Dead With My Friends Podcast

This week we’re heading to Tromaville for Class of Nuke ’Em High, talking radioactive chaos, practical effects, the Cretans, and everything that makes this 1986 Troma classic such a wild ride.

We’re really excited to finally share this one. Longtime friend, artist and filmmaker Ugo Melcore of Art By UM joins us to talk The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), his incredible Leatherface work, filmmaking with his brother Loris, and the full-circle journey from lifelong fan to becoming friends with some of the people who made the film.This is TALKING CHAINSAW with Ugo Melcore.

In 2003, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre took on the impossible task of remaking a horror classic and absolutely delivered.For Episode 54, We revisit the Platinum Dunes remake, digging into its early-2000s horror legacy, Marcus Nispel and Daniel Pearl’s grimy visual style, an unforgettable Leatherface, and why this remains one of the best horror remakes ever made.Over 20 years later, the saw still rips.

A special Dead With My Friends Podcast presentation! We’re putting Planet Terror and Death Proof back where they belong, together. Two films, one show, and the complete GRINDHOUSE double feature experience. We hope you enjoy!

This week, we're talking Dream Stalker (1991), a shot-on-video slasher starring Ricky Fries, a Freddy Krueger knockoff who traded nightmares for a motocross helmet. On this episode we talk about the movie's practical effects, low-budget creativity, and why this bizarre horror oddity is a lot more entertaining than you might expect.