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Dread Media

1,730 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings

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, and music. Nothing is safe. It's horror geek Mecca! Look for new episodes of Dread Media every Monday, and listen with the lights on!

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Episodes

Episode 868 - The Dunwich Horror

April 15, 2024 12:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MB

This week, Desmond and Duane take in the parade of character actors that is 1970's The Dunwich Horror. Then Desmond goes solo and finally checks out the related-in-title-only Beyond the Dunwich Horror from 2008. Songs included: "Goin' Down to Dunwich" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, "Devil's Witchcraft" by Les Baxter, "Escape from Dunwich Valley" by Witchery, and "Gardens in the Dark" by inter Arma. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedi...

Episode 867 - The Redeemer: Son of Satan

April 08, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom try to review The Redeemer: Son of Satan. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Religious Zealots in Horror Cinema (another list of amazing films). Songs included: "The Gory Story of Duane and Debbie" by Count Floyd, "The Redeemer" by Kataklysm, "Pilgrimage to Oblivion" by Ihsahn, and Everything Will Be Fine" by Einsturzende Neubauten. RIP Joe Flaherty. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twit...

Episode 866 - The Snowtown Murders

April 01, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MB

This week, Desmond and Duane get a little unsettled by the too-real The Snowtown Murders. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Films That Get Too Real which turns out to be a random answer to "what are your top 5 intense movies of all-time?" Songs included: "It's Not OK" by The Obsessed, "Barreled Rage" by Municipal Waste, "Human Offense" by Brat, and "Highway Shooter" by Loose Sutures. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter!...

Episode 865 - Fulci for Fake

March 25, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MB

This week, we do something we haven't done since episode 36 (from May of 2008): review six Lucio Fulci films in one episode! So first up, Desmond talks a bit about the "docudrama" Fulci for Fake. Then, Desmond and Tom talk about the giallo classic A Lizard in a Woman's Skin before Desmond goes solo on Dread Media Top 5 Capsule Reviews of Fulci Films Never Before Discussed on the Show! The list of films, in chronological order: Perversion Story (AKA One on Top of the Other), Murderock, The Dev...

Episode 864 - Brainscan

March 18, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MB

This week, Terry Mitchell returns to discuss the 90s video game-themed horror film Brainscan. Then, I spend a few minutes paying tribute to my cousin. Songs included: "Leave Me Alone" by Butthole Surfers, "Welcome to This World" by Primus, "Hallowed Land" by Paradise Lost, and "Thought Crime Spree" by Pig Destroyer. RIP Steven Reddick. RIP Blake Harrison. Fuck cancer. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Su...

Episode 863 - The Wind

March 11, 2024 12:00 - 55 minutes - 25.8 MB

This week, Desmond and Duane dig the 2018 film that might be considered a Weird Western: The Wind. Then, Desmond goes solo on the 1928 silent film that inspired that movie: The Wind. Batten down the hatches and drown out the wind with these tunes: "Alone in the Wind" by Andrew WK, "It Must Be the Wind" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, "The Wind and More" by Roky Erickson and the Explosives, and "Walker Upon the Wind" by Satyricon. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow ...

Episode 862 - Popcorn

March 04, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom take a look at a film set in California and filmed in Jamaica that features some films within films: Popcorn. Then Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Fake Films from Popular Films. Songs included: "Popcorn" by The Graveyard Boulevard, "Popcorn" by Bad Brains, "Night Danger" by Pretty Maids, and "Movie in My Mind" by Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Joi...

Episode 861 - Knife + Heart

February 26, 2024 12:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane talk about the erotic neo-giallo that doesn't quite hit the mark: Knife + Heart. Then Desmond delivers a Dread Medias Top 5 Erotic Horror Films that do hit the mark. Of course, there's tunes: "Homophobes Are Just Mad Cuz They Can't Get Laid" by Propagandhi, "Satan Is a Gay Porno Star" by Zimmer's Hole, "Erotic Nights of the Living Dead" by Gost, and "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Nouvelle Vague. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @Devi...

Episode 860 - The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

February 19, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 29 MB

This week, Desmond and Tom take a look at the Frankenstein story modernized once again as The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Frankenstein Reinventions. Songs included: "Feed My Frankenstein" and "Teenage Frankenstein" by Alice Cooper, "Puttin' on the Ritz" performed by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle from Young Frankenstein, and "Jesus Frankenstein" by Rob Zombie. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedi...

Episode 859 - Gundala

February 12, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 28 MB

This week, Desmond and Tom once again take in a double feature of international superhero films! Up first, Indonesia's most popular superhero emerges in Gundala. Then, they try to make sense of the Japanese-by-way-of-indie-Hollywood film Lion-Girl. Songs included: "Superhero" by Anthrax, "Electric Messiah" by High on Fire, "Heart of a Lion" by Lordi, and "No Heroes" by Converge. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Faceboo...

