Dead With My Friends Podcast

This week we’re heading to Tromaville for Class of Nuke ’Em High, talking radioactive chaos, practical effects, the Cretans, and everything that makes this 1986 Troma classic such a wild ride.

We’re really excited to finally share this one. Longtime friend, artist and filmmaker Ugo Melcore of Art By UM joins us to talk The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), his incredible Leatherface work, filmmaking with his brother Loris, and the full-circle journey from lifelong fan to becoming friends with some of the people who made the film.

This is TALKING CHAINSAW with Ugo Melcore.

In 2003, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre took on the impossible task of remaking a horror classic and absolutely delivered.

For Episode 54, We revisit the Platinum Dunes remake, digging into its early-2000s horror legacy, Marcus Nispel and Daniel Pearl’s grimy visual style, an unforgettable Leatherface, and why this remains one of the best horror remakes ever made.

Over 20 years later, the saw still rips.

A special Dead With My Friends Podcast presentation! We’re putting Planet Terror and Death Proof back where they belong, together.

Two films, one show, and the complete GRINDHOUSE double feature experience. We hope you enjoy!

This week, we're talking Dream Stalker (1991), a shot-on-video slasher starring Ricky Fries, a Freddy Krueger knockoff who traded nightmares for a motocross helmet.

On this episode we talk about the movie's practical effects, low-budget creativity, and why this bizarre horror oddity is a lot more entertaining than you might expect.

This week, we're talking Death Proof (2007), Quentin Tarantino's high-speed love letter to exploitation cinema and the second half of the Grindhouse double feature.

From Kurt Russell's Stuntman Mike and the film's incredible practical stunt work to its killer soundtrack and Grindhouse influences, we break down one of Tarantino's most divisive films and ask whether it deserves a second look.

This week we're covering Maniac (2012), the brutal remake starring Elijah Wood. Shot almost entirely from the killer's perspective, it delivers a uniquely unsettling take on the slasher genre while paying respect to the 1980 original.

Join us as we discuss the kills, performances, filmmaking, and whether this remake lives up to its predecessor.

For our 50th episode, we’re heading to Mexico to discuss Herencia Diabólica (1993), a bizarre killer clown movie and Child’s Play ripoff.

With questionable effects, bizarre dream sequences, and some truly wild moments, this forgotten horror oddity may not be great, but it’s definitely entertaining.

Sometimes a ridiculous horror ripoff is exactly what you need, and this is one of them.

This week on Dead With My Friends Podcast, we’re covering Child’s Play (1988) and revisiting the movie that introduced one of horror’s most iconic maniacs: Chucky.We talk Brad Dourif’s legendary performance, Tom Holland directing after Fright Night, Kevin Yagher and his team's practical effects, behind the scenes stories, favorite sequels, and why the original film still works so well today.Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube and all other streaming platforms!

We’re switching things up a bit in this episode and sharing our Top 10 Friday the 13th kills — the moments that made Jason Voorhees one of horror’s most iconic slashers.

Originally recorded during a format experiment we never continued, this one sat unreleased… until now.

What’s your favorite Friday kill from the franchise?