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Hosted by Desmond Reddick · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 1,000 episodes
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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!
Desmond Reddick hosts Dread Media, a arts show with 1,000 episodes published.
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 the
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
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
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 Sw
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 wit
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 2025.
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 Xp
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 Sa
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 J
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
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 V/H/S/HALLOWEEN.
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 need
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 Danziger
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
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 S
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 Po
This week, Desmond and Duane check out the weird French sci fi film Tropic. Then, Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Films that Have the Similar Vibes to Tropic. Songs included: "Capillarian Crest" by Mastodon, "You Sw
This week, Desmond and Tom check out Tobe Hooper's obscure film Spontaneous Combustion. Then, Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Obscure Tobe Hooper Efforts. Songs included: "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" by T
This week on the show, Desmond and Duane review the absurdist horror Chompy and the Girls. Then, Des goes solo on a spoiler-free review of the horror film of the summer: Weapons. Songs included: "Devour" by Strapping You
This week, an old enemy of Desmond and Tom returns in their review of 2025's The Pope's Exorcist. Then, in case you were worried there wouldn't be another review of a movie where Russell Crowe plays an exorcist, Des goes
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