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Let's take a step on the profane side as we interview Nicole Cushing about misanthropy, writing, and her new novella I Am the New God. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. feeds his addiction with the anthology film Tom Holland's Twisted Tales. Desmond then goes solo on reviews of the following comic book collections: Tales of Mr. Rhee, volume 1: Procreation (of the Wicked) from Devil's Due Entertainment and Bedlam, volume 2 from Image Comics. RIP to film producer and publicist Lewis Tice and Jason McCash from The Gates of Slumber. Tunes included: "(Devil's Grip) Driven Insane" by The Gates of Slumber, "Worship Me Like a God" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, "Shock Wave" by Cathedral, "A Dying God Coming into Human Flesh" by Celtic Frost, and "The Regulator" by Clutch. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @nicolecushing, @dreadmedia, and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

This week on Dread Media we bend reality and pay tribute to the only alien conqueror that has been a guest on the podcast. Looking at three films that play with the concept of reality and meta-cinema, Desmond is joined by three different co-hosts for three different films: Darryll comes by to review Berberian Sound Studio, Devil Dinosaur Jr. goes solo on Targets, and Chris joins us for a look at Escape from Tomorrow. Then through song and memory we pay tribute to Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus of GWAR) who passed away this week at the age of 50. Songs: "First Rule Is" by GWAR, "Our Darkest Sabbath" by Broadcast, "Lingers and Dies" by A Bullet for Fidel, "Disneyland" by The Meteors, and "Immortal Corrupter" by GWAR. RIP Dave Brockie, and Godspeed Oderus! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia, @DevilDinosaurJr, and @Agent_326 on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

Pack your bags, make sure you have some water and a flashlight, and for God's sake don't forget a map, because you know that you're going to get lost. This week, we go in depth on this theme as Adam, Desmond, and Jeff take a look at the Irish road trip flick In Fear. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. reviews And Soon the Darkness. There's some tunes to keep you company on your journey, as well: "Drive Me to the Grave" by Pentagram, "Choose" by Stone Sour, "Country Roads" by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, and "Psycho Holiday" by Pantera. Bon voyage! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

This week, Chris and Desmond ponder sexual repression, the validity of the moon landing, and the mystique that is Matthew McConaughey as they try not to get drawn too far into the labyrinth of Room 237. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. rings in his birthday with a review of the "classic" slasher Happy Birthday to Me. There's tunes as well: "I Won't Forget" by The Shining, "Everything in Focus" by Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson, "Wasted Years" by Iron Maiden, and "Mutations" by Mutation. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia, @DevilDinosaurJr, and @Agent_326 on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

What causes one host in this review of Constantine to tell the other to fuck off? What causes that same host to say it a second time? Hint: They both have to do with actors in the film, and neither of them are Keanu Reeves. If you're the kind of person who listens to movie reviews to just get a short synopsis of a film, skip to a little bit past minute 13. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @MuseumWalkerIan on Twitter. Join the Facebook group!

Imprisonment, obsession, and revenge are the focus of this feel-good hit of the winter podcast. First up, Desmond and Darryll try to figure out who the title is referring to in the recent film Prisoners. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr gets to the bottom of the Swedish revenge thriller Night Visitor in a new Stay Scary. There's some tunes, as well: "Two Little Girls" by King Diamond, "The Prisoner" by Iron Maiden, "Winter Sun" by Windhand, and "Obsession" by Killing Joke. Get in on the Facebook group contest as well! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

We've got a dose of supernatural madness this week as Darryll and Desmond review the now classic film The Entity. Devil Dinosaur Jr. follows along in the same theme with his coverage of The Possession of Joel Delaney. Finally, Desmond goes solo on a review of the HP Lovecraft-inspired audiobook-meets-film-score-mashup, Out of the Aeons: Music from a New Dark Age, volume 1. Music included: "Supernaturally" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Night Rape" by Huntress, "Haunted Heart" by Santeria, "Nyarlathotep" by Mars Homeworld featuring Doug Jones (from Out of the Aeons), and "Madness!" by Space God Ritual. Check out www.outoftheaeons.bandcamp.com! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

It's been a very long time since the last Dying in the Gutters, through technical difficulties and a lazy podcaster, but it will all be worth it when you discover what put Dracula on the No-Fly List. Marvel at Gene Colan's use of cheesecake! Wonder in amazement at Chris' alternate reality versions of these issues! Gasp in shock as Desmond and Chris disagree on the quality of a new supporting character! Cringe in discomfort over a discussion of Magical Negroes! All in our coverage of Giant-Size Dracula #5 and Tomb of Dracula #36-39. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @Agent_326 on Twitter.

