In 2025, the Halloweenies have been celebrating the storied legacy of the Universal Monsters. Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man… all have been covered. In fact, each monster has been celebrated through their own month, giving the Halloweenies plenty of time to dig deep into their respective origins and chart their influence over the past century and some change.

Before they leave the Universal backlot and head into Hades for 2026, the Halloweenies take inventory on all those Universal Monsters they’ve covered this year. Who’s the all-timer? Who’s the weakest link? Which Monster is somewhere in the middle? All has been sorted and all has been discussed in our season finale ranking.

Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies ? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and this year’s Universal Monsters coverage. Next year? Hellraiser.

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for irreverent commentaries (eg The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Jaws ), one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (eg Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Invasion of the Body Snatchers), and even spinoffs like their recent run Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast .

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