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Despite the misleading poster and title, Chopping Mall remains a classic of 1980s horror / sci-fi cinema with two amazing female leads. Desmond and Tom talk all about that and more in their review of the Wynorski film this week. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 TV Shows I'm Watching Lately. Look, they're not all going to have great themes! Songs included: "Chop Chop Chop" by Alice Co...

This week on Dread Media, Greg Lamberson returns once again to discuss all four of Tom Laughlin's Billy Jack films: The Born Losers, Billy Jack, The Trial of Billy Jack, and Billy Jack Goes to Washington. Songs included: "Stand and Fight" by Blue Oyster Cult, "Born to Lose" by Motorhead, "One Tin Soldier" by Coven, "Trial of the Soul" by Kryst the Conqueror, "Kick the Chair" by Megadeth, and "Star...

This week on Dread Media, filmmaker and friend, Greg Lamberson comes by to talk about the brand new crowdfunding campaign for his next film, Guns of Eden. Listen to the show, and go contribute (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/guns-of-eden-action-movie-by-gregory-lamberson--2#/)! Songs included: "Garden of Eden" by Guns 'N Roses, "The Summer of Guns" by Amen, "'Slime City' Song" by Robert Tomaro...

This week, we have a double feature of pulpy historical horror. First up, Desmond and Duane have a lot of fun with Wax Mask. Then, Desmond and Tom duns very little fun with the werewolf Western Blood Moon. And there are tunes: "Dead Skin Mask" by Die Like Gentlemen, "Wax" by 45 Grave, "Drawing Down the Moon" by Blood Ceremony, and "Dead Limbs" by Killer Be Killed. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodca...

This week on Dread Media, help ring in episode 700 with us as Desmond and Tom review the entire Resident Evil series! All six films get reviews this week, so make sure to jump in on the action of Milla being purty, poor continuity, and the inability to tell these movies apart. It ain't pretty, but it's really fun. Also, all of these songs are from the RE film series except one: "Invisible Wounds (...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond welcomes Steven Kostanski (of Astron-6 and The Void fame) to talk about the influences behind his brand new film PG: Psycho Goreman. And, as if discussion of one film where a young person wields the power of a bloodthirsty monster wasn't enough, Desmond and Duane review The Shed. PG: Psycho Goreman comes out January 22nd. Songs included: "Psychophobia" by Black Sa...

This week on Dread Media, Duane and I watched Porno! Then, to keep that ball rolling, I do a Dread Media Top 5 of Other Misleading Titles in Genre Film. Sorry, maybe next time. Songs included: "Pornstar 80 (Stardust Mix)" by Mary Shelley Overdrive, "Violent Pornography" by System of a Down, "Forget My Name" by Dub Trio feat. Meshell Ndegeocello, and "Porn Piece or the Scars of Cold Kisses" by Ulve...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond says hello to 2021, and pays tribute to the great things he discovered in 2020. Follow along as we see what books, comics, TV, podcasts, music, movies, and other releases get the Dread Media nod. Happy New Year, Dreadites! Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at...

This week on Dread Media, we thought it appropriate to end 2020 with a discussion on suffering. As such, our old friend Sezin Koehler and our new friend Paula Ashe join Desmond to go in-depth on Pascal Laugier's Martyrs. This is a spoiler-filled, hour-long discussion of the themes, brutality, and possible ending of the film. And there's even a little glimmer of hope. So make sure you've watched it...

Happy Holidays from us here at Dread Media. This Christmas episode was cobbled together kind of last minute, but it turned out to be a great episode featuring several contributors! First off, Desmond and Duane review the "working late on Christmas Eve" film P2. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid dials into 3615 code Pere Noel. Finally, Tom Deja looks at the brand new crazy Christmas Grindhouse film...

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom try to wrap their heads around the surreal French Canadian cosmic opera Shudder miniseries Blood Machines. Then, as if he wasn't put upon enough, Tom makes his way through the insanity that is Army of Frankensteins. Songs included: "Starship" by Turbonegro, "Cage Around the Sun" by Monster Magnet, "Army of Me" by Klone, and "Woman Machine" by Alice Cooper. Se...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane go to The Church. Then, Desmond gets verbose in his Dread Media Top 5 Favorite Italian Horror Films Not Directed by Bava / Argento / Fulci. And, of course, there's music: "My Church is Black" by Me and That Man, "Church Breaks Down" by Helloween, "Night Danger" by Pretty Maids, and "Love Me Like A Reptile" by Ellefson. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast...

