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We reap what we sow this week on a Dread Media Harvest Special! First up, Desmond is joined by Duane to discuss the crime flick cum slasher film Rites of Spring. Then Jeff and Luke are back to talk about the classic 80s TV movie Dark Night of the Scarecrow. Songs put through the thresher: "The Dragonfly" by Clutch, "Spring Fever" by Ghostkeeper, "Scarecrow Man" by The Misfits, and "I Am The Reaper" by Moistboyz. It's a good thing. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

It's a meta Halloween special! Duane and Desmond sit down to chat about The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials in a huge Dread Media Halloween Spooktacular! And what else could be special about this episode? How about Darryll coming back? Oh yeah, baby! Darryll's back to discuss theatre-going etiquette, and how to treat a young lady at the movies. Also, they talk about the Ethan Hawke vehicle Sinister. Strap in for 90-odd minutes of Halloween fun! There's even a few songs: "Do the Bartman" by Bart Simpson, "The Simpsons Theme" by Green Day, and "Sinister Rouge" by Bad Religion. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

We're still undead with only a week to go 'til All Hallows Eve! This week Desmond, Jeff, and Luke cover the third film in the Spanish found-footage zombie trilogy: [REC]3 Genesis. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. steps in to take a look at the late Bill Hinzman's pseudo remake of the zombie film that started it all: Flesh Eater. Desmond is back to go solo reviewing the Complete Hammer House of Horror from Synapse Films! Stick around for feedback, and to find out who won Wayne Simmons' audiobook of Flu! Also, there's songs! "Land of Confusion" by In Flames, "Die My Bride" by The Murderdolls, "Re: Your Brains" by Jonathan Coulton, "I Got to Put the Hammer Down" by Ween, and "Get Sick" by Suicidal Tendencies. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

Like foreign films? Genre mashups? The undead? Man! You're going to love this episode's theme of foreign undead genre mashups! First up, author Jeff Strand joins us to talk about the Cuban zomcom Juan of the Dead. Then, in a brand new Stay Scary, Devil Dinosaur Jr. reviews the Hong Kong vamp-action movie Vampire Effect. And there's even a new contest to win one of two audiobooks of Wayne Simmons' Flu! There's even songs! "Government Flu" by Dead Kennedys, "My Way" by Sid Vicious, "We Bite" by The Misfits, and "Open Coffins" by Down. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia, @DevilDinosaurJr and @JeffStrand on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

How scary is American Horror Story? Too scary for Megan to watch more than one episode of. But there's still plenty to talk about as Desmond confuses his own sexual fantasies, and Megan admits by omission that Dylan McDermott's ass is one of her favorite parts of the show. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter. Join the Facebook group!

Hello, and welcome to Dread Media 3.0. This episode sees Desmond introducing you, the listener, to a gaggle of new cohosts the only way he knows how: by reviewing movies with them. First up, Desmond is joined by Duane to take a look at the Blu-ray releases of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. And, after doing two movies with one cohost, Desmond is joined by two cohosts to do one movie. Jeff and Luke are here to discuss Nazis on the moon in the brand new Iron Sky! All this, and a whack of feedback! Tunes: "Michael Myers" by The Meteors, "New Super Hero Worship" by 24-7 Spyz, "Feuer Frei!" by Rammstein, and "October" by Gray Matter. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

To commemorate Darryll's departure, it's the Q&A episode part deux! The fellas sit down over some rye and sodas and shoot the shit over questions asked by the greatest people on earth: Dread Media listeners! Songs included: "The Answer" by Bad Religion, "Death Dies (Film version - part1)" by Goblin, an excerpt from "Hot pockets" by Jim Gaffigan, and "Happy Trails" by Van Halen. It's the end of an era! And join us next week for Dread Media 3.0! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

It's a horror / sci-fi special this week on Dread Media! First up, Desmond and Darryll take a look at the recent British horror / sci-fi / adventure flick, Attack the Block. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. reviews the 80s classic Night of the Creeps in a brand new Stay Scary. In a brand new and hopefully recurring venture, you, the listeners, have provided content for an audio montage of your favorite horror / sci-fi films. And lastly, in a completely unrelated review, Desmond tackles some girls and gore with Strippers vs. Werewolves. The first two listeners to email in will receive a Blu-ray copy of the film! And scary sci-fi tunes: "Attack the Block" by Talib Kweli, "Fix Up, Look Sharp" by Dizzee Rascal, "Another Girl, Another Planet" by The Only Ones, "Alien" by Pennywise, "Wolfjob" by The Meteors, and "Watch the Sky for Me" by Powerman 5000. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

Dying in the Gutters returns! Again! And boy, are Chris and Desmond stoked to talk about three excellent comic books: Tomb of Dracula #28-30. But there's also the painfully maddening Giant-Size Dracula #3-4. Ugh. Marvel at Dracula's racism! Wonder at black guys in China with Japanese names! Be amazed as Dracula babysits! Seriously, ol' Vlad should probably not be working for Child Services. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @Agent_326 on Twitter.

