Cinemassacre's Monster Madness

Top Cast

James D. Rolfe as Himself
Mike Matei as Self
Antonio Piluso as Self
Justin Silverman as Self
Kieran Fallon as Self
Brent Chalem as Horace (archive footage)
André Gower as Sean (archive footage)
John Bloom as Self/Joe Bob Briggs

Seasons

Specials (2007) - (42 Episodes)

Season 1 - History of Horror (2007) - (31 Episodes)

Season 2 - Godzillathon (2008) - (30 Episodes)

Season 3 - Monster Madness 3 (2009) - (31 Episodes)

Season 4 - Camp Cult (2010) - (32 Episodes)

Season 5 - Sequel-a-Thon (2011) - (31 Episodes)

Season 6 - 80's-a-Thon (2012) - (16 Episodes)

Season 7 - Sequel-a-Thon II (2013) - (31 Episodes)

Season 8 - Monster Madness 8 (2014) - (31 Episodes)

Season 9 - Monster Madness 9 (2015) - (31 Episodes)

Season 10 - Monster Madness X (2016) - (31 Episodes)

Season 11 - Son of Monster Madness (2017) - (5 Episodes)

Season 12 (2018) - (4 Episodes)

Season 13 (2019) - (20 Episodes)

Season 14 (2020) - (2 Episodes)

Season 15 - Around the World (2021) - (31 Episodes)

Season 16 (2022) - (7 Episodes)

Season 17 (2023) - (6 Episodes)

Season 18 - Roger Corman (2024) - (6 Episodes)

Season 19 - Screams Not On Screen! (2025) - (5 Episodes)

Specials (2007)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: History of Horror 2007 Promo (2007-09-30)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 2: Godzilla-Thon 2008 Promo (2008-10-01)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 3: Monster Madness 2009 Promo (2009-09-15)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 4: A Tribute to TNT's MonsterVision (2010-09-05)

Halloween starts early on Cinemassacre! Here’s a tribute to MonsterVision, a late night TV monster movie marathon from the 90′s. Also see my history of MonsterVision TV listings.
Ep. 5: The Crestwood House Monster Series (2010-09-12)

A tribute to the Crestwood House Monster Series, the books that introduced me to the classic monsters!
Ep. 6: Camp Cult 2010 Promo (2010-09-19)

Get ready for Halloween! October 1st to 31st. Every day, a monster movie review! Yeah, I’m totally insane. Check out past year’s marathons here: Monster Madness 2007: History of Horrors Monster Madness 2008: Godzillathon Monster Madness 2009
Ep. 7: Universal Studios Monsters Classic Collection (2010-09-26)

A tribute to the Universal Studios Monsters Classic Collection. Classic monster titles that “monster fans have been waiting to sink their teeth into. Now at a spook-tacular price to die for!” Monster Madness starts October 1st!
Ep. 8: White Zombie (1932) Commentary (2011-02-11)

James and Mike do a feature-length commentary on the world’s first zombie film! Rereleased 2015-10-26. Originally posted 2011-02-11.
Ep. 9: Monster Madness 1993 (The First Monster Madness) (2011-09-28)

The ORIGINAL Monster Madness from 1993. My obsession with monster movies started when I was young.
Ep. 10: Sequel-A-Thon 2011 Promo (2011-09-19)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 11: 80's-A-Thon 2012 Promo (2012-09-25)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 12: 2007 - 1980's Recap (2012-09-30)

This is a compilation of all the 1980′s themed reviews we did previously for Monster Madness “A History of Horror” in 2007.
Ep. 13: Sequel-A-Thon 2 2013 Promo (2013-10-01)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 14: Monster Madness 2014 Promo (2014-09-23)

Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness returns for it’s 8th year! This time, it’s back to basics, with simple movie reviews and no theme. Instead, a completely random free-for-all, like old times. You’ll never know what to expect! Special thanks to MonsterBuster Entertainment for the kickass stop-motion animation. Stop motion and visual effects - Torey Haas Creature creator and director of photography – Tricia Gaulesky Creature performers – Jay Holloway, Caitlin McPhail and Melissa Oulton Grip – Jackson Baker Also special thanks to Bill Ullo for the awesome animated graphics.
Ep. 15: Friday the 13th (1980) (2015-02-09)

Due to popular request and all the Friday the 13th dates coming up, Cinemassacre will be reviewing all the Friday the 13th movies leading up to February 13th, and then March 13th.
Ep. 16: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) (2015-02-10)

Leading up to February, Friday the 13th, we check out Friday the 13th part 2 today.
Ep. 17: Friday the 13th Part III (1982) (2015-02-11)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 18: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) (2015-02-12)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 19: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) (2015-02-13)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 20: Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) (2015-03-09)

Another Friday the 13th is sneaking up on us, coming in for the kill. Watch the rest of the reviews, this week, leading up until Friday (Jason X).
Ep. 21: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) (2015-03-10)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 22: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) (2015-03-11)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 23: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) (2015-03-12)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 24: Jason X (2001) (2015-03-13)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 25: Monster Madness Bumper Collection 2007-2014 (2015-09-23)

It’s the first day of Fall! Let’s get ready to celebrate the Halloween season, with the 9th annual Monster Madness! This time, it will be another random assortment of movie reviews. Classic horror, New horror, spanning the timeline from 1925-2015. I’ll take care of lots of major league horror titles, and answer many of last year’s requests from the fans.
Ep. 26: Logos to life: Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2015-09-30)