This grab bag episode is all over the place! First up, Adam and Jeff join Desmond to discuss what is sure to be considered a cinematic classic, covered in film school for ages to come: Sorority Party Massacre. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. delivers a review of the creepy genre classic, Tourist Trap, in a brand new Stay Scary. Finally, Darryll joins us for a conversation about a place that is near and dear to both hosts' hearts: The Great Canadian Video Network. It is closing down, so the two decided to have a bit of a tribute conversation about the place. All that and songs, too! "Blood Sisters" by Huntress, "Girls Go Chopping" by Lordi, "Mannequin's Complaint" by Guided By Voices, and "We'll Meet Again" by Johnny Cash. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

Hola, bambinos! This week Dread Media takes a look at a very specific theme: Spanish-speaking horror films that take place in orphanages! We only have two films, but they're both excellent. First up, Desmond and Duane take an adoring look at Guillermo del Toro's passion-piece The Devil's Backbone. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary featuring a film by del Toro protege, JA Bayona: The Orphanage. There's some songs, too: "Mexican" by Helloween, "Body and Blood" by Ghost BC, "Children's Music" by ASG, and "Murder Ballad" by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

Let's face it: when a murder happens, the police look at the victim's loved ones as suspects because a sad fact of life is that the ones that love us are the ones that kill us. This week, we explore that when Desmond and Duane look at the criminally underrated Stepfather. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. reviews the sequel, Stepfather II. Then Desmond gets modern as he takes a look at Scorned. Spurned lover songs right here: "Who's Your Daddy" by Lordi, "Come to Daddy" by The Dillinger Escape Plane w/ Mike Patton, "Never Less than Perfect" by Blutronia, "Creep" by The Afghan Whigs and "Killed by Love" by Alice Cooper. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

It's been six years since Tony Wash from Scotchworthy Productions joined us on Dread Media. This time he's here to talk about all manner of things, but most importantly his massive anthology project World of Death and his upcoming crime film High on the Hog. It's a huge conversation that is inspiring and refreshingly honest when it comes to today's independent film market. There's tunes as well: "Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps, "Dead to the World" by Toxic Holocaust, "High on the Crime" by Turbonegro, and "5 Shots of Whiskey" by Hank Williams III. Check out what's going on at www.scotchworthy.com and www.facebook.com/worldofdeathfilm. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

Inheriting a legacy can be a great thing, but not if the legacy you inherit is one of death and terror. That's what we're looking at this week. The girl is troubled, but is it her fault or are her father's murderous inclinations speaking through her hands? Does an obsession with horror films lead the impressionable to murder? Can a man's mission to find his ancestor's creation lead to anything but death? All these questions are explored as Darryll and Desmond review the Hammer film Hands of the Ripper, Devil Dinosaur Jr. explores the under-appreciated 80s film Fade to Black, and Desmond goes solo on found-footage homage Frankenstein Theory. There's tunes from upstarts and legends of heavy metal this week as well: "Hands of the Ripper" by She's Still Dead, "The Ripper" by Judas Priest, "Fade To Black" by Metallica, "Frankenstein" by Iced Earth, and "Sins of the Father" by Black Sabbath. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Face

This week on Dread Media, Peter Giglio joins Desmond to talk about his brand new novel Lesser Creatures, editing anthologies, and adapting a master's short story to the screen. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. deliver a Stay Scary segment on the original When a Stranger Calls. There's tunes this week from: "Creatures of the Night" by The Creepshow, "Lesser Men" by Darkthrone, "Hanging on the Phone" by Blondie, and "Beyond the Realms of Death" by Judas Priest. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

