One, Two, Matt and Jacob are coming for you! That’s right, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic series, the Spooky Boys are heading to Elm Street to talk everything Freddy Krueger! Join us as we run down all seven original movies in an episode that’s been a long time coming. So brew some coffee, booby trap your house, and settle in for the latest Monsters Never Die! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories Alien Special Psycho Special...
Oct 31, 2024
In Space Nobody Can Hear You Podcast. Matt and Jacob return to discuss the highs and mediums of one of our most consistently entertaining franchises! What makes the Alien franchise tick? What did we think of Alien Romulus? Are we Prometheus-heads or not? Listen and find out! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Psycho Special...
Oct 14, 2024
Check in to the latest episode of Monsters Never Die where the spooky boys, Matt and Jacob, are covering all of the horrors of Bates Motel. We get our first Hitchcock on the show and capture a shockingly good batch of sequels and a shockingly bad remake. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special...
Jul 29, 2024
It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for! The return of Jacob! That’s right, the Spooky Boys are together again and this month they’re going over their favorites that they watched during Spooky Season 2023. From vampires to Edgar Allan Poe, Matt and Jacob sure watched a lot and they’re excited to tell you all about it. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special Psycho Special...
Nov 27, 2023
As Jacob ( @jacob_denobel ) continues his personal journey Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) has recruited Max ( @ODSTSpartan ) for a commentary for Ernest Dickerson’s underrated Bones from 2002. Ever want to see Snoop Dogg play a mixture of 70s gangster, Freddy Krueger, and Pinhead? Well then Bones will most definitely be your jam. Listen along as Matt & Max have a ball revisiting this classic. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special Psycho Speci...
Oct 06, 2023
This month Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) finds himself stranded on LV-426 without a Jacob ( @Jacob_Denobel ) in sight! That’s right, while Jacob is out on paternity leave, Matt is on a quest to find someone to talk to! This month Matt is joined by Diego Crespo ( @thediegocrespo ) in an attempt at an insightful look at Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien. It’s the first Monsters Never Die commentary and it’s a blast! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Spec...
Aug 01, 2023
This month Jacob and Matt are going back! Back to the shack that is, with a look at the extra goopy Evil Dead series! From its low budget beginnings to an exceptional sequel to medieval times, we go wild for Raimi’s original trilogy. Also discussed is 2013’s Delightful Blood Carnival of a remake by Fede Alvarez and the latest installment Evil Dead Rise! So join us and maybe we won’t swallow your soul! No promises. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special ...
May 31, 2023
Get your bloody tap shoes on, because Matt and Jacob are taking a deep dive into everyone’s favorite genre blend, Horror Musicals. Find out what Jacob’s first-ever movie was, listen to Matt’s Sweeney Todd theatrical experience, and learn about one or two new cult hits for you to discover. This episode is toe-tapping fun! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special Psycho Special...
May 11, 2023
The Spooky Boys are back and they’ve visited the local doll factory! Join Jacob and Matt as they hang out with ventriloquist dummies, Rip Torn, and take dancing lessons with the latest in AI. It’s another fun episode and will be sure to make playtime a joy. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special Psycho Special...
Mar 30, 2023
The Spooky Boys are back and it’s mighty chilly outside, so they’re taking a look at Snowbound Horror! Join them as they look back at Alaskan vampires, isolated researchers, crazed cannibals, and two Stephen King adaptations! The weather might be cold but the conversations are hot in the latest episode of Monsters Never Die! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special Psycho Special...
Jan 31, 2023
The Spooky Boys are back with a holiday treat for your ghouls. Halloween! That’s right, Monsters Never Die has returned from Jacob’s honeymoon with a special episode recorded back in October. Listen to Matt and Jacob and Marcelo as they discuss all 13 entries in the wild Halloween franchise from the Meat ‘n Potatoes Halloween 4 to the wild swings of Halloween Ends. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special Psycho Special...
Dec 23, 2022
The Spooky Boys are celebrating 200 films covered on Monsters Never Die with a look back at their faves, least faves, underground gems and everything in between. Follow along with their Letterboxd list and check your stats against the show. Have you seen all 200? If so, Jacob will buy you a free $5 footlong! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special Psycho Special...