"Crazy, am I? We'll see whether I'm crazy or not." In this next installment of Logos to life, you'll see the creation of the Monster Madness Logo from original artwork to 3d print. So press play and enjoy....if you dare!
Ep. 27: MonsterVision Intro (1993) Restoration (2015-10-25)

For everyone who remembers staying up late to watch horror movies on TV, this is a true re-creation of the classic TNT MonsterVision intro from 1993. Until now, the only videos of it on YouTube were of poor quality, from old VCR recordings. But now, Cinemassacre has gone through the effort of restoring the intro to its full glory.
Ep. 28: Monster Madness 10 - Announcement (2016-06-15)

This year's Monster Madness will be the 10th and the final marathon to include 31 movie reviews.
Ep. 29: Monster Madness X Promo (2016-09-22)

Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness X promo! This year is the 10th and final marathon. This year’s theme is different every day.. Modern Mondays Top Ten Tuesdays WTF Wednesdays Blood-Thirsty Thursdays Franken-Fridays Weekend Whatevers – Starts October 1st SPECIAL THANKS to Justin Rakowski for the cool Monster Madness theme song!
Ep. 30: Kongathon - King Kong (1933), Son of Kong (1933) (2017-03-03)

It's Cinemassacre's Kongathon, a marathon of King Kong reviews leading up to the new film Skull Island. The schedule goes like this: March 3 - The Classic Duology March 4 - The Toho Duology March 5 - The De Laurentiis Duology March 6 - James & Mike Monday March 7 - Peter Jackson's Kong March 8 - Bonus movie review March 10 - Skull Island
Ep. 31: Kongathon - Kong Vs Godzilla (1962), Kong Escapes (1967) (2017-03-04)

The Toho Duology: King Kong Vs Godzilla (1962) King Kong Escapes (1967) Plus plenty of ramblings about Frankenstein and the German titles. Also the lost Japanese Kong films from the 30s.
Ep. 32: Kongathon - King Kong (1976), King Kong Lives (1986) (2017-03-05)

Today's topic is the pair of Kong films from the Dino De Laurentiis company, both directed by John Guillerman. King Kong (1976) and King Kong Lives (1986). Also I talk about the Universal Studios Theme Park rides (Kongfrontation) and the legal disputes including the famous Universal Vs Nintendo, over Donkey Kong.
Ep. 33: Kongathon - Peter Jackson's King Kong (PS2) (2017-03-06)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 34: Kongathon - Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) (2017-03-07)

A review of Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005).
Ep. 35: Kongathon - Top 5 King Kong Ripoffs (2017-03-08)

The hilarious cinematic attempts at cashing in on King Kong.
Ep. 36: Kongathon - Kong: Skull Island (2017) (2017-03-09)

Cinemassacre reviews the new Kong: Skull Island (2017).
Ep. 37: Which Dracula Film is Most Faithful to the Book? (2019-03-20)

Which Dracula movie adaptation is most faithful to the original Bram Stoker book?? I wanted a definitive answer, so I selected 12 contenders and put them up to the test. This counts theatrical and television, but no sequels, spinoffs, or spoofs. THE CONTENDERS 1922 - Nosferatu "The silent version" 1931 - Dracula "The Lugosi version" 1931 - Dracula "The Spanish version" 1953 - Dracula in Instanbul “The Turkish version” 1958 - Dracula / Horror of Dracula "The Hammer version" 1970 - Bram Stoker's Count Dracula "The Jesus Franco version" 1973 - Bram Stoker's Dracula / Dracula "The Jack Palance version" 1977 - Count Dracula "The BBC '77 version" 1979 - Dracula "The Frank Langella version" 1979 - Nosferatu the Vampyre "The Nosferatu remake" 1992 - Bram Stoker's Dracula "Coppola's Dracula" 2006 - Dracula "The BBC '06 version”
Ep. 38: Cinemassacre's Monster Madness 2019!!! (2019-09-29)

Announcing Cinemassacre's Monster Madness 2019!!! A NEW video EVERY day in October!! What kind of videos? 20 spine-tingling movie reviews 4 spooky James & Mike Mondays 4 blood-curdling Rental Reviews 2 freshly-killed Retail Reviews ...and an AVGN episode unlike anything The Nerd has done before!! That’s 31 videos total staring October 1st.... to quench your horror thirst!!
Ep. 39: Cinemassacre's Monster Madness is BACK!! (2021-10-01)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 40: The Phantom of the Opera (1925) 100th Anniversary (2025-09-06)

The Phantom of the Opera premiered at the Astor theater in New York City, on September 6, 1925. But if you want to get technical, the first cut was shown to a test audience on January 7 and 26 in Los Angeles. On April 26, a 2nd cut was shown at the Curran theater in San Francisco. And finally, the 3rd cut has its 100th anniversary today! In this video, I talk about its convoluted history and sum up the appeal of Lon Chaney's haunting incarnation as the Phantom.
Ep. 41: James and Mike discuss the Haunted Mansion and More! (2025-09-22)

Mike normally streams on Twitch, but he is back this one time to discuss The Haunted Mansion and other spooky Disney stuff with James!
Ep. 42: Monster Madness 2025 Coming Soon! (2025-10-01)

Cinemassacre's Monster Madness is back for the 2025 Halloween season and this year we are taking a trip away from movies for some Screams Not On Screen!