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Dead Air podcast brings you horror film reviews from a dark basement in Ottawa, Ontario. Wes 'Dead Air' Knipe and typicallydia hit classics and contemporary scary movies, recording moments after watching them. You can listen here so if there is a movie you think we should watch, drop us a line!

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    Dead Air 195 - Children of the Corn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 105:16


    On Episode 195 of Dead Air we're about to give you an adult nightmare! We hear the word of He Who Walks Behind Rows in; 1984's Children of the Corn. The return of Stephen Kingapalooza kicks off with the story of a young couple forced into a detour to the sleepy town of Gaitlin where all of the adults have been murdered under orders of the fanatical child Isaac and his blood thirsty enforcer Malachai. All under the supposed divine orders of a being known only as He Who Walks Behind Rows. However, this couple has been prophesied by a young girl in town with the gift of "sight" and they will be used for this evil gods dark purposes. tensions flare, blood is spilled and corn stocks are jammed into everything! By the end this film will have you screaming Malachai!

    Dead Air 194 - Intruder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 94:54


    it's closing time but Dead Air still has work to do. We're slashing our prices. Cutting our Inventory. All while bringing you episode 194, where we discuss the 1989 slasher; Intruder! The Nightcrew of the Walnut Lake grocery store get the bad news that the owners have sold the property and the store is closing for good. meanwhile Jennifer, a cashier, has man trouble when her violent and obsessive ex boyfriend shows up trying to get her back. once he's kicked out and the store is locked up for the night - the workers start succumbing to violent deaths. what evil stalks the isles of the grocery store? a jilted lover? or perhaps something more sinister...

    Dead Air 193 - Spree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 114:48


    Smash that like button for episode 193 of Dead Air because, we've got a lesson for you! today we discuss the 2020 film, Spree! Kurt is a would be influencer trying anything and everything to get noticed but for all his efforts he still toils in obscurity. That is until he decides to go on a killing spree and live stream the entire thing. Picking up people via ride share. People that will never make it to their destination. The bodies and the views keep rising. Welcome to Kurt's bloody world!

    Dead Air 192 - C.H.U.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 103:31


    Episode 192 is lurking deep below the surface. Hungry for the blood of John Goodman! In today's episode we discuss the 1984 cult classic C.H.U.D. George Cooper is a professional photographer on the mean streets of New York in the early 80's. Stuck doing shoots of his fiance model in vapid magazine adds his passion project, artful pictures of the homeless population of the city becomes ground zero for a string of mysterious disappearances. Simultaneously a gritty detective's wife has gone missing while walking her dog which opens up something sinister lurking in the sewers of New York. no matter what "C.H.U.D." stands for. It spells doom for anyone foolish enough to walk the streets at night. We got blood, guts, monsters, coverups and a lot of charm in this undeniable classic!

    Dead Air 191 - The Crazies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 104:03


    episode 191 is here and in it Wes and Lydia discuss Geroge Romero's 1973 cult hit The Crazies. Also, plenty of discussion on the 2011 remake. The government decends on a small town who's inhabitants are slowly starting to exhibit odd and even violent behavior. As time progresses it's revealed that a manufactured virus known as Tricksey accidently was introduced to the population. Families and friends devolve to bloody and horrific chaos as the government races to find a cure. in the meantime their soldiers are given the simple order: shoot to kill.

    Dead Air 190 - The Perfection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 75:27


    We now bring you episode 190 of Dead Air! This week we discuss the 2018 film, The Perfection! Charlotte is a musical prodigy and alum from the prestigious Bachoff school that left years ago to care for her sick mother. When her mother finally succumb to her illness she returns to her former teachers and is introduced to Lizze the current star pupil of the Bachoff institute. The two women fall for eachother and take a trip through China, which ends with one of the women bloody and maimed. What follows is a bizarre and horrific story as these women come to terms with their past and must kill to ensure their future.

