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This week it's a tribute to the premiere independent film studio: Troma! First up, Desmond force-feeds the Poultrygeist Blu-ray to Darryll. Then Desmond goes it alone with the lost masterpiece Troma's War, and the blackly comic Pep Squad. There's talk of poop, war, and cheerleaders, which is business as usual. Terror tunes include: an excerpt from "Daddy, I Don't Like Chicken" by Louis CK, "Chicken" by Buckethead, "Poultrygeist" by Calamari Safari, "America, Fuck Yeah!" from Team America: World Police, "Be Aggressive" by Faith No More, and "El Dorado" by Iron Maiden. Check it out! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

This week Desmond and Darryll pay tribute to the legendary late Hollywood maniac Dennis Hopper by reviewing the film that contains perhaps his greatest role: David Lynch's Blue Velvet. All this plus chitchat, voicemails, and the following audio oddities: "Montage: Blue Velvet - Blue Star" by Isabella Rossellini and Angelo Badalamenti, "In Dreams" by Roy Orbison, and "If" by Dennis Hopper. RIP Dennis Hopper. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this massive episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll debate the finer points of Lovecraftian cinema, gore, and misogyny after viewing City of the Living Dead, and The Human Centipede (First Sequence) inspires Desmond and DW to write poetry and follow their dreams. Combined with Desmond's musings on Celebritygeddon and the following tunes, it's 100 minutes of gut-wrenching terror: "Father's Grave" by Melissa Auf der Maur with Glenn Danzig, "Paura Suite One (Gates of Hell) - Tears of Blood" by Penis Flytrap, "Centipede" by Strapping Young Lad, and "'Til We Die" by Slipknot. RIP Dennis Hopper, Paul Gray, etc. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this huge episode of Dread Media, Desmond interviews Vincenzo Natali about his upcoming film Splice, and his classic dark sci-fi work, Cube. Then DW is back, and he and Desmond talk about Stargate: Atlantis, their in-development werewolf / vampire buddy cop show, and, oh yeah, the Cube series. Hint: the first film's really good, one of the films is really bad, and it wouldn't be a DW / Desmond discussion if they didn't disagree about something. Then the show is rounded out with an off-the-cuff What Music They Make, paying tribute to the metal legend Ronnie James Dio. Tunes include: "Hybrid Moments" by The Misfits, "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains, "CUBErt" by System of a Down, and "Holy Diver" and "Scream" by DIO. RIP Ronnie James Dio. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

This week it's a massive episode of man and machine. Desmond and Darryll do a Roadkill Review of the recently released Iron Man 2. Then Desmond reviews the killer-car film Phantom Racer. Then it's Desmond's break time as Richard from Wichita reviews Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie's Gruesome Twosome tour. Desmond returns for the video game horror film Ghost Machine. Then, a ton of feedback. Tunes include: "Iron Man" by Ozzy Osbourne with Therapy?, "Whiplash" by Metallica, "Return of the Phantom Stranger" by Rob Zombie, "Woman Machine" by Alice Cooper, "Space Ghosts" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, and "Hands of Death" by Alice Cooper with Rob Zombie. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

