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It's monkeys on Mars, brooding twenty-somethings, and French-Canadian werewolves in this family-friendly episode of Dread Media. Nothing here worse than PG-rated this week as Desmond and Darryll check out the Criterion release of Robinson Crusoe on Mars before Desmond goes solo on The Haunting of Amelia and Le Poil de la Bete (The Hair of the Beast). Tunes, family-friendly and not, include: "Field...

It's giant wild boars, human slavery, decapitations, and bad impressions this week on Dread Media. So, basically, it's business as usual. Darryll and Desmond look at Pig Hunt. Then Desmond goes solo on And Soon the Darkness, and the novella by Kurt Newton and LL Soares, Breaking Eggs, in a nasty classic episode. Tunes include: "Booneville Stomp" by Les Claypool, "I am a Pig" by Two, "The Human Tra...

This week Dread Media kicks off 2011 with a splat of bodily fluids as the Scumdog himself, Oderus Urungus of Gwar, joins Desmond to talk about sex, crack, Dana Carvey, and more! Then Jeff Crazy from It Came from the Basement reminisces with Desmond about the Gwar long-form music video "Phallus in Wonderland." And Desmond and Darryll explore the origins of Gwar's latest album by reviewing the film...

Episode 175 of Dread Media is near, and Desmond teases all of us with this cryptic trailer! Just who is Earth-2.net's Master of Horror going to interview on Monday, 03 January?

This Holiday limbo episode of Dread Media sees a clear departure from tradition, as Desmond and Darryll spend almost an hour talking about the Criterion release of David Cronenberg's Videodrome! Canadian television, the 1980s, and a certain actress' assets are also discussed. But the two go deep as well. Deep as a stomach vagina. Tunes included: "TV Casualty" by The Misfits, "All Hail the New Fles...

This week, after a cryptic announcement, Darryll reviews Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. He even lets Desmond say a few things! Then, Desmond slakes his thirst for blabbing with a Dying in the Gutters segment on Jason Aaron's Ghost Rider Omnibus. The following yuletide tunes should tide you over for the holidays: "The Biggest Killer in American History" by Bad Religion, "Psycho Killer"...

Think we're currently in the Golden Age of the superhero film? Wrong. This week Desmond and Darryll take a look at the lineage of the French superhero / antihero film. First up: one of the greatest comic films ever made: Mario Bava's 1968 psychedelic Danger: Diabolik. Then Desmond does a What Music They Make segment looking at Ennio Morricone's score for that film before Darryll returns to go over...

In this barbaric episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll review the strangely metaphysical Viking fight club epic, Valhalla Rising. Then, after a Dying in the Gutters segment on the BOOM! Studios comic The Anchor, Desmond does a track by track review of Gwar's latest album: Bloody Pit of Horror. Chest-thumping metal for everyone this week: "Onward to Valhalla" by 3 Inches of Blood, "Valhalla"...

In this week's misogynistic film round-up, Desmond and Darryll have a very uncomfortable conversation about sex, Nazis, and Smokey and the Bandit while reviewing Salon Kitty. Then Desmond is a little weirded out by how much he enjoyed Lars von Trier's controversial Antichrist. And he makes a lot of enemies in his review of the film Adrien Brody doesn't want you to see: Giallo. Then Darryll can't g...

This week, Dread Media has an episode for you, and you're probably going to like it. Desmond and Darryll discuss the tiers of John Carpenter's catalogue after a viewing of Prince of Darkness. Then Desmond goes solo on The Rig. Tunes included: "Speak of the Devil" by The Misfits, "Prince of Darkness" by Alice Cooper, "Ocean Man" by Ween, and "Perish in Fire" by Monster Magnet. Seriously, pray for d...

In this massive episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll cover the sleaze classic Maniac. Then Desmond covers indie sleaze film Defiled, James Newman's sleazy novella The Forum, and a huge stack of not-so-sleazy comics from Dark Horse, DC, Humanoids, Marvel, and Radical! Also, sleazy songs: "Maniac's Theme (End Titles)" by Jay Chattaway, "Maniac" by Michael Sembello, "Rape Me" by Nirvana, "Come...

We need an old priest and a young priest! And a sadly bloated former child actor! This week, in an episode dedicated to two very different films based on demonic possession, Desmond and Darryll cover The Exorcist and Night of the Demons. One's the most influential horror film of all time, and the other's a remake of a mediocre film from the 1980s. Strap in, Internet, because I think we might have...