    Dead Air 189 - Let The Right One In

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 91:29


    Squeal pig! I said squeal! Well, maybe you'll change your tune after listening to episode 189 of the Dead Air Podcast! This time we bring you to the eerie snow covered suburb of Blackeberg in beautiful Stockholm Sweden for 2009's vampire film; Let the Right One In. The year is 1982 and Oskar is a maladjusted youth who is relentlessly bullied by his peers. One night he chances upon a mysterious new girl, Eli that's arrived in the neighborhood. They strike up a friendship that turns to a twisted tale of love and death as Oskar slowly learns the truth that young Eli is anything but the innocent girl she pretends to be. Under the guise of youth hides the fangs of a very real and possibly ancient vampire who, with the help of her servant are stalking the rural parks and paths of this once quiet suburb.

    Dead Air 188 - Dead Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 87:19


    I reckon you spoiled brats couldn't be bothered to read a little local history before you snow-scootered into episode 188 of DEAD AIR. We discuss the 2009 Nazi-Zombie jamboree: Dead Snow. A group of friends head to an isolated cabin high atop the Norwegian mountains for rest and adventure. There they find that the cabin contains a small fortune in gold and jewels. However, the snow hides a sinister past that dates back to world war two. German soldiers long dead rise from the grave to claim their riches and kill whomever is in their path!

    Dead Air 187 - Pontypool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 104:57


    Good morning listeners! You know here on Dead Air we take no prisoners. You know what I mean when I say that, right? Why, I mean we're always standing up for truth, justice and the radiowaves. But be careful what you say. The word can turn and leave you stuttering and bleeding out on the cold concrete floor. All while the shambled masses gather at your door. To save yourself remember, kill means kiss. At least it does in the 2008 Canadian horror film; PontyPool.

    Dead Air 186 - New Years Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 97:07


    We were going to do a New Year episode of Dead Air but there's a big party over at Erik Estrada's place! Just kidding! Today we're finally doing the 1980 cult classic New Years Evil! Blaze is the New Wave Punk Goddess supreme and she's got a nationwide televised radio special to host! Complete with call-ins! Unfortunately one such caller is the mysterious man of a thousand mustaches known only as "EEEEEEE VIL" and he has plans to commit murder! One murder for every time-zone that hits midnight on New Years Eve. Why now? Why tonight - and why is he so fixated on Blaze? The answers will baffle you to your very core.

    Dead Air 185 - The Autopsy of Jane Doe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 80:55


    Seasons GRIEVINGS listeners! AH HA HA HA HA HA HAAAA, This is counting as our Christmas Episode. Sure there's no mention of Christmas or December within the run-time of 2016's The Autopsy of Jane Doe but it was released within the month of December. That's gotta count for something! Tommy and his son Austin run a family coroners business out of their home. One day late at night they receive a mysterious corpse from the scene of a brutal homicide. The sheriff absolutely needs to learn the cause of death by tonight. No problem for the experienced duo. However, strangeness is the order of the day almost immediately. With no obvious signs of trauma the cause of death isn't so clear. As the autopsy goes on they are left with seemingly more questions. Who is this girl? How did she die? The night will bring storms, terror and more death. You see what becomes obvious is Jane Doe fell victim to a horrible nightmare and that nightmare is far from over.

    Dead Air 184 - Halloween Kills

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 96:29


    Evil dies tonight! Episode 184 of Dead Air we tackle 2021 s Halloween Kills. A film that has caused a lot of online debate! Well here's more! Haddonfield's favourite son is back and continuing his rampage he started in 2018's film. Halloween. In Halloween Kills Laurie Strode is recovering from her encounter with the legendary masked killer. Meanwhile other survivors from those long 40 years ago rally along with the town to put an end to Michael Myers once and for all. Michael carves a bloody and relentless path of death as he returns, yet again, to his childhood home.