Sep 13, 2022
Is Monsters Never Die back to cover Spielberg’s dinosaur opus and its five sequels? You bet jurassic is. Matt ( TheRealMattC ) and Jacob ( Jacob_deNobel ) are here to take you through every blood-curdling monster showdown while arguing about whether dinosaur feathers are cute or dopey, whether Colin Treverrow has any idea what he’s doing behind a camera, and whether an invisible dinosaur makes sense for a zoo. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alie...
Jun 29, 2022
The Spooky Boys Matt ( TheRealMattC ) and Jacob ( Jacob_deNobel ) are back and there’s something weird nipping at their ankles! That’s right, this month they tackle the varied iterations of Gremlins Knock-Offs! From Critters, to Ghoulies, to Munchies, and back to the Gremlins themselves, the Spooky Boys have a blast and a half talking about these weird little guys being weird little dudes. Enjoy and stay tuned because the Spooky Boys shall return. Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories ...
May 23, 2022
The Spooky Boys, Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) and Jacob ( @Jacob_DeNobel ), have a question to ask: What’s your favorite scary movie? If the answer is a Scream movie, you’re in luck! They’re joined by Scream Expert Carlo DiMicco ( @micco3006 ) to discuss everything from Scream to Scream! From Wes Craven’s Scream Quadrilogy to the new re-quel by Radio Silence; yes, it’s a scream, baby! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Special Alien Special Psycho Special...
Mar 31, 2022
Give the spooky boys Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) and Jacob ( @Jacob_DeNobel ) a hand…in fact, give them nine, because they’re back to talk about the best evil hand movies of all time. Hear about 45 fingers of fright as they discuss Mad Love , The Hands of Orlac , The Beast with Five Fingers , The Crawling Hand , Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors , …And Now the Screaming Starts , The Hand , Body Parts , and Idle Hands ! These danger digits stretch throughout film history, from silent terrors to ’90s stone...
Feb 18, 2022
The Spooky Boys, Jacob ( @Jacob_deNobel ) and Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) return to close out 2021 with another Covid Christmas. Most years we’d all be spending the holidays at a big family gathering, but 2021 yet again brought some trouble our way. So the Boys decided to spend the Holidays with the Sawyer Family and take a look at the long running, and utterly baffling Texas Chain Saw Massacre series. With no less than five different timelines, the waters get choppy but the chili is always top-notch...
Dec 31, 2021
The spooky boils, Matt and Jacob ( @TheRealMattC & @Jacob_DeNobel ), come together for their second anniver-scary to talk about the bone, the only, Tales from the Crypt! Take a deep dive into EC comics history as we talk about Tales from the Crypt , The Vault of Horror , Demon Knight , Bordello of Blood , and Ritual, as well as take a terrible tour through the best episodes of the series. Shriek now, or forever rest in peace! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm...
Nov 08, 2021
Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) and Jacob ( @Jacob_deNobel ) finish off their Big-G coverage with the fourth and final episode of their Godzilla series. Listen to their takes on the much-maligned ‘Zilla from Roland Emmerich’s film, hear them try and determine which of the Legendary series best captures the Big Boy, and thrill as Matt argues that Shin Godzilla is the best Pokemon movie of all time. Godzilla is here to stay, and Monsters Never Die never will! And don’t forget, Monsters Never Die is brought...
Sep 22, 2021
They’re baaaaaaack! Giant monster time never stops at Monsters Never Die as Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) and Jacob ( @Jacob_deNobel ) return to talk about the Big-G’s Millenium period. Godzilla bones! Alien invasions! Muppets! This episode’s got them all as the Spooky Boys take you from Godzilla 2000 all the way through Godzilla Final Wars . How does the Millenium era stack up against the other G-films? Listen and find out! Click the icon below to listen. Related Stories A Nightmare on Elm Street Spec...
Aug 17, 2021
The Spooky Boys return with another kaiju-packed episode! This month they tackle the Heisei Era which spans 1984-1995 with seven films that feature some of the Big G’s most formidable opponents from classic fan favorites like Mothra and King Ghidorah to new challengers like the Godzilla/Flower/Dead Daughter (you read that right) hybrid Biollante. They’re joined by Hunter Davenport ( @Yung_Kame_ ) host of The Phantom Zone Podcast , who’s Heisei love runs deep. So buckle up in your Super X, sign u...
