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There's a focus on the new this week as Desmond and Darryll take in a viewing of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and then dive into an insane, freeform discussion on apes in pop culture. Then, listener Al from Halifax sends in a thoughtful review of the first season of the Showtime series Penny Dreadful. There's some simian music, too: "With Man Gone, Will There Be Hope for Gorilla?" by Starvist,...

Lamberto Bava's Demons saga is on the docket this week as Desmond and Duane go deep on the first two films in the series. They go from Demons at its inception as a piece of low-budget filler to appease a production company to a discussion of class struggle depicted in Demons 2. On top of that, they also take a look at two of the many films to bear the name Demons 3: first, Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives...

Doctor, doctor! Gimme the news, we've got a medical horror themed episode for you! That's right. Covering the gamut of genre-based films about our fears of illness and death, for the first time Dread Media looks at medical-themed horror films. First up, Desmond and Darryll take a long look at the misguided-but-compelling medical conspiracy thriller Coma. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. Stays Scary when he...

This week, Dread Media rocks once again as we present two interviews by author David Agranoff from BizarroCon 2014. The first interview is with MP Johnson (www.freaktension.wordpress.com). The second interview is with Ross E Lockheart (www.haresrocklots.com). Both of these guys rock. And so does David Agranoff (www.davidagranoff.blogspot.com). If that wasn't enough rock for you, Duane joins Desmon...

The Commonwealth Crew has returned after a long absence to cap off a week discussing the major British horror studios of the 1970s with a double-sized episode follow-up to the last British horror comic-themed anthology they watched: Vault of Horror! Censorship, neat freaks, pre-Doctor Who Tom Baker, and differing views on Imperialism are among the multitude of things discussed as these two go deep...

Blimey! Get British with us once again as Dread Media pays tribute to titans of British horror. First up, Desmond and Darryll worship at the altar of Ingrid Pitt in Hammer's Countess Dracula. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary segment on the BBC horror comedy series Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible. Make sure to check in later this week for a special Amicus-related Dread Reel-ief! There...

This week, Desmond is proud to bring you an interview with one of his heroes. Alan Robert is the bass player and principle songwriter of Life of Agony and the writer / artist of three awesome horror comic series from IDW: Wire Hangers (www.wirehangerscomic.com), Crawl to Me (www.crawltomecomic.com), and Killogy (www.killogycomic.com). Alan stops by to talk touring with Life of Agony again, a Killo...

Great beasts awaken from their slumber underneath the ocean all up in this episode! First, the second interview with contributors to A Mythos Grimmly: A Lovecraftian Fairy Tale Anthology features Christine Morgan, Peter Rawlik, and Mary Sangiovanni. Then, Desmond and Darryll look at Godzilla. There's gargantuan tunes as well: "Children's Story" by Tom Waits, "The Sleeper Awakens" by Dead Again, "G...

Desmond is on strike at work, but that hasn't slowed Dread Media down. In this huge episode, Desmond interviews the directors of the recently released remake of their earlier student film, All Cheerleaders Die: Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson. Then, Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary on Lucky Mckee's Masters of Horror episode: "Sick Girl." Then, there's another interview featuring Jeremy Hoc...

In Portland, Oregon at the World Horror Convention 2014 Scott Glancy (co-host of Podcast at Ground Zero and The Unspeakable Oath), Derek M. Koch (host of Monster Kid Radio, co-host of 1951 Down Place, and former host of Mail Order Zombie), and Desmond Reddick put on a podcasting panel moderated by author Jeff Strand. This is that podcasting panel. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206....

Last weekend, Desmond journeyed to Portland, Oregon, where he attended his first World Horror Convention and Stoker Awards Ceremony. This is two and a half hours of footage from said convention. The amazing personalities we meet along the way (in order of appearance) are: Derek M. Koch (from Monster Kid Radio), David Agranoff (author of Boot Boys of the Wolf Reich and co-author of Flesh Trade), Ed...

Prepare for boobs. Yeah, you read that right. Greg Lamberson, the hardest working man in horror, stops by to pimp his new Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming horror comedy Killer Rack. He also has a ton of news about his fiction work, other directorial duties, and possible adaptations of them! But really, boobs! Then Luke and Desmond take a look at one of the more obscure Full Moon Horror films:...

