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In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick takes a look at two university-based 80s slashers: Final Exam and Splatter University. He then moves on to talk about the penultimate issue of Steve Niles' Radical Comics miniseries City of Dust. Then, DW offers up a review of Ghost Manor for the Atari 2600 in Brainscan. Tunes, as always: "Final Day" by Pennywise, "Between High School and Old School" by Alice Cooper, "Asylum" by Naked City, "Asche zu Asche" by Rammstein and "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies. Make sure to visit the following url to learn all you need to know to vote for Dread Media in the third annual Earth-2.net Mainpage Awards: www.earth-2.net/awards-08. Show Dread Media some love by voting and visiting our sponsors at www.horror-mall.com and www.fright-rags.com, and don't forget to get 10% off your purchase at Fright Rags with the coupon code: DREAD10. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this jam-packed episode of Dread Media, Darryll joins Desmond for a Roadkill Review of the newly released Platinum Dunes suckfest The Unborn. Desmond recovers enough to review The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas, and DW's triumphant return heralds a review of an obscure DOS game: Harvester. Tons of talk is had as well as an announcement about the clearance sale going on at www.Fright-Rags.com where you can save even more with your DREAD10 coupon code and a Rue Morgue Magazine giveaway is offered. Tunes include: "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell" by Iggy & The Stooges, "New Born" by Muse, "Dirty Black Summer" by Danzig and "Death Trip" by Iggy & The Stooges. RIP Ron Asheton. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Darryll stops by to review two realistic nail-biters: the adaptation of the novel Red, and a cinema verite creeper by the name of Home Movie. Hear some talk about the past year and the year to come as far as Dread Media is concerned, two in-depth reviews and tunes galore: "Seeing Red" by Killing Joke, "Revenge" by Black Flag, "Family" by John Zorn and "Whenever We Come Back" by Breaking the Jar. Support our sponsors at www.horror-mall.com and www.fright-rags.com. You have another month to use the DREAD10 coupon code to save 10% off your entire order at Fright Rags, so get on it and show your support for Dread Media. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick celebrates the return of Darryll as they ring in the New Year with two bikersploitation flicks. Desmond and Darryll gush over Stone, the lost classic Australian biker epic. Then they deride the less-than-classic non-film Hell Ride. (Why do some great directors only ever make one film, and then Quentin Tarantino goes and puts his name on any old thing?) Some rockin' road tunes for you this week: "Stone Cold Crazy" by Metallica, "Riders of Doom" by Crom, "Hellrider" by Judas Priest and "Road Rats" by Alice Cooper. Happy New Year! You've still got time to take advantage of a 10% discount at fright-rags.com by using the coupon code DREAD10. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick (with a red nose for other reasons) reviews Elves, the cheesy Christmas horror classic. Then he reviews several new indie comics: City of Dust #3, Nyarlathotep and Remnant #1. DW stops by to discuss Fatal Frame in Brainscan. Desmond talks about snow, hamsters and being right about Rob Zombie all in a whiskey-fueled episode featuring the following Yuletide terror tunes: "It Snows in Hell" by Lordi, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" by The Browns, "Cold Blooded Christmas" by Jon Lavoie, "There Ain't No Sanity Clause" by The Damned and "Christmas Sucks" by Tom Waits and Peter Murphy. Happy Holidays! Visit our sponsors at www.horror-mall.com and www.fright-rags.com. And make sure you use the coupon code DREAD10 at Fright Rags to get 10% off your order! Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, you'll shoot your eye out as Desmond Reddick takes a look at the early career of the legendary Bob Clark. While he covers most of the relevant films rather quickly, he offers full reviews of two recent Anchor Bay releases: Black Christmas (the original slasher film) and Murder by Decree (the film that pits Sherlock Holmes against Jack the Ripper). DW stops by with a review of Clock Tower for the Super Nintendo, and there are tunes aplenty: "Dead of Night" by New Math, "Piano Recital" by Carl Zittrer, "Jack the Ripper" by Mary Shelley Overdrive and "Silent Night, Deadly Night" by The Browns. Visit our sponsors for some last-minute Christmas gifts at www.horror-mall.com and www.fright-rags.com. And make sure you use the coupon code DREAD10 at Fright Rags to get 10% off your order! Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

This episode of Dread Media might be less than an hour, but it's jam-packed with goodness. After paying tribute to yet another person this week, Desmond Reddick puts recent rumors of Rob Zombie's involvement with Halloween 2 in a certain light before jumping into a review of James Newman's short fiction collection, People Are Strange. Then he reviews the Welsh coming of age thriller Summer Scars, and the Mexican documentary La Santa Muerte before waxing on and on about future plans for the show. DW also offers up a short Brainscan on Enemy Zero for the Sega Saturn. Tunes included: "Return of the Phantom Stranger" by Rob Zombie, "My Own Summer (Shove it)" by the Deftones, "Take My Scars" by Machine Head, "On March the Saints" by Down and "People Are Strange" by The Doors. Say hello to our new sponsor by visiting www.fright-rags.com and using the coupon code DREAD10 to get 10% off your order. RIP Uncle Forry. And read the Rob Zombie interview transcripts: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/reddick/reel-dread-43-1, and http://www.earth-2.net/columns/reddick/reel-dread-43-2. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick explores the non-werewolf career of one Paul Naschy in the newest installment of Horror Legends. He reviews all five films in the brand new Paul Naschy Collection from Deimos DVD: Exorcism, Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll, Human Beasts, Horror Rises from the Tomb and Vengeance of the Zombies. DW then stops by to review Condemned: Criminal Origins for the Xbox 360. Tunes include: "The Exorcist" by The Hellacopters, "Caught My Eye" by Danzig, "Haunted Head" by Concrete Blonde and "Sketches of Spain (For Miles)" by Buckethead. Listen to him whine about his iPod, hate on the news about Batman and pay tribute to an author who died far too young. RIP Joseph McGee (www.josephmcgee.net). Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.

Listeners of It Came From the Basement: Jeff and Dead Mike wanted me to pass on this news flash. They have a new host for the show and a new website. The website is http://itcamefromthebasement.wordpress.com and the feed to enter into your respective podcatcher is as follows: http://feeds.feedburner.com/basementpodcast. Check 'em out! See you Monday with a jam-packed episode of Dread Media!

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick takes a look at three Canadian Anchor Bay DVD releases: Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, End of the Line and the classic TV show The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. He then goes on to review Hexed #1 from BOOM! Studios, and then DW comes by to offer a Brainscan full of brainy goodness with a look at Zombies Ate My Neighbors! for the Sega Genesis. Talk hockey, wine and listen to the following tunes: "Mr. Jack" by System of a Down, "Of Gods and Monsters" by The Spook, "Oh My Fucking God" by Strapping Young Lad, "Blood Witch" by The Melvins and "The Wicked End" by Avenged Sevenfold. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1213.