Dread Media

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews the French thriller Ils (Them), the score from the classic indy zombie flick Dead Next Door, Wicked Pixel's short film collection The Severed Head Network and a wad of comics from Free Comic Book Day. DW drops in to review the PC game adaptation of Harlan Ellison's classic short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream." Tunes include: "Them...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick debuts the new segment Horror Legends as he digs through selected films by the Italian master of gore, Lucio Fulci. Among the films covered: The Eroticist, Don't Torture a Duckling, The Psychic, Zombi 2, City of the Living Dead and The Beyond. DW returns with a look ahead at upcoming horror video games in another edition of Brainscan. Tunes included:...

In this super-long episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick interviews the publisher of Radical Comics, Barry Levine, about new comics, movie soundtracks and KISS! Then Michael David Sims from Earth-2.net joins Desmond to review Radical Comics' first two offerings: Hercules #1 and Caliber #1. That's not all! DW joins the Dread Media family with a review of Siren for the PS2 in a new segment of vide...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick interviews filmmaker and founder of Rue Morgue Magazine, Rodrigo Gudino. He then goes on to review his first two short films, The Eyes of Edward James and The Demonology of Desire before reviewing the fifth volume of Lurker Films' HP Lovecraft Collection, Strange Aeon. There's news and feedback to boot! Tunes include: "Murders in the Rue Morgue" by I...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick corrects his dumbass mistakes, rants against rants against (yes, it's repeated on purpose) horror fandom, reviews Weed Species by Jack Ketchum and features a short interview with Andrew Migliore of Lurker Films. He also reviews Annabel Lee, The Mist and Sweeney Todd. Tunes include: "Weeds" by Life of Agony, "Short Songs" by Dead Kennedys, "Spectral M...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick laments baby vomit, interviews Lewis Tice about TLA Releasing's Danger After Dark lineup, reviews Pistoleros and gives a quick rundown of the Swedish action film Storm. Then, he's joined by his brother-in-law for Roadkill Review, this time about The Ruins. Go to myspace.com/jeremywriter to enter Jeremy C. Shipp's Garden Gnome contest, and check out o...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick buckles down and presents two collections of short films: Small Gauge Trauma from Synapse Films and Aftermath / Genesis from Unearthed Films. He also reviews Jeremy C. Shipp's new novel Vacation, and three comic books: Urban Monsters #1, and Gravel #0-1. Plus: news, feedback and bad, bad comedy. Tunes include: "Short Songs" by Dead Kennedys, "Small S...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews The Haunting of Rebecca Verlaine by Olaf Ittenbach, an Uwe Boll protege. Then he looks at the Eurosleaze feature Sister of Ursula. Plus, news and feedback. Tunes include: "Gail" by Alice Cooper, "Helena" by The Misfits, "Lucinda" by Tom Waits, "Bloody Mary" by Gwar and "I Fucked Bettie Page" by Turbonegro. Take advantage of the Lurker Films o...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick interviews Andrew Migliore, president of Lurker Films. Des then reviews their fourth volume of Lovecraft-adapted short films, Pickman's Model. Andrew gives listeners of Dread Media a special offer, and Desmond bitches about Platinum Dunes a little. Tunes include: "In the Mouth of Madness Main Theme" by John Carpenter and Jim Lang, "The Art of Subcons...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick takes a look at the upcoming gay horror film Socket, and then the Belgian survivalist horror film Calvaire (The Ordeal). He also reluctantly returns to review the second issue of Dead of Night featuring Man-Thing. Tunes include: "Plug in Baby" by Muse, "Deliverance" by Dredger, "Sex is Violent" by Jane's Addiction featuring Diamanda Galas, "Fuck the...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews two British films: The Living and the Dead, and Experiment. News, feedback and a new sponsor! Tunes include: "Curse of the Living" by Under a Nightmare, "Experiment in Terror" by Fantomas and the "Ginger Snaps Theme" by Michael Shields. Check out www.horror-mall.com.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick interviews Michael Alan Nelson, writer of BOOM! Studios comic Fall of Cthulhu. After lamenting an illness and praising the ability to shave once again, he then goes on to review a few of the relevant comics from BOOM! Studios that are currently on the shelf. Tunes include: "Shoggoths Away" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, "How the Gods Kill"...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick interviews writer, director and star of the vampire comedy Revamped, Jeff Rector. Then he reviews Dead of Night Featuring Man-Thing #1 from Marvel Comics. Some news and updates on the podcast itself. Tunes include: "Gates of Delirium" by Midnight Syndicate, "Baby You're a Pain in the Neck" by The Cowgirl Wranglers, "Bloodsucking Freaks" by The Browns...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick steps on broken branches and pushes brush out of his face while the wind stirs up terror. He also holds back his unexplainable nausea to review Forest Primeval and Hell's Ground (Zibahkhana). Tunes include: "Doctor Finkelstein / In the Forest" by Danny Elfman (The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack), "Forest" by System of a Down and "Tree of Woe"...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick bitches about work and reviews Right At Your Door and Hostel II before digging into some feedback. Tunes included: "Westwood Fallout" by Amen, "Ricky's Hand" by Fad Gadget and "Weapon and the Wound" by Days of the New. Send in your feedback, I dare you!

