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The holidays are upon us, and some of our readers out there may find themselves with some time for a holiday horror marathon. Others may want something a little different. Kaiju, perhaps?

Back in the 1990s, a marathon consisting of Godzilla and other kaiju films aired on TNT’s MonsterVision, usually on New Year’s Eve. These films would include Godzilla: King of the Monsters (aka Gojira, 1954), Godzilla Vs. Mothra (aka Godzilla Vs. The Thing, 1964), Monster Zero (aka Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero, 1965), Godzilla’s Revenge (aka All Monsters Attack, 1969), and Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975). In addition to the Godzilla films, other Toho films were aired, including Rodan (1956), Frankenstein Conquers the World (aka Frankenstein Vs. Baragon, 1965), and War of the Gargantuas (1966).

This marathon can be easily re-created, since all of the above films are available on DVD. The Classic Media DVD releases are the best versions of these films, with only Frankenstein Conquers the World being led away from the herd; it is available in a deluxe edition through Media Blasters.

Happy New Year!

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