The Dreadcast

The VVitch (2015) | Episode 62 | The Dreadcast

This week, our dreadful duo contiune their descent into the world of folk horror with the incredible debut horror feature by acclaimed director Robert Eggers, THE VVITCH. Can the guys get past Finchy, bloody good rep, doing all he can to keep his family together, whilst being plagued by a coven of witches?
 
Timestamps:
 
00:15 - The prep for Christmas horror has begun
08:19 - Terrifier 3 update!
15:22 - Sneak peak of 2023 horror wrap up!
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24:25 - Lets talk Robert Eggers
31:50 - Episode 62, The VVitch
50:08 - The audience are more in the know than our puritans 
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54:37 - Caleb and the twins
01:13:16 - The final act and Black Phillip becomes unleashed
01:25:45 - What is a Billhook?
01:32:03 - Thomisan looking for acceptance
01:34:20 - Light and Sound design
01:43:46 - Scores, Reviews and comparisons
 
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Kill List (2011) | Episode 61 | The Dreadcast

This week, The Dreadcast moves back into the weird and unsettling world of folk horror with Kill List. Though not exactly appearing that way at first glance. Kill List brings a much more serious thriller/drama to the table before we get to the real Wicker Man fun!
 
Timestamps:
00:15 - A Folklore happy accident
06:48 - Ben Wheatley films
11:04 - What type of movie is Kill List really?
28:27 - The family that kills together, stays together
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29:18 - What i (Tom) was expecting, compared to what i got
34:55 - Sound Design and plot theories
40:50 - The Kill List begins with Gog the priest. Followed by the librarian and the M.P
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59:48 - We enter a new film
01:12:00 - The Hunchback knife fight
01:27:43 - What's coming up for November!
01:34:09 - Mailbag!
 
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Hallowen 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) | Episode 60 | The Dreadcast

Its time for The Dreadcasts annual Halloween installment, conveniantly enough at Halloween time! This year, the boys take a look at another one of the very big hitters from over the years in the series featuring the final on screen moments of the great Donald Pleasance, and the feature film debut of Paul Rudd. Its time for the utterly fascinating and bizarre Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
 
Timestamps:
00:00 - Tommy Doyle exposition and hoping we dont get flagged!
02:23 - Aidans adventures with Jigsaw
15:18 - Episode 60, Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
21:49 - Aidans past with the Halloween series
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28:51 - Lets begin!
42:10 - The mess of the Strode family tree
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55:22 - Tommy ‘Pepe Silvia’ Doyle
01:00:28 - ‘The Scariest Halloween of them all!’
01:09:14 - Another Producers cut vs Theatrical cut difference, Jamie's flashback to impregnation
01:12:25 - The Birthing Cave 
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01:18:55 - Final Act, Sanitarium, plethora of Theatrical and Producer cut differences
01:30:01 - The magical circle of runes that controls Michael 
01:35:35 - Alternate endings 
01:52:06 - Whats coming up on The Dreadcast for November and December
 
 
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Idle Hands (1999) | Episode 59 | The Dreadcast

Idle Hands, are the Devils playground! Remember that folks the next time your hand becomes possessed and has a mind of its own! Before that happens though, it was time for the guys to check out this 1999 very much of its time horror comedy, Idle Hands. SPECIFICALLY of its time!
 
Timestamps:
00:46 - Horror Wine 
16:34 - Episode 59, Idle Hands (1999)
32:50 - If you didn't like ‘Shout of the Devil’, you will now!
37:06 - Randy and others, would not be in a 2023 film
38:00 - Tom Delonge cameo TIKTOK 
44:20 - Jungle Burger
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47:36 - Credit where credit is due with acting without looking like a mime
52:30 - Molly and the 1 dimensionally built female characters
01:02:55 - The fall of boner comedies
01:12:33 - Hello The Offspring
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01:20:21 - Junior cops getting the on screen deaths
01:28:06 - Some actual comedy in this Horror Comedies finale 
01:32:55 - Alternate Ending?
01:37:27 - Teen Angel
01:43:27 - A fun recommendation?
 
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SAW X (2023) | Episode 58 | The Dreadcast

Jigsaw is back in the brand new installment in the widly popular SAW franchise in SAW X. Or Saw 10, or Saw 1.5...whatever you want to call it, its back!! With Tom suffereing from Covid for a 2nd time, and recording on Friday 13th, will the guys even be able to make it through their review of this gruesome new release? And how does it fair to the rest of the series?!
 
