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Ian Wilson joins Christian to survey Disney’s fourth wonder of the animated world: the beloved yet infamous Dumbo. In addition to the film’s sublime cuteness and brief yet regrettable racism, Earth-2.net’s Largest American and Greatest Briton also discuss the Disney animators’ strike prior to the film’s release (including Walt’s less-than-admirable behavior before, during, and after), their respective Disney theme park experiences, and the pitfalls of relying on subtitles while watching movies. [ 1:26:26 || 43.1 MB ]

The Flickchart Forum returns with another director in its scope: Stanley Kubrick. Ian Wilson is joined by Chris Johnson and Desmond Reddick to discuss the 13 films in Kubrick's filmography, all of which are very different from one another. Not only are the lists disparate but the discussions take in which films were seen during the panel's formative years, and Chris takes Ian to task for using the phrase "pretentious wank" to describe one of the films in question. Which one? Tune in to find out! [ 2:30:32 || 74.7 MB ]

Troi is impregnated by a "we want to better understand humanity" space entity ("The Child"), and half the crew is slated to die by a "we want to better understand humanity" space entity ("Where Silence Has Lease"). [ 50:39 || 24.8 MB ]

Sir Anthony Hopkins gets his own episode of Hey, an Actor! having made three guest appearances previously. Under the spotlight is his first film, The Lion in Winter, opposite Peter O'Toole, Katherine Hepburn, and HAA favorite Timothy Dalton; his papal turn as one of The Two Popes alongside Jonathan Pryce; and as the central performance in Oliver Stone's Nixon. Along the way, The Brothers Wilson discuss various Welsh actors and shameful instances of farting in public. Also, Pandy gains a new impression to his repertoire, and feedback returns in abundance. [ 3:21:30 || 97.1 MB ]

This week is a Dread Media first! Our old friend Greg Lamberson joins us in the waning days (hours) of The Frenzy Moon's Indiegogo campaign to do a double Dread Media Top 5 Favorite Werewolf Movies as an excuse to talk about werewolf movies. What's the best movie werewolf ever? What ridiculous choices did Desmond choose? You need to listen to find out. And that's not all! It isn't a werewolf movie, but it definitely has people dressed as dogs in it. It's a review of the Mexican revenge / home invasion film, Animales Humanos with Duane. And of course, there are tunes: "Blood Spiller" by Cave In, "The Wolf Man Kindly Requests..." by Clutch, "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges, and "Dog Eat Dog" by Tomahawk. [ 1:22:22 || 39.8 MB ]

This week it's a classic un-themed double feature. This time, the two oldest reviews in my stash! First up, Desmond and Tom kind of liked V/H/S/94. Then Desmond and Duane take in a viewing of the shocking Eden Lake. Music: "Stabbing Nightmare" by Video Nasties, "Let's Make a Video" by Poppy, "Cesspools in Eden" by Dead Kennedys, and "Never Ending Night" by Devil Master. Hail Raatma! [ 1:08:09 || 32.9 MB ]

Boasting sublime animation, timeless music, and countless colors, characters, and creatures, Fantasia is one of Christian's favorite movies - Disney or otherwise. But what does Emma think of it? Find out as the silly siblings tackle Disney's longest and most ambitious animated film to date, reviewing and eventually ranking all eight of its musical segments. Before and between segments, the duo address the Disney+ racism warning label, Emma gives The Sorcerer a new name, and Christian explains why Deems Taylor sounds like Brainiac. [ 1:33:30 || 46.4 MB ]

This week on the show, we've got a loose theme of weird houses and doors. After a life announcement and some solo chatter on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Duane joins Desmond to talk about the locally shot Come to Daddy. Then Desmond goes solo again on Wesley Southard's short novel Try Again. Songs included: "Madness at the Core of Time" by GWAR, "Come to Daddy" by The Dillinger Escape Plan w/ Mike Patton, "When God Closes a Door" by Larkin Poe, and "In Hell Is Where She Waits for Me" by The Black Dahlia Murder. RIP Fred Ward and Trevor Strnad. [ 57:00 || 27.6 MB ]

