Life finds a way in the first of two episodes on Jurassic Park (1993), another phenomenal, genre-defining masterpiece from Steven Spielberg. Our plucky crew of scientists, nerds, ops guys, kids, and one rich old man contend with genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok on an island resort.

In Abominable (2006), a girl gang on a bachelorette party weekend must contend with a voyeuristic creep in the house up the hill. Also, a sasquatch wants to eat them. Nbd.

In The Last Dinosaur (1977), an asshole billionaire named Thrust leads a team of people of varying competence on a quest to find a tyrannosaur living in the North Pole. He's definitely not there to hunt it. Promise.

Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) is a masterpiece that defined not only the creature feature genre, but filmmaking through the last fifty years. I don't have anything snarky to say; this movie slaps.

Zombeavers (2014) is the kind of film you see once in a generation, a masterpiece that transcends the genre and rivals the works of Kubrick, Kurosawa, or good Spielberg. Picture attractive young women and their dipshit boyfriends beset by a horde of undead beavers, underpinned by a gut-wrenching human story of heartbreak and revenge.

The Cabin in the Woods (2011) is a brilliant and hilarious deconstruction of the horror genre. Five college students try to survive a zombie assault in a remote cabin--but not all is as it seems. We love this one.

Bait aka Bait 3D (2012) follows the plight of two great white sharks trapped inside a grocery store in the aftermath of a tsunami. The two big fish must contend with hostile locals in an increasingly desperate bid for survival. Also, there are a bunch of Australian who all look alike. And the guy from Nip/Tuck.

Our first bonus episode! A month back, special guest/musical genius Jason joined Ethan to see Godzilla Minus One (2023) in the theatre, like the fancy gentlemen that we are. Honestly, we loved it. Join us for a discussion of what may well be the best Godzilla movie ever made, and a strong contender for best film of the year. Plus: a long-winded, meandering intro for you Dispatches from Seattle fans!

Regular episodes resume in February!