    Dead Air 183 - Just Before Dawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 109:53


    Do you hear that whistle in the wind? It could be the harbinger of your doom! Episode 183 of Dead Air brings us the 1981 slasher Just Before Dawn! Warren and Constance head up to a rural land in deep Oregon because Warren has just been handed a deed to a plot of land. They take their friends up to the remote forest area for a weekend "Outing" of drinking full bottles of wine and listening to Blondie. Once there and night falls, it becomes obvious that they aren't alone. An old farmhouse less than a mile from them is home to a humble family that doesn't take kindly to strangers. Moreover, they warn that the very presence of Warren and his friends will "raise the devil" Is this simply hyperbole? Or is there a true demon stalking these woods? Warren and Constance will soon find out!

    Dead Air 182 - Ginger Snaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 114:42


    It's The Halloween season and that means parties galore but you know what they say. When Ginger Snaps there's nothing but gore! The Fitzgerald sisters are the outsiders in their small little burrow of Baily Downs. Death obsessed alt girls with enough chips on their shoulders to feed a party of Halloween highschoolers! During a bizzare rash of dog killings the girls go out to commit a revenge prank on a popular mean girl when the eldest sister, Ginger is attacked by a mysterious wolf-like creature. Her and her sister Brigitte manage to escape thanks to a well timed van but Ginger is badly hurt. Miraculously her injuries heal but her personality changes drastically. Well not just her personality. Her body too! In the form of fangs and a tail. While Ginger prowls the streets for boys and dogs, Brigitte teams up with local weed seller, Sam. Sam's the man with the plan thanks to his obsession with Lycanthropy. Can the unlikely pair develop a cure and save Ginger from herself? Or will Ginger be forever consumed by her violent curse?

    Dead Air 181 - Stitches

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 72:44


    We're going all the way to clown town on the 181st episode of Dead Air. We're doing the 2012 Irish slasher, Stitches! Stitches is your average birthday party clown. On a gig to an affluent household he meets a troop of tiny terrors that heckle his hackneyed routine to death! Now, years later, he returns from the grave thanks to some clown illuminati to enact his devious clown-themed revenge.

    Dead Air 180 - In the Tall Grass

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 86:29


    On the 180th episode of Dead Air we are called to The Tall Grass! On a life determining drive on a only back road Becky and her brother Cal make a stop at a run down church. Moments later they hear the voice of a young boy begging for their help. You see he's lost in a vast field of grass and can't find the road. They effort in an attempt to help but soon realize that once they gross that threshold from the road to the grass, their are no cell signals and no escape. Now trapped they desperately try to find their way out. Can they escape this mysterious field where time and space seem to have no meaning? Find out!

    Dead Air 179 - The HIlls Have Eyes (2006)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 68:53


    It's double take time! on this episode we're exploring the 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes! In the early 2000s - remakes were becoming a massive trend. They were modernized for the times which meant bigger, darker, more graphic than ever before. This film is no exception. Nearly the exact same plot with the brutality turned up to 11!

    Dead Air 178 - The Hills Have Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 80:27


    You wanted to hear something different but, something different heard you! Episode 178 of Dead Air brings us the undisputed classic;The Hills Have Eyes. The Carter family is crossing the desert on a family vacation. There off the beaten path they find themselves in a God-forsaken area where the military has done extensive weapons testing. In a freak accident their car leaves them stranded and its up to the family to go for help. However, there is another family in this desolate wasteland. A family that is hungry for blood! It's the button downed American dream versus the ravaged American nightmare in one of Wes Craven's best films!

    Dead Air 177 - Tourist Trap - 1979

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 98:52


    We know we shouldn't listen to this episode of Dead Air but it feels good when we do it. For episode 177 of the show we discuss the 1979 cult classic, Tourist Trap! Molly and her friends run in to a small bit of bizarre car trouble and end up at The Hidden Oasis. A run down little swimmin' hole with a wax museum attraction. The owner is a lonely old man named Slausen. Well not totally alone. He does have his brother Davey with him. As Molly's friends tread near an old house on the property they start to disappear. Can she and her friends escape before they become part of the attraction themselves?!

