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It seems like a break from the norm is becoming the status quo lately. But the car chase movie is a cult genre unto itself, and Darryll's a big fan. So that's what the boys thought they were going to see in this week's Roadkill Review of Drive. Then Desmond brings it back to horror with a review of the killer car film Super Hybrid. Turn the ignition and tune into WDMP for the following crazy car t...

Chop up a line and bang a groupie! It's a rock n' roll themed episode of Dread Media. The show is co-headlined by reviews of 80s rockabilly masterpiece Streets of Fire and 70s cocaine-fueled rock opera Phantom of the Paradise. Songs from said films include: "Nowhere Fast" and "Tonight is What it Means to be Young" by Fire Inc., and "Phantom's Theme (Full Version)" and "The Hell of it" by Paul Will...

Put on yer Powers Boothe mask and take yer shirt off! Hunker down with Desmond and Darryll as they take in the Southern Gothic Bill Paxton masterpiece Frailty. Then Desmond goes solo on the woman-centered Canadian film Stained. The following tunes get a spin as well: "Hand of God" by The 69 Eyes featuring Ville Valo, "Peace in the Valley" by Johnny Cash, "Blood Stained" by Judas Priest, and "The D...

Dread Reel-ief is back! And the Commonwealth Crew have the daunting task of reviewing the film based on Todd McFarlane's popular comic from the 1990s: Spawn. What do the boys think about it? Ian had to get drunk to review it. Oh yeah, and the world may end before the review is over. There's high stakes, people! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Join the Facebook group! Fo...

In this episode, Desmond gets drunk and stares at hot Swedish women. One hot Swedish woman in particular: the gorgeous Christina Lindberg. But it's not creepy, because he's joined by DW, right? Anyway, the guys review the classic exploitation flick Thriller: A Cruel Picture. Then Desmond goes solo on Wide Open. Non-Swedish music by: "Stickin' In My Eye" by NOFX, "Thriller" by Aereogramme, "Open Do...

In this drunken rock and roll episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll reference so many rock and roll movies that they can't remember the titles of most of them in their review of the Japanese zombie rock and roll classic Wild Zero. Then there's feedback. Rock tunes: "Jet Generation" and "Roaring Blood" by Guitar Wolf, "Manic Monday" by Leningrad Cowboys, and "Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare" by The B...

Desmond may be on vacation, but that doesn't stop him and Darryll from delivering an episode packed with content. First, a review of the criminally under-seen and insane Spider Baby. Then cozy up for an epic round of listener Q&A. Also, why are the Dread Duo drinking rye and seawater? The answer can be found within this very episode! Thanks to listeners, Terry, Ian and Austen for their questions....

This week sees a crime-ridden episode. First of all, grab a wrench, say "Shut up, crime," and ponder the sex appeal of Ellen Page in a superhero costume as Darryll and Desmond interrogate James Gunn's Super. Then Desmond goes solo while dusting James Ellroy's LA: City of Demons for fingerprints. The following songs are in the police lineup: "No Sense of Crime" by Iggy Pop & James Williamson, "I Do...

It's a huge episode of Dread Media as Darryll takes over! First Darryll talks to Steampunk artist Kyle Miller about T-Pain, furniture, and Back to the Future! Then he is joined by Desmond, first to wax philosophic on the post-apocalypse in their review of Stake Land, and then to talk about The Avengers and 3D vs. 2D in a pseudo-Roadkill Review of Captain America! But, wait! There's more! Songs a p...

In this themed episode on unreliable narrators, Desmond and Darryll take on the early 80s haunted whorehouse film The Nesting. Then Desmond reviews two low-budget Troma-released slashers: Blood Junkie and Killer Yacht Party. This musically diverse episode sees the following sonic swerves thrown at you: "Triskaidekaphobia" by Shooter Jennings & Heirophant, "In Her Fear" by Gwar, "Blood Junkie" by L...

This week, Darryll and Desmond once again get real as they discuss [REC]2, which, beyond being a terribly difficult film title to type, is, as Darryll reminds us, another zombie found-footage film. They also bookend their conversation with talk of two imaginary films: Spike Lee's supposedly upcoming remake of Oldboy, and Darryll's proposed third film in the [REC] series. There are also songs! "Rad...

This time the Commonwealth Crew take on Faust: Love of the Damned, a film so disappointing the guys get right to talking about how ludicrous it is and only end up delivering the premise in a roundabout way. It's funny to hear a British guy say "breasts" and "buttocks." This film has the same effect as a music therapy class full of abrasive death metal, which is fitting in so many ways. Seriously k...

