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This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take a look at the South African bizarro masterpiece Fried Barry. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid is back with a review of The Suicide Squad. Songs included: "Sacrifice" by Motorhead, "Druganaut" by Black Mountain, "Folsom Prison Blues (live at Folsom Prison)" by Johnny Cash, and "Pseudocide" by GZR. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow...

Dan and Mike (finally) return to close out Series 11 of Doctor Who. First the crew find themselves face to face with King James I after a witch trial ("The Witchfinders"), then they search for a blind teenager's father in a pocket dimension ("It Takes You Away"), and the past comes back to haunt them all when Tzim-Sha returns ("The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos"). Please visit our Patreon page at pa...

This week on Dread Media, we have a loose theme of parents doing things to protect their children in extreme circumstances. First, a witchy mother protects her son from his father as he is turning into something else in Outcast. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid returns with a review of M Night Shyamalan's Old. Songs included: "Change" by Killing Joke, "Outcast" by Diablo Blvd, "It Was a Very Good...

The Brother Wilson showcase Laurence Fishburne for this month's Hey, An Actor! From his Oscar-nominated turn as Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It? to his levelheaded captain turn in the sci-fi / horror film Event Horizon and his levelheaded scientist turn in warning-to-the-future Contagion, Ian and Pandy have a lot of time for Laurence! Many HAA films from Year One are referenced, as wel...

This week on Dread Media, Duane and Desmond discuss George A Romero's lost film, The Amusement Park, and where or not it should have remained lost. Then Desmond goes solo on an editorial about lost films and posthumous films. Songs included: "Old Blood" by Cancer Bats, "Old" by Machine Head, "Lost and Found" by Rollins Band, and "Lost in Hollywood" by System of a Down. Send feedback to: dreadmedia...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane check out Open 24 Hours. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid returns after a long absence to discuss eight films he's recently seen in a movie buffet! Songs included: "Raindrops" by Dee Clark, "Sociopath" by Prima Donna, "Crash of the Crown" by Styx, and "Hellnation" by Mayhem. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @drea...

In this third and final part of their All Elite Wrestling coverage (for 2021), Ian and Mike book AEW into mid-2022. Who are the champions moving forward, will there be face or heel turns, and what about surprise additions to the roster? Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

This week, Desmond and Tom kick off week 725 of Dread Media by taking a look at Joel Soisson and Patrick Lussier's Dracula 2000 trilogy. The original film, Dracula II: Ascension, and Dracula III: Legacy are all covered, along with the bonus film Dracula 3000 (if you can call that a bonus). And all this week's songs have been selected from the Dracula 2000 soundtrack: "Blind World" by Flybanger, "B...

Ian and Mike continue their dive into the AEW roster! This time they discuss the women's and tag team divisions. Come back for Episode 1115, in which they fantasy book All Elite Wrestling well into 2022! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

This week on Dread Media, we take a look at some single-location films. First up, Desmond and Duane review Ryuhei Kitamura's Downrange. Then, Desmond does a Dread Media Top 5 Single Location Films. Songs included: "Watch the Corners" by Dinosaur Jr., "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by the Beastie Boys, "Bad Place Alone" by Alice Cooper, and "A Principle on Seclusion" by Lychgate. Send feedback...

This week on Dread Media, we beat the heat by talking about some cold movies. First up, Desmond and Tom vehemently disagree about Black Mountain Side. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Underrated Winter Horror Films. Chill out to some tunes: "Freeze Up" by Operation Ivy, "Evil Ways" by Black Mountain, "Cold" by Tombs, and "Cold, Dark Place" by Mastodon. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodc...

