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This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane review the "vampires on a German U-Boat" film, Blood Vessel. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Horrors of War Across Media. Songs included: "Warship" by Torche, "Armata Strigoi" by Powerwolf, "Are We Fit for Glory Yet? (The War to End Nothing)" by Anaal Nathrak, and "With the Ship" by Hank Williams III. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gma...

Whilst it is technically March, February is the month of romance and Hey, an Actor duly profiles one of the queens of rom-coms from the 1990s: Julia Roberts. Starting off with latter career star vehicle Eat, Prey, Love, The Brothers Wilson speed on to her break-out hit Pretty Woman, and her Oscar-winning performance in / as Erin Brockovich. The hosts discuss white privilege, societal prejudice and...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take a look at Pascal Laugier's 2018 film Incident in a Ghostland. And then, for no reason whatsoever, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Modern Horror Films with Twists. Songs included: "Sinister Sister" by Vinum Sabbatum, "Little Doll" by The Stooges, "Twist of Cain" by Danzig, and "Under the Scalpel Blade" by Carcass. Send feedback to: dreadmedi...

After seven years of carefully dissecting the year that was 1997 in the WWF, Tom and Kellen and ready to make their proclamations of the very best, worst, and most interesting wrestlers, matches, and promos of the year. Following that they announce their next, much shorter wrestling review project.

This week on Dread Media, it's a doozy. First, Desmond and Tom review the Indonesian horror film The Queen of Black Magic. Then, Desmond goes solo on the Indonesian horror film The Queen of Black Magic. One is from 2020, and the other is from 1981. It is claimed they're an original and a remake, but it is definitely not a remake, other than the fact that the original movie's credits feature images...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take in a viewing of Joe Begos' Carpenter homage VFW. Then, a Dread Media Top 5 Films Inspired by John Carpenter from the Past Decade. And, of course, tunes: "Whiplash Liquor" by Ugly Kid Joe, "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" by Blue Oyster Cult, "Night Siege" by Black Tower, and "Assault on Precinct 13" by John Carpenter. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcas...

This week, Dread Media returns to the well-worn theme of killer kids. First up, a young single father is haunted by the hooded delinquents who killed the mother of his child in Desmond and Duane's review of Citadel. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Non-Supernatural Killer Kid films. Music included: "Lil' Bloodred Ridin' Hood" by Children of Bodom, "Children of the Damned" by Iron Mai...

While Wesley is away taking entry exams for Starfleet Academy, Picard and the rest of the crew are put under the microscope by a paranoid admiral ("Coming of Age"). Then Worf finds himself intrigued by the first Klingons he's meet since his childhood, but their plans for glory threaten the ship as well as the shaky peace between The Klingon Empire and The Federation ("Heart of Glory"). Please visi...

Saying "2020 sucked" is the understatement of all understatements. But what got us through it? That's what Dan and Mike are here to discuss today. From Jimmy Olsen to Hitman, a new Twitter feed to discovering YouTube channels, the guys look at what brought them comfort during very rough times. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Despite the misleading poster and title, Chopping Mall remains a classic of 1980s horror / sci-fi cinema with two amazing female leads. Desmond and Tom talk all about that and more in their review of the Wynorski film this week. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 TV Shows I'm Watching Lately. Look, they're not all going to have great themes! Songs included: "Chop Chop Chop" by Alice Co...

The first featured actor of 2021 on Hey, an Actor! is comedic-turned-serious actor via Batman: Michael Keaton. The Brothers Wilson look at one of his break-out hits in Mr. Mom, his signifying career renaissance statement known as Birdman: or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), and one of his most famous roles working with Tim Burton (no, not that one) Beetlejuice. Along the way Pandy rants, Ian...

This week on Dread Media, Greg Lamberson returns once again to discuss all four of Tom Laughlin's Billy Jack films: The Born Losers, Billy Jack, The Trial of Billy Jack, and Billy Jack Goes to Washington. Songs included: "Stand and Fight" by Blue Oyster Cult, "Born to Lose" by Motorhead, "One Tin Soldier" by Coven, "Trial of the Soul" by Kryst the Conqueror, "Kick the Chair" by Megadeth, and "Star...

