year old holds up. Also we get great stories about kid vomit, Insane Clown Posse, Searching, Deadwood, writing celebrities & the love of swearing.

Matt & Paula take another stab at vampire films with Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys. Between the sexy sax guy, great soundtrack & an excellent take on vampire lore, our duo find plenty to discuss. Also discussed are Paula's family photos & Matt's Record Store Day adventure.

Paula & Matt jump into the world of vampires with Nosferatu the Vampyre. For a film that Roger Ebert gave 4 stars and is listed in the 1,001 film to watch before you die, our pair struggle to find much to recommend. Also Paula kicks off this episode with a great Beatles parody and the pair talk about the films they saw in the theater multiple times.

Paula & Matt find a way to escape their children be for a few hours in order to take a second trip to the Pet Semetery.  Our co-hosts share their initial impressions, minutes after viewing the film. While they mostly agree, one of themtgets much more milage out of the ending.

Matt & Paula take a trip to Elm Street to visit everyone's favorite child murder / burn victim, Freddy Krueger. Between the inventive dreamscapes and memorable characters, our duo find plenty to discuss. Also Paula discusses seeing the Exorcist way too young and Matt experiences the awkwardness of telling someone about hosting the podcast at work 

Paula & Matt reach the epic conclusion if the 1990 Miniseries and Paula is shocked at Matt's assessment of the finale. Matt discusses the Nic Cage feature Mom & Dad and the animated film, Monster Mash and shared his memories of playing wheel ball. Paula explores her feelings of Gin and Jane Eyre.  

Matt & Paula enter the small town of Derry and encounter Pennywise the Dancing Clown. The week focuses on part one of the original Miniseries. Other random topics include tea drinking, St. Patrick's Day, TV movies & End of Days.

This week Paula & Matt suffer through daylight savings time and Ghoulies.    Also Paula has the ultimate food day and Matt visits Seattle and watches Bohemian Rhapsody.

Paranormal Investigation: Fact or Fiction? This week Matt & Paula discuss Peter Jackson's The Frighteners, Jackson's last film before tackling the Lord of the Rings and Michael J. Fox's last theatrical starring role. Also Matt gets scars his son with Black Panther and runs his childhood memories of the Beetlejuice cartoon, while Paula gets excited for her friend's wedding.

Paula & Matt dive into the world of made for TV movies this week with the 70's cult classic Trilogy of Terror. Find out if a film featuring a Zuni fetish doll stands the test of time.   Also discussed this week: Jack Hannah Love, The Ghoul, Paula's kids watching Tremors & date nights.

This week Matt & Paula board the appropriately named Ghost Ship.  Find out if the film successfully finds a way to incorporate both 1962 and Mudvayne. Also get a glimpse into how our host spent Valentine's Day and Paula's takes on the Pet Semetery trailer and how to successfully to adapt a  films Stephen King story. Other films discussed  include Won't You Be My Neighbor, Child's Play 2 & Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

This week Matt & Paula find common ground with the classic killer doll flick, Child's Play. Will the 80's film hold up in 2019? They also get into a deep conversation addressing the plot changes made in the new Pet Semetery. Over at the kids table, we get a helping of Monster's Inc. & The Mummy Returns.

Matt & Paula come down on very different sides when reviewing this week's film.  Paula discusses the Simpsons' classic track, "Happy Birthday Lisa" and Matt raves about 'More Brains: The Making of Return of The Living Dead'.   

Matt & Paula once again enter a werewolf den, but this time find something quite enjoyable. Could The Howling be the greatest Werewolf film of all-time? Also Matt dusts off his old electronic voice recorder to share some early celebrity impressions, while Paula finally finishes 1984 and wishes male actors had to get naked more often (even though she doesn't want to see the results).

Paula & Matt hear the terrifying pitter-patter of small shoes and more importantly Rip Torn's Mexican accent in this week's film, Dolly Dearest. Paula & Matt once again have very different opinions on the quality of this film, leading to some heated debate. Also discussed are Kondoing your house, secret snacks and the highly enjoyableenjoyab of Maniac Cop 3.

Matt & Paula cannot come to a consensus whether this week's feature is a cult classic or a dumpster fire.  Before jumping into the movie, Matt gets fired up when discussing 20 somethings & Lin Manuel Miranda, while Paula discusses Marie Condo and the method to get madness.

This week Matt & Paula share their struggles to remember and pronounce the title of this week's film.  At the kid's table Paula & the family sit through the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy and in unrelated news Matt visits a picture Christmas bar in Cleveland and provides relationship advise to a very drunk couple.

Paula & Matt look to the NYC skies to examine Q - The Winged Serpent and both agree that this is a strange little film that is quite entertaining due to a stand out performance by Michael Moriarty. We also get a glimpse into the movies that have made our hosts cry and they are not the titles you would expect. Matt discusses why he loves seeing Weezer and the difference between Philly & Cleveland.

Paula & Matt take a trip to England to visit the woman in black and her horde of dead children. This revival of Hammer Studios leaves our duo with mixed feelings. Before jumping into this week's feature, Paula discusses her fear of attics, Matt justifies his year long commitment to Hulu by diving into Stan Against Evil & over at the kid's table Matt watches the holiday themed episodes of Ducula & the Real Ghostbusters and inadvertently reveals a little too much about his past.

This week Paula & Matt are test subjects in an experiment of fear, although they are fairly certain none of these researchers are familiar with the scientific method. Also Matt's Fitbit convinces him that 1950's couples had figured out the solution to a good night sleep and Pet Semetery inspires children's nursery rhymes.

Paula & Matt are back along with a few dead animals. The opinions on this week's offering are quite divisive and cause some tensions in the Zoo. Also at the kid's table, The Nightmare Before Christmas leaves Matt cold and Jim Henson terrifies Paula's kids with The Witches. 

After a string of enjoyable movies, Matt & Paula are cursed with a real dog of a film. Along the way they get lost in plot holes & fantasize about being one of the undead.  Paula also discusses the real life horror of a sick toddler & Matt introduces his son to a Christmas/Halloween classic

Paula & Matt experience Stockholm Syndrome this week, when they find themselves empathizing with the Creeper after spending 90 minutes trapped in his world.  Before falling into the Jeepers Creepers rabbit hole, they spend time at the kid's table to enjoy a serving of Jim Carrey's The Grinch & Hotel Transylvania 2.

This week Matt & Paula dive into the world of chainsaws, shotguns and Kandarian Demons to discuss the classic Evil Dead II.   Along the way, they discuss how few Disney songs are memorable, complain about ballooning movie run times and Paula tries to explain what a cuddler is.      

Matt & Paula discuss the 1981 Video Nasty Evilspeak, starring the lovable chipmunk Clint Howard.  Confusion arises when they try to untangle the messy web of satanic cults and sadistic administrative assistant.   They also take a trip over to the kids table to discuss how many of viewings of Hocus Pocus can squeeze in before her Amazon rental expires, determining if the Wolfman has nards in the Monster Squad and how can you prepare your kids for the death of dog in Frankenweenie.  

This week Paula & Matt breakdown the classic Tobe Hooper / Steven Spielberg film Poltergeist.  They also take a trip down memory lane to recall the films that cemented their love of horror.