In honor of The Walking Dead on AMC, Megan joins Desmond for a discussion of the first episode and the rest of this episode is dedicated to zombies. Desmond reviews two indie features: Deadlands 2: Trapped and Dead Eyes Open. There's also a Dying in the Gutters segment on two Dylan Dog graphic novels. Zombie beats included: "Zombie Crush" by Groovie Ghoulies, "Dead Man Walking" by Raging Speedhorn...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond interviews writer, editor, TV host, and horror journalist Stanley Wiater! Then Darryll joins us for a review of Something Wicked This Way Comes as a seminal Halloween treat. Songs included: "Dream Master" by The 69 Eyes, "Dream Evil" by Dio, "Wicked & Weird" by Buck 65, and "Being an Asshole is your Pre-existing Condition." Visit Stanley Wiater at www.stanle...

In this episode, Desmond welcomes fantasy artist Mike Dubisch to the show to talk about his newest project that you can help happen on Kickstarter.com: Black Velvet Cthulhu! Mike is a talented artist who talks openly about his artistic and literary influences, as well as his colorful career. Then Darryll joins Desmond for a discussion on the Soderbergh film Kafka. Tunes include: "Lament for a Toy...

In this revenge-themed episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll take in a double-feature of films that sit on the opposite ends of the spectrum. First up, Robert Forster and Fred Williamson take back the streets in Vigilante, then Gary Oldman and Paddy Considine take back the Spanish countryside in The Backwoods. Mirth, mayhem, and tunes ensue: "New York's Alright (If You Like Saxophones)" by F...

In this week's episode of Dread Media, Desmond is joined by the guitar player and founding member of the quintessential power metal band, Helloween: Michael Weikath. They talk about modern recording technology, touring, and the band's newest release: 7 Sinners. Then Desmond goes solo on a review of the low-budget indie film Heavy Mental. Also feedback, including Bette and Darren's rundown of the r...

This week, your host may be sick but he still delivers killer ski lifts, mind-altering parasites, and zombies with machetes. Desmond and Darryll cover Adam Green's Frozen. Then Desmond goes solo on Greg Lamberson's latest book, Desperate Souls and the sci-fi / horror B movie Growth. Tunes include: "Mr. Freeze" by Slayer, "It's Cold Outside" by The Dead Boys, "The Lost Souls" by AFI, "Insects" by O...

In this jam-packed episode of Dread Media, five films and a novel are covered. Desmond even talks about a comic, too! He is joined by Darryll first to review the Blu-ray of the 1960s Italian crime film Machine Gun McCain. Then Desmond covers the Feeding the Masses Horror Collection which features micro-budget efforts: Feeding the Masses, Creature form the Hillbilly Lagoon, Necroville, and Splatter...

This week, death rock legend Eerie Von joins Desmond to talk about The Misfits, his incredible career in music, photography and painting, and his book Misery Obscura: The Photography of Eerie Von, documenting the rise of The Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig. Join us! Every song this week features Eerie Von: "Halloween II" by Samhain, "How the Gods Kill" by Danzig, "Please Don't Wake Me," and "Good" by...

In another massive episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll present a Roadkill Review on Robert Rodriguez's modern exploitation bonanza, Machete. Then, what does a paranoid conspiracy theorist think about Machete? Dread Media presents part of Alex Jones' radio show to answer that question. Just when you thought it was okay to enjoy a film again, it's only a plot to kill whitey. Then, rational t...

This week it's a mummy special on Dread Media! Darryll and Desmond sit down to discuss Hammer's 1959 effort, The Mummy. Then Brother D from Mail Order Zombie joins Desmond for a What Music They Make segment, discussing the score to the 1932 Mummy film and a bit about the Hammer film score. Darryll comes back for a viewing of the classic Universal film The Mummy before Desmond goes solo on a Dying...

In this episode of Dread Media, we start things off far from the horror spectrum and slowly move towards it, but dropping in quality with each step. What have we learned? I don't know. First up, Desmond and Darryll discuss the violent animated feature Batman: Under the Red Hood, then Desmond goes solo on Uwe Boll's Final Storm and Argento-wannabe Finale. Tunes include: "The Godamn Batman" by Mary...

In this episode, Joe R. Lansdale returns to talk about genre fiction, the future of publishing, and his recent work in a great extended interview. Then Darryll joins Desmond to review one of those recent works: the animated short, DC Showcase: Jonah Hex. Tunes included: "Coattails of a Dead Man" by Tom Waits and Primus, "Death of Jonah Hex" by Ghoultown, "Train Assault" by Mastodon, and "My Body's...

This week, it's another trip to Tromaville as Desmond and Darryll get a look at the modern Troma classic Tromeo & Juliet. Then Desmond goes solo on the Scottish thriller Dark Nature. And don't forget the Tromatic terror tunes: "Highway 90" by Jane Jensen, "Romeo" by Sublime, "Everybody Dies" by the cast of The Toxic Avenger Musical, and "Sacrifice" by Motorhead. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmed...