South Park (2010s) - Monster Madness 2023

Happy Halloween! Monster Madness comes to a close for the year with a South Park Halloween episode that goes full Shining parody when Randy buys a Blockbuster - A Nightmare on FaceTime!
Bumpers by Gavin Wigg
www.steamdigital.com/
Get Cinemassacre shirts, games, and Blu-rays on RETROWARE:
swm.to/3hOzDyE
OR get our merch on AMAZON:
My Autobiography: amzn.to/3GqSw58
My Audiobook voiced by myself: swm.to/3uSOgUT
(Also Available on iTunes)
Nintendo Switch AVGN Game: amzn.to/3XarsNc
PlayStation 4 AVGN Game: amzn.to/3TJYmBE
AVGN BFG Collection: amzn.to/3U0RyzL
AVGN The Movie Blu-ray: amzn.to/3tC8CBl
Board James Complete Blu-ray: amzn.to/3V8A5WH
AVGN X Blu-ray Collection: amzn.to/3tKuzxP
Follow James:
/ cinemassacre
For everything else Cinemassacre:
cinemassacre.com/
#monstermadness #cinemassacre #southpark #halloween

[@meanmachine3453]

We NEED an AVGN with all the late 90’s South Park games

[@vazzeg]

Seconding this, but make it all games.

[@Krystalmyth]

Genius idea! I bet Matt and Trey love AVGN too.

[@shia_labeouf]

Yes! That N64 abomination from acclaim almost put me off the show, it was so bad.

[@kylopat1652]

Maybe it'll be the Christmas episode!

[@MrAndyPee]

the only south park game that i know though was an ok fps lol.

[@zachhaywood1564]

I still laugh at "STAN!!! STANNY BOY!!!!"

[@AbrasiousProductions]

me too!🤣

[@DrakeMystical]

Same 😆

[@xxyoloproxx7230]

Same tho 😂😂

[@JangianTV]

Daddy wants to have a talk with you Stan!

[@jermalshemism3367]

It's Stanley boy

[@Jared_Wignall]

The episode is great. And the upshot is physical media will never die. It may not be as popular as it was a decade or so ago, but plenty of people still buy Blu-Rays and 4K Blu-Rays.

[@CyberLance26]

And DVDs. I want to own most shows and movies i like on DVD.

[@AndyCat90]

​@@CyberLance26Me too.

[@RabbitShirak]

@@CyberLance26yup, same here.

[@erikwagonblott3334]

Streaming is here to stay but it keeps getting worse in a lot of ways. I'm holding onto my physical media until I die, it can't be edited or taken away.

[@punishederic4761]

Characters referring to Cartman's Halloween costume as "oh look it's Bruce Villanch" will never not make me laugh

[@hardtymz2517]

Is that the guy who turned into Kate Jenner??

[@mestre12]

Of course, it had to be South Park, and, of course, it had to be the blockbuster episode.

[@mewkatlol]

o,o

[@YunaCrawford]

There’s also pinkeye

[@Rhomega]

This is one of my favorite episodes of South Park. The Shiniing parody, people treating iPad Stan like he's actually there, it even got me referring to horror movies as "spooky movies", even though it's not used as much as I remember. I also want to mention the Gravity Falls episode "Summerween", which isn't actually on Halloween, but may as well be, but the writers are only limited to this one summer vacation.

[@sebastianemond5313]

Don't forget the Bob's Burgers Halloween specials, like Full Bars, Fort Night, The Wolf of Wharf Street, & The Hauntening.

[@hazukichanx408]

@@sebastianemond5313 Bob's Burgers is quite consistently delightful! It'll be a strong contender for a 2020s Halloween episode roundup, methinks...

[@Jiterdomer]

Nice Bioman pfp

[@cafeterialoca]

The thing about the Super Sweet 16 episode is that Trey and Matt Parker called that show "One of the most evil shows they ever watched". It goes down as one of my favorites.

