The Dreadcast

The Dreadcast

Welcome to The Dreadcast. Join Nick and Tom every week as they get stuck in to the world of Horror ranging from old classics, to franchise big hitters, unknown oddities and more! You can find the podcast on Spotify/ Apple/ Google/ Amazon/ Youtube/ Sasmsung pods/ Podbean by searching ’The Dreadcast’. FOLLOW AND RATE :) You can also send your questions, trivia and horror topics into the mailbox - thedreadcastpodcast@gmail.com

Episodes

February 2, 2026 114 mins

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!

07:20 - Nicks pick, The Mangler 

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01:01:17 - Toms Pick, Mirro...

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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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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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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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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

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33:15 - VHS Halloween 

38:05 - Video...

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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...

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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 t...

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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

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37:56 - For the context of the film, it has very little gore or meat on the bone

01:02:40 - Final Pig face showdo...

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In this final part of our horrifying long adventure exploring and ranking each indivual trap from the hit horror franchise SAW, the Dreadful duo finally it hit the end with SAW X. It's been one hell of an adventure and thankfully there were some diamonds in the rough within each film.

 

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The Dreadcast is back in the world of Jigsaw and his wonderfully horrifying creative traps. Techincally, we actually ARE in the world of 'Jigsaw' in this episode as we take a deep look at the traps laid out in 2010's SAW 3D, and the first attempt of a return to the franchise, Jigsaw from 2017.

Timestamps:

00:40 - RND of Tier videos

03:10 - Saw 7, Aka, Saw 3D Traps BREAK

40:24 - JIGSAW

 

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Its time for Part 2 of The Dreadcasts deep dive into the horrifying world of gruesome and macbre traps from the hit horror franchise 'Saw'. In this episode, Tom and Nick get back into the groove by seeing what Part 5 and 6 have on offer for deciding which trap fits from best to worst!

 

Timestamps:

02:32 - SAW Trap ranking Part 2

08:35 - Saw 5

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36:00 - Saw 6 

 

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Its SAW trap mania all throughout April! The Dreadful duo will be sifting through each and every trap from the hit horror franchise 'Saw' (Excluding Spiral) and ranking them from what they believe are best to worst. In this episode, Tom and Nick begin to make they're way through the first 4 installments of the series. Get ready, its going to be a horrifically fun ride!

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Brief intro to the series

03:01 - Time fo...

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The Dreadful duo are back with another painful installment of 2 Films Under here on The Dreadcast. This episode, the criteria stated the films had to be released in the 2000's and feature an unsual monster. Safe to say the hunt was a bit tricky, but not as tricky as making it through Snakeman and Frankenfish.

 

Timestamps:

11:30 - Film 1: Snakeman AKA Snakeking 

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52:04 - The honorable mentions that didnt make the cut

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This weeks episode of The Dreadcast feels like a bit of closure. With both Tom and Nick being HUGE fans of REC 1 and 2, it felt time to conclude the series with a look at Part 3, but more specifically, the 4th and final installment. Why take the episode this way? Tune in to find out as we discuss the 4 films of this incredibly unique Spanish Horror franchise.

 

Timestamps:

00:40 - Hello and welcome back to The Dreadcast

03:20 - Dre...

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The Dreadcast is back in Springfield for more so called Horror antics. This time, the duo are discussing Treehouses of Horror 11 and 12 featuring killer Dolphins, tech savy houses, and pesky kid wizards...SCARY! It would seem though the peak has been reached though with the Horror aspect as a whole.

 

Timestamps:

00:08 - The Simpsons, Nicks Forte

11:10 - Treehouse of Horror 11

40:00 - The Simpsons 4:3 Ratio on Disney Plus SUCKS 

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2 Films Under is back!! This time, the rules for the 2 film picks included having released in the 1980's, and featuring the word 'Evil' in the title. Surely, a match made in heaven for the true peak period of Horror? No? Well, lets see how this battle goes!

 

Timestamps:

00:40 - Already replacing Nick

08:35 - Toms pick, Beyond Evil 

28:18 - Is the SA revenge sub genre ‘Horror’?

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34:55 - Lets look at some of the movies that did...

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The Dreadcast is back and Nick is doing well in his probation for the show! Ontop of that, the dreadful duo look to tackle a film that proceeded arguably 2024's best movie The Substance. This week, its Coralie Fargeat's intense revenge horror....REVENGE! 

 

Timestamps:

00:40 - Tech issues being fixed finally!

09:10 - Episode 103, Revenge

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28:28 - Cue Jen’s Revenge tour

33:40 - The impactful character transformation of Jen 

36:...

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Part 2 of The Dreadcast's individual Top 10 Horror Movies from 2024. 

 

Timestamps:

00:40 - Once again, welcome Nick to The Dreadcast 

04:30 - Toms No.8’s 

13:48 - No.7’s

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27:52 - No.6s

32:00 - No.5s

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47:54 - No.4’s

54:38 - No.3’s

58:35 - No.2’s 

01:04:30 -No.1

01:14:07 - Nosferatu EXTRA

 

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>>> Apologies to the rough audio issues presented with this episode. I cant imagine its pleasent to listen too but i promise it is being worked on!!!! <<<

Its 2025! A new year and a new era here on The Dreadcast. Its also time to take a look back through 2024 and pick out our top 10 horror movies from the past year. Our top 10? Well, you'll just have to see whos joining the show from here on! 

 

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100 Episodes of The Dreadcast! We cannot say thank you enough for sticking by our little horror discussion show and helping keep the motivation up to make us continue producing episode after episode. And what better way to cap off the year and the big 100, than with the 1978 George A Romero Zombie classic, Dawn of the Dead!

 

Timestamps:

 

01:00 - A Dreadcast type of celebration for Episode 100!

07:45 - Episode 100, Dawn of the Dea...

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