This In a big episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll finally take in a viewing of John Carpenter's The Fog. Then Devi Dinosaur Jr. reviews From a Whisper to a Scream in a brand new Stay Scary. And if that wasn't enough, Desmond goes solo on the Blu-ray releases of Life and Death of a Porno Gang and 42nd Street Forever from Synapse Films. And in a display of television trivia so amazing, the podcast gods are humbled, Tom Deja explains the world of Holmes & Yo-Yo in a much-anticipated Macabre Musical Theatre! Oh yeah, there's music too! "Fog Surrounds" by Tiger Army, "Black Sails at Midnight" by Alestorm, "Beheaded" by The Offspring, "Violent Pornography" by System of a Down, "At the Movies" by Bad Brains, and "Nasty" by The Damned. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

In a giant-size edition of Televised Terror, Desmond and Megan talk about monsters in the floor, WWE Superstar Edge, and Jason Priestley during a review of Haven season two. Then, in an impromptu scathing condemnation of True Blood season five, the couple talk about ifrits, merkins, and Scott Wolf. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow us on Twitter @dreadmedia. Join the Facebook group!

This episode of Dread Media must break you! Join us as we pay tribute to perhaps the most under-appreciated of action movie superstars: Dolph Lundgren. A trio of films are discussed this week, including Desmond and Darryll's much-requested review of The Punisher; Devil Dinosaur Jr.'s review of the rock and roll action flick directed by and starring Lundgren, Command Performance; and Desmond's biggest solo review on the show yet, the Blu-ray release of Red Scorpion. Listen to the end to find out who won the Penpal prize pack! There's tunes too: "Breakdown" by D2, "Punishment" by Biohazard, "Coup d'Etat" by The Circle Jerks, "Kiss of the Scorpion" by Monster Magnet, and "A Little Less Conversation" by Dolph Lundgren! Send help to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

In an episode dedicated to the brand new found-footage anthology film V/H/S, the Dread Media team presents a solo interview with contributing director David Bruckner, and a second interview with Adam Wingard (director of the wraparound sequence), Simon Barrett (writer of the wraparound sequence), and producers Roxanne Benjamin and Brad Miska. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. reviews Adam Wingard's Pop Skull in a brand new Stay Scary. Stick around for news on Dathan Auerbach's Penpal giveaway. Tunes included: "TV Casualty" by The Misfits, "Radio/Video" by System of a Down, "Tractor" by Monster Magnet, "This House Is Haunted" by Alice Cooper, and "Run For Your Life" by The Creepshow. Send help to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Goddamned Facebook group!

This episode is a dreadful duo of deplorable DVDs as Desmond and Darryll face off against idiots trying to save the world, and Devil Dinosaur Jr. deduces that killer home appliances are not so distressing. Those films are The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu and 1988's Pulse. There's also some defective ditties: "Worship Me Like a God," by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, "Fish Fuck" by Gwar, "Electric Funeral" by Black Sabbath, and "Terrible" by Harley Poe. Send help to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

It's a heaping dose of horror on this week's Dread Media! First up, Desmond and Darryll review the slasher classic Intruder. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. reviews See No Evil in a brand new Stay Scary. Desmond returns to discuss two relatively recent comic book hardcover releases: Creepy Presents Richard Corben and Spirit World by Jack Kirby. Check it out! Tunes are here, too! "Strength Thru Shopping" by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, "Intruder" by Primus, "See No Evil" by Pretty Lightning, "Kill in the Spirit World" by Black Sabbath, and "Cold Machines" by Alice Cooper. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

Desmond and Megan are back with another Televised Terror! This time, in an episode recorded back in the winter (hence the interruption of their home furnace cold-air return fan), they look at and heap deserved but slightly reserved praised on the BBC production of Jekyll. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow us on Twitter @dreadmedia. Join the Facebook group!

In Dread Media's tribute to the legend Ernest Borgnine, two relatively obscure movies in his filmography are discussed. First up, Darryll loves train movies, and that is evident in his and Desmond's discussion of Emperor of the North. Then Devil Dinosaur Jr. gets all Satanic with a review of Devil's Rain in a brand new Stay Scary! Songs include: "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)" by The Clash, "I Am Ahab" by Mastodon, "Spill the Blood" by Slayer, and "The Black Hole" by The Misfits. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

The Commonwealth Crew is back, and this time they are discussing Ray Wise, Power Rangers, and Adrienne's "Barbeaus" in their review of Wes Craven's 1982 film Swamp Thing. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow us on Twitter @MuseumWalkerIan and @dreadmedia.

Beyond a few minutes of dental trauma, this episode of Dread Media celebrates dangerous women! First up, the damsel forever-in-distress is discussed in Desmond and Darryll's review of The Last Circus. Then the woman scorned / unbalanced psychopath is examined in Devil Dinosaur's review of Strait-Jacket in a new Stay Scary. Finally, the temptress / succubus gets her due attention as Desmond goes solo on Image Comics' horror noir series Fatale. If you're watching a beautiful woman dancing to these tunes, proceed with caution: "Lady Deathwish" by Three Inches of Blood, "Carousel" by Mr. Bungle, "Chop Chop Chop" by Alice Cooper, "Reptile" by Nine Inch Nails, and "Too Bad About Your Girl" by The Donnas. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia and @DevilDinosaurJr on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

Megan joins Desmond to talk about the fourth and final season of Sanctuary, Nikola Tesla, crafting, and farts. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow us on Twitter @dreadmedia.