[@HolsovanUltimate]

James. Tegridy farm is over. It shows up. But its not the main focus anymore.

[@HawaiianKong]

South Park into the Panderverse was an excellent return to form. Also surprised James hasn’t reviewed any South Park games…the latest ones are outstanding, but the old N64/PSX games could warrant an AVGN episode

[@YunaCrawford]

Even the unreleased gbc game that was reskinned as Mary Kate and Ashley

[@Kaimax61]

"returned"? it never left, unless you're just a tegridy farm hater.

[@HawaiianKong]

@@Kaimax61 Not a tegridy hater, but it became the central plot point in too many episodes I think. 'Christmas Special' is definitely one of the top 10 funniest episodes in my book though!

[@danielkeslerjr4407]

​@@YunaCrawfordwait, wat???

[@YunaCrawford]

@@danielkeslerjr4407 it’s true. It was originally a South Park gbc game but got switched to Mary Kate and Ashley

[@darknessunknown4384]

There used to be a Block Busters in my town; now it's a liquor store. So I guess my Block Buster is also haunted by spirits.

[@MrTableDesk]

I'm a big fan of the Bob's Burgers Halloween episodes

[@hardtymz2517]

“Nun yo bizzness”

[@InfideL-mf4zq]

Thank you Cinemassacre for all the content over the years ...

[@drennanarnold521]

Two of my favorite things are AVGN and South Park, all in one video.

[@MistaTofMaine]

South park is still great for the most part. Their latest goes in hard in disney and its pretty funny.

[@user-hc9db9vv6p]

Robocop2 and Blade Runner directors cut. Great choices Randy

[@jamesandgames7567]

I love its always sunny...I've literally probably watched every episode 3 or 4 times..and south park has been killing it for years...soooo funny!!

[@ColdToiletSeats]

Medicinal Fried Chicken was my favorite with the scarface parody lol

[@MajorMokoto]

8:44 whats so great about this James, is that's the ACTUAL name of these stores in Colorado 🤣

[@cheneethompson5756]

I'm screaming with laughter!

[@AEsir_Goji]

Physical media, well DVDs, have extra features to look through.....'nuff said.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love DVDs

[@chuckwagon253]

I know doing stuff like this is a lot of work. But it would be very cool to see you do something similar to this for Christmas. Another great Monster Madness in the books!

[@skorpers]

James talking about south park in depth is something I hadn't imagined but is a nice surprise.

[@andykishore]

Me too.

[@NargaCat]

The Tegridy plot slowed down and died off after the Covid Special, it's gotten much better.

[@JoshuaRastia]

I think the comparison of dvd/Blu-ray’s to records & cassettes is very accurate. I don’t think physical media will ever completely die, but just turn more into a collector enthusiast market, with limited print runs becoming more and more common for the die hard fans of movies (and so the studios can still hold onto distribution rights)

[@Albylion]

How did we know what Halloween movies to watch before the internet and Monster Madness? Cover art. That's it. Thank you, James, for decades of doing your thing.

[@KartKing4ever]

Svengoolie

[@danielkeslerjr4407]

​@@KartKing4everElvira

[@KartKing4ever]

@@danielkeslerjr4407 Scha - wing.

[@hardtymz2517]

Captain Joe Bob Briggs of course, ya janroniez!

[@stekenney]

Can James please acknowledge he has seen the face swap segments. No human being could approve those.

[@norski4338]

Thanks for sticking around the last 15 years man.

[@tomkatt8274]

I need to watch more South Park again

[@UserMcUserface]

You ain't got no Tegridy😂

[@louis-philippechapleau8149]

Give another chance to South Park. It eventually moved away from Tegridy Farm and during one of the special, they pretty much admit that they pushed it too far and turned it into a ''one note, overwrite part of the show'' . Great episode James. Wish you a fun Halloween for you and your family.

[@nutjobification]

They moved away from it a bit. But it's like they can't help themselves and keep returning to it.

