Dread Central Podcasts

You wanted it! You demanded it! You waited for it! You got it! At long last, the Foycast is back, baby! It always seems to take a while, but the wait is worth it. Over an hour of audio for your ears to choke on. You'll hear about stomach viruses, computer viruses, my video collection, and how certain indie horror films are sucking my will to live. That will lead into the annual listing of the worst DVD horror movies of the past year. I'll even leave all of you as speechless Uncle Creepy was when I conclude the podcast with a dramatic reading from a schlocky book from my past. You ain't heard nothing yet! Things get off to a slow start as Uncle Creepy and I do the usual explanation as to what the heck took so long in getting a new Foycast recorded, a discussion during which you'll probably hear more about stomach viruses than you ever wanted to from either of us. Then I just randomly read off the titles of some of the videos in my VHS collection. This part admittedly is not as entertaining as it could have been because I spent most of that segment desperately trying to belch. If I sound a little short of breath during that portion, it's because I was drinking a Pepsi as we began the show and experienced that sensation when you really, really, really want to belch but you just can't. I hate that. You have no idea how close you all came to hearing a Godzilla-sized belch on the air. The soda-induced gas finally passes in time for what many of you have been bugging me about for weeks: the annual top ten of the worst direct-to-DVD horror movies of 2009. It's an eclectic mix of old and new, American and foreign, low budget and no budget; and in a shocking turn of events, not a single Asylum production makes the list this year. Wrapping it all up is something truly special, something never before done on a Dread Central podcast, something that will blow your minds. A dramatic literary reading by yours truly! Bad cinema gives way to schlocky literature as I read a passage from a very special book from my past. I've done some poetry in past podcasts but never anything quite like this. So sit back and enjoy the eighth installment of the Foycast. Opening the show is a musical salute to that most noble warrior of the poultry kingdom in the form of the majestic theme song to the 1983 cockfighting cinema classic Rooster: Spurs of Death. Truly the proudest bird I know. When you're done, vote for us on Podcast Alley.

Every parent has to deal with nightmares. When a child screams in the night, it takes a special kind of patience to reassure the child that there's nothing in the darkness. But what if the child wasn't dreaming? What if the nightmares are real? What happens when the child's fears become the parents' nightmares? Join us for our Dreadtime Story called "Under the Bed." This week's players: Scott A. Johnson Tabatha Johnson Hoshizora Aona Matt Taylor Clint McCrocklin Heather McCrocklin

For the New Year the Dreadtime Players thought it might be cool to air our "Pilot Episode," the one that got us green-lit. Simple old-school terror reigns as a woman finds herself alone at night with a maniac loose in the neighborhood. We hope you enjoy our first effort, "The Caller."

Ready to kickback and enjoy the holiday weekend with your favorite lovable loonies? Good because we're ready to engage in the act of giving you some good aural, yuletide style. Being that we've done the whole "Christmas Episode" thing like four times already we've decided to go about making the 2009 edition light on the holiday shenanigans. After all, how many times can we discuss our favorite X-mas flicks without being ridiculously redundant? Join myself, Foywonder, Andrew Kasch, Matt Fini, Buz Wallick, and holiday show regular A.J. Bowen as we wax on about the season, the year, the decade, and a little flick in the pipeline called Hatchet 2!

The Dreadtime Stories Players would like to thank everyone for listening and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And to do so, we thought we'd share a bit of macabre holiday tradition. Gather the children, drink some nog, and enjoy our version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." We'll see you all in 2010!

What toll does the loss of a child take on a family? Do those wounds heal? Or do they fester into madness? When a family is torn apart by a tragic accident, it leaves a burden that must be shouldered by both parents. But just how deep does the pain run? This week's episode is called "The Sins of the Father."

