Dread Media

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll are impressed if not a little confused by Uncle Sam, and then Desmond is just plain unimpressed with ROT: Reunion of Terror. Then Desmond is totally impressed with The Calling: Cthulhu Chronicles #1. Plus, feedback and impressive songs: "Son of Sam" by The Dead Boys, "4th of July" by Soundgarden, "Rot For Me" by Wednesday 13, "Cthulhu" by Zombeast, and "I'll Finish You Off" by The Melvins. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

It's another look at some Troma films this week as Desmond and Darryll tangent off into sleaziness and your host's resemblance to Burt Reynolds while reviewing the Blu-ray edition of Class of Nuke 'Em High. Then Desmond tries to see the good in Bigfoot. Plus, there's lots of beer. And songs! "Nuke 'Em High Theme" by Biohazard (not that Biohazard), "Radiation Day" by Monster Magnet, "Missing Link" by Dinosaur Jr. and Del tha Funkee Homosapien, and "Six Pack of Beer" by Hank Williams III all get spins of the terror playlist this week. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll pore over the amazing Canadian zombie film Pontypool. Then Desmond checks out Bitch Slap and debates the merit of T&A. And finally, a track-by-track review of the newest offering from Danzig: Deth Red Sabaoth. All this, plus tunes: "It's Only the End of the World" by Harley Poe, "Radio" by Alkaline Trio, "Bitchin'" by The Donnas, "Rebel Spirits" by Danzig, and "When the Radio Goes Dead" by Shooter Jennings and Hierophant. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this Spaghetti Western special, Desmond and Darryll take a look at two very different films in the Django legacy: the original badass Django on Blu-ray, and the bizarre and puzzling Takashi Miike film Sukiyaki Western Django. Trust me, this one's fun. Of course, suitable songs are played as always: "Django" by Luis Bacalov, "Django" by Rancid, "Japanese Cowboy" by Ween, and "Carry the Coffin" by Ghoultown. So go ahead, draw first. I dare you! Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, it's an odds and ends bonanza as Megan joins Desmond for a discussion on the second season of Sanctuary, then Desmond takes on Attack of the Vegan Zombies. Richard then calls in a review of Jonah Hex. All this, plus the following grab-bag of terror tunes: "TV Casualty" by The Misfits, "Sanctuary" by Alice Cooper, "Ecocide" by Earth Crisis, and "Death of Jonah Hex" by Ghoultown. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

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: [email protected], 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: [email protected], 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: [email protected], 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: [email protected], 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: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.