Dread, Fright & Brew Podcast

What a year of disappointing, frustrating, surprising and terrifying moments it has been! Pandemic, wildfires, political unrest and more have threatened to shut down Halloween. And now, as it winds every closer to our favorite holiday, we want to remind …

Time to take a look at a beloved classic from the “Master of Suspense” Alfred Hitchcock! Choosing one of his movies to talk about is hard enough, but doing it justice is harder still. Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe …

Well…we’re back. Sorry in advance! This time around we cover a movie that we were all a little nervous about, but wound up enjoying quite a bit. “Like a Bad Horror Movie…Only Worse!” says the cover, but we seemed to …

First up, it’s disclaimer time! We recorded this episode back in February and attitudes were a little different about the impact that COVID19 was having and where we saw it going. We since thought about not releasing this episode in …

We are turning it up to eleven and getting brutal with the only film that features death by weed-eater, death by engine block, death by dildo and a guy in corpse paint enjoying an ice cream cone on a park …

Yeah, yeah yeah. So we’re the last ones on the block to kick out a review for Black Christmas 2019…but here it is anyway! Not gonna lie; we didn’t like it. At all. In fact, all four of us hated …

The holiday’s can be rough for everyone and it turns out this year was especially daunting for some of the Dread, Fright & Brew gang! We managed to get together and craft an episode for this Julian Sands classic, but not without a few challenges along the way… A recording window of a couple of hours, down a member of the crew, two Boston Terrier puppies left without supervision other than those of us at the table, exploding beers, technical difficulties and a bunch of other woes plagued the recording session like an agent of evil stood against us behind …

So Italy may have given us such masters of their craft as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo and Vivaldi…it also gave us maestros of Horror such as Argento, Fulci, Lenzi, Deodato and of course both father and son Bava. We …

It’s no secret that this is our favorite time of year, and once again we want to share some of that love with you! Each of us discusses a favorite horror film that just has to be part of our …

Well, three out of four of us agree that Hush is pretty damn good and give it a solid thumbs-up…and even the hold-out gave it a thumbs-sideways! While we talk out the good, the great and the so-so of this …

Hey everyone, it’s Lee here. This is probably going to be formatted a little different then normal, but Aaron isn’t around to get this posted. In fact, I haven’t heard from Aaron, Grace OR Juan since they headed out into …

Alright everyone! Get ready to be “reeled in” with our review of the first summer blockbuster film ever…Jaws! We are going to “drop our lines in the water” and see if we can’t “fish out” some things to say about …

This time around we discuss not only the film we chose, but also the film that it could have been! With over 30 minutes cut from its run time and the footage now presumed missing forever, Event Horizon is definitely …

Over 25 years ago a horror film came along and threatened to divide critics and audiences alike. This film took risks in its setting, its handling of racial stereotypes and in plying a familiar trope that may be tired and …

“Horror is a universal language; we’re all afraid. We’re born afraid…” – John Carpenter So why not be afraid together!? We had the privilege of attending the four day Portland Horror Film Festival and had such a great time we …

We decided it would be a great idea to check out the Pet Sematary flick and along the way review it side to side with the original 1989 version. This didn’t seem like all that bad of an idea…but somehow, …

Britain’s magazine “The Face” referred to Dog Soldiers as a combination of Jaws, Alien and Predator with a werewolf twist. We don’t know about any of that crap, but we sure do like it! This episode we celebrate the return …

Sometimes things don’t go in the direction you believe they will. One of those things is Jordan Peele’s incredible new horror film Us. What at first seems to be a routine foray into the “home-invasion” siege territory, becomes a story …

We’ve picked another divisive movie to talk about! They have been branded “cerebral”, “prestige” or “intelligent” horror flicks…and also derisively called “boring”, “confusing” and “pretentious”. Whether you love them or hate them, they are here to stay and changing the …

Grace has a problem. And now that problem is ours! Her love for cheesy (shitty?) shark movies has been explored in depth on our show, but this marks the first time we will wallow in all that is mega-hybrid-cryptid-monsters right …

This episode comes to you from the distant past…well…a couple months ago anyway. We got swept up in a ton of events and special guests and only now have shuffled it into the lineup! We discuss meeting Linnea Quigley, the …

A new episode for a new year! To celebrate we’ve decided to double down on our new spirit animal…Wolfcop! If you can name a series of horror films with more beer and booze, more doughnuts, more faces torn off, more …

We went all “Secret Santa” on each other this Holiday Season and decided to gift one another with a horror movie to watch and review live on the episode! Some of us chose to be naughty and some nice, and …

Stir of Echoes certainly didn’t receive the reception it deserved due to a theatrical release just weeks after M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense; even though it was filmed first and it’s story written decades before.  But Stir of Echoes …

Forty years ago John Carpenter left us on a balcony looking down at the imprint of a body in the grass.  Between then and now, there have been many attempts to continue the tale of that Halloween night in 1978.  …