This week on Dread Media, filmmaker and friend, Greg Lamberson comes by to talk about the brand new crowdfunding campaign for his next film, Guns of Eden. Listen to the show, and go contribute (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/guns-of-eden-action-movie-by-gregory-lamberson--2#/)! Songs included: "Garden of Eden" by Guns 'N Roses, "The Summer of Guns" by Amen, "'Slime City' Song" by Robert Tomaro...

This week, we have a double feature of pulpy historical horror. First up, Desmond and Duane have a lot of fun with Wax Mask. Then, Desmond and Tom duns very little fun with the werewolf Western Blood Moon. And there are tunes: "Dead Skin Mask" by Die Like Gentlemen, "Wax" by 45 Grave, "Drawing Down the Moon" by Blood Ceremony, and "Dead Limbs" by Killer Be Killed. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodca...

The final week of 1997 shows why Faarooq's grip on The Nation of Domination is weakening thanks to The Rock (and his own questionable management). Meanwhile, mystery boxes abound, and Owen Hart tries to get his revenge on D-Generation X!

After children are abducted from The Enterprise, Picard and the crew must walk a tightrope to get them back ("When the Bough Breaks"). Then, Data and Dr. Crusher discover inorganic life originating from a supposedly dead planet ("Home Soil"). Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/edge

This week on Dread Media, help ring in episode 700 with us as Desmond and Tom review the entire Resident Evil series! All six films get reviews this week, so make sure to jump in on the action of Milla being purty, poor continuity, and the inability to tell these movies apart. It ain't pretty, but it's really fun. Also, all of these songs are from the RE film series except one: "Invisible Wounds (...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond welcomes Steven Kostanski (of Astron-6 and The Void fame) to talk about the influences behind his brand new film PG: Psycho Goreman. And, as if discussion of one film where a young person wields the power of a bloodthirsty monster wasn't enough, Desmond and Duane review The Shed. PG: Psycho Goreman comes out January 22nd. Songs included: "Psychophobia" by Black Sa...

This week on Dread Media, Duane and I watched Porno! Then, to keep that ball rolling, I do a Dread Media Top 5 of Other Misleading Titles in Genre Film. Sorry, maybe next time. Songs included: "Pornstar 80 (Stardust Mix)" by Mary Shelley Overdrive, "Violent Pornography" by System of a Down, "Forget My Name" by Dub Trio feat. Meshell Ndegeocello, and "Porn Piece or the Scars of Cold Kisses" by Ulve...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond says hello to 2021, and pays tribute to the great things he discovered in 2020. Follow along as we see what books, comics, TV, podcasts, music, movies, and other releases get the Dread Media nod. Happy New Year, Dreadites! Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at...

Fresh off the scratching post in a French peasant's blockade: it's 2020's Hey, an Actor! Christmas Special! In accordance with tradition, the December Director is Tom Hooper and The Brothers Wilson sink their teeth into two of his high-profile adaptations of musicals. First, 2012's Les Miserables, and then 2019's Cats. Questions answered include: Whose were Pandy's first pair of filmic breasts? Wh...

This week on Dread Media, we thought it appropriate to end 2020 with a discussion on suffering. As such, our old friend Sezin Koehler and our new friend Paula Ashe join Desmond to go in-depth on Pascal Laugier's Martyrs. This is a spoiler-filled, hour-long discussion of the themes, brutality, and possible ending of the film. And there's even a little glimmer of hope. So make sure you've watched it...

Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon's run on Shtogun continues in a match that the ring simply could not contain. Meanwhile, on Monday Night Raw, there's a special Christmas episode, and Shawn Michaels is in a very giving mood as he is forced to defend the European Championship against HHH. Kellen and Tom review Shawn's championship history in despair.

Between tangents on the Disney shareholders meeting, Scooby-Doo, American Pie spin-offs, and what makes a Christmas movie, Skyler and Will find time to talk about Home Alone: The Holiday Heist. It has guilt trips, Malcolm McDowell, and a potentially drunk former Lou Grant cast member. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Happy Holidays from us here at Dread Media. This Christmas episode was cobbled together kind of last minute, but it turned out to be a great episode featuring several contributors! First off, Desmond and Duane review the "working late on Christmas Eve" film P2. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid dials into 3615 code Pere Noel. Finally, Tom Deja looks at the brand new crazy Christmas Grindhouse film...