[@fromryuk7785]

​@@nutjobificationthat's my opinion. I watched the pandemic specials and it revolved around tegridy farms and randy so much I just kinda tuned out any more recent releases. Now they're doing some...parallel universe thing? I saw an advert for a universal special where all the boys were various versions of grown women.

[@chickensandwichman5443]

@@nutjobification They "moved away from it" by going back to it constantly to remind you that they're aware of how overused it is by not ending it, so that they can keep going back to remind you that they know it's being overused. It's just an example of dumb meta non-humor that makes up a lot of the "jokes" on shows like Family guy these days. People eat that kinda nonsense up, for some asinine reason.

[@-Blackberry]

It’s not just tegridy farms, tegridy farms is just one particularly egregious example of them turning a weak gag into an entire story arc that outstays its welcome, I felt the same with all the PC principle stuff. It just wasn’t that funny. It’s like they can’t do single self contained stories any more.

[@andykishore]

@@fromryuk7785 James Rolfe does have a point. The show does favor Randy Marsh so much to the point where Randy Marsh is basically a main character in South Park nowadays during in the newer seasons.

[@DarkXork]

I still buy physical media. Streaming is convenient but at the mercy of being taken down at any moment without notice.

[@Zakkleberg]

That was one of my favorite episodes. Also, I've never seen The Shining, but its impact is so widely felt that even I caught the reference right away

[@finlaywelburn]

This was great fun, James. Can’t wait for next years Monster Madness !

[@brandenp1944]

Christmas has 2 months. Why not Halloween?

[@shiranuiaensland1442]

@@brandenp1944 In the Philippines, Christmas is from September to the middle of January.

[@gringoamigo8146]

Gotta love AVGN, still kicking it since the early KZbin days putting out awesome content, while the other OG KZbinrs are quite literally falling apart. Keep em coming.

[@dugdigg7385]

Cummon Man.. There is some genius in those Tegrity Farm episodes. I'm sure James buddy John would get it. 🚬

[@thomasmeehan4581]

I can't believe how much your videos, and specifically monster madness, have become Halloween nostalgia for me. I've been here pretty much since you started doing it and still watch to this day. Thank you for all the hard work and memories.

[@TheGOAT-hj6sl]

Anyone else think next year's theme should be 90's-A-Thon?

[@MHaCLeaf]

Thank you for another year of Monster Madness! Wasn't expecting it this year, but I'm glad we got to get new stuff this year.

[@twilightsparkle75]

8:45 James just so you know, Kum'n'Go is a real convenient store lol

[@hardtymz2517]

As is Squirt N Dash!

[@UberTombLord]

AVGN needs to re-invent himself. He's been soldiering on so long, but the diminishing returns must be epic by now.

[@AngraMainiiu]

I really miss behind the scenes footage and its one thing streaming will never do...

[@HBarnill]

Always wanted to see James talk about South Park.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

It'll be grand.

[@VegasAceVII]

Me too and he nailed it

[@unncommonsense]

Randy orders Blade Runner from the clerk/bartender Joe Turkel who played the bartender in The Shining and Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner.

[@BazTheStoryteller]

12:18, "I WAS FROZEN TODAY!"

[@claymathewselevator8121]

🤣

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Hard copies have more value than digital-only content. You are able to hold and store what you bought.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I remember Michigan State played Oregon in The Redbox Bowl 😂

[@moonstoneuniverse8516]

I remember watch this episode as a kid and being very confused 😂

[@Xenc5]

Being able to hear parts of the show’s audio was great. Thank you for this trip down memory lane! 💪

[@alexshayatovich8722]

Randy is my favorite character.

[@SaintGermain79]

I've been in and out of the Hospital for 2 years and missed a lot of these. All I can say is Thank You for all the work you put in to make these for us.

[@hardtymz2517]

I hope you’re doing ok. I’m praying for ya! You got this!

[@ThatFanBoyGuy]

I still use the Redbox. Sometimes Redbox will still have DVDs of recent movies before they appear on streaming services.