    Dead Air 176 - You're Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 70:25


    You're invited to the perfect weekend with the perfect family. On episode 176 of Dead Air we're discussing the 2011 slasher film You're Next! A rare family get together of the affluent Davisons should be cause for celebration. Especially considering its the 35th wedding anniversary for the heads of the household. However, old wounds still fester and we soon learn their is quite a bit of dysfunction during this family function. Before the first course is even finished however, death comes via a crossbow bolt. The family is under siege by three strangers in animal masks that are hell bent on killing every single one of them. Little do they know that the deadliest person at this event isn't wearing a mask.

    Dead Air - 175 - Open 24 Hours - 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 75:34


    We know you LOVE to listen. Never fear, Dead Air is always open! in episode 175 we discuss the 2018 film Open 24 Hours! Mary is a young woman just two weeks out of prison. her crime? setting fire to notorious serial killer James Lincoln Field's. A man who just happened to be her boyfriend at the time. A new start and a new job is all Mary is looking for. She starts the night shift at a 24hr gas station. sadly Mary suffers from severe ptsd from her experiences with her Ex and is seeing visions of him and his victims everywhere. But, are these truly hallucinations? Her friends and co workers wouldn't agree. considering the gory ends they meet. Can Mary survive the Night?

    Dead Air 174 - Blood Vessel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 69:21


    Bare your fangs and hope aboard this Nazi boat of doom! Today Dead Air 174 talks about the 2020 film; Blood Vessel! A rag-tag group of survivors drifting in the ocean during the death throws of World War 2, come across the only salvation they've seen in days. An enemy German ship. Much to their luck and surprise the vessel seems to be abandoned. As they begin to explore the decks in search of what happened it becomes obvious that there is a story to be told among the ancient books and burned bodies. A story of family, thievery, death and vampires.

    Dead Air 173 - Edge of the Axe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 85:36


    DEAD AIR is back and the whole towns on Edge! 1988's Edge Of The Axe, that is! Gerald is a cool kid with keen knowledge of computers. Lillian is a small town girl with a fascination for tech. It should be a summer of love but instead bodies start piling up along with a ridiculous amount of soda cans.

    Dead Air 172 - WNUF

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 84:35


    Welcome! No you haven't just tuned in to Transylvania's cable access show! Dead Air has a special Halloween treat for you listeners! We discuss the 2013 film WNUF Halloween Special! A mysterious viewer pops in a VHS tape of a long lost recording of local news station WNUF's Halloween Special. (complete with commercials) That took place in 1987. There host Frank Stewart and a group of Paranormal investigators film themselves exploring the infamous "Webber House" A place in which horrific murders and mysterious happens took place. The murders were attributed to demonic influence. As the broadcast unfolds unexplained events occur once after another causing Stewart to truly wonder. Does the devil live here? Big thanks to Archie Bleyer for use of their song, The Rockin' Ghost! Happy Halloween!

    Dead Air Ep 171 - The Prey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 78:39


    This episode of Dead Air will Prey on your fears! We tackle the 1984 film The Prey! A group of camping adventurers head out to North Point in the Keen Wild national forest. Unbeknownst to them a wild man, long forgotten has staked out his territory at North Point and will kill any intruders. The campers are in the mood for love, sunbathing and rock climbing and this sinister monster is in the mood for murder! Which mood will prevail. (HINT: It's murder!)

    Dead Air 170 - Madman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 93:11


    Beware the Madman Marz! For episode 170 of The Dead Air Podcast! we head into the woods, sit by the campfire and stir the embers of legend! A seemingly idyllic thanksgiving weekend getaway for gifted children turns to a night of horror as the elder Max tells tale of the Legend of Madman Marz! A massive and brutal killer that massacred his entire family. A crime he was hung for by a group of vigilante townspeople. Now years later, a camp counselor calls out his name in the night and challenges his spirit to come and get him. Will he unleash the terror that is known as Madman Marz? Or is this just a legend meant to scare children!?

