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This week, the elevator is broken and you best look out the peephole before opening your doors. Things aren't going well in these apartment buildings. First, Deadites roam the halls in Tom and Desmond's review of Evil Dead Rise. Then, Desmond goes solo on a review of the French film Lockdown Tower as well as an impromptu Dread Media Top 5 Horror Movies That Take Place Entirely in Apartment Buildin...

It came down to the wire, but your host Desmond Reddick finally watched enough and read enough and enjoyed enough things to deliver a solid Best of 2023 episode! First off: Happy New Year! Secondly, come with me and listen to me talk about my favorite books, comics, TV shows, movies, and other releases this year while I play some of my favorite music of the year. Enjoy! Send feedback to: dreadmedi...

Ho Ho Holy Shit, this movie is violent! This year's Christmas Day special of Dread Media sees Duane and Desmond continuing their Christmas tradition with Joe Begos' rampaging robot Santa film Christmas Bloody Christmas. Then, Desmond goes solo on last year's tame violent Santa movie, Violent Night, and the comic book The Naughty List. Your killer carols: "No Presents for Christmas" by Two Minutes...

This week on the show, a Dread Media favourite, Nicole Cushing returns to talk about her brand new novel The Plastic Priest. Then, Desmond goes solo talking about what he's read and watched lately, namely: Naked Theater and Uncensored Horror: A Memoir by Stuart Gordon, The Boogeyman, Talk to Me, Leave the World Behind, and Men Behind the Sun. All these songs were released this year: "Mothlike" by...

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom ring in episode 850 with a review of the Ray Harryhausen classic Clash of the Titans, its 2010 remake, and that remake's sequel Wrath of the Titans. Listen to enjoy the sword and sandals epic of it all while playing the game "That's Not Greek Mythology!" Songs included: "Gods" by Sleep Token, "Medusa" by Anthrax, "Release the Kraken" by Clutch, "Thrash of the...

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane make the right choice by not watching all of the Children of the Corn films. Instead they make the still questionable choice to watch the original 1984 film and then the brand new remake. Before all that, Desmond talks a little bit about the original adaptation of Stephen King's short story, the 1983 short film Disciples of the Crow. Songs included: "Discip...

Everyone knows by now that Desmond hates social media influencers in cinema, so this week he's testing that pet peeve. First, Duane joins him to look at the smart thriller Influencer. Then, Tom joins him to take in a viewing of Deadstream. Songs included: "The Vanishing" by Final Gasp, "The Usurper" by Celtic Frost, "The Future Has Been Cancelled" by Dead Cross, and "Vanity" by Bad Religion. Send...

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom continue the tradition of checking out the latest film in the found footage anthology series with V/H/S/85. Then, to talk about some good things from 1985, Desmond goes solo on two Dread Media Top 5s! First, Top 5 Influential Films Desmond Saw in 1985. Then, Top 5 Reads from 1985. To put the cherry on top of this nostalgic trip, every song on this week's show...

This week on the show, our old friend Derek and our new friend Beth join us to discuss what's next for Team Deth, and it turns out that Team Deth is moving to Kuwait to set up the region's first permanent haunted attraction. The best part is that you can follow along on their journey by supporting them at americanhaunters.com. Then Desmond goes solo on a rundown of the things he's watched lately i...

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane take a look at the brand new Subspecies V: Bloodrise, a sequel 20 years in the making. Then, Desmond goes solo on two other higher profile vampire movies from 2023: Renfield and The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Songs included: "The Return of the Vampire" by Mercyful Fate, "The Rising" by Trivium, "Renfield" by John Zorn, "Night Boat" by Deftones, and "Damn T...

This Halloween week, join Desmond and Terry as they celebrate The Tall Man and those adventurers who've dedicated their lives to destroying him. This week, it's all about the Phantasm films: the five-film series that stretches from 1979 to 2016. That's right! In this episode are reviews and discussion of Phantasm, Phantasm II, Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead, Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and Phantasm: Ra...

This week, after more than 16 years of weekly horror podcasting, Dread Media takes on its first film in the Saw franchise. And it's Spiral: From the Book of Saw. So, join the local crew (Brittney, Desmond, Jeff, Mo, and Scott) as they wrap their heads around the Chris Rock-led spinoff. Then, Desmond goes solo on reviews of two recent Adult Swim animated feature films from his beloved franchises: T...