Timestamps:
05:13 - SAW X, 10, 1.5 and catching Aidan up
12:24 - John Kramer AKA Jigsaw
20:09 - The cast
25:12 - Suspending disbelief with reality
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31:53 - The Traps
46:28 - The term ‘Torture Porn’ use
49:47 - Post credits scene
58:15 - Recommendation?
01:01:22 - Other Horror movies of 2023 we’ll be catching up on towards the end of the year
 
Welcome to The Dreadcast where 2 crazy horror nerds will take you into the world of horror each week in the form of film reviews, franchise retrospectives,  and plenty more!
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- - - You can also send your questions, trivia and horror topics into the mailbox - thedreadcastpod@gmail.com - - -
 
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Final Destination (2000) | Episode 57 | The Dreadcast

Grandpa Simpson once said that Death is all around you. The man knew what he was talking about especially when it comes to our band of horrific plane crash survivors here in this weeks episode on Final Destination. Can our rag tag group of suvivors figure out deaths plan for them all, or cheat the rules they simply made up? One things for sure....Aidan and Tom are probably the first to go! 
 
Timestamps:
00:42 - Horror eras
08:10 - Episode ...whatever now
13:37 - Primark Horror Haulage PART 4
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27:11 - Final Destination and its similarities to the SAW franchise  
40:01 - A film of foreshadowing and the opening plane crash
46:40 - Character traits
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01:01:39 - Death starts to clean up
01:14:41 - Enter Tony flipping Todd
01:18:45 - That's how you do a jump scare!
01:23:39 - The rules
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01:43:15 - Does deaths final attempt and the films climax deliver?
01:51:55 - Wrapping up, Whats if’s, and a recommendation?
 
Welcome to The Dreadcast where 2 crazy horror nerds will take you into the world of horror each week in the form of film reviews, franchise retrospectives,  and plenty more!
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- - - You can also send your questions, trivia and horror topics into the mailbox - thedreadcastpod@gmail.com - - -
 
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The Invisible Man (1933) Monsters of Universal: Part 4 | Episode 56 | The Dreadcast

We're at the halfway mark now of The Dreadcast's ongoing Monsters of Universal series and this time, the duo have found themselves with a film from the studios that neither have seen. The movie adaptation of H.G Wells sci-fi/horror novel, The Invisible Man. Is it based on a true story??
 
Timestamps:
00:16 - SAW franchise discussion
05:26 - Episode 56, ...but before we get into it!
12:38 - Primarks horror collection purchases
23:53 - Primark No.2
27:30 - Primark No.3
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31:20 - The Invisible Man
37:30 - Ranking the Monsters of Universal
40:47 - Whats it about
57:34 - Universal similarities 
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01:00:05 - Repetitive concepts in the 2nd half of the film
01:04:10 - More slapstick unintentional comedy with a Naked Gun moment. Do the unintentional comedic moments stand out more than the seriousness?
01:12:46 - The styles of The Invisible Man
01:26:08 - The experimental drug he used comes with sadistic drug like withdrawal effects
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01:32:24 - The sadistic rampage of The Invisible Man
01:36:20 - Griffins final stand and recommendation?
 
Welcome to The Dreadcast where 2 crazy horror nerds will take you into the world of horror each week in the form of film reviews, franchise retrospectives,  and plenty more!
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- - - You can also send your questions, trivia and horror topics into the mailbox - thedreadcastpod@gmail.com - - -
 
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Next Generation (1995) | Episode 55 | The Dreadcast

We cant just go straight into these big Horror franchises with their best installments. We have to filter out the dirge and lesser known ones for you all first, and what better example to go with than the 4th entry in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series 'Next Generation'. Featuring both a young and new to the scene Matthew Mcconaughey & Renée Zellweger, this movie offeres something....different compared to its predecessors. Unfortunately, not in a good way! 
 
Timestamps:
00:15 - Channel update
11:10 - NEWS!
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24:24 - Episode 55, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Next Generation
35:04 - TCM4, reasons to like
37:20 - What's it all about?
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50:26 - The cast fodder and downgrade of Leatherface
01:03:50 - The family antics and is this canon?
01:13:21 - The inequality between men and women in mid 90’s writing 
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01:18:08 - Production notes
01:23:42 - Next generation - an entertainingly bad guilty pleasure
01:28:30 - Franchise comparisons and Tom’s TCM rankings
 
Welcome to The Dreadcast where 2 crazy horror nerds will take you into the world of horror each week in the form of film reviews, franchise retrospectives,  and plenty more!
You can find the podcast on Spotify/ Apple/ Google/ Amazon/ Youtube/ Podbean by searching 'The Dreadcast'. FOLLOW AND RATE :) 
 
- - - You can also send your questions, trivia and horror topics into the mailbox - thedreadcastpod@gmail.com - - -
 
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/AidanHalfTroll 
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/aidanhalftroll