    Dead Air 169 - Piranha

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 78:24


    We're here. We're hungry. We'll eat you alive. Who can stop us? After a long Hiatus DEAD AIR is back with the 1978 fish tale; Piranha! Skiptracer (yeah, it's a job) Maggie is hot on the trail of two missing teens that took a dip in a secret military base, as teens are wont to do. With the help of a Grizzly Adams type named Paul as her guide they uncover the creation of genetically engineered super piranha that are hungry, deadly and now loose on the unsuspecting river-side population. Can Maggie and Paul stop the Piranhas from eating everything in their path as they head towards the Ocean. Or will there be nothing left but blood, bones and innertubes? We're happy to be back!

    Dead Air Ep 168 - Waxwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 95:36


    Please, step through the rope and get a closer look at episode 168 of Dead Air! This time we chat about the 1988 film Waxwork. Also, we discuss the latest Grudge movie for like, a half hour. So prepare yourself!

    Dead Air Ep 167 - House Of Wax

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 83:11


    in a town. Not listed on any map, There is a podcast crafted with care! Are you sure it's made of wax? I thought it was plaster of Paris! Ah ha ha ha ha! 2005 brought us the remake of a remake with House of Wax! On today's episode we discuss the ins and outs of this underrated film!

    Dead Air Ep 166 - To All A Goodnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 76:46


    Twas the Night before Christmas and all through the net, Not a creature was asking for what would come next. A film from the 80s, where slashing would happen. With copious amounts of beer and boob grabbing. The girls were all horny, the dudes well equipped, with Santa suits and very hard dicks. Being unaware that years prior, a young girl died from some sinister tricks. But one person remembered, and on this night. They planned to dismember and cause many frights. They killed off the teens and buried their bodies with care. In hopes that the police would remain unaware. But one girl suspects that something is wrong. When they find a body and notice many of their friends have gone. On the final day. Of murder and strife. They'll be dancing and death and Nancy, will scream for her life. And as the year closes out, your hosts will say as they fade from sight. Merry Dead Air to all, We're watching; To All a Goodnight...

    Dead Air Ep 165 - Childs Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 98:53


    Sorry Jack! Dead Airs Back! After a little hiatus we're back and ready to discuss the 1988 horror classic; Child's Play! Andy is a typical, sugar sucking, spoiled, 80's kid. A kid deep in the woods on the Good Guy's franchise. The latest toy in the craze is a talking Doll. Moving head, blinking eyes, Three phrases, this doll's got everything! However, thanks to the groovy-voodoo of notorious serial killer, Charles Lee Ray. Chucky is alive and on a murderous path of revenge against the people who wronged him in life. Will Andy be able to convince anyone to believe that his doll is alive and killing people? Will there be anyone left alive to believe him? The movie that started the career of one of the most famous killer dolls in the history of horror! All this and some rants about remakes!

    Dead Air Ep 164 - Hellbound

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 110:21


    Happy Halloween to our sweet listeners! This is part two of our commentary track Halloween special! This time we take a look at the classic 1988 fi;m; Hellbound: Hellraiser 2!

    Dead Air 163 - Hellraiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 120:22


    We'll tear your ears apart! Not really, cause that would be bad podcasting! It's that good ol' Halloween season again which means DEAD AIR is back with the first of two commentary tracks. These special episodes are where we tackle the biggest of the big that the horror genre has to offer. This year is no exception as we take you scene by bloody scene through Clive Barker's 1987 classic; Hellraiser!

    Dead Air Ep 162 - Trick R Treat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 87:30


    This Halloween. Remember the rules. Wear a costume. Hand out treats. Never blow out a Jack O'Lantern. Check your candy and, listen to episode 162 of DEAD AIr We're celebrating our five year anniversary with one of our most antipicated episodes! We cover the undisputed modern masterpiece, Trick 'r Treat! Four tales of terror unfold in the town of Warren Valley, Ohio. A place where Halloween is done right. Everyone loves it. Well, except for a few who don't. Be warned. Monsters stalk the streets. The dead are restless, and anyone disrespecting the spirit of Halloween will be visited by Sam, the lord of the season. So remember the rules. Or else this Halloween will be your last night on earth.

