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Merry Christma-hanna-kwanzaa-solsti-ka! Pass the turkey leg! This week, Dread Media throws three reviews of Christmas horror at you. First Desmond and Duane take on the remarkably misguided The Elf. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid checks out the latest in a long line of Christmas slashers: All Through the House. Finally, Devil Dinosaur Jr. gives a look at the Christmas thriller The Body. Take these carols a wassailin': "Christmas Devil" by Schizoid Lloyd, "Messed Up Xmas" by The Dollyrots, "Christmas with the Devil" by Spinal Tap, "Evil Friends" by Portugal, The Man, and "Silent Night, Deadly Night (acoustic)" by The Browns. Enjoy and be merry! Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia.

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Dave and Ian invite you to join them for a vaguely seasonal episode as the watch the somewhat notorious Doctor Who spinoff attempt K9 and Company. Sarah Jane Smith is set to spend time at her aunt's country home but when she arrives she finds her aunt has left in suspicious circumstances, she has to look after her aunt's ward who is back from boarding school, and a crate that has been waiting for her for three years contains a gift from The Doctor in the shape of K9 Mark III. If all that wasn't enough, it seems that there is a pagan cult at work in the village of Morton Harwood that could have dire consequences for Aunt Lavina's market garden business. Sarah Jane and K9 must solve the mystery and rescue Brendan from a sacrificial alter. They also discuss what connects this to Hellraiser, how the BBC viewed anywhere west of Reading, and who are the ringleaders of the Morton Harwood swinger set.

Hannah and Jim drop by to talk about comics (Paper Girls, Land of the Lustrous, Psycho Pass, Unknown Soldier), video games (Destiny 2 and Wolfenstein: The New Order), and books (The Big Book of Sci-Fi, The Book of Dust, Empty Set, and War of the Foxes). Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

This week, we're warming up for Christmas with a review-filled episode. First, Duane and Desmond take a look at the Bob Clark classic about coming home to your parents: Deathdream. Then, Rich the Monster Movie Kid reviews the first of his two Christmas season films: Better Watch Out. Finally, Chris and Desmond sit down and gush over Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End. Tunes included: "Love Bites" by Judas Priest, "Dead of Night" by New Math, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" by Alice Cooper, "Wolf Rape" from Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, and "Bible Black" by Heaven and Hell. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia.

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A little while back we discussed adaptations of his work with handsome author Ed Kurtz. This week, we're talking to the guy doing those adaptations: director Paul von Stoetzel. Paul and Desmond discuss documentaries, Japanese horror, the modern age of streaming, and his work on Bleed as well as an exciting upcoming film announcement. Then, toxic masculinity is on display at its worst in Devil Dinosaur Jr.'s review of The Corpse of Anna Fritz. The toxic masculinity refers to the film not the review, by the way. And, of course, there are tunes: "Snuff" by Slayer, "Blood on Your Hands" by Killing Joke, "Tired and True" by Thrush Hermit, and "Dysphoria" by X.A.O.S. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia.

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Join Mike as he reads through the December Previews. Please pardon the echoey intro. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

This week, Desmond is excited to present an interview with the filmmakers behind the animated feature Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End, the follow-up to the amazing Canadian horror TV series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. Co-directors Craig David Wallace and Richard Duhaney stop by to chat about the origins of the show, heavy metal, and animation style. Then, as if that wasn't enough, Darryll and Desmond check out the 80s horror classic The Gate. Of course, there are tons of metal tunes: "Rosemary's Baby" by Fantomas, "Needled 24/7" by Children of Bodom, "Gates of Tomorrow" by Iron Maiden, and "Eighties" by Killing Joke. Send feedback to: [email protected]. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia.

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Harkening back to the podcast's Year of Grey, The Brothers Wilson profile one of Hollywood's biggest icons: Marilyn Monroe. First up is the oxymoronic Technicolor noir film Niagara, where the hosts consider mysterious shoes and the crossover between Dick Van Dyke and British satirist Chris Morris. After that There's No Business Like Show Business gives Pandy an excuse to explore his fascination with Ethel Merman and Ian an excuse to rail against Singin' in the Rain once again. But the featured presentation is the comedy classic Some Like It Hot, with numerous literal actor names. Our hosts also consider classic adverts about crisps, Hugh Hefner being a Horcrux, the city of Boston, and the mindsets of 1950s Hollywood producers. Surely, it's the perfect lead in to the final episode of the year and the next round of Tomlinson awards!

Hannah and Jim have a correction to make, and they talk about BlizzCon, Binti: The Night Masquerade (spoiler warning), Richard Siken's Crush, as well as other video games and novels. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Today we finish up our Toronto International Film Festival coverage with two Q&As held over from 2016: La La Land and Something Wild. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.