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This week on Dread Media, it's a very special episode. Desmond and Darryll got together and had a bunch of beergaritas and answered your questions in this feature-length Q&A! And, of course, there are songs: "Question!" by System of a Down, "Tweeter and the Monkeyman" by Traveling Wilburys, "Fresh Blood" by Eels, and "Us Against the World" by Killswitch Engage. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take a look at Eli Roth's Cabin Fever. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews the brand new Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Songs included: "Sick and Twisted" by GWAR, "Wastin' Time" by Scrappy Hamilton, "What's He Building"" by Tom Waits, "I Am Broken Too" by Killswitch Engage. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom go in-depth and pour love all over Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. Then, Desmond goes solo on a review of Paul Tremblay's collection of short fiction: Growing Things and Other Stories. Of course, there are tunes, mostly from the Demon Knight soundtrack: "Tonight We Murder" by Ministry, "My Misery (Demon Knight)" by Machine Head, "A Growing Disgust" by...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane pick apart the sort-of anthology film Ghost Stories. Then, Tom Deja reviews Chan-wook Park's Thirst. All that, plus some choice tunes: "My Head Is Full of Ghosts" by Bad Religion, "Ghost Story" by Monster Magnet, "Love Like Blood" by Killing Joke, and "Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones" by Machine Head. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @Dev...

This week on Dread Media, Thomas and Desmond travel back through the Julian Sands of time to the early 90s to discuss a mostly forgotten franchise: the Warlock films. Warlock, Warlock: Armageddon, and Warlock III: End of Innocence all get reviews. Some witchy tunes to guide the way: "Ill Wind" by Jerry Goldsmith, "Warlock" by John Zorn, "Armageddon Blues" by Power Trip, "Innocence" by Vesania, and...

This week on Dread Media, we get a little wacky. First up, Tom Deja joins Desmond to discuss the regrettable Blackenstein: The Black Frankenstein (in case you didn't get that from the first part of the title). Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid jumps in to review Blood Harvest, a horror film featuring Tiny Tim. I know. Weird, right? And of course there are tunes: "Frankenstein: I'm Dead Alive" by Ear...

Get behind the wheel and go this week, as we visit two weird road-based films. First up, Darryll and Desmond dig into the bizarre David Lynch film Lost Highway. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid takes 1977's The Car for a spin. Turn on the radio and listen for these: "Dub Driving" by Angelo Badalamenti, "I'm Deranged (Edit)" by David Bowie, "Arrested for Driving While Blind" by ZZ Top, and "Somethi...

This week, Adam and Jeff return with new recruit Scot to help Desmond answer questions like "Why's it burnt?" and whether or "not the bees" as they dig into the cinematic trashterpiece, the 2006 remake of The Wicker Man. Then, Tom Deja pays tribute to the late great Rutger Hauer in his review of Blind Fury. Of course, there are songs: "Sacrifice Theory" by AFI., "The Wicker Man" by Iron Maiden, "B...

This week Desmond and Tom Deja have a frank discussion about mental health and its portrayal in genre cinema through their review of an unlikely film: The Voices. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews The Limehouse Golem. Songs included: "Voices" by Sturgill Simpson, "The Fox" by Black Ingvars, "Golem" by The Maladies, and "Mirror Reflection & The Hammer Reinvention" by Woods of Ypres. Send fee...

This week on Dread Media, we welcome director Timo Vuorensola to talk about the sequel to his 2012 film Iron Sky: Iron Sky: The Coming Race. We talk about the weather, weird conspiracy theories people tell, and how Tom Green and Udo Kier got along on set. Then, Desmond and Tom go underground with their review of the teen horror comedy Slaughterhouse Rulez. Songs: "In the Craters on the Moon" by Th...

This week on Dread Media, venture back to Desmond's teenagehood, or just see what it was like as Duane and Des review the wonderful Boys in the Trees. Then, stick around for something Desmond might have liked in his teenage years as he reviews Rondo. Songs included: "Drowning in a Daydream" by Corrosion of Conformity, "1996" by Marilyn Manson, "Blood Sisters" by Huntress, and "Alive and Screaming"...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond welcomes Tom Deja to discuss the two films in the Dr. Phibes series (The Abominable Dr. Phibes and Dr. Phibes Rises Again), as well as all the Dr. Phibes films that weren't. On top of that, we've got tunes: "War March of the Priests" by Basil Kirchin, "Abominable Dr. Phibes" and "Dr. Phibes Rises Again (Demo)" by The Misfits, and "My Sky" by Tengger Calvary. RIP N...

