Poll! What part of standard vampire lore strikes you as silly or dumb (NOT sparkling)? Write or call 617-398-7266!

It's the holiday season! We don't want to get too dark with this week's "I Vant to Vatch Your Feelm" so we're just going "Near Dark," Katherine Bigelow's 1987 film debut. Good evening, y'all! maxmikemovies.com/episode-363-...

Poll! What setting/culture/genre would you most like to see vampires plunked down into? Leave a comment!

Poll question! Do you prefer your monsters "scientifically," or supernaturally based? Tell us which and why!

Do you hunger? Sure, we all do! At this time of year, we all need to sate our hunger the way Deneuve and Bowie did in "The Hunger": with the blood of the innocent! Nummers! Hanh? What is this "cranberry sauce"? Weird. Give a listen and we'll surely give thanks! maxmikemovies.com/episode-361-...

Poll! Are you a fan of vampires in cinema? If so, why? If not, why not? Let us know, get on the show! Or call: 617-398-7266.

"I Vant to Vatch Your Feelm"! "The Lost Boys"! So many vampires! So many Coreys! So much 80's! So much Joel Schumacher! So listen, already! maxmikemovies.com/episode-360-...

Poll! What overlooked folkloric monster deserves its own film? Comment or call: 617-398-7266!

Let's get down with some more vapiric "I Vant to Vatch Your Feelm" as we ask: who's that Black vampire who's a sex machine with all the chicks? "Blacula"! Damn right! Wait, am I mixing movies? Listen and find out if I'm just a jive turkey or possibly a jive capon! maxmikemovies.com/episode-359-...

Poll question: Who do you think is the worst cinematic vampire? Leave a comment or call our Emergency Blood Donation hotline at at 617-398-7266.

Poll question: who’s the coolest vampire? Dracula? (and which one?) Lestat? Celine from “Underworld”? Vampire Bill? Comment or call hotline at 617-398-7266

Bleah! Bleah! Bleah! Vere you scared, mortal? We have a brand new series, "I Vant to Vatch Your Feelm!" with off-beat and largely Dracula-free movies about vampires, starting with "Only Lovers Left Alive" by Jim Jarmusch. Bleah! Very scary! maxmikemovies.com/episode-358-...

It's our last in the "Directors in Short Pants" series and it's Sam Raimi's first, 1981's "The Evil Dead." Crack open a Book of Forbidden Knowledge and give a listen! maxmikemovies.com/episode-357-...

Poll question! What, if any, is your favorite horror movie? Or what horror movie put you off horror movies? Comment below or call our hotline at 617-398-7266 and leave a voicemail!

Hear Max, Mike; Movies With “Directors in Short Pants.” Kurosawa’s first. Our thoughts on movies Flow like a winding river. Bumpy drowns in it. --- Two haikus, attributed to Yotta Bakamono maxmikemovies.com/episode-356-...

Poll! What is your favorite martial arts movie and why? (Boxing counts.) Comment or leave a message at: 617-398-7266!

Our "Directors in Short Pants" continues with Spike Lee's first outing "She's Gotta Have It." Please give a listen. Please. Please, baby please, baby baby please, baby please! maxmikemovies.com/episode-355-...

New poll! Who is your favorite cinematic female character and why? Write below or call 617-398-7266!

Ach du Lieber! It's another "Directors in Short Pants" entry and this time it's Robert Rodriguez's first work, "El Mariachi". I'm afraid that app this time, I thought the character's name was "L. Maria Chi". Turns out, I was not entirely correct. Enjoy! maxmikemovies.com/episode-354-...

Our "Directors in Short Pants" series is a gas, gas, gas! Or maybe that's just this week's movie, Penny Marshall's first effort! Give a listen, and if you're in a cross-fire hurricane, don't bother howling, just find shelter! maxmikemovies.com/episode-353-...

Poll question! What ingredient, if any, do you feel is missing from today's movies? Leave us a comment or call our hotline at 617-398-7266.

Behold our latest entry in our "Directors in Short Pants" series: Sofia Coppola's first effort, "The Virgin Suicides." This movie may not be terribly cheery but hopefully our show will be. Give a listen! maxmikemovies.com/episode-352-...

Poll! Is there any subject you feel is too delicate or sensitive or inappropriate to be portrayed in a movie? Let us know!

More "Directors in Short Pants"! It's Wes Anderson's first, "Bottle Rocket." Doesn't check every box in 'Anderson Bingo' but it's got all 3 Wilson Brothers and that's gotta count for something, right? This movie that asks the question "What's James Caan doing here?" maxmikemovies.com/episode-351-...

