10.27.2025 THE MONSTER PARTY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL PRESENTS: MONSTER TEETH

Written By Stephanie Morgan

THIS HALLOWEEN, MONSTER PARTY IS GIVING YOU A MOUTHFUL!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, celebrate All Hallows’ Eve with a pulse-pounding potpourri of petrifying pearly whites! Can your orthodontist stand the gum-numbing terror of… MONSTER TEETH!!!?

For many of us monster kids, our introduction to creepy cosplay was getting that first pair of monster teeth. It doesn’t matter if they were a purchase, a present, or a discarded treasure found in an ashtray at Macy’s; scary plastic teeth hold a sacred place in our memories. It just goes to show how effective a good pair of chompers are for striking terror in the hearts of genre fans. In fact, monster teeth are so important that we felt they deserved their own episode, just in time for the horror days.

Join this special gathering of just the MONSTER PARTY gang, as we attempt to whimsically chronicle and rank some of the best teeth that fantastic cinema has to offer. Aside from the obvious go-to of vampires, we also examine the imm-oral hygiene of werewolves, aliens, madmen, cartoon characters, mutants, toys, demons, giant monsters, wax treats, victims, and so much more!

ALL OF US AT MONSTER PARTY WISH YOU A SCARY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN! AND SPEAKING OF SAFE… IS IT SAFE?

Key Topics Discussed

  • Childhood Novelty Monster Teeth: The hosts reminisce about their first introductions to monster teeth, including classic plastic slide-over fangs , the "Evil Teeth" by Imagineering , wax fangs , and "hillbilly" style gum teeth.

  • The Evolution of Vampire Fangs in Cinema: A significant portion of the discussion centers on vampire teeth in movies, comparing the rat-like front fangs of Nosferatu with the absence of fangs on Bela Lugosi and the influential, scarier fangs worn by Christopher Lee in the Hammer films.

  • Iconic Teeth from Other Movie Monsters: The hosts move beyond vampires to discuss other memorable monster teeth, including werewolves , the Zuni fetish doll from Trilogy of Terror , the xenomorph from Alien , the creatures in Fright Night , and the Reapers from Blade 2.

  • Monster Teeth in Toys and Games: The discussion branches into toys and collectibles that feature prominent teeth, such as the Jaws board game , the Fun House pinball machine , and various monster figures like the Inhumanoids and Living Dead Dolls.

  • Personal Anecdotes and Dental Horror Stories: Throughout the episode, the hosts share personal stories related to teeth, including finding fangs in an ashtray , an intimidating childhood dentist , an attempt to file real teeth into fangs , and real-life dental horror stories involving braces and wisdom teeth removal.

Timestamps

  • 00:00:17 - Introductions & Topic Reveal

  • 00:02:18 - Childhood Novelty Teeth & Anecdotes (Plastic fangs, "Evil Teeth," wax fangs, dentist stories)

  • 00:17:57 - Vintage Halloween Costumes (Ben Cooper)

  • 00:37:23 - Werewolf Teeth in Cinema (The Wolf Man, Curse of the Werewolf)

  • 00:42:16 - Discussion of Other Iconic Movie Monsters (Trilogy of Terror, Hellraiser, Fright Night, Alien, The Thing)

  • 01:00:56 - Monster Teeth in Toys, Games, and Collectibles

  • 01:09:42 - Metal Teeth & Lightning Round (Phantom of the Paradise, Barbarella, Mr. Sardonicus, Marathon Man)

  • 01:21:47 - Kaiju Teeth (Gamera, Anguirus, Gargantuas)

  • 01:24:26 - Episode Wrap-up, Future Topics & Toasts

  • 01:27:18 - Listener Shout-Out & Hosts' Personal Dental Horror Stories

  • 01:30:44 - Plugs and Sign-offs

  • 01:36:15 - Post-Show / Pre-Show Banter

Resources/Links Mentioned

Films

  • Nosferatu (1922) - Mentioned as one of the first vampire films seen, noted for its unique fangs being the two "rat-like" front teeth rather than canines.

  • Dracula (1931) - Discussed because Bela Lugosi famously does not wear fangs in the film, with the attacks being only suggested.

  • Hammer Dracula Films (Series) - Praised as a "game-changer" for being the first prominent films to show Christopher Lee with fangs, which were both "sexy but terrifying".

  • Deathmaster (1972) - Mentioned only as a DVD/lobby card that Robert Quarry (Count Yorga) signed for a host.

  • Twins of Evil (1971) - Highlighted for having some of the "sexiest female vampire teeth" , described as "luxurious".

  • The Howling (1981) - Cited as a modern werewolf movie where the teeth look more like a "real wolf".

  • Curse of the Werewolf (1961) - Called a "great-looking werewolf" and one of the hosts' favorites, noting the character has top fangs as a kid and bottom fangs as an adult.

  • Trilogy of Terror (1975 TV Movie) - Discussed as a memorable example of monster teeth, with the Zuni fetish doll described as "basically just a running pair of teeth". The possessed Karen Black's teeth at the end are also highlighted.

  • Hellraiser (1987) - Brought up for the cenobite known as "the Chatterer," whose teeth are described as "very unsettling" and "very scary".

  • Fright Night (1985) - Discussed for two iconic teeth moments: Evil Ed's transformation teeth ("protruding... sharp and different angles") and Amy's "giant gaping mouth with these big jagged teeth".