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom review the bizarre black metal-themed Saga. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Heavy Metal Films. Soundtrack: "Church Burns" by Zeal & Ardor, "Barrow of Torolv" by Sarke, "We All Die Young" by Steel Dragon, and "More Torment" by Midnight. [ 57:02 || 27.6 MB ]

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane fight their way into the glorious brand new rotoscope animation fantasy film for adults, The Spine of Night. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 All-Time Favourite Sword & Sorcery Films. Battle hymns: "Destroy the Orcs" by 3 Inches of Blood, "Ripping Flesh" by Exhorder, "The Frost-Giant's Daughter" by The Sword, and "Forged in Iron - Crowned in Steel" by Grand Magus. [ 56:16 || 27.2 MB ]

One of Disney's darkest, yet most hopeful films, Pinocchio has charmed, inspired, and traumatized generations of viewers - including Christian Honore and Donovan Morgan Grant. Join the two as they unpack this paradox, from its catchy songs and marvelous animation to its dastardly rogue's gallery (including a strong candidate for the most evil Disney villain of all time) and depictions of cruelty, drugs, and ethnic stereotypes. [ 1:41:41 || 50.4 MB ]

Ian, Dave, and Mike are back for another round of Pulpdiction! This time the guys look at the Will Smith box office flop Wild Wild West, featuring the one, the only, the legendary Jon Peters' mechanical spider! [ 2:51:10 || 84.8 MB ]

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom present a double feature of reviews of newer films with the theme of young women in trouble. First up, it's Edgar Wright's wild sort-of period piece Last Night in Soho. Then, the gritty, modern, weird haunted apartment building film plucked from the news The Scary of Sixty-First. Of course, there's tunes: "Slaughtered in Soho" by Carcass, "Avenues and Alleyways" by Rancid, "Room 429" by Strapping Young Lad, and "Call Me Little Sunshine" by Ghost. [ 1:05:26 || 31.6 MB ]

This week, Desmond and Duane review a little seen piece of delightful Canucksploitation in Siege. Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Siege Films in the order of how badly he wants to rewatch them. Songs included: "Gay Bar" by Electric Six, "I Wanna Be a Homosexual" by Screeching Weasel, "End Credits" from Assault on Precinct 13 by John Carpenter, and "The Siege and Investiture of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle At Weisseria" by Mary Shelley Overdrive. [ 58:39 || 28.4 MB ]

Once upon a time, a visionary cartoon producer put everything on the line to complete a film that would change the world forever: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In this inaugural episode, Christian and his sister Emma examine Disney's first cinematic princess, prince, sidekicks, villain, henchmen, and the film that they inhabit. Along the way, they discuss the film's genesis and legacy, the possibly non-consensual Love's First Kiss, and changes that Disney made from The Brothers Grimm fairy tale that were probably for the best. [ 1:33:12 || 46.3 MB ]

What says Easter quite like Faye Dunaway? Whatever the answer to that riddle may be, The Brothers Wilson tamper with their usual film ordering to chart the career decline of one of the most prominent actresses of the 1970s, starting with her Oscar-winning highpoint in Network. Then the supposed "biopic" of Joan Crawford, Mommie Dearest, which is said to mark the turning point of Dunaway's career. Finally, the true marker of a career suffering monumental decline in Dunston Checks In, as the hosts ponder whether Elizabeth Taylor would allow an orangutan to shove her into a massive cake. Along the way, Ian and Pandy chat about history source work, TABHAL, acceptable films for Pandy's children, and Ian's hot takes on Home Alone. It's an audio experience not to be missed! [ 2:48:51 || 81.4 MB ]

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom take in a double feature of two very different supernatural horror films. First up, the solemn and effective Under the Shadow. Then, Stephen Chow stars in a bizarre haunted apartment building comedy, Out of the Dark. Songs included: "Fancy Wind" by Nekrogoblikon, "Daughter of the Djinn" by Tribulation, "Out of the Darkness" by Blue Oyster Cult, and "Dread Reaver" by Abbath. [ 1:21:00 || 39.1 MB ]