This week on Dread Media, we have a double feature of gritty horror comedies. First up, Desmond and Duane don't really laugh, but still enjoy Hellbenders. Then, Tom grits his teeth through a review of Babysitter: Killer Queen. Songs included: "Hellbound" by Pantera, "Priest with the Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Get Out of My bed" by The Locust, "Bad Babysitter" by Princess Superstar, and "At the...

This week on Dread Media, the local crew (Brittney, Jeff, Mo, Scott, and Mostly Silent Stacy) join Desmond to discuss the new Indigenous-themed Canadian zombie film, Blood Quantum. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 of Indigenous-Themed Horror Across All Media. Songs included: "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" by Waylon Jennings, "Indians" by Anthrax, "Native Blood" and "Trail of Tear...

This week on Dread Media, Des and Duane present a double feature with either women in peril or unreliable narrators. First up: we review the 15th century witchcraft paranoia film Hagazussa. Them a young woman housesits a possibly haunted house in Darling. Songs included: "Spooky" by Two Minutes to Late Night, "Sadistic Ritual" by Venom Prison, "Darling I Need You" by Bad Brains, and "At the Seams"...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane have a wildly rambling conversation about the documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street. Then Desmond runs down a Dread Media Top 5 documentaries about a horror film. Songs included: "Queen of Pain" by Alkaline Trio, "Walk with Me In Nightmares" by Tombs, "Reality" by Voivod, and "Rocket Queen" by Two Minutes to Late Night. Send feedback to:...

This week on Dread Media, we've got a double feature of movies about hunting women. Not all women. Two women in particular. First up, Adam, Brittney, Desmond, Jeff, Mo, and Scott look at Ready or Not, in which Samara Weaving shines as the bride whose entrance into her new family is marred with a strange ritual. Then, in what might be the first post-modern rape revenge film, Desmond and Duane take...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane sit down to discuss the brand new film from Brandon Cronenberg, Possessor. It's intense, moody, stylistic, colorful, and nihilist. So Desmond follows that up with a Dread Media Top 5 Films with Possessor DNA. And, of course, songs: "Control" by Biohazard, "Possessed" by Suicidal Tendencies, "Forging the Beast" by Johann Johannsson, and "Defy the Tyrant"...

This week on Dread Media, Demond and Duane watch an innovative new film on Shudder: Scare Me. Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid listens to Halloween Horrors, another weird record from 1977. Then, we all listen to songs: "You Scare Me (Not)" by The Meteors, "Your Bedtime Story is Scaring Everyone" by In Flames, "Only the Haunted" by Dog Fashion Disco, and "TV Set" by Kyle Shutt. Send feedback to: dre...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take a look at Incubus. Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews an old-school Power Records release! Songs included: "Incubus" by Opprobrium, "Vice Versa" by Samson, "I Want Out" by Helloween, and "House of Pain" by Van Halen. RIP Eddie Van Halen. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the...

This week, Tom Deja joins Desmond for another double feature of weird superheroes. First up, Alan Arkin is a washed-up alcoholic superhero taking on Christopher Lee's diabolical villain in The Return of Captain Invincible. Then, the duo takes a look at the modern Indonesian vigilante film, Valentine: The Dark Avenger. Songs include: "Superhero" by The Pretty Reckless, "Name Your Poison" by Christo...

This week on Dread Media, Chris and Des take a look at the 1931 horror film that earned its lead actor Frederic March an Oscar: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews the South Korean period-piece kaiju film Monstrum. Songs included: "Jekyll & Hyde" by Iced Earth, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by The Damned, "Creeping Death" by Metallica, and "Man or Monster" by Gorgeous Fra...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond revisits the head trip film Blood Punch with Duane. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews the brand new anthology film Scare Package. Songs included: "Anti-Gone" by Boris, "Every Day is Exactly the Same" by Nine Inch Nails, "Fear of the Dark (live)" by Iron Maiden, and "Contagion" by Napalm Death. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDino...

Up the horns because this week Dread Media's getting heavy! First up, Desmond and Duane review the Finnish heavy metal adventure comedy Heavy Trip. Then Desmond goes solo on a review of We Summon the Darkness, and a Dread Media Top 5 of Heavy Metal Horror. This week's music is a nice selection of Yacht Rock. Just kidding: turn this shit up: "Fallen Torches" by Mastodon, "Flooding Secretions" by Im...

This week on Dread Media, the monster movies get a little silly. First, Desmond and Tom find out how all these werewolves got on this train in Howl. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid takes on Hogzilla. Yes. You read that right. Finally, rounding out the episode is a Dread Media Top 5 of under-appreciated and under-seen creature features. Songs included: "Howl" by Barren Earth, "Howlin' for You" by...