It's a Greg Lamberson special here at Dread Media as Desmond and Darryll battle over the 1989 cult classic Slime City. But how do the two feel about its long-awaited sequel, the yet-to-be-released Slime City Massacre? Listen to find out. Plus, Desmond reviews Greg's latest novel, Frenzy Way. Slime songs aplenty: "Slime City Song" by Holy Mary Motor Club, "Slime City Massacre (Demo)" by Dead House Music, "Slime City Massacreeee" by Crankdaddy, "The Wolf is Loose" by Mastodon, and "I Melt With You" by Nouvelle Vague. Get slimy! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, we celebrate Anime Week at Earth-2.net to coincide with the 50th episode of Animezing Podcast. Host Kellen Scrivens joins Desmond to talk about the first seven episodes of Hell Girl. Then Desmond goes solo on Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic. Hellish tunes include: "From Hell They Came" by The Misfits, "All Hell Breaks Loose" by Sick of it All, "The Lost Souls" by AFI, and "Bloodshot" by HelltracK. Check out HelltracK at www.myspace.com/helltrackca and Animezing Podcast at Earth-2.net. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this massive vampire-themed episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick is proud to present an interview with stand-up comedy and acting legend Kevin Pollak about his directorial debut, Vamped Out. Then Tom Deja from Better in the Dark joins us for a discussion about Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter. And Darryll joins us for a discussion about the softcore lesbian vampire epic Vampyres. Then Desmond goes solo on a review of FVZA #3 from Radical Comics before Megan joins him for a review of the novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Tunes include: "Dad and Halloween" by Kevin Pollak, "Suburban Vampire" by The Browns, "Looking for Blood" by The Donnas, "Vampira" by Devin Townsend Band, "Drain the Blood" by The Distillers, "The Hunter" by Danzig, and "Let the Blood Run Red" by Thor. Check out Vamped Out at www.babelgum.com/vampedout. And buy Dark: A Horror Anthology at www.createspace.com/3445511. And check out Desmond's new column "Postcards from the Event Horizon" at www.revolutionsf.com. Send feedback to: feedba

In this episode of Dread Media, it's a first for the show, with three reviewers in a Roadkill Review. Shaun joins Darryll and Desmond to talk about Kick-Aass. Then Desmond and Darryll take a look at Dread. The following terror tunes are played: "Just Say No to Love" by Iommi and Peter Steele, "I'm Gonna Kick Your Ass" by The Moistboyz, "In Her Fear" by Gwar, and "Black Sabbath" by Type O Negative. RIP Peter Steele. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond chats about horror and the state of Fangoria with the legendary magazine's new editor-in-chief, Chris Alexander. Then Darryll and Desmond sit down to talk about sitcoms from the 80s and Angel Heart. Stick around, you might like it. Tunes aplenty: "New Fang" by Them Crooked Vultures, "Deal with the Devil" by Judas Priest, "Heart of the Devil" by Danzig, and "Alcoholocaust" by Machine Head. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1373.

Things go a little crazy this week as Desmond, Darryll, and William Shatner present a review of the Spanish time travel thriller Timecrimes... from the future! Then Desmond goes solo, furthering the foreign film theme with the brooding Finnish period piece Sauna. Songs included: "Time Got No Time to Wait for Me" by The Hellacopters, "Time" by Rebel Meets Rebel, "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" by Monster Magnet, and "Babylon's Burning" by Babylon Bombs. Check out www.darkhorroranthology.blogspot.com for Desmond's first published story! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1363.

It's the much ballyhooed, long-awaited Celebrity Co-host Spectacular #1 featuring the illimitable horror-comedy maestro of fiction, Jeff Strand. First Desmond and Jeff (or Jeff and Desmond, as Jeff would have it) talk a little bit about Jeff's upcoming releases, Dweller and Kutter, then they dive into a review of Return of the Living Dead Part II. Does the 80s horror comedy sequel live up to the original? Does it hold up today? Is it even watchable? Not really. Then the two sit back for an extended Q&A with Dread Media listeners and Jeff Strand fans alike in this history-making episode of your favorite horror podcast. There's writing advice, serious literary discussion, and tons of laughs to be had. Except cheese. We don't make any jokes about cheese. Jeff's selected playlist for this episode is as follows: "Dweller" by Trevor Strong, "Cruel, Cruel Moon" by Paul and Storm, "Rippy the Gator" by the Arrogant Worms, and "Creepy Doll" by Jonathan Coulton. Follow-up questions to be fielded in the episode 135 f

In this Belgian-themed episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll sit down to have an in-depth discussion of one of Desmond's favorite movies, 1988's The Vanishing. Then Desmond goes solo on Left Bank, a 2008 Belgian film. Also, Desmond reads a submission from Brain Kaufman regarding Denver's "March of the Zombies II," a zombie-themed fashion show! All this plus the winners of the Dead Beyond the Fence / Sorority Row giveaway, and tunes aplenty: "Vanishing" by A Perfect Circle, "Purity" by Slipknot, "The Cellar" by King Diamond, "Anti-Fashion" by Social Distortion, and "Zombie Apocalypse Blues" by Mary Shelley Overdrive. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1343.