    Dead Air Ep 161 - Sometimes They Come Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 84:42


    The things that haunt you are about to begin all over again. Ep 161 of Dead Air is here to close out this years Stephen Kingapalooza with the seldom talked about 1991 film; Sometimes They Come Back. Jim Norman is a teacher with a troubled past. As a kid, a typical day of two young brothers ended in tragedy and death. His older brother was killed along with a group of bullies on a railway track. Now decades later, he's returned to his hometown and is immediately haunted by intense flashbacks of the event. Worst yet, it seems like the students in his glass are dropping dead. Stranger still is the fact that new students are replacing the deceased from out of town. Each one eerily resembling one of the dead bullies. Is Jim imagining things? Can the dead, really come back?

    Dead Air Ep 160 - Salem's Lot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 103:23


    You've been away too long. But, now you've come home, to Dead Air! A podcast unmolested by time. Today we continue our Stephen Kingapalooza with the 1979 TV movie, Salem's Lot! Ben Mears is a successful writer that has returned to his hometown of Salem's Lot after many years. All to write about a supposedly evil Marsten house that has loomed large in the town since as long as anyone can remember. This house has recently become home to a Vampire named Barlow that unleashes his hunger and plague of vampirism throughout the town. As citizens are slowly turned it's up to Ben and a few survivors to take out Barlow and flee the town. Unless they want to end up one of the many ghouls that now inhabit, Salem's Lot.

    Dead Air Ep 159 - Silver Bullet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 87:39


    It's Friday night! The moon is bright! Gonna have some fun, show yah how it's done. TGIF! That's for; Thank Goodness It's Fright-Day! Seriously though, there is a full moon tonight, weird right? We're smack dab in the middle of Stephen Kingapalooza! This time we talk about the 1985 Werewolf adaptation, Silver Bullet! Marty and his Sister Jane, live fairly typical lives in Tarker's Mills, Maine but, in the the summer of 76, strange and gruesome murders start occurring. Over time the bodies start to increase and a scared and outraged town go on a manhunt. However, all signs point to the impossible, a werewolf. Marty is the only one who's seen it gets the help of his sister and Uncle Red. They have precious little time before the next full moon and everyone in town is suspect. Can they discover who is changing to a murderous wolf at night before it strikes again? Or will the town tear itself apart with suspicion and fear before the wolf has a chance to.

    Dead Air Ep 158 - The Mist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 96:11


    There's something in the mist! It's Stephen Kingapalooza 2019! Our first film in this block of King adaptations is none other than the 2007 classic; The Mist After a terrible storm David Drayton takes his son Billy to the local supermarket. Trailing behind them from over the lake is a mysterious and thick Mist that is coming from the mountains. Once at the market the mist envelopes the town and with it comes death, paranoia and mayhem. As the dark and deadly monsters siege the store it becomes obvious that the danger is not only outside, but, within. Tensions and religious beliefs flare. Is this the reckoning? Or is the secret military experiments within the area to blame for the apocalyptic horrors that are hiding in the mist?

    Dead Air Ep 157 - The Nest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 93:20


    Today on Dead Air,terror will be delivered on six legs! We talk about the 1988 creature feature; The Nest! The sleepy island town of North Port has a serious roach problem and while most citizens find them to be an annoying fact of life, this nuisance is about to become a nightmare! INTEC has genetically altered these cockroaches in hopes of destroying the pests once and for all but instead, because of their meddling, has created a hungry swarm that thrives on meat! Humans, pets and wildlife start vanishing and it's up to the last survivors of the island to make it through the night while help arrives. However, a voracious appetite was only the beginning. The cockroaches are mutating further and becoming something else entirely. Something almost human.

    Dead Air Ep 156 - Slither

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 99:27


    What's gotten into you?! Episode 156 of Dead Air is here! Today we talk about James Gunn's 2006 cult classic, Slither! A sleepy South Carolina town is invaded by a parasitic alien entity that has been consuming worlds for eons. It latches on to the host body of Grant and after a short incubation period begins to spread to the other inhabitants. It's a goo filled eruption of slugs and body horror!