This week, I Saw the Devil. But I did not see the deputy! Desmond goes solo on a psychological thriller far better than it had any right to be: Shelter. Feedback and tunes galore: "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" by Queens of the Stone Age, "Run Down the Devil" by Alice Cooper, "No Shelter" by Rage Against the Machine, and "Became" by Atmosphere. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203....

The four-color fellas return to pay tribute to the greatest horror comic series of all time by covering issues #16-19 of Tomb of Dracula and the first crossover issue: Werewolf by Night #15. Through it all, they discuss the strange names of the stories, mass transportation vampire children stories, and tons of pimp-smacking. DITG Fun Fact: Two characters pimp-smack Dracula in this episode, and nei...

Last week was the episode 200 spectacular, but there ain't no resting on our laurels here! This week we have an awesome interview with Scream Queen extraordinaire and star of The Frankenstein Syndrome: the beautiful and talented Tiffany Shepis! Then the beautiful and talented Darryll joins Desmond for a review of the exploitation film Trip with the Teacher. Tunes included: "Man or Monster" by Gorg...

In the first installment of the TV-based Dread Media Presents minicast, Desmond is joined by Megan to take a look at Haven: Season One. Just how loosely based is it on Stephen King's Colorado Kid? What is the huge difference between the first eight episodes and the last five? And what does Megan think of Eric Balfour's butt? Check it out! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213....

This past week, one of the great legends of comic book art passed away. And Chris and Desmond take some time away from their Tomb of Dracula retrospective to pay tribute to Gene "The Dean" Colan. They talk about his impact in comic book history straight up to his Eisner Award-winning swan song in Captain America #601. Then hear the words from the man himself as they leave with a full replaying of...

Well, here it is. Desmond and Darryll celebrate the much ballyhooed 200th episode of Dread Media by getting casual and chatting about some of the films they've covered in the past two hundred weeks. And booze. They drink a lot. They also go in-depth on your feedback, and give away a ton of cool prizes. The songs they play are: "Revelations" by Seppuku Paradigm, "Satan is Real / Straight to Hell (M...

The Reddick Boys are back, and this time we learn that Green Lantern is awesome and a little about Papa Reddick's dental history. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Join the Facebook group! Follow us on Twitter @dreadmedia. Visit www.audibletrial.com/dreadmedia to get a free audiobook!

It's the second installment of Dread Reel-ief, and the boys from the Commonwealth cover the 1994 Jim Carrey vehicle, The Mask! "But guys," you say, "The Mask isn't a horror film." "You're right, but listen here, bucko! This here is a mini-podcast dedicated to adaptations of horror comics. Not all of them are going to be horror films." Boom! Swerved ya! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or...

We're only a week away from the episode 200 spectacular, but there ain't no resting on our laurels here! Desmond kicks off the show with an interview of actor and comic book writer Sam Sarkar about his new project The Vault. Then Darryll joins us for a review of yet another French thriller: Diabolique. In fear of being too classy, Megan comes by to talk Mega-Python vs. Gatoroid, and a cameo by a s...

Desmond is joined by two new co-hosts to discuss X-Men: First Class in the latest new segment of Dread Media Presents: Growing Up Geek. And one of them really likes Beast. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Join the Facebook group! Follow us on Twitter @dreadmedia. Visit www.audibletrial.com/dreadmedia to get a free audiobook!

In the third episode of Gleefully Macabre, Jeff acknowledges how late this one is, and then talks about the soon-to-be-classic grindhouse film Hobo with a Shotgun, along with blaxploitation zombie classic Sugar Hill, and martial arts classic Enter the Dragon. He also says the word "tardy." Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Join the Facebook group! Follow us on Twitter @dr...

How is it possible for a conversation on Zombie Bitches from Hell to move from Stanley Kubrick to White supremacists? Only on Dread Media. That's the conversation Desmond and Darryll have before diving into the first of this week's selection of French horror: La Horde. Then Desmond goes solo on Stranded (Djinns, en francais). Only one of the following songs is French! See, if you can pick out whic...

This week the dreadful duo dissect Roger Corman's Poe adaptation of The Fall of the House of Usher starring the incomparable Vincent Price. Then Desmond talks a little about the six-minute Tim Burton short film giving tribute to the man: "Vincent." Recently we marked the centennial of the great actor's birth, and this is the episode we have to pay tribute. Songs in tribute to the man: "The Ghost o...