Take a seat. Don't worry about the leather straps digging into your arms. I won't pull them too tight. I would hate to waste all your pain on the straps. I've got something much worse in mind for you. Listening to this episode of chair-torture-themed films! First up, a solo review of the brand new Israeli dark comedy / crime thriller Big Bad Wolves. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. takes a look at Hostel. Adam and Luke join Desmond to discuss Danielle Harris's directorial debut, Among Friends. There's tunes as well! "Dread Media" by Early Man, "Little Red Riding Hood" by Murder by Death, "The Mercy Seat" by Johnny Cash, "5 Seconds" by Shortie, "All my Friends are Dead" by Turbonegro, and "The Chair" by The 69 Eyes. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

Sharpen your machete, work on your cardio, and get in the mood to hate some drugs, booze, and premarital sex because it's a slasher themed episode of Dread Media! The local gang (Adam, Desmond, Jeff, and Luke) take a gander at the now-classic supervillain team-up movie, Freddy vs. Jason. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. presents a Stay Scary on a recent Swedish take on the genre: Blood Runs Cold. Finally, Desmond goes solo on a review of a genre homage: Hatchet III. There's some killer tunes as well: "The Biggest Killer in American History" by Bad Religion, "Slash N' Burn" by Manic Street Preachers, "Snowblind" by Black Sabbath, "Hail, Genocide!" by Gwar, and "They Can't Kill Us All" by Abolitionist. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

Santa's not the only one with a naughty list this week, as Dread Media pays tribute to the burgeoning genre career of Ben Wheatley! First up, Desmond and Duane take on the paramilitary / pagan mash-up Kill List. Devil Dinosaur Jr. jumps in with the first of two Stay Scaries with a review of A Field in England. Adam and Luke join Desmond for a review of 5 Souls, a film that has nothing to do with Ben Wheatley but also contains a list of people to kill. Devil Dinosaur Jr. returns to discuss Sightseers. There's also tons of tunes this week: "Shitlist" by L7, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" by AC/DC, "Chernobyl" by Blank Mass, "Leave My Soul Alone" by Mercyful Fate, "The Power of Love" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and "Ritual" by Ghost. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

The War on Christmas is bloody and mindless this year as Dread Media celebrates its sixth ghoultide! First up, Adam, Desmond, and Jeff try to make sense of 1980's Christmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out). Then, perhaps a little stressed over not being able to stomach a complete run through last year, Devil Dinosaur Jr. opens two horrible presents: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation and Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker. And of course, Dread Media always delivers on the finest Christmas Carols: "Reggae Christmas Eve in Transylvania" by Count Floyd (aka Joe Flaherty), "Frozen Corpse Stuffed with Holiday Cheer" by Agoraphobic Nosebleed, "Heavy Metal Christmas" by Twisted Sister, "Silent Night" by Christopher Lee, and, of course, "Silent Night, Deadly Night (acoustic)" by The Browns. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

Desmond is nothing, if not a family man, and this week the episode focuses on horror films that center around the family. First, in a change of format, Desmond goes solo on a review of the brand new Mexican film, Here Comes the Devil. Then Adam and Jeff join him for a review of Nothing Left to Fear. Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives us a Stay Scary on Crucible of Horror. All this, plus feedback and music: "We Destroy the Family" by Fear, "The Devil in Mexico" by Murder By Death, "Right Next Door to Hell" by Guns N' Roses, "Rotting Out" by The Descendants, and "Welcome to the Family" by Avenged Sevenfold. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.

By Crom! This week we pay homage to some of the creations of legendary pulp writer Robert E. Howard. First up, Darryll and Desmond discuss the Puritan-turned-reluctant-avenger: Solomon Kane. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. steps in to present a review of the similarly themed, but non-Howard property Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Desmond returns with a solo review of 2011's Conan the Barbarian! There's some barbarically violent heavy metal to go along with this menu of massacres as well: "Stone Loner" by Owl, "Puritan Ossuary" by Vit, "White Witch" by Savatage, "Zamora" by Crom, and "The Frost Giant's Daughter" by The Sword. Enjoy! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com.