Is 1973's Don't Look Now a hidden gem or something that deserves to be left in the past? Desmond and Darryll answer that very question in their review of the Donald Sutherland / Julie Christie vehicle. Then Desmond gets inside Rob Zombie's latest musical outing, and guess what? It's a sequel. Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls, and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool gets a no holds barred, track-by-track review this week as well. Tunes included: "Lil' Bloodred Ridin' Hood" by Children of Bodom, "The Things People Do When They Think No One's Looking" by Hella, "Burn" by Rob Zombie, and "Viva Las Vegas" by Dead Kennedys. Make sure you enter the Dead Beyond the Fence giveaway, and get a signed copy of the book just by emailing me your address. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1333.

Is Black Dynamite a satire or spoof? These two honkies are here to give you proof. And if that ain't enough, we'll show you who's tough. There's afros, soul sisters, and broken bones when Des and Darryll watch Black Belt Jones. Sit back and relax is what you should do in the Dread Media special on blaxploitation kung fu. You dig? Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1323.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll discuss the homogenization of beauty in Hollywood, white-man kung fu, and unibrows. Ooh yeah! And they review the Blu-ray edition of George A. Romero's The Crazies. Then Desmond goes solo on Perkins' 14 and Brian Kaufman's zombie apocalypse novel Dead Beyond the Fence. Tunes include: "Crazy People" by Rehab, "Crazy" by Mushroomhead, "Teenage Monster" by Michale Graves and Damien Echols, "Dead!" by My Chemical Romance, and "Ain't No Grave" by Johnny Cash. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1313.

It's a double dose of Desmond and Darryll this week as they do a Roadkill Review of the latest Martin Scorsese film, Shutter Island. Then they sit back to review the period piece House of the Devil while playing songs recorded no later than 1989! There's tons of homoerotic tension and giggling, as well as some wonky audio in the feedback section. Par for the course in this massive episode of Dread Media! Tunes include: "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" by Metallica, "Island of Domination" by Judas Priest, "Shout at the Devil" by Motley Crue, and "Sanity" by Bad Religion. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1303.

It's another Fulci spectacular here on Dread Media as Desmond and Darryll take a look at the Blu-ray of New York Ripper, then Desmond goes solo on Fulci's final film, Door Into Silence. All this plus feedback and the following tunes: "New York, One More Day" by Another Dead Junkie, "Door Into Silence" by Carfax, "From Here to the Hearse" by Wednesday 13, and "Touch Me, I'm Sick" by Mudhoney. Don't forget your questions for the Jeff Strand co-host show, email them to me or to Jeff at jeffstrand@aol.com. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1293.

It's a classic-style episode of Dread Media as Desmond and Darryll sit down to review the recently released Zombieland. Then Desmond looks at two recent Radical Comics releases: FVZA #2 and Legends: The Enchanted #0. He tops it all off with a track-by-track review of Slayer's latest album, World Painted Blood. Make sure you get your questions in for Jeff Strand's upcoming appearance, and check out the following tunes: "Zombie Apocalypse" by Kirby Krackle, "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica, "Setting Fire to Sleeping Giants" by Dillinger Escape Plan, "Hate Worldwide" by Slayer, and "The Hills Have Eyes" by The 69 Eyes. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1283.

In this episode of Dread Media, Darryll is afraid his wife will find out he and Desmond watched Black Devil Doll. And Desmond doesn't know how to synopsize Nightmare, so he lets the film do it itself. Confused? Join me. Tunes include: "Devil Doll" by The Misfits, "Playing with Dolls" by Slayer, "Welcome to my Nightmare" by Alice Cooper, and "Black Sails at Midnight" by Alestorm. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1273.