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick goes over his top five novels, comics, DVD releases, theatrical features and straight-to-DVD features of the year. He then goes on to ramble about what he's looking forward to in 2008. Tunes include: "Dead Babies" by Iced Earth, "Midnight Train" by Ghoultown, "Goin' Down to Dunwich" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, "Spectral Mist" by Midnight...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick and Ben review Cloverfield in another installment of Roadkill Review. Des then goes back into the vault to review the most controversial film ever made: Cannibal Holocaust. Tunes include "New York" by The Sex Pistols, "Cannibal's Hymn" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and, lastly, "Die, Monster, Die" by The Misfits. Bon appetit!

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick takes a look at Death Sentence and Tempe Video's collection of Jason Santo's short films, Bent. Plus, he discusses Simon Dark from DC comics, covers some feedback and plays some tunes. Songs included: "At the End of the Road" by Murder by Death, "Time Out of Time" by Midnight Syndicate and "Fear of the Dark (Live)" by Iron Maiden. Enter the Cemetery...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews TLA Releasing's Danger After Dark Collection 3 DVD box set featuring Suicide Club, 2LDK and Moon Child. Plus: our Blood Car DVD giveaway winner announcement, Insomnifest news, emails and voicemails. All that plus songs too! Tunes include: various songs from Suicide Club, "Suicide Solution (Live)" by Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads, "Japan" by...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick gives you New Year's revelers some films to help you sober up, or make you want to drink more - The Girl Next Door and Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre. Also reviewed are the Giant Monsters trade paperback and North Wind #1, both from BOOM! Studios. Desmond gets all preachy and delivers the following tunes for your New Year's pleasure: "Right Next Doo...

Rosy cheeks? Check! Bowl full of jelly? Check! In this special Christmas Eve edition of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews classic slasher film, Silent Night, Bloody Night and the most bizarre zombie film you'll ever see: The Stink of Flesh. Plus: News galore! Don't forget to enter the Blood Car DVD giveaway. Christmas tunes include: "Silent Night, Deadly Night" by The Browns, "Silent Night" by...

In this heavy metal episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews the Japanese splatter sci-fi flick Meatball Machine and two comics from Pit. Bros Productions (Henry and Butcher #2 and Legend of Joe Moon #1). News and voicemails aplenty. This week's heavy tunes include: "Meat Sandwich" and "Biledriver" by Gwar, "Crazy Nights" by 3 Inches of Blood and "Blood Red Sandman" by Lordi. Horns in the a...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews hip hop horror film Rapturious and Japanese head trip Strange Circus. He also takes a look at Night #1-3 from Jester Press Comics, and Potter's Field #3 from BOOM! Studios. A little bit of news and your feedback. Don't forget to enter the Blood Car DVD giveaway! Tunes include: "Scary Movies" by Eminem (feat. Royca da 5'9"), "Stranger than Fic...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews three DVDs courtesy of TLA Releasing and Echo Bridge Entertainment. His lovely wife Megan joins in on the review of the German film The Wedding Party, then Desmond goes solo on She-Wolves of the Wasteland and Blood Car. Make sure to get in on Dread Media's first contest to win a copy of Blood Car! The snow is falling down and my throat is tig...

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick shaves with a straight razor and rings one off the spittoon for a western-themed episode featuring interviews with horror legend Joe R. Lansdale (Dead in the West, Lost Echoes) and future legend James Newman (Midnight Rain, The Wicked). Plus, reviews of Lucio Fulci's Four of the Apocalypse and the Wilmer Valderrama vehicle The Dead One. Tunes include...