We were recently fortunate enough to host a release party for Oakshire Brewing‘s new hazy IPA!  This was all the more special since the can of this beer is adorned with the unique pattern of the carpet from the Overlook …

Maybe you know it as Dead Alive; maybe you know it as Braindead.  Heck you might just know it as the movie that critics have said is the “goriest fright film of all time”!  Before tales of Hobbits, Gandalf and …

We are back from the grave and ready to party!  It’s time to discuss another horror behemoth, and they don’t come much more awesomely entertaining or influential to the genre than The Return of the Living Dead.  From talking zombies …

Midnight Meat Train was never given a fair shake by it’s studio…in fact it was sabotaged fairly successfully.  Despite this, it has gone on to be a fan favorite and a pretty damn good representation of Clive Barker’s story of …

Audrey Hepburn was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Wait Until Dark!  We expect no such accolades, but had a great time discussing this classic thriller and pairing an awesome beer from Worthy Brewing.  In his book “Danse …

It was so much fun talking about the twists and turns of Identity that we had to take not one, but TWO, spoiler alert breaks on this one.  And we are the folks that hate talking spoilers at all!  Boom!  …

One, two…It’s Dread, Fright & Brew.  Three, four…we’re back for more! It’s Episode 17 and we are tackling a behemoth!  We delve deep into the secrets and stories behind Wes Craven’s horror masterpiece and Robert Englund’s groundbreaking portrayal of the …

Well, hell may not have frozen over, but it sure must be getting cold if we are reviewing Ice Cream Man (1995) starring Clint Howard!  In a vain attempt by our brains to derail our thoughts away from this film, …

There are so many great Irish horror films that we could feature for a St. Patrick’s Day episode!  But why would we do that when we can talk about SIX films that aren’t even Irish?  Somehow the decision was made …

It’s a very special episode featuring our friend and #1 fan, Morgan!  We’ve invited her to sit at the table with us and experience the magic that goes on behind the scenes.  And by magic we mean, Guiness being violated …

Triskaidekaphobia be damned!  It’s Episode 13!  With a couple of the hosts suffering from the plague AGAIN, we serendipitously feature a contagion/outbreak flick to talk about.  Is Pontypool really a zombie film…or something else entirely?  Lee discusses the dangers of …

Episode 12 finds us tackling a “vampire film” that has tons of bite, without having any fangs!  Talking about one of our favorite horror flicks featuring the bloodsucking undead has us pretty excited and it seems to be messing with …

The Holiday season took a lot out of us and left us with just enough energy for this episode…but while it may be a bit shorter than our usual antics, it is chock full of the usual ludicrousness.  Perhaps, in …

Shake off the chill of Winter by taking a trip to the tropics with us!  In this episode Grace’s movie pick makes us all uncomfortable by delving into the depths of the sea to face one of the planet’s oldest …

‘Tis the Season for a ridiculous, alcohol fueled episode celebrating all the horror flicks and seasonal brews that we want to find under our tree each year!  This episode we learn that starting with the 13% ABV beers in a …

We get a little spiritual, a little supernatural, a little scientific and just a tad silly while watching and reviewing The Witch: A New-England Folk Tale.  While pondering our own mortality, we enjoy a mind-blowing Wild-Fermented Farmhouse Rye IPA from …

No one blends the worlds of horror and beer together quite as masterfully as Phantom Carriage Brewing in Carson, CA.  Recently the Dread, Fright & Brew gang had a chance to tour the brewery and sit down with founder/co-owner Martin …

Episode 6 has arrived! Aaron is stunned to learn that apparently people listen to podcasts on their…phones??  Grace earns herself a fabulous new nickname through her ability to procure beers for us.  We discover that none of us are natural-born …

Wow, our fifth episode already!  We venture off the straight and narrow and sell our souls for a fantastic cider.  This episode is chock full of evil, Satan juice, Alice Cooper and homeless zombies.  Some seriously great guest beers from …

Happy Halloween everyone!  We are tossing all the rules out the window and all caution to the wind for this one.  Your hosts each discuss their favorite horror films of the Halloween season, the beers that most put them in …

This time around we work to unfold the layers of The Babadook to expose the dark truths behind this “boogyman” movie from 2014.  A polarizing film among horror fans, but we believe it is one not to be missed…or misunderstood!  …

Grigori Rasputin!  H.P. Lovecraft! Haunted Houses!  Rubbery tentacles! All of that AND we rememeber to introduce ourselves to you…our listeners.  Join us again as we delve into The Void; a mystical, sci-fi/horror hybrid with the best practical effects this side …

It’s official…we are podcasting!  Our first episode was a no-brainer.  Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) is one of the best horror comedies ever made and we pair it with an awesome brew from Ex Novo Brewing.  Thanks to everyone who joins us as we find our stride and hopefully bring you some decent reviews of films, brew and breweries along the way!