Monster in the Closet (with Octavio López Sanjuán)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with writer Octavio López Sanjuán about the film Monster in the Closet, exploring its themes and characters.

Writer Octavio López Sanjuán joins us as we discover Monster in the Closet (1986), an affectionate pastiche of atomic age monster movies from Troma Entertainment. A string of baffling murders in wardrobes draws a plucky San Francisco obituary writer (Donald Grant) into the most terrifying assignment of his career. He’s soon joined by a biology teacher (Denise DuBarry) with more theories than common sense, her boy genius child (an early appearance from Paul Fast and Furious Walker!), and an assortment of moustachioed authorities who all take turns trying (and spectacularly failing) to make sense of a creature that would put even your most irrational childhood fears to shame. Should Monster in the Closet be released to let its freak flag fly, or should it be crammed back in there to wallow in its shame? Find out! You can buy Octavio's Spanish-language book on Monster in the Closet on Amazon ! Support us on Patreon to nominate films for us to cover, access exclusive bonus content, and vote on the final verdict! Rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice, and tell a friend about us. Follow us on TikTok , YouTube , Instagram and Bluesky . Hosted on Acast. See…

People in this episode

Hosts: Conrad Chambers, Daniel Goh

Guest: Octavio López Sanjuán

Topics covered

• monster movies
• film review
• 1980s cinema
• Troma Entertainment
• horror comedy

Keywords

• Monster in the Closet
• Troma
• horror
• film analysis
• 1986
• comedy
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Troma Entertainment, Amazon

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