In the first of a three-part series, Ian and Mike take a deep dive into All Elite Wrestling! Today they discuss AEW's male roster. Then in episode 1114 they'll cover the female and tag team divisions. And finishing up in episode 1115, they'll fantasy book AEW for the next year. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Let's talk fast zombies! This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom take a look at the controversial Netflix feature Army of the Dead. Then, Desmond goes solo on an informal discussion of another Netflix production, the first two seasons of Black Summer. If you need a running playlist to help you keep away from the ravenous dead, you can do worse than this: "Dead Man Walking" by Raging Speedhorn, "...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane discuss Savage Dawn. Then Des returns for a Dread Media Top 5 Underrated Modern Action Films! Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, an...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom take on a double feature of witch-hunting films. First up, a brand new Neil Marshall swashbuckling take on the sub-genre, The Reckoning. Then, we take a look back at the grandaddy of the sub-genre: Witchfinder General. Here's the soundtrack to an interrogation: "Season of the Witch" by John 5 and The Creatures, "The Reckoning" by Bleed to Sleep, "Hopkins (...

Today Hannah and Jim talk about the first issue of The Good Asian, as well as two poetry collections from Ilya Kaminsky: Deaf Republic and Dancing In Odessa. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian and Pandy return to cover the career of the recently deceased Christopher Plummer. The non-Trekkie brothers take in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, the 70s clash between Sherlock Homes and Jack the Ripper in Murder by Decree, and arguably his best-known role within The Sound of Music (which he largely despised.) The episode uncovers Pandy's recently discovered love for the actor James...

This week on Dread media, it's a classic themed double feature episode! Duane and I take a look at two "loop" movies. First up, former DM guest Brea Grant is hunted every day by a mysterious slasher who won't stay dead in Lucky. Then, a creepy Swedish gang of killers stalks a couple in the woods on a day that won't stop happening in the weirdly titled Koko-di Koko-da. Play these songs over and ove...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom take a look at Villains, the home invasion film turned on its ear. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Home Invasion Films. Also, songs: "Take No Prisoners" by Megadeth, "Prey for Villains" by Devildriver, "Home Invasion" by Agoraphobic Nosebleed, and "Homewrecker" by Converge. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaur...

This week on Dread Media, we get a little dour and historical with our horror. First, Desmond and Duane take a look at Polish missionaries getting more than they bargained for in the impressive Sword of God. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Historical Horror, where he keeps it dour and dark and middle-agey. Then, tunes: "Missionary Man" by Ghost, "Empty Temples (acoustic)" by The Swo...

This week on Dread Media, we're going punk AF! First up, Tom and Desmond agree and disagree and agree to disagree about the punk rock road / ghoul horror film Uncle Peckerhead. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Cross-Genre Punk Rock Movies. Here's your punk mixtape: "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" by The Adverts, "Trash Age" by Holy Mess, "Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?" by Hard Core Logo, a...

This week on Dread Media, Duane and Desmond review a true oddity: 1981's Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Horror Oddities from the late 70s / early 80s. Then, we play a bunch of (mostly brand new) songs: "Blood Lust" by SHI., "Our Dark Mother" by Sleep of Monsters, "The Autopsy Garland" by The Mountain Goats, and "Mangler" by Zombi. Send feedback to: d...

This week on Dread Media, we're paying tribute to genre titan Joe R Lansdale. First up, Tom joins Desmond to discuss the weird western film he produced, The Pale Door. Then, Desmond goes solo on the documentary about the man, All Hail the Popcorn King, and delivers a Dread Media Top 5 Starter Pack for Lansdale Fandom. Songs included: "19 Witches" by Monster Magnet, "Into the Coven" by Mercyful Fat...

This week on Dread Media, we get a little extreme. First, Desmond and Duane take in a viewing of the feel-good hit of the summer, Landmine Goes Click. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Favorite Extreme Horror Films (with a shitload of caveats). Songs (mostly extreme metal) included: "Bomb Blast" by Misery, "Boom!" by System of a Down, "Screaming Fucking Mayhem" by Extreme Noise Terror...

How tall is Wolverine? How many tons can Spider-Man lift? Can The Blob survive a nuclear blast? If you were reading Marvel comic books in the mid-1980s, there was only one place to get all these answers and more: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition. And, not to be outdone, DC Comics had their handy encyclopedia of stats, histories, and oddball characters: Who's Who in the...