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This week Desmond and Darryll cover the sleazy 70s horror flick The Toolbox Murders, while Desmond goes solo in this edition of So Bad it's Good? on the straight-to-DVD, uhm, sleazy horror flick The Backlot Murders. Feedback, tunes, and plugs aplenty. Tunes include: "Dead in Hollywood" by The Murderdolls, "Stinkfist" by Tool, "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim" by The Thrills, and "We Hate Everyone" by Type O Negative. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1263.

In this fourth wall-breaking episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll (and by default you) take a look at the controversial Michael Haneke film Funny Games. Then Desmond goes it alone on Stan Helsing, the new horror spoof film from those who brought you Scary Movie. Also, Richard from Wichita and Desmond have a back and forth on e-mail about Avatar, comics, and Asian horror. Tunes include: "My Wall" by Ten Foot Pole, "Hellraiser" by Naked City, "Funny" by Scars on Broadway, and "Chapter Four" by Avenged Sevenfold. RIP The Rev. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1253.

It's all about body parts this week as Darryll and Desmond watch the original Pang Brothers film, The Eye. Then Desmond smells, I mean, reviews Jeff Strand's novella The Severed Nose. Check out Movies About Girls at www.moviesaboutgirls.com, and make sure to vote for Dread Media in the Earth-2.net Mainpage Awards. Or I'll cut your nose off! Tunes include: "Electric Eye" by Judas Priest, "Caught My Eye" by Danzig, "Nosebleed" by the Deftones, and "Witchdoctor" by Clutch. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1243.

How awesome would it be if Dread Media rang in the New Year with any of the following: naked space vampire babes, a man French kissing Patrick Stewart while he has a seizure, homicidal Christmas trees, or Eighties glam rock stars playing with children's toys? How about ringing the New Year in with all of them? Oh yeah! This week, Desmond and Darryll sit down to review the Tobe Hooper-directed, Dan O'Bannon-scripted masterpiece Lifeforce, then the duo talks about Jason Eisener's short film "Treevenge," and Desmond embarks on a new segment that is sure to kill him where he stands when he discusses Phil Lewis' (L.A. Guns) first film role in Witchmaster General. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1233.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick is drunkenly joined by two guests to talk about the life and work of the late Dan O'Bannon. Aaron from The Zed Word joins us to discuss the man's influence on the zombie subgenre, and Ian stops by to review Return of the Living Dead. All terror tunes this week can be found on the ROTLD soundtrack: "Partytime (Zombie Version)" by 45 Grave, "Nothing for You" by TSOL, and "Take a Walk" by The Tall Boys. Visit Dan O'Bannon's official site at www.danobannon.com, and Aaron at the premier zombie blog on the Internets at www.zedwordblog.blogspot.com. RIP Dan O'Bannon. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1223.

In this Christmas-sized episode, Desmond and Darryll sit down to talk about the Jack Ketchum adaptation Offspring before Desmond goes solo on Slaughter and The Seamstress. Check out the feedback and the tunes: "Monster's Holiday" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett, the world broadcast premiere of "Slime City Massacre" by Crankdaddy, "Bad Habit" by The Offspring, "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" by Iron Maiden, "Christmas with the Devil" by Spinal Tap, and "Silent Night, Deadly Night (acoustic)" by The Browns. RIP Dan O'Bannon. Check out the Christmas compilation at: http://www.the-manchester-morgue.blogspot.com. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll sit down to chat about the late Paul Naschy and then review one of his films, The Hanging Woman. Then Desmond finally reviews the new Gwar album, Lust in Space. Tunes included: "Hang Me High" by Ghoultown, "Keep Me Hanging On" by Theatre of Tragedy, "Parting Shot" by Gwar, and "I'm Calling You" by Monster Magnet. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

After a short talk about the loss of a horror legend, Desmond and Darryll kickoff an Aussie Dog-themed podcast with the Dennis Hopper-driven Ozsploitation epic Mad Dog Morgan. Then Desmond takes a look at Dingo #1 from BOOM! Studios. Feedback and tunes galore: "Fresh Blood" by The Eels, "Rabid (Over You)" by The Damned, "The Man With the Dogs" by The Dead Kennedys, and "Dog Food" by Iggy Pop. RIP Paul Naschy, you will be missed. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll sit down to check out the Blu-ray release of The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue, and Desmond, Megan, and our friend Shannon have a chat about The Twilight Saga: New Moon. This episode glitters, people! Tunes included: "Now He's Dead" by Hank Williams III, "Morgue Than Words" by Wednesday 13, "The Killing Moon" by Nouvelle Vague, and "Seasons in the Abyss" by Hellsongs. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, live (not really) from the brand new Dread Media Worldwide Headquarters, Darryll and Desmond sit down to discuss the first release from Cameron Romero (George's boy), Staunton Hill. Then Desmond goes solo for a review of Keith Latch's latest novel, Bestseller. (Visit http://www.keithlatch.com.) And to wrap it all up, a special Dying in the Gutters on the classic Spider-Man story Kraven's Last Hunt (complete with a bad Russian accent). Tunes include: "My Slaughtering Ways" by The Meteors, "Haunted Head" by Concrete Blonde, "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by The Beastie Boys, and "Poetic Pitbull Revolutions" by The Diablo Swing Orchestra. (Also, parentheses are addictive.) Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, a theme of post-war trauma just happened to surface during the week of Remembrance Day / Veterans Day. First up, Desmond and Darryll talk about the Troma-released, post-Vietnam, nihilistic shocker Combat Shock. Then Megan stops by to talk about the WWII-era BBC film The Haunted Airman. Tunes included: "The War Inside My Head" by Suicidal Tendencies, "All Good Soldiers" by Bad Religion, "Spiders" by System of a Down, and "The Golden Age of Video" by Ricardo Autobahn. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

