Dread Media

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews hip hop horror film Rapturious and Japanese head trip Strange Circus. He also takes a look at Night #1-3 from Jester Press Comics, and Potter's Field #3 from BOOM! Studios. A little bit of news and your feedback. Don't forget to enter the Blood Car DVD giveaway! Tunes include: "Scary Movies" by Eminem (feat. Royca da 5'9"), "Stranger than Fiction" by Bad Religion, "Creatures of the Night" by Iced Earth and "Grave dans la Roche" by Sniper.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews three DVDs courtesy of TLA Releasing and Echo Bridge Entertainment. His lovely wife Megan joins in on the review of the German film The Wedding Party, then Desmond goes solo on She-Wolves of the Wasteland and Blood Car. Make sure to get in on Dread Media's first contest to win a copy of Blood Car! The snow is falling down and my throat is tightening by the second! Tunes include: "Dracula's Wedding" by Andre 3000 (featuring Kelis), "Don't Need a Man" by Gwar, "D.I.B. (Drenched in Blood)" by Turbonegro and "Die Slow" by Zombeast.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick shaves with a straight razor and rings one off the spittoon for a western-themed episode featuring interviews with horror legend Joe R. Lansdale (Dead in the West, Lost Echoes) and future legend James Newman (Midnight Rain, The Wicked). Plus, reviews of Lucio Fulci's Four of the Apocalypse and the Wilmer Valderrama vehicle The Dead One. Tunes include: "Country Heroes" by Hank Williams III; "Death of Jonah Hex," "Midnight Train" and "Dia de los Muertos" by Ghoultown; and "Buenas Tardes Amigo" by Ween. Saddle up!

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick battles the stomach flu to get the show done before disaster strikes his digestive tract. Novel month continues on, featuring great interviews with F. Paul Wilson (The Keep, the Repairman Jack series) and Mark Justice (Deadneck Hootenanny, Dead Earth: The Green Dawn, host of Pod of Horror). Plus, Des reviews Horrors of War, a new period horror film. E-mails and messages are answered, and the following terrifying tunes are played: "Jangling Jack" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Inferno" by Miranda Sex Garden, "The Exorcist" by The Hellacopters and "Dies Irae" by Stories from the Moon.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick records amidst a meteorological storm, and overcomes a storm of technical difficulties to bring you another set of novel month interviews. The interviews this week are with Jack Ketchum (Off Season, The Girl Next Door) and Steve Vernon (Hard Roads, Haunted Harbours: Ghost Stories from Old Nova Scotia). Plus, a review of Mike Dubisch's graphic novel Weirdling, news of a friend's short film and the following freaky tunes: "Living Hell" by The Misfits, "Eye of the Storm" by Midnight Syndicate, "Temple of Your Dreams" by Monster Magnet and "Haunted Town" by Lordi.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick races against time and rings in novel month with interviews of Greg Lamberson (Personal Demons and Johnny Gruesome) and Keith Latch (A Ghost Story and Cemetery Things). Hear what these writers have to say about their craft, their work and tons of other good stuff like B movies and prisons! Tunes include "Gruesome" from the Johnny Gruesome album and "Pale Skin Diva" by Ghoultown.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick features Cannibal Flesh Riot, the short film by Gris Grimly. Ben triumphantly returns for another Roadkill Review; this time he and Desmond talk about 30 Days of Night on the drive home from the theater. Which one of them is out of his mind? You'll have to listen to find out. Plus, tunes include "I Eat the Dead" by Psycho Charger, "The Wrong Way Out" by The Death Riders and "Monster Mash" by The Misfits.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick goes over some recent news, reviews Ghoul by novelist Brian Keene and discusses Potter's Field #2 and Fall of Cthulhu #7 both being released by BOOM! Studios this week. All while staying upright in his chair, nonetheless! There's exciting news for the near future of the podcast, and the tunes rounding out the show are "Beware of Ghouls" by The Other (www.myspace.com/theother) and "Partytime (Zombie Version)" by 45 Grave (www.myspace.com/45grave2005).

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews Henry and Butcher #1 and The Legend of Joe Moon #0 from Pit Bros. Productions, as well as the upcoming Savage Brothers trade paperback from BOOM! Studios. E-mails and messages abound! Reach me at dreadmedia@earth-2.net or at www.myspace.com/dreadmediapodcast. Tunes include: "I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero)" by Michale Graves et al (www.myspace.com/gravesmichale), "Wicked Man" by Ghoultown (www.myspace.com/ghoultown), "Re Your Brains" by Jonathan Coulton (www.jonathancoulton.com) and "Bloodsucking Freaks" by The Motherfucking Browns (www.myspace.com/themotherfuckingbrowns).

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick picks the brain of prolific horror comic artist / writer Phil Hester. Phil talks about his classic work on Freaks Amour, The Coffin and Swamp Thing before spilling the beans on news about The Atheist (the comic and the film) and the upcoming Darkness book for Top Cow. Plus: horror news and tunes! Songs include: "Darkness Descends" by Midnight Syndicate (www.midnightsyndicate.com) and "Are You Ready (For Some Darkness)?" by Turbonegro (www.turbonegro.com).

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick presents a prerecorded chat with Uwe Boll and Zack Ward after a screening of the latest Boll movie, Postal. Featuring "Feuer Frei" by Rammstein. E-mail your thoughts to dreadmedia@earth-2.net, and visit my MySpace page (www.myspace.com/dreadmediapodcast) to leave a voice message!

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick - battling the plague - presents two interviews with contributors to Rue Morgue Magazine. Stuart Feedback Andrews (documentary filmmaker, film critic and horror journalist) and Chris Alexander (composer, film critic, horror journalist and pugilist) are free-flowing in conversations ranging from Michael Moore to Ennio Morricone. More importantly, they talk about punching Uwe Boll, and filming it! Songs included are: "London Dungeon" by Prong, "Organ Grinder" by Chris Alexander and "The Untouchables Main Theme" by Ennio Morricone.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick unleashes Dying in the Gutters, a new segment of which he only names during the show! Spoiler-free reviews of horror comics abound in this cavalcade of cracking voices. BOOM! Studios, Devil's Due, Dark Horse... are any publishers free from his wrath? Well, these three are, because they do good stuff. Tunes include "A Marine Biologist" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, "Setting Fire to Sleep" by The Dillinger Escape Plan and "Scream!" by The Misfits with Michale Graves on vocals. Visit if you dare at: www.myspace.com/dreadmediapodcast. Speak of the dead: dreadmedia@earth-2.net

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick interviews John A. Russo, co-screenwriter of Night of the Living Dead. He also chatted with the guys from VLE Comics, publishers of the awesome miniseries Nightwolf: The Price. Plus: tunes from American Werewolves and Ghoultown. Email Des at: dreadmedia@earth-2.net. And visit him at: www.myspace.com/dreadmediapodcast.

In this inaugural episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick and his friend Ben review Rob Zombie's Halloween, and Desmond returns afterwards to review the soundtrack. Hear some reviews and some tunes. Check Dread Media out on MySpace at www.myspace.com/dreadmediapodcast, and email your feedback to dreadmedia@earth-2.net.

The final Dread Media trailer.

The original Dread Media teaser trailer.