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It's been a long, strange trip, but Chris and Desmond have finally gotten together to discuss the third and final season of the Netflix Series Hemlock Grove. How does it fare compared to the other two? Did their favorite character get more screen time? Who in the blue Hell is stoner Luke Wilson? You'll have to listen to find out. Desmond goes solo to close out the show with a review of Last Shift....

This week, we look at some recent horror comedies and an obscure TV movie. First, Duane and Desmond look at the great Canadian horror comedy Bloody Knuckles. Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid covers 1972's The People. Then Duane and Desmond take a look at The Slashening. There're tunes, as well: "Touch Me, I'm Sick" by Mudhoney, "Mongoloid" by Devo, "Starman" by David Bowie, "Dead Girls Don't Scream...

This week we look at some women scorned. First off, an exploitation classic as Darryll and Desmond look at Abel Ferrara's rape-revenge masterpiece Ms. 45. Then Duane joins Desmond to review the murdered witch back for revenge in Antonio Margheriti's The Long Hair of Death. Then Desmond goes solo in a review of I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance is Mine. Tunes included: "Nuns Have No Fun" by Mercyful...

This week, it's a cavalcade of varied horror presentations leading up to Halloween! First up, Argentinian child vampires go under the microscope as Duane and Desmond review Children of the Night. Devil Dinosaur Jr. gets to the bottom of found footage black comedy / thriller Creep. Rich the Monster Movie Kid rounds off the audio end of his month-long tribute to Bela Lugosi in his review of Voodoo M...

This week, Dread Media presents its (at least) annual conversation with our friend, filmmaker, writer, and film festival runner Gregory Lamberson. The fellas talk about Killer Rack on the festival circuit, Greg's first standalone horror novel Black Creek, the Buffalo Dreams Film Festival line-up, and the cult resurgence of Greg's 1988 classic Slime City. Rich the Monster Movie Kid comes on back to...

This week it's another grab-bag. Bear the awful audio as Chris and Desmond gush over Jake Gyllenhaal's masterful performance in Nightcrawler; thrill at Rich the Monster Movie Kid's discussion of the work of Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in his review of The Invisible Ray; swallow your soul for Devil Dinosaur Jr.'s Stay Scary of the Evil Dead remake; and try to guess which two of these three films,...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll talk about a lot of stuff in their long and drunken rambling review of Suburban Gothic. They even manage to talk about the film itself! Devil Dinosaur Jr. tries to come to terms with Contamination .7 in a brand new Stay Scary. And Rich the Monster Movie Kid kicks off his month of tribute to Bela Lugosi with Island of Lost Souls. All that and songs, too...

It's all fun and games until someone loses their life this week on Dread Media. First up, Webmaster Michael David Sims swings by to play a game of Would You Rather? with Desmond. Then, Devil Dinosaur Jr. plays some Pranks. Rich the Monster Movie Kid swings by to tell us all about the benefits of X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes. Desmond comes back to end the show with a Blood Punch. Like any big spo...

This week reality crashed down on your intrepid host, as he's ill with The Throatpocalypse. But Des soldiered through this episode, as Dread Media takes a look at reality on film. First, in the documentary realm, Chris joins Desmond to take a look at the follow-up to the legendary Room 237: The Nightmare. Then Duane joins Desmond to look at the sometimes-interesting, but mostly misguided Killer Le...

In a bid to catch up on film reviews, we're dealing with the screeners that built up during the latter half of Apocalyptic August. There is a slew of diverse films being covered this week. First up, Duane and Desmond review the Belgian feral child film, Cub. Then Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews The Serpent and the Rainbow in tribute to the late Wes Craven. Then Desmond sits down for a marathon...

This week we celebrate eight years of Dread Media! We pay tribute at the top of the show to Wes Craven. Then Darryll and Desmond review what could be considered the spiritual successor to Craven's signature film: It Follows. Rich the Monster Movie Kid does his best to lessen the amount of times he says the name of the subject film in his review of Sssssss from 1973. There's tunes as well: "Main Ti...

It's the end of the month celebrating the end of the world! We started Apocalyptic August with an Australian Apocalypse film and we're ending it with another one, but a different one this time. Chris and Desmond review the relatively new Guy Pearce / Robert Pattinson vehicle: Rover. Rich the Monster Movie Kid takes a look at one of three TV movies Gene Roddenberry had a hand in in the 1970s: Plane...

