Synopsis
From reviews to interviews to news, Dread Media is your source for the best, the worst and weirdest the horror genre has to offer. Every week Desmond Reddick casts a shadow over all aspects of the genre. Movies, books, television, comic books, music... nothing is safe. It's horror geek Mecca! Look for new episodes of Dread Media every Monday, and listen with the lights on!
Episodes
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Dread Media - Episode 792
31/10/2022 Duration: 01h08minThis week on the show, Desmond and Tom take on another obscure foreign superhero double feature. This time, they see what Brazil does with their political Punisher ripoff The Awakener. Then, they muddle their way through Donnie Yen's Proteges of the Black Rose. All that, plus feedback and tunes: "Hellnation" by Dead Kennedys, "Cobra" by Far from Alaska, "Black Roses" by The Browns, and "Punch Your Face In" by Razor. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 791
24/10/2022 Duration: 01h10minThis week, it's another double feature of "women in trouble" films with Tom. First up, podcast favorite actress Maika Monroe does her best Hitchcock audition in Watcher. And did someone say Hitchcock? Dario Argento is back with another giallo film in Dark Glasses. Soundtrack to your nervous breakdown: "The Watcher" by Arch Enemy, "I Am a Pig" by Two, "Dark Bolero" by Goblin Rebirth, and "No Escape from Now" by Ozzy Osbourne featuring Tony Iommi. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 790
17/10/2022 Duration: 01h13minThis week on the show, Nicole Cushing returns to talk about belief in the supernatural, reading translated works. and transformation, as well as her brand new novel Mothwoman. Songs included: "I Am the Moth" by Tiger Army, "The Moth" by Death Angel, "A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh" by Celtic Frost, and "The Sleeper" by Acid Witch. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 789
10/10/2022 Duration: 01h57minThis week on the show, our old friend Greg Lamberson returns to discuss all five films in The Omen franchise. On the docket is The Omen, Damien: Omen II, Omen III: The Final Conflict, Omen IV: The Awakening, and The Omen (2006). We talk about the Damiens, the dads, and, most importantly, the deaths in all the films. Songs included: "The Omen (Ave Satani)" by Fantômas, "The Omen - Main Theme/Ave Satani," "Damien: Omen II - Main Theme," and "Omen III - The Final Conflict" by Jerry Goldsmith, "Awakening" by The Damning Well, and "Damien" by Iced Earth. RIP David Warner. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 788
03/10/2022 Duration: 01h05minThis week on the show, author Jeff Jacobson returns after 12 years to talk about his brand new big, killer wasp novel, Buzz Kill, and a couple books he's written since we last talked. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Swarm Animal Stories. Grab a can of Raid for the following tunes: "Hornet's Nest" by Power Trip, "Scream Until You like It" by WASP., "Hivemind" by Slipknot, and "Yellowjacket" by Spiritbox (feat. Sam Carter). 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 787
26/09/2022 Duration: 45minThis week on the show, Desmond and Duane have a little fun with New Zealand's Mega Time Squad. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Time Travel Stories Across Media. Also, a bunch of songs with the word "time" in them: "Time Machine" by Black Sabbath, "Travelers of Time" by Angra, "Time Will Not Remain" by Killswitch Engage, and "Doing Time" by Avenged Sevenfold. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 786
19/09/2022 Duration: 56minThis week on the show, Desmond and Tom take a look at David Cronenberg's latest: Crimes of the Future. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Non-David Cronenberg Body Horror Double Features (yes, a long title and an excuse to talk about a whole bunch of movies). Songs included: "Bleed for Me" by Dead Kennedys, "All Hail the New Flesh" by Strapping Young Lad, "The Sick, The Dying, and The Dead" by Megadeth, and "Changes" by High Reeper. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 785
12/09/2022 Duration: 01h04minThis week on the show, Desmond and Duane review 1971's The Mephisto Waltz. Then, Desmond goes solo on a review of the dual-author short fiction collection by Brian Keene and Mary SanGiovanni, Things Left Behind. There's also feedback and music: "The Vigour of Evil" by Devil Master, "Main Title (The Mephisto Waltz)" by Jerry Goldsmith, "So Much Left Behind" by Corrosion of Conformity, and "Hollow" by Spirit Adrift. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 784
05/09/2022 Duration: 58minThis week on the show, Desmond and Tom look at the most recent self-indulgent rock star thing: The Foo Fighters and Studio 666. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Rockstar (and Manager) Self-Indulgences. Songs included: "The Sweet Abyss" and "March of the Insane" by Dream Widow, "Cabin Essence" by Brian Wilson Presents... SMILE, and... you know what? The last song is a surprise. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 783
29/08/2022 Duration: 52minThis week on the show, the local crew (Brittney, Jeff, Mo, Scott, and mostly silent Stacy) returns after a year to take a look at Alex Garland's lates: Men. Lots to talk about with this one. It's wild. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Actors Who Played Multiple Roles in a Film. Songs included: "All the Bad Men" by Psychotic Waltz, "Love Song" by Lesley Duncan, "Evil Twin" by Anthrax, and "My Name is Blank" by Boris. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 782
