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From reviews to interviews to news, Dread Media is your source for the best, the worst and weirdest the horror genre has to offer. Every week Desmond Reddick casts a shadow over all aspects of the genre. Movies, books, television, comic books, and music. Bothing is safe. It's horror geek Mecca! Look for new episodes of Dread Media every Monday, and listen with the lights on!
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Signup to Generate a PitchFrom reviews to interviews to news, Dread Media is your source for the best, the worst and weirdest the horror genre has to offer. Every week Desmond Reddick casts a shadow over all aspects of the genre. Movies, books, television, comic books, and music. Bothing is safe. It's horror geek Mecca!
Dread Media is hosted by Desmond Reddick. The show has published more than 1,000 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 961 - Eric Shapiro" (26 October 2026, 104 minutes), "Episode 959 - Night Patrol" (12 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "Episode 957 - Amazing Fantasy Fest 2026" (7 September 2026, 146 minutes).
Dread Media publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 83 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
Booking probability for Dread Media is 53%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Dread Media requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Dread Media's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Dread Media are Film & Video and Artists, Writers & Performers. Dread Media has an arts audience.
Desmond Reddick hosts Dread Media, an arts podcast with more than 1,000 episodes published.
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This week on the show, we sit down for a chat with Eric Shapiro about his unique horror films Horrorbuku and Intrusive. Then, he tells us as much as he can about Macho, the upcoming biopic of Macho Man Randy Savage that...
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Hands up, turkey! It's Thanksgiving, and Duane and Desmond are celebrating the Canadian way! By discussing police-themed horror movies? I don't make the rules. I just enforce them. So, come with us on Night Patrol...
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It's that time again! Greg Lamberson returns to Dread Media (for the 30th time!) to run down all the feature films screening at this year's Amazing Fantasy Film Festival (September 11-17 at the Dipson's Amherst Theatre...
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This week, we're back, after recording delays and with some rough audio, but we're back. And we're looking at the Deathstalker films! First up, Desmond and Duane go deep on Steven Kostanski's loving reboot of...
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Dread Media returns! And it's back with a look at the Witchboard movies! *wait for applause to die down* Desmond and Tom look at the remake: Witchboard. They also talk a lot about the original. Then, Des goes solo on...
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Join Desmond and Duane as they discuss the challenging All the Gods in the Sky. It might not be fully recommended, but it certainly led to an interesting conversation. Then, Des goes solo on a rundown of everything he's...
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Join Desmond and Duane as they discuss the challenging All the Gods in the Sky. It might not be fully recommended, but it certainly led to an interesting conversation. Then, Des goes solo on a rundown of everything he's...
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It's been a while! Desmond is back, and Duane is with him to review the "live-streamed" murder spree film, Spree. Then, Des finally got his killer chimpanzee movie in his review of Primate. Mostly new tunes too: "Kill...
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This week we get our metal on as Duane and Des review the sequel to their favorite heavy metal comedy, Heavy Trip, in Heavier Trip. Then Desmond goes solo on a review of last weekend's Megadeth concert in Victoria BC...
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Now that we've kicked off 2026, it is time to look back on 2025 and discuss Dread Media's favorite things of the year! Join me as I go through all my favorite comics, books, TV, movies, podcasts, and much more from...
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Happy New Year! To ring it in, and to celebrate 950 episodes, Desmond and Tom talk all about the influential British cosmic horror pulp hero: Professor Bernard Quatermass! In this episode, we talk about The Quatermass...
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! To celebrate, Desmond and Duane review the indie slasher Hanukkah. Then, Des goes solo on a review of the brand new documentary Fragile. Carols included: "The Chanukah Song" by Adam...
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This week on the show, Desmond and Tom review one of the best horror films of the year: Sinners. Then, Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 films with similar vibes to Sinners. Songs included: "In Vain, I've Sinned" by...
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This week, Desmond and Duane heaped their praise upon Good Boy. Then, Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Fictional Dogs. Songs included: "Smiling Dogs" by Man's Gin, "I Am Dog Now" by Chat Pile, "Dogs of Chernobyl" by...
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Halloween is over but it's always in our hearts. This year, Tom and Desmond kept up with their seemingly annual tradition of reviewing the new iteration of the popular found footage anthology series with...
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Happy Halloween! This week, we've got vampires, werewolves, and spooky tunes! First up, an interview with Remington Smith, director / writer / producer of LandLord, the film that answers the question "Does a vampire...
This time, Desmond has the pleasure of interviewing some cast and crew from the brand new meta-horror comedy The WeedHacker Massacre: actress Bobbie Grace, writer Ray Spivey, and actor / executive producer Allen...
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This week, in a rage-fueled episode, Desmond and Duane review Property, which features a wealthy landowner stumbling upon a farmer's rebellion. Thankfully, his wife stayed in their fortified armored car. But is she safe...
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This week, Desmond and Tom review a lesser-known film featuring some very recognizable and talented young actors: Marrowbone. Then, Des had such fun last time, he decided to do another Dread Media Top 5 Films that have...
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This week, our old friend Greg Lamberson returns for his 29th appearance on Dread Media to run down Amazing Fantasy Fest 2025. Check out our preview of the whole nine-plus-day film festival as we wax poetic on strange...
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