Apocalyptic August continues in this massive episode. First up, Desmond talks alien invasion and filmmaking with the co-directors and star of the brand new film Ejecta: Chad Archibald, Matt Wiele, and Julian Richings. Then Duane joins him for another double feature of Italian Apocalypse films: The New Barbarians and 2019: After the Fall of New York. Devil Dinosaur Jr. continues the Italian theme w...

Apocalyptic August barrels through the month with another great episode. This week, Desmond kicks off the show with a Dread Media Top 5 of his favorite apocalyptic comics before Darryll joins him to take a look at the 80s sci-fi comedy Night of the Comet. Rich the Monster Movie Kid continues his look at Charlton Heston's contributions to the subgenre with a review of Soylent Green. Then, departing...

This week, Apocalyptic August rolls on as Desmond and Duane jettison to the far flung future of 1990! First in this double feature of Enzo G. Castellari's Italian Apocalypse films, a ripoff of The Warriors of the highest order: 1990: The Bronx Warriors. Then, they tackle the sequel, an Escape from New York ripoff: Escape from the Bronx. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid gives us some Charleton Hest...

This time, the Commonwealth Crew takes on the first foray of former hardcore porn director Barry Sonnenfeld into mainstream film, and it's a good one. In their discussion of 1991's The Addams Family, the two discuss perfect casting, weird childhood crushes, and drunken socialist pop / punk bands from the 90s. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.278.5257. Follow @MuseumWalkerIan and @...

The long-awaited return of the Horrorcorps (completely the fault of Dread Media headquarters) sees Reece and Alex taking on "Crystal Lake," a track by frequent Mega Ran collaborator Richie Branson. In the process of breaking down the beat, the music, and the rhymes, the boys make reference to when this episode was recorded (Christmastime 2014) and SpongeBob SquarePants. Enjoy. Send feedback to: fe...

Kick off Apocalyptic August with us as we're all about post-apocalyptic bloodshed. First, though, Desmond gives a Dread Media Top 5 on Unconventional Apocalypse Films. Then Darryll joins him for a review of the Australian zombie apocalypse film Wyrmwood. Rich the Monster Movie Kid takes us on a trip down Damnation Alley. Finally, Desmond pays tribute to the late Rowdy Roddy Piper in his review of...

It's Hittites, Satanists, and Pagans (oh my!) this week as Dread Media once again takes on the theme of cults. First up, Desmond and Darryll take in a viewing of the early Wes Craven film Deadly Blessing. Then, Devil Dinosaur Jr. dissects The Seventh Victim. And, finally, in tribute once again to Christopher Lee and what many consider to be his finest role: The Wicker Man. Don't forget to enjoy so...

This week, Dread Media takes a look at a selection of anthology films. Some good, most bad, you'll have to figure it out. First up, Desmond and Darryll sit down for Darryll's birthday to take in a train movie. What could possibly go wrong? Night Train to Terror. That's what. Then, continuing his tribute to Christopher Lee, Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews Dr. Terror's House of Horrors. Finally,...

Eternal life. Who needs it?! Some people, I guess. This week, Dread Media ponders immortality, those who seek it, and those who seek to end it. First up, Chris joins Desmond for a review of Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive. Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a special treat as he discusses the second of the Kolchak TV movies, The Night Strangler, as well as discussing the property as a whole in this...

This week, we take a look at those mysterious tall, dark strangers who walk into people's lives and ruin them. First up, Darryll and Desmond look at the Irish gory supernatural flick Let Us Prey. Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary on poor Bill Paxton as he is faced with The Vagrant. And though he's been a contributor to the show for years, Richard the Monster Movie Kid takes a look at the or...

It's big, it's hairy, and it's long. We're not just talking about your cohosts, either. In this episode, Darryll and Desmond take on Peter Jackson's King Kong remake in a drunken review where, yes, they finally have it out on the show over The Lord of the Rings films. Then, King Kong versus Mechani-Kong in a brand new Stay Scary of King Kong Escapes courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Devil Din...

The beautiful woman who is more than she seems. An entire race victimized by mankind. The cross-dressing werewolf. This week's episode is all about monsters that aren't monsters. Arthouse romance meets monster movie as Darryll and Desmond review the brand new movie Spring. Desmond goes solo on the first volume of the brand new comic Clive Barker's Nightbreed from Boom! Studios. Then Duane joins De...

Blade returns! The cinematic qualities of Gene Colan's art. Which of the vampire hunters is a virgin? The woes of a published writer. Psychedelic horses. The first proper crossover with the wider Marvel Universe! All topics in this edition of Dying in the Gutters as Desmond and Chris tackle Tomb of Dracula #40-44. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.278.5257. Follow @Agent_326 and @d...