    Dead Air Ep 155 - The Strangers: Prey At Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 118:07


    There is nothing spookier than a trailer park at night, and the only thing this one needs is creepy windchimes. And power. And telephone lines... and oh, the cellphones are all smashed in a pile and masked killers are stalking a family to kill them one by one. Sounds like it is summertime in the Strangerhood! Wes and Lydia brave neon waters and drown in the worst best music the 80s had to offer with Brian Bertino's follow-up, The Strangers: Prey at Night.

    Dead Air Ep 154 - Let Us Prey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 82:54


    Come midnight. When the wicked must pay for their sins. Dead Air is the one who comes to collect! Today's show we tackle the criminally underrated 2014 film, Let Us Prey! Officer Heggie has her first night on the job cut out for her. A mysterious man known only as Six is struck by a drunk teenager but, leaves no body behind. When Six finally does show up it appears his very presence unnerves people to their very core. With good reason for everyone at this precinct has a dark sin in their past. Some sins, so bad they are unspeakable and worth killing to keep secret. Six warns that come midnight they all will pay for their crimes. As the night lingers and both officers and prisoners start to loose it. It's clear that whoever Six is, he will make good on his promise to collect. Also! As a bonus, Wes and Lydia play horror trivia pursuit!

    Dead Air Ep 153 - Lord Of Illusions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 92:30


    In a world where magic is real. Death is only an Illusion! Episode 153 of the Dead Air Podcast brings us to the year 1995 where Clive Barker's film Lord of Illusions takes us on a spellbinding journey to the outer reaches of horror! Harry D'Amour is a private-eye with experiences in the occult. He's brought to LA because a serious of strange and violent killings, seemingly linked the horrific events 10 years prior are threatening the life of a world renowned celebrity magician named, Swan. Swan is a man who has made a dark pact with the forces of Hell and a long dead deranged cult leader named Nix for genuine magical abilities. However, Nix's followers are still loyal after all these years and the ritual to resurrect him has already begun. Will Nix make good on his proclamation of "being born to murder the world?" Or will Swan and Harry show him who the true Lords of Illusions are?!

    Dead Air Ep 152 - NightBreed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 96:34


    Somewhere, closer than you might think, is a podcast that's not on any map. Dead Air. Episode 152 brings us the cult classic; Nightbreed! From the twisted mind of Clive Barker comes the story of Boone, a regular heartthrob in a tight t-shirt that's been having bad dreams about killing people. His psychiatrist, Decker convinces him that he is remembering genuine killings. However, Decker has his own agenda. Pinning Boone for a series of brutal murders he himself has committed! The deception leads to Boone's death and his transformation to one of the fabled "Nightbreed" super-human monsters of the night that dwell in the legendary city of Median. Deep below the earth. Was this fate? Was Boone foretold in an ancient prophecy? Will he lead the Nightbreed to salvation? Or will the humans, rallied by Decker, eradicate them once and for all?

    Dead Air Ep 151 - Digging Up The Marrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 93:57


    Episode 151 is here and it's a secret world of monsters deep below the surface of Dead Air where we discuss the 2015 film Digging Up The Marrow.

    Dead Air Ep 150 - Blair Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 121:38


    Do you believe in stories about the Dead Air Podcast? For our 150th episode we talk about the 2016 sequel to The Blair Witch Project, simply titled; Blair Witch! For years, James has been haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his sister, Heather. Thousands of people and hundreds of hours where spent searching. Yet nobody could find a trace of her or her friends that left to film a documentary about the Blair Witch back in 1994. No trace until now. A strange video uploaded to Youtube clearly shows the visage of Heather. Could she be alive after all these years? James, his film student friend Lisa, along with several others head to the Black Forest to find answers once and for all. Soon, time and space cease to have meaning and it becomes obvious that those stories are true. Whatever forces brought them there refuse to let them leave alive.