Episode 858 - Suitable Flesh

February 05, 2024 12:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MB

This week, Desmond and Tom talk about the brand new Joe Lynch film that began development as a Stuart Gordon film: Suitable Flesh. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Stuart Gordon Fun Facts You Probably Didn't Know. Songs included: "Burnt Offering" by A Mourning Star, "Possession" by Otep, "When Death Comes Crawling" by End Reign, and "Dead Skin Mask" by Slower. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook grou...

Episode 857 - Head of the Table

January 29, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 31.6 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane deliver a double feature of films about crazy families. First up, they talk about the Full Moon film The Head of the Family and its unacknowledged "inspiration." Then they talk about the Fangoria production Skinned Deep. Songs included: "It's Gonna Be a Long Night" by Ween, "Headrush" by Mutoid Man, "Brain's Theme from 'Skinned Alive'" by Captain Sensible, Laurence 'Monty' Burrows, and Erik Woods, and "Head Creeps" by Alice in Chains. Send feedback to:...

Episode 856 - Rejuvenatrix (or The Rejuvenator)

January 22, 2024 12:00 - 54 minutes - 25.4 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom discuss a film Tom worked on, the wild body horror film Rejuvenatrix (or The Rejuvenator). After they discuss the film and what role Tom played in its production, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Movies with a Similar Vibe Volume 5 or whatever. Haha! Enjoy along with these tunes: "Downtown" by Unto Others, "You're Beautiful" by Crowbar Abortion, "Krokodil Blues" by Weird Tales, and "I Am the Void" by Entheos. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@g...

Episode 855 - Jug Face

January 15, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane look at an indie folk horror film about a backwoods community enthralled to a pit in the forest: Jug Face. Then, not one to turn down a bizarre theme, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Favorite Pit Stories. Songs from the pit: "Cesspits" by Napalm Death, "Master of the Pit" by Cirith Ungol, "Into the Pit" by Fight, and "Deadly Sinners" by 3 Inches of Blood. RIP to David J Skal and Tisa Farrow. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Foll...

Episode 854 - Evil Dead Rise

January 08, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 29.8 MB

This week, the elevator is broken and you best look out the peephole before opening your doors. Things aren't going well in these apartment buildings. First, Deadites roam the halls in Tom and Desmond's review of Evil Dead Rise. Then, Desmond goes solo on a review of the French film Lockdown Tower as well as an impromptu Dread Media Top 5 Horror Movies That Take Place Entirely in Apartment Buildings. And don't play these tunes too loud or the building manager will have to get involved: "The T...

Episode 853 - Best of 2023

January 01, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours - 73.9 MB

It came down to the wire, but your host Desmond Reddick finally watched enough and read enough and enjoyed enough things to deliver a solid Best of 2023 episode! First off: Happy New Year! Secondly, come with me and listen to me talk about my favorite books, comics, TV shows, movies, and other releases this year while I play some of my favorite music of the year. Enjoy! Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! ...

Episode 852

December 25, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MB

Ho Ho Holy Shit, this movie is violent! This year's Christmas Day special of Dread Media sees Duane and Desmond continuing their Christmas tradition with Joe Begos' rampaging robot Santa film Christmas Bloody Christmas. Then, Desmond goes solo on last year's tame violent Santa movie, Violent Night, and the comic book The Naughty List. Your killer carols: "No Presents for Christmas" by Two Minutes to Late Night, "Bloody Christmas" by Deth Crux, "Because I'm Santa" by The Dollyrots, and "Christ...

Episode 851

December 18, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

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 Ladd...

Episode 850

December 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB

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...

Episode 849

December 04, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MB

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...

Episode 848

November 27, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB

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: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Joi...

Episode 847

November 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

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 Jes...

Episode 846

November 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MB

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 ...

Episode 845

November 06, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 32 MB

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: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDin...

Episode 844

October 30, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 41.2 MB

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 ...

Episode 843

October 23, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MB

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 Doomsta...

Episode 842

October 16, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

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: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www...

Episode 841

October 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.7 MB

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: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support t...

Episode 840

October 02, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MB

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: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.d...

Episode 839

September 25, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MB

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: dreadmediap...

Episode 838

September 18, 2023 12:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MB

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: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDino...

Episode 837

September 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 39 MB

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 Th...

Episode 836

September 04, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MB

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: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Faceboo...

Episode 835

August 28, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MB

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: drea...

Episode 834

August 21, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB

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 & C...

Episode 833

August 14, 2023 12:00 - 58 minutes - 27.1 MB

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 Sabb...

Episode 832

August 07, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MB

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...

Episode 831

July 31, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane reckon with the mockumentary Wrinkles the Clown. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Genre Mockumentaries. Songs included: "Tears of a Clown" by Iron Maiden, "Sweet Licks (Music from Clowns 3D)" by Slash, "A Joke, A Fraud, A Fake" by Iron Reagan, and "Counterfeit" by Limp Bizkit. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/drea...

Episode 830

July 24, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

This week, one of Dread Media's oldest friends, Chris Alexander, returns after 13 years to catch up. We talk about everything from a look back at his days with Fangoria, Rue Morge Magazine, and Rue Morgue Radio to his films and his thoughts on Rob Zombie, James Wan, and much more. But, mainly, we talk about his brand new book Corman / Poe: Interviews and Essays Exploring the Making of Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe Films, 1960-1964. Then, Chris sticks around to do our own Double Dread Media T...

