The Monster Island Film Vault

The Kaiju Krypt presents: ‘Dagon’ by H.P. Lovecraft | Read by Captain Darke | A Belated Halloween Special

Despite some…legal troubles that delayed its release, the latest episode of The Kaiju Krypt has arrived! Unfortunately, Vinnie Kami is interrupted by the show’s original

Special Report #10: Godzilla Day 2026 - 'Fest Godzilla II: Tokyo Vanishing' Reaction & New Monster General Election Results

Happy Godzilla Day, Kaiju Lovers! To celebrate, Nate (and his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA) sit down and react live to the newest entry in the annual short film ser

Gamera, Tolkien, and the Eucatastrophe | One Monstrous Moment ZERO SUM EDITION

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Nathan Marchand, host of The Monster Island Film Vault, not only does this video "out of character," he talks about Gamera...on Godzilla Day. Gamera

Bonus Episode #21 - ‘Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo’ & ‘The Last Dinosaur’ | Patreon

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In this Patreon-sponsored double feature solo episode, Nate analyzes two completely unrelated movies. Well, sorta related movies. One is animated, an

Celebrating 7 Years of MIFV | Ft. Special Guests, Jeopardy, Giveaways, AND MORE!

Join Nathan Marchand and some special guests as they celebrate seven years of kaiju podcasting! Featuring Matt Walsh (But Not THAT Matt Walsh), Elijah Thomas, Jake "The M

Episode 115: ‘Godzilla 1985’ | Ft. Ben Avery and Autistic Lizard Pro | Godzilla Redux

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! History repeats itself in both MIFV and the Godzilla franchise, because Nate is once again dedicating an episode to a heavily re-edited Americanizati

Episode 114 - ‘Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace’ vs. Neil Riebe | The Ultra Journey

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Kaiju author Neil Riebe returns to discuss the one Ultraman film he likes: Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace. This entry in the Ultra Series is

MIFV x HPV3: G-Fest XXXI (2026) Postmortem | Ft. Damon Noyes, Omni Viewer, and Autistic Lizard Pro

Join us tonight for a special livestream reflecting on G-Fest 2026 in Rosemont, Illinois. Was it as great as the epic that was last year's con? Did Nathan survive the nin

Episode 113: ‘Dragonslayer’ (1981) | Ft. Damon Noyes | Patreon

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In a shockingly (but not shockingly) looooooong episode sponsored by Damon Noyes, Nate and his executive producer make the definitive podcast episode

MIFV Interview Series: Daniel DiManna, Author of G-Cinema

Nathan sits down with his longtime friend and now first-time published author, Daniel DiManna, to discuss said first book: G-Cinema: An Exploration and Celebration of Jap

Monster Conversation: Harryhausen Annual #5 – ‘One Million Years B.C.’ | MIFV x Kaiju Conversation

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! And happy birthday, Ray Harryhausen! And Nate and Elijah, too. Yes, they’re back for their annual crossover, and this year in their reverse order cov

Episode 112: ‘Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light’ vs. Rob Buck | The Ultra Journey

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Hello, MIFV MAX members! First-time guest Rob Buck of The Power Chamber Podcast joins Nate for "The Ultra Journey" to discuss the first of its kind i

MIFV Interview Series - Eric Elliott, Creator of the Fan Comic "Batman Meets Godzilla"

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! It’s been six years since Eric Elliott published issues one and two of his fan comic, Batman Meets Godzilla, but now the epic conclusion is out! He m

Special Report #9, Part 3 – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episode 10 and Final Thoughts

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! We meet now...at the end of all things. Or at least the end of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2. Nate gushes over what might be the best episode

Special Report #9, Part 2 – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episodes 5-9

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In part 2 of the originally Patreon-exclusive weekly coverage of season 2 of AppleTV+’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the show’s valleys start manifes

Special Report #9, Part 1 – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episodes 1-4

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In this compilation of originally Patreon-exclusive weekly coverage, Nate (and Jimmy From NASA) dives into the first four episodes of season two of A

Impromptu Episode: ‘Prophecy’ (1979) | Ft. Matt Walsh (But Not That Matt Walsh) | Patreon

Hello Kaiju Lovers! Because Matt Walsh (no, not that Matt Walsh) is a crazy man who just happened to be on the Island to play Super Mario at a kids party, he jumped to th

Ultraman Nu: An Unofficial Audiodrama, Episode 1 - “Tooth and Fire”

Nate, the secretly resentful host for Ultraman Nu, tries to get back into as normal a life as Monster Island will allow by visiting the Sekizawa Library to conduct resear

Episode 111: ‘The Return of Godzilla’ | Ft. Neil Riebe and Andrew Wynja “The Ninja” | Godzilla Redux

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Nate (technically) reaches the Heisei Era of "Godzilla Redux" with The Return of Godzilla (aka "Godzilla 1984"). He's joined by kaiju author Neil Rie

The Snarky Boneheads with Rito and Wade #3 | April Fool's Day Special 2026

The infamous Rito Revolto (or Rito Bandora, depending on who you talk to) and some dude named Wade once again invade the MIFV podcast feed! They bicker and banter as they