Poll! What actor (m/f) has done something on or off screen that's made you just say, 'no more!' Let us know below or call our hotline at 617-398-7266

Just when you thought it was safe to listen to a podcast... Duh dun .... duh dun .... dun dun dun dun DUH DUNNN! Yes, it's everyone's favor movie about our fishy friends, 1975's "Jaws"! Hello, Aquaman? maxmikemovies.com/episode-350-...

Poll! When you're in a bad mood, what movie or kind of movie do you like to watch? Comment or call 617-398-7266!

Poll question: is there a director that you really just can’t stand, whose name you see and just go “nope”?

More "Directors in Short Pants" with Robert Eggers' first film "The Witch." This movie turned me into a newt!...... I got better...... Listen anyways! maxmikemovies.com/episode-348-...

Poll question! What is your favorite film or tv witch and why? Comment below or call 617-398-7266!

Time for a new series: "Directors in Short Pants": the first films of well-known directors. We're slacking off, I mean, kicking off with Richard Linklatter's first effort: "Slackers." Wonder what people on the streets of Austin are talking about? Wonder no more! maxmikemovies.com/episode-347-...

Poll question! What movie have you seen the most times -in a theater?- Write below or call 617-398-7266. Thanks!

It's podcastin' time! This week's "Summer Blockbusters and Summer Not" entry is "Fantastic Four: First Steps," the 4th (or 5th, if you count the Corman version) attempt at a movie starring Marvel's first family. Has Marvel broken the curse? Find out! maxmikemovies.com/episode-346-...

Poll! What summer blockbuster did you most anticipate as a kid? Answer below or call 617-398-7266!

Tremors! We've got tremors! No, not any sort of medical or seismic activity but the final film in our "Oh No! A Giant Monster!" series, 1990's "Tremors." We've got subterranean worms! We've got unseen terrors! Heck, we've even got Kevin Bacon! How can you resist? maxmikemovies.com/episode-345-...

Poll time! What is your favorite performance by Kevin Bacon? Do tell us below or message us at 617-398-7266! Thanks!

Faster than a speeding meme! More powerful than Internet trolls! Able to leap inane arguments with a single bound.... It's 2025's "Superman"! Now with more James Gunn! And no neck-breaking! Give a listen and see if that's enough. maxmikemovies.com/episode-344-...

Poll time! What actor was your favorite Superman, film or tv? Write below or message us at: 617-398-7266! Thanks!

It's a Jurassic World and we just live in it. No, that's not really the message of this week's movie "Jurassic World: Rebirth" but it's as good as any other you'll find. What do I mean? Give a listen! maxmikemovies.com/episode-343-...

Poll question: what film do you think could be expanded into a franchise? Whose adventures do you want to see more?

Well, we couldn't have a series called "Oh No! A Giant Monster!" and not include a movie actually called "Monsters" (2010), could we? Directed by Gareth Edwards who is no slouch in the monster department ( "Godzilla" 2014, "Jurassic World: Rebirth")! maxmikemovies.com/episode-342-...

Poll! What film franchise should be put to rest? We've seen enough! Comment or call 617-398-7266. Thanks!

See Tom Cruise. See Tom Cruise run. Run, Tom Cruise, run. And that’s “Mission: Impossible: Final Reckoning” in a nutshell! Ok, there may be a teeny bit more to it than that. Give a listen and find out. maxmikemovies.com/episode-341-...

Poll question! What is your favorite tv show to movie adaptation? Write below or call 617-398-7266!

Poll! What is your favorite monster or movie monster related song? Comment or call 617-398-7266!

New poll! What's your favorite animated film and why? Let us know here or call us at 617-398-7266. Thanks!

Ok, for this week's "Oh No! A Giant Monster!", I'm gonna cut you a deal on "Godzilla: Final Wars"! Comes with almost every Toho monster you can think of! Not enough? Ok, I'll throw in poorly-defined mutants! How about a few aliens? You drive a hard bargain! Deal? maxmikemovies.com/episode-338-...

Poll question! What is the most FUN giant movie monster? Write below or call 617-398-7266! And thanks!

Another entry in our "Oh No! A Giant Monster!" series: 2022's "Troll." Don't be alarmed! This is about a huge, property-destroying monster, not a basement-dwelling incel attacking people anonymously. That'd be way more unpleasant to watch. Join us! maxmikemovies.com/episode-337-...

Poll! What movie monster do you think is the most effective/scariest? Comment or call 617-398-7266!