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The Mangler vs Mirror Mirror: 2 Films Under | Episode 119 | The Dreadcast

2 Films Under is back!! The Dreadful duos criteria this time was a bit of a mess, but both picks fell under the banners of 'Cursed Objects' and straight from the 90's. An evil mirror vs an evil clothes mangle....Batman vs Superman have nothing on this fight! But who will win??
 
Timestamps:
00:40 - Nick takes the reins and an explanation as to what 2 Films Under is! (Maybe make this a short tik tok vid??)
07:20 - Nicks pick, The Mangler 
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01:01:17 - Toms Pick, Mirror Mirror
 
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Krampus (2015) | Episode 118 | The Dreadcast

Happy Holidays one and all! :)
Much like The Dreadcasts previous holiday specials throughout the years, its that time once again the Dreadful Duo dive deep into a Christmas themed Horror spectacular. This year, the boys went for a bit of fun mixed with some deep rich holiday folklore in this 2015 Toni Collette special, Krampus!
 
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Timestamps:
 
00:40 - Nick has to pander to the audience while Tom Christmases it up
09:50 - Episode 118, Krampus
19:50 - Toms possible unreasonable BUT fair take on Krampus, Sorry!
 
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29:05 - Lets get into the story of Krampus and the Black Friday style intro
34:20 - Toms possible unreasonable thoughts Part 2
46:10 - The superb practical effects
49:30 - Appreciating the beautiful short animation of the Granny's backstory
01:07:55 - Krampus’s Elves arrive and we start to wrap this film up pretty quick!! 
01:14:08 - The somewhat ambiguous yet interesting ending
 
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The Faculty (1998) | Episode 117 | The Dreadcast

The Dreadful Duo take a pleasent trip back to the late 90s where we were treated to the late boom of teen slashers Horror movies featuring posters that all followed the same rule of 'GET EVERYONES HEAD SHOT ON IT'. Todays film is no exception with a surprisingly hit cast featuring in the parasitic alien based Horror, The Faculty.
 
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Timestamps:
00:40 - Lets get back to the fun of the 90’s. The Faculty
04:13 - Another banger of a Horror Movie OST
08:30 - Looking back at Robert Rodriguez
31:40 - Starting to learn why the parasites chose humans
33:40 - Fastly infecting the entire school
39:40 - The Faculty get its own ‘Randy from Scream 1 Exposition scene’ scene
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41:05 - SPOILER!! Who's the big evil and The Thing hommage
56:25 - A possible second hommage to The Thing with the severed head?
59:50 - The in story reveal of our big evil and the ensuing chase
01:09:10 - The Faculty Remake and where it could go
 
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Halloween 2 (1981) | Episode 116 | The Dreadcast

It's The Dreadcast's yearly tradition of delving into the unfortunate downward spril world of the Halloween movie franchise where a film is picked from the eclectic bunch that isnt the 1978 classic! This year, the Dreadful Duo are tackling the 1981 seqeul, Halloween 2, continuing on the chilling story right where Halloween itself leaves off! 
 
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Timestamps:
 
00:40 - What's the right time for Christmas decorations?
01:40 - Episode 116, Halloween 2
BREAK
28:21 - Still learning audio production 
36:10 - Loomis is the real psychopath 
40:25 - The masks of Michael Myers 
45:40 - The BIG plot twist that affected the rest of the entire franchise?
47:40 - Our cast
 
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V/H/S Halloween (2025) | Episode 115 | The Dreadcast

It's that time of the year again when the Dreadful Duo sit down to take in what horrors await in the latest installement from the anthology 'V/H/S' series. This year, the series takes on all things Halloween! How did they fair with the tapes provided and how does it match up to the rest of the series?
 
Timestamps:
00:45 - Researching the world of Bollywood Horror
13:20 - VHS Series so far
BREAK
33:15 - VHS Halloween 
38:05 - Video 1: Coochie Coochie Coo
47:30 - Video 2: Ut Supra Sic Infra
54:22 - Video 3: Fun Size
01:01:40 - Video 4 & Toms idea for a better Wrap around 
01:09:40 - Video 5: Home Haunt
 
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Children of the Night vs Samurai Vampire Bikers From Hell: 2 Films Under | Episode 114 | The Dreadcast

2 Films Under is Back! This week, we may have finally done it! We may have finally watched the worst film or piece of media we've ever witnessed with our own 
horrifying eyes. But which one of the 2 films in question that feature Vampires and from the 1990's was it???
 
Timestamps:
04:00 - Listener Email! Send yours into ‘thedreadcastpodcast@gmail.com’
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32:20 - How does 2 films under work again??
37:40 - Toms Pick, Children of the Night 
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01:07:05 - Nicks pick, Samurai Vampire bikers from hell
 
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Who knows what we did this summer?? | Episode 113 | The Dreadcast

The Dreadful duo are back with a different episode this week. No full blown movie discussion, but instead, where we've been, what we've watched and a delightfully insightful Horror Q & A. Leave your answers to the questions in the comments! 
 
Timestamps:
00:45 - We’re back ....again!
07:00 - What's been going on with the hiatus?
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16:35 - So what have we been watching in the Horror world?
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49:10 - Its Horror Q&A time!
52:20 - Is there a Horror theme or setting you would love to see explored more?
58:50 - What is the biggest disappointment for you in Horror?
01:05:35 - Is there a place in the Horror world you’ve never really delved into?
 
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Motel Hell (1980) | Episode 112 | The Dreadcast

The Dreadcast is finally back!!! And this time, its Hell!! Or more so, Hell isolated within a tiny backwoods Motel where specialised agriculture is famed! This week, we take a look back at the Horror/Comedy (?) Motel Hell.
 
Timestamps:
 
00:45 - We’re Back?? What’s been happening??
17:50 - Episode 112, Motel Hell
BREAK
37:56 - For the context of the film, it has very little gore or meat on the bone
01:02:40 - Final Pig face showdown...rather underwhelming?
01:04:50 - The random Horror recommendation list
 
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