Remember that time Darryll and I got really drunk and reviewed Creepshow 2? I don't. But there was digital audio evidence, and that's what this week's episode is. So, watch out for those cigar store Indians, be suspicious of black garbage bags in lakes, look both ways before crossing the street, and enjoy this week's episode! We also give away two copies of Us on Blu-ray. Tunes: "The Fate Before F...

This week on Dread Media, we take a look at a slate of 2019 horror films. First up, Desmond goes solo on a review of Us (and offers a giveaway of said film). Then, Tom Deja reviews the brand new Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Finally, Tom and Des team up on a review of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot. Songs included: "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Michael Abels, "I Got 5 On It (Tethered...

This week on Dread Media, day drink with us and discover the differences between Monster Movies and Monsta Movies as the Alpha and Omega of an unsung horror franchise are reviewed. First, Darryll and Desmond are pretty sure they would have enjoyed Tremors even if they didn't start drinking before noon. Then, Tom stops by to help Des come to grips with the fact that he really likes the latest entry...

This week on Dread Media, Darryll and Desmond review the sleazy and bizarre Italian zombie film Burial Ground. Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews Herschell Gordon Lewis' Blood Feast. Then, tunes: "I Walked with a Zombie" by Roky Erickson & The Aliens, "Burial Ground" by FKU, "Bloodfeast" by The Misfits, and "The Wind and More" by Roky Erickson & The Explosives. Send feedback to: dreadmediapod...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take a look at A Taste of Phobia, an anthology film based around obscure fears. Is it any good? We're afraid not. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews The Curse of La Llorona. Of course, there are tunes: "Fear" by Heaven & Hell, "Apopathodiaphulatophobie" by Igorrr, "Screaming in the Night" by Krokus, and "Truth is Dead" by Mark Morton (feat. Randy B...

Let's get weird! First up, Tom joins Desmond to discuss Russia's answer to the Marvel movies: Guardians. Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid continues Martian Mondays to take a look at John Carpenter's greatest failure: Ghosts of Mars. And, of course, there are tunes: "Guardians" by Halloween, "Mother Russia" by Iron Maiden, "Mars Need Women" by Rob Zombie, and "Russian Sleep Experiment" by Broken Hop...

This week on Dread Media, it's a science fiction double feature! First up, Tom and Desmond take on the regrettable Netflix production, Extinction. Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid continues his Martian Mondays with a review of Mission to Mars. There are out of this world tunes too: "Extinction Event" by Ramming Speed, "Countdown to Extinction" by Megadeth, "Life on Mars" by David Bowie, and "Scienc...

It's an Ask Me Anything episode of Dread Media! In this episode, your intrepid host fields questions from you, the listeners, on topics such as music, movies, podcasting, writing, and the appeal of Glenn Danzig. There are tunes too, culled from Desmond's favorite recent records: "I Want to Tear the World Apart" by Ringworm, "Fought the Line" by Dub Trio feat. Troy Sanders, "My Kinda Movie" by The...

This week on Dread Media, Tom Deja and Desmond take a look at two unique women-in-peril films. First, in Cam, a sex worker is beset upon by sinister forces that just might be a lot closer to home than she initially thinks. And describing the psychedelic occult horror / Giallo-influenced / 1974 classic would do a great disservice to The Perfume of the Lady in Black. Don't forget to get your Dread M...

This week on Dread Media, travel back to 1988 with us as we discuss two very different films. First, Desmond and Darryll take a look at Penelope Spheeris's look at the excesses of the Sunset Strip's sleazy glam scene in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. Then, Devil Dinosaur Jr.'s sleaze is a little more DIY in his review of Jim Van Bebber's Deadbeat at Dawn. Songs inclu...

This week on Dread Media, it's a classic double feature review of two films that have nothing to do with each other. But first, the announcement of an upcoming Ask Me Anything episode of Dread Media. Then, an assassin finds that retirement isn't quite what it was chalked up to be in Des and Tom's review of Polar. Then, a bunch of people are trapped in a Spanish bar in the midst of some kind of pla...

This week on Dread Media, our old friend Greg Lamberson stops by to talk about his latest film (Johnny Gruesome), his recently finished film (Widow's Point), and the late great Larry Cohen. Speaking of Cohen, Tom Deja comes by to review a Cohen classic: The Stuff. There are songs too: "Closed Coffin" by Gruesome, "Widowmaker" by The Black Dahlia Murder, "(Do You) Want Some of This?" by The Stuff,...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond steps aside to let guest host Derek M Koch of Monster Kid Radio interview Christine Parker, the director of the brand new movie Blood of the Mummy. Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid takes on the most talked about horror film of the year thus far: Us. Songs: "Can't Stop the Monster Kids" by The Other, "Mummy Dust" by Ghost, "The Mirror" by Dream Evil, and "I Got 5 on...