This episode gets weird and crazy pretty quick. First up, David Agranoff interviews author Cody Goodfellow at the 6th Annual BizarroCon about Lovecraft, Bizarro fiction, and unsung genre novels. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. provides a Stay Scary that is part man, part machine, all Manborg! Adam and Jeff have their Troma cherry popped when Desmond shows them Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1. All this an...

Dread Media gets British again as we look at three films from the United Kingdom. First up, Adam, Jeff, and Desmond look at the cannibal family drama Frightmare. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. takes a look at Hammer's The Nanny. Darryll stops by to take a look at the woefully misnamed The Flesh and Blood Show. There's tunes as well, British and otherwise: "Eat Me Alive" by Judas Priest, "The Clairvoyant"...

Ti West has long been a favorite new filmmaker here at Dread Media. His films The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers each earned unanimous perfect scores. But what about his early films? This week, Desmond and Darryll review his first feature film The Roost, as well as his early student film Prey. Then, Adam and Jeff join Desmond to discuss the film Ti West tried to remove his name from: Cabin...

This week's monster-size episode kicks off with an interview with James Palmer and Tom Deja from the Betrayal on Monster Earth anthology. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. covers the unique Frankenstein Conquers the World. The Kaiju craziness continues with Luke and Desmond trying to make heads or tails of Gammera the Invincible. There's some giant tunes as well: "Betrayal" by Halford, "Jotunn" by Tunguska...

Let's take a step on the profane side as we interview Nicole Cushing about misanthropy, writing, and her new novella I Am the New God. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. feeds his addiction with the anthology film Tom Holland's Twisted Tales. Desmond then goes solo on reviews of the following comic book collections: Tales of Mr. Rhee, volume 1: Procreation (of the Wicked) from Devil's Due Entertainment and B...

This week on Dread Media we bend reality and pay tribute to the only alien conqueror that has been a guest on the podcast. Looking at three films that play with the concept of reality and meta-cinema, Desmond is joined by three different co-hosts for three different films: Darryll comes by to review Berberian Sound Studio, Devil Dinosaur Jr. goes solo on Targets, and Chris joins us for a look at E...

Pack your bags, make sure you have some water and a flashlight, and for God's sake don't forget a map, because you know that you're going to get lost. This week, we go in depth on this theme as Adam, Desmond, and Jeff take a look at the Irish road trip flick In Fear. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. reviews And Soon the Darkness. There's some tunes to keep you company on your journey, as well: "Drive Me to...

This week, Chris and Desmond ponder sexual repression, the validity of the moon landing, and the mystique that is Matthew McConaughey as they try not to get drawn too far into the labyrinth of Room 237. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. rings in his birthday with a review of the "classic" slasher Happy Birthday to Me. There's tunes as well: "I Won't Forget" by The Shining, "Everything in Focus" by Jonathan...

What causes one host in this review of Constantine to tell the other to fuck off? What causes that same host to say it a second time? Hint: They both have to do with actors in the film, and neither of them are Keanu Reeves. If you're the kind of person who listens to movie reviews to just get a short synopsis of a film, skip to a little bit past minute 13. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net...

Imprisonment, obsession, and revenge are the focus of this feel-good hit of the winter podcast. First up, Desmond and Darryll try to figure out who the title is referring to in the recent film Prisoners. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr gets to the bottom of the Swedish revenge thriller Night Visitor in a new Stay Scary. There's some tunes, as well: "Two Little Girls" by King Diamond, "The Prisoner" by Iron...

We've got a dose of supernatural madness this week as Darryll and Desmond review the now classic film The Entity. Devil Dinosaur Jr. follows along in the same theme with his coverage of The Possession of Joel Delaney. Finally, Desmond goes solo on a review of the HP Lovecraft-inspired audiobook-meets-film-score-mashup, Out of the Aeons: Music from a New Dark Age, volume 1. Music included: "Superna...

It's been a very long time since the last Dying in the Gutters, through technical difficulties and a lazy podcaster, but it will all be worth it when you discover what put Dracula on the No-Fly List. Marvel at Gene Colan's use of cheesecake! Wonder in amazement at Chris' alternate reality versions of these issues! Gasp in shock as Desmond and Chris disagree on the quality of a new supporting chara...

This grab bag episode is all over the place! First up, Adam and Jeff join Desmond to discuss what is sure to be considered a cinematic classic, covered in film school for ages to come: Sorority Party Massacre. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. delivers a review of the creepy genre classic, Tourist Trap, in a brand new Stay Scary. Finally, Darryll joins us for a conversation about a place that is near and de...