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This week we look at families in supernatural peril as Desmond and Darryll deliver a review of Poltergeist like none you've ever heard. It's funny, it's intelligent, and it's unique, like the movie itself. Devil Dinosaur Jr. stops by for a Stay Scary on the Lucio Fulci film Manhattan Baby, as well! There's some songs, too: "Poltergeist" by Devin Townsend Project, "Shining" by The Misfits, "Curse o...

Smile for the camera this week as we look at some truly depraved houses of horror, as well as some found footage films. First up, Duane joins Desmond for a review of the brand new found footage black comedy / horror film from Artsploitation Films: The House with 100 Eyes. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary on The Seasoning House. Desmond goes solo on the less-than-adequate Vatican Exorc...

From Stand by Me to Gremlins to Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, it seems like Corey Feldman has been a part of genre cinema since this host first started watching it, but how's his career been lately? No, we aren't looking at the ridiculous reality show, but Desmond and Duane take a look at the "lost" film Seance (AKA Killer in the Dark), which also stars Adam West. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. rev...

No error here! This week's Dread Media takes a look at two films that feature journeys into horrible dimensions. First up, Artsploitation Films is back from hiatus with the lucid dreaming walk into a nightmare world of family secrets and the titular monster in Desmond and Duane's review of Horsehead. Then, Darryll pops in to review Stephen McHattie's odyssey to Hell in the recent Anchor Bay releas...

This week, the beloved Roadkill Review returns! Darryll and Desmond brave semi-trucks and motorcycle gangs to take in a viewing of a sequel 30 years in the making: Mad Max: Fury Road. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. prepares for a long weekend of camping in his review of Preservation in a brand new Stay Scary. All this and music too! "Apocalyptic Havoc" by Goatwhore, "Pure Rock Fury" by Clutch, "A Little...

After several themed episodes, Dread Media presents a grab bag of reviews this week. First up, an extremely drunk review of John Carpenter's Escape from LA from Darryll and Desmond. Devil Dinosaur Jr. commemorates Mother's Day with a Stay Scary of the Chinese horror film Baby Blues. Desmond goes solo on The Drownsman. Of course, there's music as well: "Los Angeles" by The 69 Eyes, "Los Angeles is...

This week is for the ladies. Virgins and whores, final girls and damsels in distress. Monsters and monster-hunters. Seductresses and victims. Everything in between. The female of the species is not often serviced well by the genre, but this week we present reviews of eight films of varying quality that are centered around women. First, Chris joins Desmond to discuss the intense and powerful Martha...

Dread Media hits the big 4-0-0! For 400 weeks in a row we have provided you an hour (or so) of audio entertainment covering the horror and dark fantastique across all media, and this week is no different. In fact, all the way back in episode 100 we paid tribute to the man of many media himself: Clive Barker. Since then, a lot has happened in the world of Clive Barker, and Desmond and friends are h...

Episode 400 is coming next week, so we needed to clean some of the piles of reviews we have sitting around in Dread Media Global Headquarters. First up, Duane and Desmond take a look at the Canadian horror comedy Wolfcop. Then Desmond settles in for a barrage of reviews from across all media. Books: Angel of the Abyss by Ed Kurtz, Facial by Jeff Strand, and Human Monsters by Gregory Lamberson. A c...

Sequels aren't always the best measure of cinematic quality. However, what happens when you have sequels to what many consider to be not only the best genre films of all time, but the best films of all time? This week, Dread Media tries to answer that question. First up, Darryll and Desmond tackle Hitchcock protege Richard Franklin's stab at Psycho II. And, in a brand new Stay Scary, Devil Dinosau...

This week Desmond hit up the Vancouver Fan Expo and went on an interview spree. For you, we present those interviews of the following people in the following order: Michael Angelos, creator of Jack the Lantern; Conan and X-O Manowar artist Cary Nord; comic creator and filmmaker Kaare Andrews; Final Transmission author Brian Clement; notorious comic creator Robin Thompson; The Walking Dead's Scott...

The March on Full Moon comes to an end in epic style as Desmond and Duane give you a retrospective on the flagship series of Full Moon Entertainment: Puppet Master! Instead of reviewing the films, the hosts cover a variety of topics, awards show style, to run the gamut from 1989's Puppet Master to 2012's Puppet Master X: Axis Rising. Everything from Favorite Character to Hottest Guys and Girls to...