[@thisisnotachannel]

"I'm gonna make looooove, even when I'm dead!" R.I.P. Isaac Hayes. R.I.P. Blockbuster Video

[@jimdino77]

James, your movie/tv reviews are truly the greatest man…..seriously

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

I always buy physical copies of stuff I really like just cause you never know when something on some website might be taken down or altered. I definitely watch more youtube than actual DVD's but I have a ton of them and have no plans of ever getting rid of them.

[@sethkinle2254]

They actually ended the tegridy farms thing recently and went back to a more classic feel for the last season. I still haven't watched the panderverse yet though

[@BlueDog241]

Great choice for the final episode. this is a great Halloween episode.

[@Werewolf_Korra]

I always got the impression Randy was being depicted as a little kid in that final scene. His McDonald's Order is McNuggets and Hi C. He's pouting and hungry

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

south park has an amazing way of telling a story.

[@VegasAceVII]

Did. It did

[@jesternario]

Maybe next year you can do some really rare films that less than 5% of the viewers have even heard of.

[@mhi3280]

Oh James, please give the recent seasons another chance. Tegridy Farms is still there but it's not like it's taken over the whole show. The COVID specials were amazing and season 26 has a lot of great episodes too.

[@uber1336]

Oh, As one of the fan of South Park, I haven't watched recent episodes of'em since the tegridy farm episodes. Cuz it ain't funny like old days. If that's true, I think I gotta resume watching new season of South Park!

[@daphnestinson8739]

I agree

[@dunnobutwayne]

@@uber1336 last season was awesome

[@Ottophil]

I love the farm episodes. Why don’t people like them? South park keeps getting better just like SNL and the Simpsons but all the “fans” gave up

[@uber1336]

​@@dunnobutwayneu mean season 25?

[@dimma4c8]

If you ever do it again, I highly reccomend checking out Ultraman Tiga's "On the Night of Halloween". Its one that truly has a lot of fun with the setting

[@hardtymz2517]

Sounds like cheese anime. Supa cheese

[@victoriadauria8904]

As soon as you said always sunny I saw that dee ostrich scene in my head and then you showed it, haha

[@buecar]

RIP Redbox - they are removing the machines, another lost media

[@JohnSkellington]

I would love for you to make an AVGN episode on the South Park games on N64, which include South Park, Chef’s Luv Shack, and South Park Rally. There was also a South Park Game Boy game that was actually rethemed into a Mary Kate and Ashley puzzle platforms, which you already talked about.

[@msmith42001]

If you go where internet signal is gone, you need blu-rays/dvds.

[@bigchillphil]

South Park is back baby!

[@matthewelliott2213]

Such a great series--hoping all the holidays get this treatment! So many funny 'small screen' holiday moments.

[@jetcitykitty]

I'm really glad that you gave a mention to Always Sunny ❤

[@leperface]

Cinemassacre makes my October every year, thanks so much you amazing people.

[@NotFamousReal]

What a treat these videos have been, thanks James!

[@MisterFarce]

YOU WILL CALL HERRRRRRRR! It might not be a Halloween episode, but 'Who Got Dee Pregnant' is hilarious.

[@taylorjohnson7931]

I just went and seen Halloween (1978) in the theater for it’s 45th anniversary and it was one of the best experiences of my whole 27 years of being on this planet 💯❤️

[@VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

Watch some other older horror films (or older films in general) - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Nosferatu (1922), White Zombie (1932)...

[@steelcurtain187]

That sounds awesome 🎃

[@CyberLance26]

I did the exact same thing at my movie theater today.

[@stekenney]

Don't care/Didn't ask

[@hardtymz2517]

@@VideoDotGoogleDotComthere was a party/concert where the band played and behind them on a huge screen was Nosferatu (‘22). Insane!

[@luckyexplorer1053]

I just realized, this episode ends with the Blockbuster being burned down like how the Overlooked Hotel burns down in the book. However in the movie version we never see it burn down.

