Even though there have been countless Godzilla titles in recent years with plenty more on the horizon, fans would be remiss to forget the origins of the towering terror and November 3rd is the perfect time to revisit those as it serves as Godzilla Day 2023.
Retreading the success from 2022's Godzilla Day Marathon, Shout! TV is at it again, bringing John Carpenter to the screen to host another day filled with monster movies and giving Goji his time to shine. The King of Monsters has plenty to celebrate with projects like Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Godzilla: Minus One, and Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire on the horizon, but John Carpenter is here to remind fans of the stories that have unfolded in the monsterverse this far with hand-picked tales of the tall terror airing all day long on Godzilla Day, November 3rd, 2023.
The marathon kicks off Godzilla Day right at midnight with none other than Godzilla King of the Monsters and runs nonstop with titles such as Destroy All Monsters, Son of Godzilla, Rodan, The War of the Gargantuas, and even Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla. Featuring ten titles in all, each handpicked by the legendary John Carpenter himself and with commentary by special guests, the day is set to feature plenty for monster lovers and those who flock to celebrate the reign of Godzilla on his special day this year.
We've included the full press release, which features the entire list and times of the programming for Godzilla Day 2023 below, and make sure to check out the trailer for the Masters of Monsters event below, stopping as always to share your thoughts in the comments section with whether you will be tuning in this year and which title you are most excited to revisit.
LOS ANGELES – October 24, 2023 – Shout! TV proudly presents the encore presentation of the 2022 Masters of Monsters Godzilla marathon hosted by horror legend John Carpenter. In celebration of Godzilla Day on November 3rd, Shout! TV will replay the marathon, as well as other fan-favorite Godzilla films. The Masters of Monsters marathon will include Gojira (1954), Rodan, and Ghidorah, the Three-headed Monster, and The War of the Gargantuas. Fans can also celebrate the Godzilla Day festivities early with Shout! TV’s sister channel TokuSHOUTsu as it runs Godzilla programming all week beginning October 30.
GODZILLA DAY (11/3) SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING:
ALL TIMES IN PDT
- 12:00 AM: Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
- 2:00 AM: Destroy All Monsters
- 4:00 AM: Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
- 6:00 AM: Son of Godzilla
- 8:00 AM: Mothra vs Godzilla
- 10:00 AM: Terror of Mechagodzilla
- 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Masters of Monsters Programming with Interstitials
- 12:00 PM: Godzilla, The Uncut Japanese Original (Gojira)
- 2:00 PM: Rodan
- 4:00 PM: Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster
- 6:00 PM: The War of the Gargantuas
- 8:00 PM: Godzilla, The Uncut Japanese Original (Gojira)
- 10:00 PM: Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
Masters of Monsters programming can be viewed on Shout! TV; as well as the Shout! TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and Android; and the following digital streaming platforms – Amazon Freevee, Local Now, Plex, Pluto TV, Redbox, Samsung TV Plus, Sling TV, Stremium, TCL, Twitch, and XUMO.
Additionally on November 3rd, cozy up on the couch for a movie marathon of fan-favorite Godzilla movies that span the last 69 years on Pluto TV’s Godzilla channel. To celebrate this monstrous event there will be a stream-along at 8pm ET/5pm PT highlighting a beloved Godzilla movie with special guests providing commentary.
John Carpenter, director of films released by Shout! Factory/Scream Factory such as Halloween, Escape from NY, Escape from LA, Body Bags, Big Trouble in Little China, The Fog, The Thing, and many more; is a huge Godzilla fan. He sits down to present his 4 favorite monster films directed by Ishiro Hondo: Godzilla, The Uncut Japanese Original (Gojira), Rodan, Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster, and The War Of The Gargantuas. John Carpenter will make appearances throughout to discuss his great love and admiration for the franchise.
The Masters of Monsters celebration will take place all day on Godzilla Day, November 3rd.