May 01, 2021
Everyone’s favorite large lad is back on theater screens and the Spooky Boys are here to take you back to the Big-G’s origins! Matt and Jacob are joined by Movie Dumpster host Joe LaScola to discuss each of the 15 movies that make up Godzilla’s Showa era of films (‘54-’75). Who’s Godzilla’s best frenemy? How many alien invasions can King Ghidorah be a part of? Are Godzilla and Mothra really married? These answers and more in the latest episode of Monsters Never Die! And don’t forget, Monsters Ne...
Mar 30, 2021
Look who just moved in next door! Matt and Jacob are the boys who cried vampire in the latest episode of Monsters Never Die. This month, they cover the Fright Night franchise, including the original, a theatrical sequel, a remake, a direct-to-video sequel AND a foreign remake. Who’s the hotter Jerry, Colin Farrell or Chris Sarandon? Would you hang out with a kid named Evil Ed? Is teen horniness a crime? These answers and more on Monsters Never Die! And don’t forget, Monsters Never Die is brought...
Mar 01, 2021
Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) and Jacob ( @Jacob_DeNobel ) go ape in this special King-sized episode of Monsters Never Die! The boys–the ninth and tenth wonders of the world–are talking King Kong this month, hitting the big guy’s travels from Skull Island to Manhattan to Japan and back again. Which of the King Kong remakes lives up to the original? What legal entanglements have been as deadly to the big gorilla as any biplane? And most importantly, what is this dude’s deal with blondes? All this and mo...
Feb 01, 2021
Matt and Jacob have made it through 2020 in one piece, and they’re celebrating the end of another year of Monsters Never Die! by tackling your listener questions! Hear about their favorite discoveries of the year, examine what monsters did to entertain themselves during quarantine, and figure out the horror sequels that will populate future movie shelves next to the classic Babadook 2: Still Dookin’. Thanks for listening to year of movie talk and stay spooky! This episode is brought to you by Su...
Dec 30, 2020
It’s Thanksgiving and the Monsters Never Die! boys are here to celebrate with the world’s deadliest cranberry sauce The Blob! Thrill as Steve McQueen tries to shave a decade off his weathered face. Sing along to Burt Bacharach’s classic theme song! And try your best not to get sucked into the gloopiest, gooeyiest, grossest monster this side of the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Matt and Jacob take a deep dive into the center of the creature as they cover the confusingly titled The Blob, Beware!...
Nov 27, 2020
Monsters Never Die, and neither does Jason Voorhees! Matt and Jacob celebrate a year of podcasting together with this deep dive into Crystal Lake. Join the boys and special guest Rora Leah ( instagram.com/aerithgainsbro ) as they travel from New Jersey to Hell, up to space, and out to Elm Street. It’s a slashing good time! This episode is brought to you be Super Yaki! Go to superyaki.com and use code SUPERMONSTER to get 10% off your next order! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402...
Oct 30, 2020
Don’t fall asleep, the internet’s most monstrous show returns for a special PODcast covering each and every adaptation of Jack Finney’s classic novel “The Body Snatchers.” In this episode Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) & Jacob ( @Jacob_deNobel ) (or is it their pod doubles?!) tackle anti-Communism, banjo-playing dog men, the military industrial complex, and the complex series of rewrites and reshoots that ended up giving us The Invasion. As an added bonus, stay tuned to the end for a special intervi...
Sep 25, 2020
Just when you thought it was safe to listen to a podcast again, the Spooky Boys Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) & Jacob DeNobel ( @Jacob_deNobel ) are back to dive into Jaws knock-offs and cash-ins! Their heads are like a shark’s fin as they’re joined by Stephanie Crawford ( @scrawfish ) and Joe La Scola ( @moviedumpster ) to talk Orcas, Mako sharks, piranha, and great whites. Oh and just like last episode they’re joined by friend of the show Carlo DiMicco ( @Micco3006 ), our resident oceanic expert ...
Sep 08, 2020
The beaches are open and we’re gonna need a bigger podcast. Thankfully, we’ve got one, because your spooky hosts with the mosts Matt ( @TheRealMattC ) and Jacob ( @Jacob_DeNobel ) are joined this month by Marcelo ( @MarceloJPico ), Talk FIlm Society EiC, and Trace ( @TracedThurman ), host of the Horror Queers podcast, to talk about the Jaws franchise! Take a trip to Amity Island but look out for the fancy fish who prefers turf to his surf. In this special Independence Day episode, the four chat ...
Jul 14, 2020