[@TBoneTony]

This South Park episode parody of the Shining has allot of comparisons to The Simpson's parody of the Shining.

[@kylopat1652]

SIMPSONS DID IT SIMPSONS DID IT!!!!

[@TBoneTony]

@@kylopat1652 Nice quote from another classic South Park episode there.

[@LionOofficial]

Never thought after a decade, James would say Gangnam Style

[@davidlloyd1526]

Streaming is *almost* there, but they never seem to have the film you want... so it's off to Amazon to buy the DVD. Hmm... just like Blockbuster used to be...

[@Grover1234]

I think you should do a Cinemassacre Holiday Series videos. Like Maybe a few Valentines (maybe not just throwing it out there) but the others like Thanksgiving and Christmas I think would be fun to see you talk about them. You could even do horror Christmas movies or TV shows. Just an idea. I sure do love me some Monster Madness series. Keep up the work.

[@compatriot852]

South Park in the 2010s was probably the peak of the series. So many funny episodes, especially Halloween ones, came out then. Randy really did steal the show. You could never predict the insane stuff the man would do

[@Chaos89P]

I recently found that streaming has its own share of headaches, so I'd say both physical media and streaming have their conveniences and annoyances.

[@justinw7323]

This was one of my favorite 2010s episodes because it had Shining references and I like watching the classic Stephen King movies.

[@MrDoodle257]

About a decade ago I fell in love with monster madness. Idk why but I haven't seen any of Jame's stuff for probably a decade.. I'm an idiot. James is the best.

[@hardtymz2517]

He died down cause “ma kidz.”

[@SammyPfoten95]

I love physical media... that's why i collect VHS Tapes, Laserdiscs, DVD's and Blue Rays.

[@chimerastonewall3471]

It’s very interesting, because that same episode aired last night

[@rustyshackelford312]

last year i watched every halloween episode of south park in order and it was interesting. Being a show that's known for pushing the envelope it was a way to see where the line was any given year.

[@aaron71]

Watching this after Halloween to keep the spirit alive!! 🎃

[@slybourbon]

The AI James faces? *Chefs kiss* 😂

[@dennisjansson6239]

Love this review. A Nightmare on FaceTime are 1 of my favorite South Park episodes & season 16 are 1 of my favorite seasons. And i still support physical Media & hope i can get a DVD edition of season 16 very soon too. 💙

[@hardtymz2517]

Bruce Vallance Jenner Likes this.

[@tenenbaummark]

Did not expect the always sunny reference. Totally agreed its one of the goats

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Factos!

[@HerrElak]

Everytime i watch your videos, i get so nostalgic. Thanks for that.

[@stevenrubio-vasquez3552]

continue wathing it stopped with the farm arc the latest episode was hilarious

[@kosche99]

i knew as soon as I read the title you'd pick that episode. :D Nice video as always, thx!

[@poochyenajones1362]

What are you talking about? The tegrity storyline is hilarious.

[@abram03]

Thanks for making these. They were a lot of fun.

[@N0b0dyMetal]

brooo you missed all the times that despite cartman being worried that people wont get stan`s costume, he is the one who always gets confused for bruce velance lollll

[@frightsphere]

@cinemassacre you are the absolute best!

[@USMC49er]

I hope James reviews South Park's Woodland Critter Christmas. Most amazing holiday special they ever released

[@hardtymz2517]

I loved how they still blamed Kyle on the whole thing! Rollin!

[@teddmichael5972]

The Freddy vs. Jason one is still my AVGN Halloween favorite so far :)

[@Musa_Kuubori]

That Panderverse episode was hilarious

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

I'm betting he hasn't seen the Panderverse special yet

[@RaginCajunxXx]

Did you ever check out any of the Halloween episodes from Modern Family? They have one in almost every season and some of them are definitely reminiscent of Halloween episodes from 90's sitcoms.

[@3m0nion]

Next year you should review every horror oriented animated series in monster madness