Episode 829

July 17, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MB

This week on the show, we have a double feature of short horror reviews centered around children. First up is the psychedelic and twisted Spoonful of Sugar with Duane. Then, Tom and I find out that There's Something Wrong with the Children. Songs included: "A Spoonful Weighs a Ton" by Mastodon, "Blotter Acid Reflex Syndrome" by Atmosphere, "Children of the Damned" by Iron Maiden, and "At a Crawl (2023)" by Melvins. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dr...

Episode 828

July 10, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 29.5 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane wince their way through the controversial Taiwanese snakesploitation film Calamity of Snakes. Then, Desmond does a solo rundown of short reviews of the last three books he's finished. In order: The Donut Legion by Joe R Lansdale, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes by Jeff Strand, and Alien: Enemy of my Enemy by Mary Sangiovanni (all multiple-time Dread Media guests). Also, snake songs: "For the Snakes" by Mountain Goats, "House of Snakes" by Pig Destroyer, ...

Episode 827

July 03, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.4 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom present an animal rampage double feature. First up, some sharks just need to pick up a few things as they terrorize an Australian grocery store in Bait. Then, a period setting and a great cast does absolutely nothing to save the abysmal Cocaine Bear. Animal attack songs included: "Gila Monster" by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, "Bait and Bleed" by Entombed AD, "Killed to Death" by iwrestledabearonce, and "The Beastmaster" by VHS (Violent Homicidal Sla...

Episode 826

June 26, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane take a look at the Joel Schumacher film Blood Creek. Then Desmond goes solo with a Dread Media Top 5 Nazi Occultism Stories. Songs included: "Powers of Darkness" by Blood Ceremony, "Where the Runes Still Speak" by Candlemass, "Black Blacker Than Black" by Sleep of Monsters, and "Secrets of the Black Sun" by Tombs. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show...

Episode 825

June 19, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 65.1 MB

This week, Desmond and Tom ring in 825 episodes with a look at the cinematic world of GI Joe. First, they watch the classic animated movie GI Joe: The Movie. Then, in the early aughts, there were several more adult animated web-series type productions that comprise close to feature length films. We take a look at the most prominent one of those: GI Joe Renegades. Then, the live action era gets its due in reviews of GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, GI Joe: Retaliation, and, ahem, Snake Eyes: GI Joe ...

Episode 824

June 12, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes - 24.4 MB

This week, Desmond and Tom are delighted by M3GAN. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Pop Culture Robots. Songs included: "ROBOT" by Tenacious D, "You're My Best Friend" by Melvins, "This Human Equation" by Ayreon, and "Robot King" by Helloween. Send feedback to: [email protected]. 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.drea...

Episode 823

June 05, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 25 MB

This week, Desmond and Duane review the Boris Karloff / Christopher Lee / Barbara Steele film Curse of the Crimson Altar (aka The Crimson Cult). Then, for no particular reason, we do a Dread Media Top 5 Late-Era Horror Legend Team-Up Films. Songs included: "Mattel" by Avenged Sevenfold, "Cultists on Board" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, "The Fall" by The Lumbar Endeavor, and "Unalive" by Spotlights. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadme...

Episode 822

May 29, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom take a look at the next Manetti Brothers Diabolik film: Diabolik: Ginko Attacks. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Anti-Hero Movies. Songs included: "Acid Queen" from Tommy by Tina Turner, "Nemesis" by Wolves in Winter, "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Ghost, "Not Today" The Lumbar Endeavor. RIP Tina Turner and Ray Stevenson. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook g...

Episode 821

May 22, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MB

Ooh-ah-ah-ah-ah! This week on the show, Desmond is down with the sickness, but him and Duane deliver a double feature of short reviews of non-themed movies. First up, a peepshow stripper teams up with a Christian protester at the end of the world in Revealer. Then, a disgraced former detective gets embroiled in a serial killer plot in his own neighborhood in the Japanese film Creepy. Songs included: "The Stripper" by Night, "Just Flesh" by Peepshows, "Who's the Beast?" by Darkhold, and "In th...

Episode 820

May 15, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MB

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom look back at the beginnings of the career of Mike Flanagan and his film Oculus. In it, two very recognizable siblings reckon with their past through the use of a haunted mirror. So, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Haunted / Cursed Things Films. Songs included: "Coming Alive" by Enforcer, "Mirror" by Mercyful Fate, "Christine" by John Carpenter, and "Dead End Residents" by Cattle Decapitation. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow...

Episode 819

May 08, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB

This week, Desmond and Duane review the ridiculous Spookies. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Tiny Multiple Monster Movies That Are Named After the Monsters. That might be the longest Top 5 title ever! Songs included: "The Creeps" by Social Distortion, "Spooky Jive" by Lordi, "Playing with Dolls" by Slayer, "No Strings on Me" by Darkhold. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at...