It might not be the swine flu, but Desmond Reddick sure feels like shit. Luckily a reservoir of content is here to save the day. Darryll and Desmond sit down to discuss the 1980s sci-fi / horror flick Hardware, and Dying in the Gutters returns with a spotlight on CrossGen Comics' Route 666. Tunes included: "Smiling Like a Killer" by Motorhead, "Stigmata" by Ministry, "A Night on Route 666" by Gein and the Graverobbers, and "The Siege and Investiture of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria" by Mary Shelley Overdrive. Visit www.keithlatch.wordpress.com to check out Keith's new book, Bestseller, and www.maryshelleyoverdrive.blogspot.com to find their new free album, Learn Karate. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

This Halloween weekend Desmond Reddick was joined by Davinder and Ian at the Victoria Comic Convention. They talk about celebrity thumb wrestling and zombie walks before Desmond interviews indie film legend Lloyd Kaufman and young indie filmmaker Ryan Nicholson. The Toxic Avenger Musical, H1N1 scares, and nasty revenge are found among other obscene visions in the minds of these madmen. And Lloyd and Ryan are pretty crazy too! Enjoy the following terror tunes: "Walk Among Us" by The Misfits, "Dead Man Walking" by Raging Speedhorn, "Legend of the Toxic Avenger" by the 2009 cast of The Toxic Avenger Musical, "I Did it For Love" by Harlequin, and "Scream on Halloween" by The Browns. Happy Halloween! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this mishmash, last-minute episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick goes solo on an impromptu Roadkill Review of theatrical indie film Paranormal Activity, then sits down with Darryll to discuss Happy Birthday to Me. Michael David Sims comes back to the show to discuss The Anchor #1 from BOOM! Studios, and Desmond looks at the disturbing but vacant art film American Gothic. All that plus the following terror tunes: "When the Lights Come On" by Deadbolt, "Happy Death Day" by Gwar, "I'm Gonna Kick Your Ass" by The Moistboyz, "Down on the Farm" by Guns N' Roses, and "By Demons Be Driven" by Pantera. Check out Des and Mike review first issues and bullshit about the comics industry on Earth-2.net: The Show at www.earth-2.net. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

It's a wild world this week as Megan and Darryll join Desmond on separate reviews. Megan wants her monsters to be a little bit sexier in the television series Sanctuary, and Darryll wants his Nazi zombies from Norwegian splatstick film Dead Snow to be... more subtle? Desmond tries to add a bit of sober levelheadedness to the show, but ends up liking the PG-13 straight-to-video Scary Madison production The Shortcut. It's not worth fighting it. Join the madness. It's better that way. Tunes include: "Sanctuary" by Alice Cooper, "She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult, "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" by Monster Magnet, "D.I.B. (Drenched in Blood)" by Turbonegro, and "Zombie Toolshed" by Mary Shelley Overdrive. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this massive episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll check out the highly anticipated anthology film Trick 'r Treat. Then Desmond brings balance to the world by watching a really terrible anthology film: Grave Danger. He then cleanses his palette with Sea Beast. Also, Desmond reviews the comic Incarnate #2 and the trade paperback Young Lovecraft. The winner of the Blind Dead Collection is revealed, and feedback is gone through. All in a race to reach the end of the episode before the plague consumes your intrepid host. He also takes breathers during the following terror tunes: "Trick or Treat" by Fastway, "No More Trick or Treat" by Mad Sin, "Gimme Danger" by Monster Magnet, "Seabeast" by Mastodon, "Young" by Hollywood Undead, and "Phone Home" by Dillinger Escape Plan. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

It's a huge episode of Dread Media as Darryll and Desmond sit down and discuss the controversial Deadgirl, Desmond goes solo on Rob Zombie's The Haunted World of el Superbeasto, and then takes on editor Michael Knost's nonfiction Writer's Workshop of Horror and Rue Morgue Magazine's 12th Annual Halloween Spectacular. Tunes include: "Living Dead Girl" and "Superbeast" by Rob Zombie, "Beast and the Harlot" by Avenged Sevenfold, "Famous Last Words" by My Chemical Romance, "Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Iron Maiden, and "Radio" by Alkaline Trio. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll sit down and chat about the recent release from Anchor Bay, Grace. Then Desmond goes solo on Killing Ariel. There's a little bit of ranting, a little bit of feedback, a final request for contest entries, and some tunes: "Grace" by Apocalyptica, "Dead Babies" by Alice Cooper, "Used to Love Her" by Guns N' Roses, and "People Who Died" by The Jim Carroll Band. RIP Jim Carroll. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this WTF? episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll cover an animated barbarian film (Fire & Ice), Desmond does a track-by-track review of a zombie-popera (Gavin Castleton's Home), and a review of Edward Lee's Lovecraftian erotica novella Trolley No. 1852. Tunes and feedback aplenty: "Wheels of Fire" by Judas Priest, "Balls of Ice" by 3 Inches of Blood, "Unparallel Rabbits" by Gavin Castleton, "Sex Junkie" by The Plasmatics, and "Mr. Torture" by Helloween. And don't forget to enter the Blind Dead Collection giveaway. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.