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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...

This week on Dread Media, Darryll returns to talk about the found footage serial killer / cosmic horror film A Record of Sweet Murder. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid also returns to discuss a more conventional horror killer in the Joe Bob's Drive-In version of Victor Crowley. Songs included: "My Name is Murder" by Brendon Small, "Snuff Film at Eleven" by Pig Destroyer, "Mr. Crowley" by Ozzy Osbo...

This week on Dread Media, Duane joins Desmond to discuss a double feature of films directed by Xavier Gens from 2017. Gens broke out during the New Wave of Extreme French Horror in the aughts with his politically charged film Frontiere(s). But how do the Lovecraftian Cold Skin and exorcism film The Crucifixion match up? Listen to find out. You'll also hear these great tunes: "French Immersion" by...

This week on Dread Media, our old friend Greg Lamberson stops by to give us a rundown on this year's Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, and some tidbits about his brand new film, Widow's Point. Check out http://www.buffalodreamsfantasticfilmfestival.com for more information. Songs included: "Beyond Electric Dreams" by Bad Religion, "Fear (Main Theme from One Step Beyond)" by The Ventures, and...

This week on Dread Media, we pay tribute to the legendary character actor from so many great films over many genres, John Saxon. The connective tissue between these two films is that he's the villain of both. First up, Chris and Desmond review the early Cronenberg outlier, the racing film Fast Company. Then, Tom goes solo reviewing the sword and sorcery film Prisoners of the Lost Universe. Songs i...

This week on Dread Media, Tom returns to discuss another straight-to-video franchise from the 90s / 00s: The Mangler! How can you get three movies out of a Stephen King short story about a demon-possessed laundry folding machine? Well, listen. We discuss The Mangler, The Mangler 2: Graduation Day, and The Mangler Reborn. Yikes! Songs included: "Welcome to the Machine" by Los Disidentes del Sucio M...

This week on Dread Media, we are joined by the amazing Craig Sheffer. Craig talks about working with Clive Barker, Fire in the Sky, his wild connection to Demolition Man, where he's been the last few years, and his return to the spotlight in Greg Lamberson's brand new film Widow's Point. While we talk all about his more mainstream genre fare, I provide a Dread Media Top 5 Obscure Genre Sheffer fil...

This week on Dread Media, we get a little weird. First up, Tom and Desmond discuss Private Parts. No, not the Howard Stern film; it's a bizarre thriller from 1972. Then, Tom goes solo on (take a deep breath, Des), The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies. Yes, that's the title. Music included: "Knife in the Dark" by Void Realm, "When a Man Dies a Woman" by Am...

This week on Dread Media, the local crew returns after an outdoor viewing of the feel-good hit of the summer: The Platform. Join myself, Brittney, Jeff, Scott, and the first appearance of mostly silent Stacy as we spoil the hell out of this Spanish political horror masterpiece. Then, I go solo on Paul von Stoetzel's short film adaptation The Curse of Yig. Songs included: "Prison Song" by System of...

This week on Dread Media, we go back to the old standard: the zom-com! Only, we've got something a little different this time. First up, it's not quite a zombie movie and not quite a comedy, but The Dead Don't Die is definitely a Jim Jarmusch film as Tom and Desmond discover. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Obscure Zom-Coms! Of course, there are tunes: "Summah Starved Zombies" by Ho...

This week on Dread Media, a double feature of short reviews by Desmond and Duane. First up, a man seemingly alone in a desert tries to get home while dealing with a malevolent talk radio show and a mysterious red light in the sky in Sam Was Here. And in Cold Hell, a Turkish immigrant in Germany kicks all kinds of ass in her search for justice after witnessing a murder. Songs included: "Alone" by S...

This week on Dread Media, we celebrate episode 669 with a focus on erotic horror. Get it? Anyway, first up, Darryll and Desmond take a look at the sexy cosmic horror film Harvest Lake. Then, Desmond delivers a Dread Media Top 5 of best erotic horror films. The songs included are either sexy or not. Your mileage may vary: "Sex and Death" by Motorhead, "Surfin' THC" by Cool Mutants, "Erotic Nights o...

This week on Dread Media, we get our action on! First up, Desmond and Darryll are shocked that Atomic Blonde wasn't a huge hit franchise. Then, Desmond goes solo on two of the greatest kung fu films of all-time: Kung Fu Hustle and Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky. Of course, there are songs: "The Assassin" by Iron Maiden, "99 Luftballons" by Kaleida, "Mega!! Kung Fu Radio" by Powerman 5000, and "Worth...

This week, we are really reviewing some stinkers. First up, we'd tell Glenn Danzig to stick to music, but we've heard his latest album. So Tom and Des review Verotika instead. Then, Tom, being a glutton for punishment, sat through the late Joel M Reed's Bloodsucking Freaks. And of course, there are songs: "Eyes Ripping Fire" by Danzig, "Close Your Eyes" by Jyrki 69, "Bloodsucking Freak" by John Br...

This week, Desmond and 37 of his closest friends (38 if you count the celebrity cohost) celebrate episode 666 by playing the game that's sweeping the nation: What's Your Favorite Satan? The stats: 37 people, 36 interviews, 31 audio clips, 7 songs, 7 hours and 16 minutes total Hail Satan! I need a drink! Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitt...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond goes solo on a short review of The Invisible Man. Then, Duane joins him to discuss the Australian fantasy film Paperhouse. Finally, Tom swings by to pay tribute to the late, great Fred Willard in his reviews of the animated film Monster House. And there are songs: "The House that Dripped Blood" by The Mountain Goats, "Paper Houses" by Kowloon Walled City, "Monster...

This week on Dread Media, we get a little gritty. First up, Desmond and Duane take a look at Tobe Hooper's Eaten Alive. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid takes a look at the grimy classic, Maniac. Songs included: "I Saw a Tiger" by Matt Heafy, "Eat Me Alive" by Judas Priest, "Maniac" by Firewind, and "Nasty" by The Damned. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom take in Richard Stanley's first in a trilogy of Lovecraft adaptations: Color Out of Space. And, since we know that the second film in the trilogy is The Dunwich Horror, I give a Dread Media Top 5 on recommendations for the third film. Your cosmic horror soundtrack: "Everybody's Going to Die" by The Church of the Cosmic Skull, "Pink Thing" by XTC, "Lovecraf...

It's the one-month countdown to episode 666, so let's get Satanic! First up, Duane joins Desmond to discuss the brand new horror comedy Satanic Panic. Then Tom reviews the Hammer Film To the Devil a Daughter. There's also some audio to play backwards: comedy from Bill Hicks, "Better by You, Better Than Me" by Judas Priest, "Death and the Virgin" by Inkubus Sukkubus, "Super Charger Heaven" by White...

This week sees Duane and Desmond taking a look at the Hungarian sort-of fantasy film, White God. Keeping the canine theme running, from the complete other side of the spectrum, Rich the Monster Movie Kid returns to Dread Media with a review of the Canadian horror/comedy Wolfcop. Here are some dog-walking tunes: "God = Dog" by Behemoth, "When Good Dogs Do Bad Things" by The Dillinger Escape Plan, "...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom sit down to discuss the frustrating Korean curse / possession film The Wailing. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Unconventional Possession Stories. Songs include: "Get Possessed" by Polkadot Cadaver, "Devil Stomp" by Guitar Wolf, "Time Is On My Side" by The Rolling Stones, and "Blessed and Possessed" by Powerwolf. Send feedback to: dreadmediap...