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It's been 34 years in the making, but our old friend Greg Lamberson has finally been able to make his 1980s heavy metal horror film, Johnny Gruesome. It's out in two weeks and he's already completed filming on another film: Widow's Point, an adaptation of Richard and Billy Chizmar's novella of the same name. He's here to chat about the making of both films. Bookmarking our conversation is a trio o...

The guys discuss the forthcoming Star Trek: Short Treks micro-series, the return of Jean-Luc Picard, the awesomeness of Harry Mudd, and the possible loss of Chris Pine as Captain Kirk. Then Kirk and the crew are shrunk in an effort to gain their attention ("The Terratin Incident"), they're trapped in a space Bermuda Triangle ("The Time Trap"), and turned into fish-people for reasons ("The Ambergri...

This week on Dread Media, we thought we'd counter all the good news about the Catholic church that's come out lately by discussing brighter things. Well, not really. Lying is a sin. I should be careful with that. First, Tom Deja and Desmond have some very strong words for William Friedkin in their review of his recent documentary The Devil and Father Amorth. Then, in a review of a more believable...

Ian Wilson returns with the second instalment of The Flickchart Forum. Joined by guests Christian Honore and Chris Johnson, the forum takes a look at the 10-film filmography of one of this generation's most interesting and successful directors: Christopher Nolan, who is British! Amongst the definitive Top 10 rundown based upon the trio's individual lists, and interesting descriptions of the Starsh...

Dave and Ian begin series two of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). In "Whatever Possessed You," Jeff still has no memory of Marty being a ghost as he and Jeanie are called in to investigate a series of strange deaths in a hotel. Wyvern says that the time has come for Marty to reunite with Jeff, and together they face the spirits looking to escape the hotel. In "Revenge of the Bog People" an ex-partn...

School is back in session, but we're going abroad here at Dread Media. First up, Desmond and Duane review the anthology film of brutality and depravity from a country known for its brutal and depraved cinema: German Angst. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid gives a review of the haunting, beautiful, and erotic Belgian vampire film, The Daughters of Darkness. We've got an assortment of international...

The guys are back to look at three episodes. Before that, though, they play catch-up with Doctor Who news, including trailers, The Doctor's new sonic, and the Twitch live-stream. Then it's all about a three-part story in which The Doctor finds himself trapped in virtual reality ("Extremis"), preventing World War III ("The Pyramid at the End of the World"), then saving the planet from alien overlor...

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll get together for some drinks and some shuriken-throwing as they present a double feature of Sho Kosugi ninja films: Enter the Ninja and Revenge of the Ninja. There are wicked stunts, explosions, throwing stars embedded in foreheads, cocaine, bad acting, wet T-shirts, steely gazes, and men so virile they'll make you go through puberty twice! All that, p...

Summer is over, Ian has regained his editing duties, and Pandy is going back to work. What can possibly cheer up The Brothers Wilson and, by extension, the listeners of Hey, an Actor? Why, the delectable Salma Hayek, of course! Starting with her early crossover hit into American film with her female lead in Robert "RobRod" Rodriguez's sophomore trilogy entry Desperado. This episode also charts her...

This week on Dread Media, we get cult. First, two brothers return to the death cult they grew up in to seek answers in Darryll and Desmond's review of The Endless. Then, Desmond goes solo on reviews of the following books, tackling toxic fandom of cult heroes: I Am Providence by Nick Mamatas and Shatnerquake by Jeff Burk. Of course, we have one of the most eclectic line-ups of songs for this weird...

This week on Dread Media, we say goodbye to one of the great heavy metal singers of the modern era: Jill Janus of Huntress. Then we dive into a themed episode based on aged action heroes from the 1980s and 90s in modern genre roles. The case study this week is Desmond and Tom's review of Dolph Lundgren as a demon-hunter in Don't Kill It. Then Desmond gives his Top 5 old guys killing it in modern g...

Donovan returns to List and Shout to embiggen Pandy and Christian's discussion of fictional news and newspeople. From the cromulent to the crapulent, it's all here! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Hannah and Jim are back, and this time around they discuss WisCon, Wonder Woman, The Egyptian Princesses by Igor Baranko, and more. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

This week on Dread Media, we focus on brand new releases. First up, Desmond and Tom logically process the new Netflix sci-fi release starring Gary Oldman as a house: TAU. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid returns to review the Orwellian Purge prequel, The First Purge. Only one of these songs could actually be considered new: "New Model No. 15" by Marilyn Manson, "The Big House" by Tau Cross, "Elect...

Published in 1964, Superboy Annual #1 reprinted some of The Boy of Steel's strangest adventures yet. Today, Dan and Mike are here to discuss the book entitled "An All-Star Collection of Stories featuring Superboy and his Super-Dog Krypto!" Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In this patron-sponsored review, Dan (the patron in question) and Mike look into the 1982 crossover that set the comic book world on fire: The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

This week on Dread Media, we go back to basics and provide reviews of two films unconnected by any theme or connecting tissue of any kind. First, Darryll and Desmond spend their time during a blizzard drinking beers and discussing Alejandro Jodorowsky's psychedelic western, El Topo. Then, Desmond and his 12-year-old son, Cade, finish their look at the Americanized Japanese ghost series with their...

Waiting for the Trade returns to Earth-2.net: The Show! In this edition, Mike looks at a slew of recent X-Men comics. First he covers the Rogue & Gambit: Ring of Fire miniseries, then the opening issues of X-Men: Red entitled "The Hate Machine." Following on that he discusses two Wolverine stories: All-New Wolverine #33-35 ("Old Woman Laura") and Old Man Logan #39-40 ("Glob Loves, Man Kills"). Ple...

Hannah and Jim bring our Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 coverage to a close as they discuss, amongst other topics, the Deadly Class trailer and The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

The interview portion of our look at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 wraps up with conversations with the Batman: The Animated Series team: Alan Burnett, Eric Radomski, Paul Dini, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Andrea Romano. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

This week on Dread Media, Tom Deja and Desmond discuss Argento's bonkers giallo / horror film, Phenomena. Topics include: a young Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasance having a lot of fun, and a chimpanzee with a razor blade. Then Desmond delivers a Dread Media Top 5 of Giallo Films Not Directed by Dario Argento. Songs include: "The Naked and the Dead" by Andi Sex Gang, "Locomotive" by Moorhead, "In...

Our Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 coverage continues with interviews of the cast and crew of Riverdale: Casey Cott and Ashleigh Murray; Jon Goldwater and Sarah Schechter; KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, and Luke Perry; Mark Consuelos and Marisol Nichols; Skeet Ulrich and Madchen Amick; and Vanessa Morgan and Madelaine Petsch. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

We continue on with our Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 coverage. In this episode we hear from the cast and crew of The Death of Superman: Jake Castorena, James Tucker, Phil Bourossa, Sam Liu, Christopher Gorham, and Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romajin. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 Week continues on The Show with interviews with the cast and crew of Young Justice: Outsiders: Greg Weisman, Brandon Vietti, and Phil Bourossa; Jaime Thomason; Stephanie Lemelin; and Troy Baker. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian and Dave convene at Ian's swinging bachelor pad to discuss another three episodes of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). In "Paranoia," Jeff and Jeanie are hired by Douglas Milton, a man who has written a book of possibly shocking revelations because he believes someone wants to kill him and he is not wrong. In "A Blast from the Past," Marty graduates as a ghost and gains access to Limbo, but soon...