This week on the show, Desmond and Duane take in a viewing of one of the most visually striking fantasy films that managed to use only paper and cardboard for its effects: Dave Made a Maze. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Cinematic Oddities. And, of course, there are tunes: "Obsession" by Killing Joke, "Minotaur" by Clutch, "The High Cost of Playing God" by Converge, and "Terminally Unique" by Lamb of God. [ 53:17 || 25.8 MB ]

This week on the show, Desmond and Tom cover a double feature of films based on Native American evil spirits that have very little to do with actual Native Americans. We're going to go from best to worst, so first, a look at the weird body horror / cosmic horror freakout The Manitou. Then, a skinwalker is like an evil Navajo witch, right? So why is this dumb movie full of bikers and wolfmen? That's the question they ask in their review of Skinwalkers. Songs included: "The Fear That Binds You" by Crowbar, "Becoming" by Pantera, "Skinwalker" by Navajo Witch, and "Man Bites Dogged" by Napalm Death. [ 1:11:11 || 34.4 MB ]

This week on Dread Media, Duane and Desmond take a look at an underseen early 90s sci fi horror film: Split Second. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Other B Sci-Fi Films From the Era, and some feedback on a previous Top 5. Songs included: "Future Now" by Corrosion of Conformity, "Killer by Night" by A Pale Horse Named Death, "We Come in Peace (Piece by Piece)" by The Crown, and "Days of Future Past" by Iron Maiden. [ 51:17 || 24.8 MB ]

This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Tom take a look at the super-weird movie that somehow managed to leave even more super-weird stuff out of it from the novel it's based on: Scream and Scream Again. Then I go solo on a Dread Media Top 5 movies that drastically changed from the novels they are based on. Songs: "Scream!" by The Misfits, "Scream You Fucker, Scream" by The Meteors, "Re: Your Brains" by Jonathan Coulton, and "Villainy, Wretched Villainy" by Midnight. [ 58:26 || 28.3 MB ]

Now that Folk Horror February is behind us, Desmond and Duane review an Australian folk horror film. Finally, Wake in Fright gets its due on Dread Media! Then, Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Australian Films. Songs included: "We Got to Get Out of This Place" by Fear, "Stuck" by Leprous, "Up Jumped the Devil" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and "Learn to Hate" by Silverchair. [ 1:02:46 || 30.3 MB ]

The Brothers Wilson begin the year with retiring comedic actor Rick Moranis, starting with semi-pulp musical Streets of Fire, moving on to his lead role in Little Shop of Horrors, and Disney breakthrough Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Are there other selling points? Sure, but you'll have to listen to find out! [ 3:10:17 || 91.7 MB ]

In this final episode of Folk Horror February, we here at Dread Media Headquarters have made sure to end with a bang. First up, Desmond and Tom discuss the colonial folk horror film Eyes of Fire. After going solo on more discussion of the Crying Blue Sky cut of the last film, Desmond is joined by Rich the Monster Movie Kid to discuss the Polish costume folk horror drama Lokis: A Manuscript of Professor Wittembach. And we've discussed lots of folk horror fiction and films this month, so the last Dread Media Top 5 is Folk Horror Across Other Media. And, of course, there's more folk songs: "Eyes on Fire" by Blue Oyster Cult, "Feed the Tree" by Belly, "Nobody Home" by Mark Lanegan (RIP), "Black Bear" by Whitechapel, "Golden Bough" by Sleep of Monsters, and "Ulvsblakk" by Ulver. [ 1:53:59 || 54.9 MB ]

As we roll into the second half of Folk Horror February the folky freak-outs continue! First up, Desmond and Duane review the 1991 Canadian survival folk horror film Clearcut. Then, Desmond goes solo on a review of the first film ever shot in the Haida language, the haunting folktale of The Edge of the Knife. And it's barely folk horror as we discover, but Des and Tom's review of the 1958 Norwegian film Lake of the Dead is still really fun. And finally, a Dread Media Top 5 Folk Horror Films You May Have Never Seen. And don't forget the folk songs: "Tied to a Tree" by AFI, "Show Me the Wrath" by Sepultura, "Edge of a Knife" by Cirith Ungol, "Occultus Lake" by Dead Again, "The Ballad of Harry Warden" by John McDermott, and "Church Burns" by Zeal and Ardor. [ 1:36:45 || 46.7 MB ]