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The episode reviews the 1957 film 'The Black Scorpion' and discusses its special effects, connections to other films, and listener interactions.

Giant scorpions erupt from the bowels of the earth to disembowel men, women, and children in this big bug B-movie from Willis O'Brien (*ahem* King Kong). You'll marvel at the special effects, laugh at the cheesy one-liners, and wish the annoying little kid would just get eaten already. Plus, more connections to King Kong, MST3K talk, love for Bruce Campbell, updates on GFEST, and an actual listener voicemail! ¡Epa! Bust out the tequila! Thank you for listening! Follow us on patreon.com/campkaiju , leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at campkaiju@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠. We'll see you next time for The Lost World (1925) as we continue our Willis O'Brien double feature. This time with giant dinosaurs! TRAILERS AND CLIPS The Black Scorpion (1957), Them! (1954), Rodan (1956), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Harry and the Hendersons (1987) SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plays by Vincent S. Hannam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A Journey in Science Fiction Movies - The Black Scorpion Vote for us! Rondo Award voting instructions Mothra…

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