    Dead Air Ep 149 - The Blair Witch Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 130:34


    On March 9th, 2019 two podcasters in Ottawa, Ontario recorded an episode about the 1999 found footage film, The Blair Witch Project. One week later their podcast was found. Heather, Josh and Mike head to the notorious town of Burkittsville, Maryland to film a documentary. You see, although the town is quaint and the people friendly, the town harbors a dark past that involves a woman named Elly Kedward. Known more commonly as the Blair Witch. Upon Heather's insistence the trio head to the woods for a few shoot locations. However, soon it becomes obvious that they are hopelessly lost. Scared and desperate the group runs out of food, water and patience with eachother. Worst yet, the night brings with it howling voices, cackling and the sounds of children. Something or someone is terrorizing them. Is it the locals? Or is it the witch herself? One thing is certain, they'll never get out of these woods alive.

    Dead Air Ep 148 - REC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 93:03


    No matter what they say. Never. Stop. Recording. Tonight on; While you were sleeping, Dead Air brings you episode 148 where we discuss the 2007, found footage masterpiece; REC Angela is an intrepid young reporter, working on a night-shift segment of a local news station. She's recording the nightly routines of the Barcelonian fire department, she gets shots of the firefighters eating and playing basketball. But, what she really needs is for them to get a call. She'll get far more than she bargained for. One such call does come in for a strange occurrence within an apartment complex. Once there, all hell breaks lose as police and emergency workers are quickly overcome by the bizarre violent behavior of the residents. The doors are sealed by authorities, Angela, the remaining fire-fighter Manu and a collection of other survivors are trapped inside amidst claims of an infectious disease. So, what was happening while you were sleeping? Violence, death and a desperate battle for survival.

    Dead Air Ep 147 - The Ritual

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 105:03


    They should have gone to Vegas! Their mistake is our advantage as we take you to the Scandinavian forests for the 2017 film; The Ritual! Luke and his friends take a scenic hike on the famous Kunsleden, a trail that borders Sweden and Norway. However, a freak accident finds one of the men injured so it's decided that the most prudent thing to do is take a shortcut through a mysterious forest. There, the group is confronted by nightmarish images, runes and worst yet - a terrifying creature of Norse mythology - worshiped as a God. As their supplies run low and their minds and bodies break down, can any of these men survive? Will they escape, bow down, or die?

    Dead Air Ep 146 - The Descent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 104:00


    Check your gear. Turn on your flashlights. It's time to repel down to the 146th episode of Dead Air! Today we celebrate women in horror month with the 2005, classic; The Descent! Sarah is a mother in mourning who's in need of a reinvigorating distraction. Enter her five other friends for a weekend of adventure as they embark on an extreme caver vacation! Unknown the them their friend Juno has decided to take them to a previously unexplored cave-system. Once inside and after a freak cave collapse the women realize that not only are they in the wrong cave but they are far from alone. Explores have entered but none have left. The cave is home to a mysterious colony of "crawlers." Once human, they have now, after millions of years adapted to exist in total darkness. facing hungry and savage monster, the women now must find a way out of the cave and fight through the horde of cave creatures that aim to make a meal out of them!

    Dead Air Ep 145 - Frozen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 93:14


    Don't look now but the chairlift has ceased for the foreseeable future. Nothing to do but put on your headphone and listen to the 145th episode of Dead Air! Oh, and do mind the wolves nipping at your toes. You wouldn't want to end up a frozen dinner! Today we talk about the 2010 film: Frozen! Three friends are having the time of their lives on a weekend ski trip, when one last late night trip down the hill turns horribly wrong. The chairlift is at a dead stop. They're the last ones on the hill and the resort employees have gone home, not to be back until the following weekend. Temperatures drop dramatically as a violent storm sets in and our three friends have a horrible decision to make. Freeze, climb, or jump. What's worst is they've attracted the attention of a pack of hungry wolves. Can they survive a week or will they succumb to the elements? How desperate can three people become when death is the only certainty?

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