This week, Desmond and Duane watch a couple on the verge of divorce getting stuck in some Quicksand. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Films About Couples Trapped Somewhere. Songs included: "The Quicksand of Existing" by Pallbearer, "Quicksand" by Finger Eleven, "We're in This Together" by Nine Inch Nails, and "Last Word" by Baroness. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Fol...

This week on the show, after some chatter about David Agranoff's new novel Last Night to Kill Nazis, Desmond and Duane take a look at the brand new Brooklyn 45. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Supernatural Horror / War Films. Songs included: "Botched Ritual" by Final Gasp, Seance Fiction by GZR, "Fog of War" by Geld, and "War Pigs" by Bat Sabbath. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@...

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom take on the legal thriller / werewolf movie, Wer. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Horrific Interrogation Scenes. Songs included: "Bestia De La Muerte" by Brujeria, "Porphyria Cutanea Tarda" by AFI, "Question!" by System of a Down, and "Bloodbath" by Dethklok. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia...

This week, we celebrate those ancient killing machines, the shark, as Desmond and Duane take a look at the brand new Stephen Scarlata documentary, Sharksploitation. Then, Desmond goes solo on a review of a controversial film covered in-depth in the documentary, Bruno Mattei's Cruel Jaws (aka Jaws 5). Songs included: "Main Title (Jaws)" by John Williams, "Fast as a Shark" by Accept, "Jaws Theme Swi...

This week on the show, fairy tales are the topic. After some solo discussion of The Changeling, Desmond presents a review with Tom of the Eighties anthology film Deadtime Stories. Then Desmond goes solo again on a Dread Media Top 5 Fairytale Horror Movies. Songs included: "Fairytale" by Edguy, "Bedtime Tales" by TAJ, "A Fairytale About Slavery" by Miranda Sex Garden, and "Jack The Stripper / Fairi...

This week on the show, we shun the format and start with Desmond going solo on the absolutely delightful documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. Then Tom joins him to look at the horror anthology film Horror Noire. (See where it gets confusing?) Then Desmond goes solo again on a Dread Media Top 5 Black Horror Double Features. Songs included: "Lord of the Night" by Skinflint, "City Ris...

This week, Canadian Desmond and his cohost Tom from New York discuss the iconic Canadian slasher film Curtains. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Canadian Slasher Films and plays mostly music from Canadian artists. Songs included: "Cut the Curtains" by Billy Talent, "Hooks in You" by Iron Maiden, "My Bloody Valentine" by The Browns, and "Drawing Curtains" by Buck 65. Send feedback to:...

This week, Desmond and Duane watch two families become friends on vacation and then something else in the Danish / Dutch co-production Speak No Evil. Turns out, it's kind of the perfect Des / Duane movie, so then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Previously Reviewed Des / Duane Movies About Vacation. Songs included: "Holiday" by Duff McKagan, "Got Your Tongue" by Me and That Man featuring C...

We pulled an audible this week when we heard the legendary BBC presenter Sir Michael Parkinson passed away because we had his contribution to horror culture already reviewed and ready. So this week, Tom and Desmond talk all about the BBC special presentation that terrified a generation of Brits: Ghostwatch. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Scariest British Film. Songs included: "When...

This week, we are once again joined by our old friend Greg Lamberson. This time, we talk about The Hills Have Eyes, teaching screenwriting, and, of course, the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. Listen to the rundown of the amazing schedule of the film fest and then head to the Dipson Amherst Theatre in Buffalo, New York from August 18-24th to take in some great new movies! More info here: ht...

This week on the show, we're talking about our imaginary friends! Maybe that came out wrong. First, Desmond and Tom review the Shudder original Daniel Isn't Real. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Imaginary Friend Stories Across Media. Songs included: "Imaginary Days" by Mark Morton, "F(r)iend" by In Flames, "My Poor Friend Me" by Bad Religion, and "A Dialogue in B Flat Minor" by In Fl...

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane reckon with the mockumentary Wrinkles the Clown. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Genre Mockumentaries. Songs included: "Tears of a Clown" by Iron Maiden, "Sweet Licks (Music from Clowns 3D)" by Slash, "A Joke, A Fraud, A Fake" by Iron Reagan, and "Counterfeit" by Limp Bizkit. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosau...

This week, one of Dread Media's oldest friends, Chris Alexander, returns after 13 years to catch up. We talk about everything from a look back at his days with Fangoria, Rue Morge Magazine, and Rue Morgue Radio to his films and his thoughts on Rob Zombie, James Wan, and much more. But, mainly, we talk about his brand new book Corman / Poe: Interviews and Essays Exploring the Making of Roger Corman...