22/08/2022 Duration: 58minThis week on the show, Desmond and Duane get extreme again as they take in the Taiwanese Shudder original The Sadness. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Rage Virus Things (including a very special surprise). Songs included: "Sadness Comes Home" by Converge, "Depravity Favours the Bold" by Anaal Nathrakh, "Aesthetics of Hate" by Machine Head, "We All Rage in Blood" by Neurosis. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 781
15/08/2022 Duration: 01h04minThis week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom take a look at two HBO TV movies from the 90s that were supposed to be a franchise. First up, the charming and fun Cast a Deadly Spell. Then, the puzzling and misguided Witch Hunt. Songs included: "Reality Spiral" by Greg Puciato, "Lovecraft in Brooklyn" by The Mountain Goats, "Witch Hunt" by Machine Head, and "Restless and Wicked" by Municipal Waste. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 780
08/08/2022 Duration: 01h21minThis week on Dread Media, we present a double feature of Mexican extreme horror cinema. First up, Desmond and Tom review the 2014 anthology film Mexico Barbaro. Then, Desmond and Duane grin and bear the 2015 extreme horror found footage "classic" Atroz. Fair warning: these films feature horrible people doing the most horrible things that you can imagine to other people, so this episode features some discussion of those things. This is a rough episode. As such, some rough music is needed: "Matando Gueros 97" by Brujeria, "The Devil in Mexico" by Murder By Death, "Mi Odio y Mi Rabia" by Acidez, and "Merkurius Gilded" by Imperial Triumphant featuring Max Gorelick and his dad, Kenny G. Seriously. 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
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Dread Media - Episode 779
01/08/2022 Duration: 59minThis week on the show, our old friend Greg Lamberson stops by to chat about this year's feature film lineup for the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival (www.buffalodreamsfantasticfilmfestival.com), but not before I do a spoiler-free micro-review of Jordan Peele's Nope. Tunes included: "I Live Behind the Clouds" by Monster Magnet, "Beyond Electric Dreams" by Bad Religion, and "Buffalo Run" by Orville Peck. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 778
25/07/2022 Duration: 54minThis week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take in a viewing of Phil Tippett's stop-motion animation masterpiece, Mad God. Then, there's a Dread Media Top 5 Stop Motion Animation-Heavy Films. Songs included: "Disciple" by Slayer, "Descent into Inferno" by Entombed, "Bring Me His Head" by Lucifer, and "Ex Oblivion" by Tombs. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 777
18/07/2022 Duration: 59minThis week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom look at the wild Hammer Horror film Vampire Circus. Then, Desmond goes solo on a review of The Black Phone, and the television show Monsterland. Songs included: "When Talking Fails, It's Time for Violence!" by Wormrot, "(Circus~) Hearts Will Bleed" by MD.45, "Telephone the Dead" by Deadbolt, and "Cronus" by White Ward. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 776
11/07/2022 Duration: 01h02minThis week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take a look at what may be Alejandro Jodorowsky's most accessible film, the completely bonkers Santa Sangre. Then Desmond goes solo on a review of Paula D Ashe's short fiction collection We Are Here to Hurt Each Other. There's also some TV talk, mostly Star Trek-related. Songs included: "Rites of Cruelty" by Misery Index, "Acid Revenge" by Simon Boswell, "Hurt You" by Spiritbox, and "Compost Grave-Song" by Kardashev. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 775
04/07/2022 Duration: 01h46minGet your Pop Rocks and soda ready, because Des and Tom are celebrating episode 775 with a rundown of quite possibly the most mediocre horror franchise ever: Urban Legend! In this episode of movies that will probably make you shrug are great reviews of Urban Legend, Urban Legends: Final Cut, and Urban Legends: Bloody Mary. Tunes included: "Better by You, Better Than Me" by Judas Priest, "Crop Circle" by Monster Magnet, Stabbing in the Dark (acoustic)" by Ice Nine Kills (feat. Matt Heafy), "Bloody Mary" by GWAR, and "Possum Kingdom" by The Toadies. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 774
27/06/2022 Duration: 55minThis week on Dread Media, it's a classic hodgepodge episode. First up, Tom Deja and Desmond take a look at Ghosts of the Ozarks, a movie neither of them like very much, but they have a great conversation about it. Then, Desmond comes back for a short review of the cosmic horror novella Dirty Heads by Aaron Dries before talking about some TV he's watched lately, including the latest seasons of Barry and Hacks, and the entirety of NOS4A2. Songs included: "Behind These Walls" by King Diamond, "Under the Pines" by Jonathan Coulton, "Rewind" by Leprous, and "Nosferatu" by Witchery. 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.
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Dread Media - Episode 773
20/06/2022 Duration: 01h02minThis week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane take a look at what might be patient zero of the New Wave of French Extreme Cinema movement, Trouble Every Day. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Unconventional Vampire Films. Songs included: "With Teeth" by Melvins, "Trouble" by Danzig, "Tainted Blood" by Blue Oyster Cult, and "Damn These Vampires" by The 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.