Why am I writing an intro article for a new edition of Dinner For Fiends when I could be playing Left 4 Dead 2? For that matter, why did we waste an hour recording a new Dinner For Fiends when we should have been playing Left 4 Dead 2? Well, we did. So if you're not playing Left 4 Dead 2 and can fit this podcast into your schedule, then join Uncle Creepy, Foywonder, Andrew Kasch, and Matt Fini as we talk about the most recent horrifying offerings. In this edition: • An opening tirade by yours truly • Uncle Creepy briefly tells us about The Box since he was the only one of us to see it • Uncle Creepy briefly tells us about The Fourth Kind since he was again the only one to see it • Everyone actually saw Saw IV • Continued amazement at the runaway blockbuster that is Paranormal Activity • Creepy and I extol the virtues of the gloriously ludicrous 2012 • Andrew Kasch talks movies he saw at AFM, including Rec 2 and a genuinely good Uwe Boll film • The greatness of Left 4 Dead 2 and the pure joy of setting Uncle Creepy on fire • ABSOLUTELY NO TWILIGHT/NEW MOON DISCUSSION WHATSOEVER!!! There's no Buz on this DFF, so expect downloads of the show in Mexico to increase dramatically. So put down your chainsaws and your grenade launchers and listen to Dinner For Fiends: Hits and Misses Part 2 - Countdown to Armageddon, before we send a Jockey to your house to hop on your head and force you to listen.

Ever consider that person you're dating? Just what would they do without you? More importantly, what would they do if you left them? Some women say they can't live without their men. Others say they won't let their man live without them. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we know you're hungry for some horror entertainment. So turn off the lights, turn on the radio, and prepare to eat your fill. From the mind of author Scott A. Johnson comes Dreadtime Stories, a new experience in old-school horror. Tonight's episode is entitled "The Dinner Party"

What is more frightening: the monster you can see, or the one you can't? Is it more frightening to see the beast, or to hear its breath as it rasps behind you, waiting to drag your soul to hell? Sit down in your favorite chair and hearken back to yesteryear. Turn off the lights, turn on the radio, and prepare to have your imagination torn to shreds. From the mind of author Scott A. Johnson comes Dreadtime Stories, a new experience in old-school horror. Tonight's episode is entitled "Forget the Treats." Check out the official Dreadtime Stories Facebook page here, which is riddled with pictures from the recording sessions, and follow @dreadtimestrys on Twitter! Click on the book below to listen, and look for this episode to hit iTunes a little later on in the day.

Ok, so sometimes we're a little slow, but we usually deliver the goods so quit your bitchin'! Gear up for part one of our look at this Halloween season's biggest hits and misses. That's right, dear listeners! Strap in for over an hour and a half of witty banter, ridiculous rants, general profanity, and a heaping of dick jokes as we talk up Pandorum, Sorority Row, Zombieland, Survival of the Dead, Paranormal Activity, and more! The usual suspects -- myself, Andrew, Buz, Foy, and MattFini -- are on tap to give it to you straight whether you like it or not!

Ok, now this one? It isn't pretty. It's not even close to pretty. Are you ready for what could be the most profanity laden (and longest) Dinner for Fiends yet? Sit back for over an hour and a half long serving of our inherent silliness as it is venomously spewed forth into your ears! Join myself, Andrew, Buz, Foy, MattFini (and the Zomwonder?) as we make our way through A Perfect Getaway and District 9 before the big ass showdown you've been waiting for.

Another hour plus serving of our madness is ready to be spewed forth into your ears! Join myself, Andrew, Buz, Foy, and MattFini for his virgin DFF appearance as we tackle two of this month's biggest horror titles: Orphan and The Collector!

It's no secret The Signal (DVD review) is a big-time favorite here around the Dread Central offices, and millions of fans have thoroughly enjoyed getting themselves a taste of The Crazy. Part of what made that film so memorable were the performances of AJ Bowen and Scott Poythress as Lewis and Clark.

Join Uncle Creepy, Andrew, Buz and Foy as we ride the cinematic roller coaster of the past month through Drag Me to Hell, Terminator: Salvation, thick, thin, good, bad, indifferent, and just plain WTF?!? It's time to be dragged to salvation!

Another stirring episode about everything and nothing!