New name, same podcast! Welcome to Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s October, so that means it’s time for our “Shocktober” series, where we cover movies that go bump in the night! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and Matt are joined by one of the hosts of the Mystery Movie Madness podcast, K-Tron, to discuss Fred Dekker and Shane Black’s unofficial prequel to Universal’s Dark Universe, 1987’s The Monster Squad!

A surprisingly cool middle schooler wearing loafers and smoking! Incredible creature FX from Stan Winston! Classic horror vibes that showcase the glory of unofficial versions of the Universal Monsters! 12 year old boys endangering their sisters because they’re insecure about their masculinity! A 2,000 year old dead guy walking around on his own! A dog somehow sneaking into a (really cool) tree house! A deeply-80s music montage and end-credits theme song! The origin of classic horror movie references such as “Wolfman's got nards!” and “Stephen King Rules!” Frankenstein's Monster being a bro! Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite! Rooftop Burger King! A shockingly-petty immortal screaming at children and spitefully destroying their property! A fun horror romp with a great concept that plays out like a slightly-more-adult Amblin movie! Were you a The Goonies kid, or a The Monster Squad kid?!

In addition, the gang shares some brief spoiler-free reviews of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, 1962’s Tales of Terror, Terrifier 3, Smile 2, and Timo Tjahjanto’s newest gory action-masterpiece, The Shadow Strays!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris, Tim Gardiner, and Matt Paul, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Instagram and Twitter @ActionHarris. Matt is a terrific artist that you can find on Instagram @no_wheres_ville. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter @AIPTmoviesPod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.