Dread Media

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 Myrkur, "Mattel" by Avenged Sevenfold, "Morbid Visions" by Cavalera Conspiracy, and "Jacob's Ladder" by Imperial Triumphant. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 Titans" by Carnivora, and "Walking with Gods" by Killing Joke. RIP Geordie Walker. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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: "Disciple" by Slayer, "Cornucopia: The Milk of Amalthea" by FEASTofFETUS, "Corn King (Wicca Man Mix)" by Inkubus Sukkubus, and "John Barleycorn" by Winterfylleth. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 was originally released that year: "No One Lives Forever" by Oingo Boingo, "Cut Dead" by The Jesus and Mary Chain, "Dancin' in the Ruins" by Blue Oyster Cult, "Modern Man" by Black Flag, and "Eighties" by Killing Joke. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 including The Fall of the House of Usher, 30 Coins, and When Evil Lurks. Songs included: "Monster in the Parasol" by Desert Sessions, "Haunted Forever" by Sumerlands, "Cursed" by Creeping Death, and "Desert Search for Techno Allah" by Mr. Bungle. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 These Vampires" by Mountain Goats. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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: Ravager. Songs included: "The Tall Man on Mainstreet" by Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave, "The Man Comes Around" by Johnny Cash, "Left Hand Path" by Entombed, "The Nighttime GOD Pt. III" by Mobb Deep (feat. Godfather Pt. III), "Have You Seen It?" by Reggie B & the Jizz Wailin' Ya' Doggies, "Phantasm (Main Theme)" by Kevin Hufnagel, and Reggie and Jody's song from Phantasm. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Derrick Ferguson. 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.des

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: The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart and Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar. Songs included: "Piggy" by Nine Inch Nails, "The Saw is the Law" by Whitechapel, "Gardener of Vengeance" by Dethklok, and "Enlighten Through Agony" by Dying Fetus. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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@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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 Swimming" by Brand New, and "A Swim with the Sharks" by Powerman 5000. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 / Fairies Wear Boots" by Black Sabbath. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 Rising From the Ashes" by Deltron 3030 feat. Mike Patton, "Film Noir Hero" by Schizoid Lloyd, "At The Movies" by Bad Brains, and "Christopher Dorner" by HO99O9. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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: 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 Chris Georgiadis, "Vacation" by Devin Townsend, and "See No Evil" by Ghost. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 Death Comes Crawling" by End Reign, "My Head Is Full of Ghosts" by Bad Religion, "Gravestones & Coffins" by Kataklysm, and "Soul Remnants" by Outer Heaven. RIP Sir Michael Parkinson. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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: http://www.buffalodreamsfantasticfilmfestival.com. Songs included: "Tomorrow's Dream" by Black Sabbath, "All I have To Do is Dream" by Dandy Warhols, and "Dream in Motion" by Kirk Windstein. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

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 Flames. And this is likely the first time in the 832-week run of this show that Desmond realized he's played the same artist twice in one episode while writing the show notes. Oh well. 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, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.