Alternative Japanese Vampires and Frankensteins (The Last Frankenstein, Marebito, Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl)

Byrd, Matt and Tom have a cure for your Halloween hangover with this look at several Japanese films that took a different approach to two of the most famous monsters of all time- vampires and the Frankenstein monster!  First up, we have the 1991 oddity The Last Frankenstein, based on the stage play of the same name.  Then we have Takashi Shimizu's surreal 2004 low budget Marebito.  And finally, we have the insane crossover, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, directed by exploitation mavericks Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu.  Along the way, we discuss monsters watching porn, hollow earth theory, the Shaver mysteries, ganguru culture, and laffy taffy.  Join us and get through your post-Halloween blues!