  • Child's Play (1988) - Mentioned only in passing as part of Fright Night director Tom Holland's career.

  • Shin Godzilla (2016) - Singled out as having the "scariest and most teeth on a Godzilla" , being "all teeth".

  • Blade (1998) - Mentioned as having "classic vampires" in the first film.

  • Blade 2 (2002) - Highlighted for the "Reapers," mutant vampires whose "entire jaws open up like a flower".

  • Alien (1979) - Discussed as one of the "scariest sets" of teeth due to the xenomorph's "double set of jaws" (the protruding inner mouth) and the silver teeth of the chestburster.

  • Teeth (2007) - Discussed as a film literally about monster teeth; the premise is a woman born with "vagina dentata" (teeth in her vagina).

  • The Thing (1982) - Mentioned as a film where "different part[s] of the body produce giant teeth," specifically the iconic "teeth in the chest cavity" scene.

  • Jaws (1975) - Mentioned for the shark having "layers of teeth," which is emphasized on the poster.

  • The Fly (1986) - Alluded to as the "Brundlefly" (misspoken as "Brendle fly") in a comparison.

  • Dune (1984/2021) - Mentioned for the sandworms, which have "circular levels of teeth inside".

  • Barbarella (1968) - Referenced for the "scary" and "unsettling" dolls that attack with poison-tipped metal teeth.

  • Mr. Sardonicus (1961) - Discussed for its "disturbing" makeup of a man whose face is frozen in a horrific smile.

  • Marathon Man (1976) - Cited as a prime example of dental horror for its "intense" dental torture scene.

  • Smile (2022) - Mentioned for its "creepy" and maniacal smiles.

  • Smile 2 (2024) - Mentioned as being "even more freaky" and featuring an actual "smile monster".

  • The Babadook (2014) - Brought up as a "dark spiritual cousin" to Smile, noted for its disturbing smile and black lips.

  • Evil Dead (Series) - Alluded to when mentioning the Necronomicon (Book of the Dead) as a "thing that bite[s]".

  • Tusk (2014) - A Kevin Smith film discussed where a man is "surgically transform[ed]" into a walrus, complete with "giant tusks".

  • Gamera (Series) - Mentioned for the kaiju's "good set of teeth" on its lower jaw.

  • Venom (2018) - Described as "kind of just a head with teeth".

  • Gorgo (1961) - Mentioned as a monster they predict listeners will point out they missed.

  • DC Cab (1983) - Part of an anecdote; one of the movies a host watched to ignore the pain after having wisdom teeth removed.

  • Christine (1983) - Part of the same anecdote; watched while recovering from wisdom teeth removal.

  • Scarface (1983) - The final movie in the anecdote, noted as being helpful due to its long runtime.

  • Three Stooges (Shorts) - An anecdote is told about a wartime short featuring racist caricatures of Japanese soldiers with increasingly "big buck teeth".

  • The Beguiled (1971) - Discussed in the banter for a scene where Clint Eastwood is fed poison mushrooms.

Television

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Discussed for the design of the Klingons' teeth, noting that the top row looked feral, but the bottom row looked like "nice clean just regular human teeth".

  • Stan Against Evil - Matt Weinhold mentions working on an episode where EKG monitors were put on the main character, and the monitors "had little mouths in them".

  • South Park - Mentioned for recently doing an episode about the Labubu toy craze.

  • Channel Zero: Candle Cove - Highlighted as featuring one of the "most ultimate examples of monster teeth": the "Tooth Child," a creature "literally made of teeth" taken from murdered children.

  • The Muppets - Dr. T from The Muppets is briefly mentioned during the lightning round of examples.

  • Monty Python - Mentioned for having a sketch, similar to the Three Stooges short, where every actor in a film clip has "huge long" teeth.

Books & Other Media

  • Famous Monsters - Also mentioned as a magazine where you might find advertisements for novelty teeth.

  • Creepy Magazine - Host Matt Weinhold mentions he wrote a Lovecraftian comic book story for the magazine, which featured a creature with "mouths and teeth all over it".

  • Fugglers (Toys) - Mentioned as a line of "ugly little stuff toys" that have mouths with realistic-looking teeth, which one host's daughter loves.

  • Labubu (Toys) - Discussed as "cute creepy" monster toys that are "crazy popular," leading to fights in stores.

  • Inhumanoids (Toys) - A Hasbro toy line from 1986 is recalled, specifically the giant "Meltar" figure, which had "huge sharp teeth".

  • Hysterical Happy Harry Robot (Toy) - A 1969 Japanese toy robot mentioned for its strange design: when activated, its lips open to show a mouth full of teeth while it laughs and shrugs.

  • Jaws (Board Game) - Referenced as a classic game where players had to use a hook to "take out the junk" from a shark's mouth before its jaws snapped shut.

  • Fun House (Pinball Machine) - Described as a pinball machine featuring a puppet guy (Rudy) with teeth; the machine "spits the balls out of his mouth".

  • Living Dead Dolls (Toys) - Mentioned for including a "beautiful vampire doll" (Orchid, Series 19) with "beautiful fangs," resembling the young girl from Interview with a Vampire.

  • Playboy Dolls (Figures) - Mentioned as 16-inch figures that host James Gonas helped produce, which also used a "softer" skin-like plastic.

  • Christine (Novel) - The John Carpenter film, based on the Stephen King novel, is mentioned as one of the movies a host watched while recovering from wisdom tooth surgery.

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