It's the massive penultimate episode of March on Full Moon! First up, Patrick Romandy-Simmons stops by to talk about his career in special effects, including working in the biggest horror franchises of all-time, Rod Steiger getting mad at him, an insane run-in with a celebrity, and his work on Puppet Master. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. steps in to talk about some beast-on-woman love in the remarkably...

Beware the Ides of March on Full Moon! Speaking of Ides of March and Roman Catholicism, Dread Media and Full Moon Entertainment get all religious extremist on you as Desmond and Duane take in a masterful performance by the great Lance Henriksen as the evil Torquemada in 1991's The Pit and the Pendulum. Of course, Devil Dinosaur Jr. bounces right back to take a look at another Coombs / Crampton col...

March to Full Moon soldiers on as Duane and Desmond dig in to the pet project of filmmaker Ted Nicolaou: the Subspecies franchise! We look at all the films in the series in chronological order: Subspecies, Bloodstone: Subspecies II, Bloodlust: Subspecies III, Vampire Journals, and Subspecies IV: Bloodstorm. There's some bloody songs as well: "Bloodmines" by Baptists, "Nightwing" by Marduk, "Bloodl...

The March on Full Moon begins as Duane and Desmond settle in for a month dedicated to the little production company that could: Full Moon Entertainment. First up, the two drool over Barbara Crampton and the gothic exploitation of Castle Freak. And, as if one freakish monster in the basement wasn't enough, Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary on the Charles Band-produced Cellar Dweller! Of cour...

This week is a barrage of craziness! First off, Darryll and Desmond discuss the finer points of the recent careers of C. Thomas Howell and Judd Nelson. They also provide some solid inspirational quotes for you to live by in their review of Bigfoot Wars. Desmond goes solo on a review of Jeff Strand's brand new novella Facial. Devil Dinosaur Jr. calls in some feedback about his own experience with h...

Happy Valentine's Day, Dreadites! Whether you have a Valentine or not, this week's episode is sure to tickle your fancy. First up, there's trouble in paradise as young lovers enter a house late at night... and review the film The Strangers. There's a brand new Stay Scary where Devil Dinosaur Jr. tells us why he's a Death Machine, and he don't work for nobody but us. Also, Desmond goes solo on Zomb...

Science fiction / horror mashups are on the menu this week as Chris and Desmond take on Under the Skin, the art-film remake of Species. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a look at what happens when a hungry alien happens upon a lesbian couple in Prey (Alien Prey). Desmond comes back to go solo on the machine that lets a defeated genius help people overcome their phobias in Fear Clinic. On top of th...

They're the shopkeeper down the street, the simple farmer out in the country, the ranch caretaker, or the cute girl from work. Man is the greatest evil of all, and the films covered in this episode are no exception. We also welcome a brand new sponsor to the show: www.diabolikdvd.com! First up, take advantage of the Horror Block deal and listen in as the Reddick Family opens up January's Horror Bl...

This week we have some cross-genre ghost stories to take in. First up, Chris is back to discuss the brand new comedic film from New Zealand: Housebound. Then, Devil Dinsoaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary on what might be the first widely seen found footage horror film: BBC's live television presentation of Ghostwatch. Spooky tunes: "Board up the House" by Baroness, "Angel" by Alistair Riddell, "Old Ha...

Crawl back through the horrors of history as humanity once again faces one of its most blatant evils as Nazi zombies emerge! We run the gamut of the genre from the most sober to the most extreme, from the beginnings to its very recent examples! Peter Cushing and John Carradine star in 1976's aquatic super-soldier film Shock Waves. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary on Dead Snow 2: Red v...

Howdy! How 'bout some southern fried crime for ya? Desmond and Darryll take a good hard look at pre-moustache Burt Reynolds in the rum-running, fascist sheriff crime flick White Lightning. Devil Dinosaur Jr. speeds by in a review of the feature-length car chase Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry. Of course, there's some southern fried rock to go with your movies: "Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead" by Maylene...

The holidays are over. For many of us, that means our loved ones who have become parasitic monsters in our homes have gone home. Well, this week, we look at some unwelcome visitors in the horror genre. First up, Desmond and Darryll love Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett's The Guest. They love it so much, that Darryll refuses to leave! Desmond invites Duane over, but he can only call in to review the...

Party on this week as we take a little trip with some ladies down liquor lane. First up, Desmond and Darryll sit down to take in a viewing of the insane ESP-driven psychodrama buried inside a typical slasher with Tanya Roberts: Tourist Trap. Then, Devil Dinosaur Jr. goes on a college party train with Jamie Lee Curtis in Terror Train. There's some varied tunes as well for your New Year's week: "My...