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Dread Central
Type of site
Horror news, interviews, reviews Available in English Country of origin United States Owner Dread Central Media, LLCEpic Pictures Group ) Editors Mary Beth McAndrews, Josh Korngut, Justin Wood URL dreadcentral Commercial Yes Launched July 4, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-07-04 ) Current status Online
Dread Central is an American website founded in 2006 that is dedicated to horror news, interviews, and reviews. It covers horror films , comics, novels, and toys. Dread Central has won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Website four times and was selected as AMC 's Site of the Week in 2008.
History [ edit ]
Dread Central was founded on July 4, 2006.[1] [2] [3] Jim Wynorski , engaged in a verbal altercation online.[4] [5]
Website [ edit ]
The site's staff use horror-themed aliases. The website has a broad focus, and it covers both mainstream and fringe topics that range from horror films to comics to toys. Besides reviews and news, they also host several podcasts.[6] Tampa Bay Times [7] [7]
After 10 years, Dread Central became reader-supported via Patreon .[8] [9] John Carpenter ,[9] Gale Anne Hurd ,[9] Sid Haig ,[10] Adam Green ,[10] Darren Lynn Bousman .[11]
Other ventures [ edit ]
In 2007, Dread Central and VersusMedia announced Horror D'Oeuvres , a competition for independent short films .[12] [13] Entertainment Industry Foundation .[14] William Heath Davis House . The proceeds went toward upkeep for the historic site.[15] [16]
CineMayhem [ edit ]
CineMayhem, a film festival for independent genre films , was founded by Heather Wixson in association with Dread Central's Indie Horror Month. The festival, whose inaugural date was March 2–3, 2013, is presented in Thousand Oaks, California .[17] Scream Factory , Sideshow Collectibles , Magnet Releasing , and Breaking Glass Pictures.[18]
Reaper Awards [ edit ]
Dread Central and Home Media Magazine home video releases and direct-to-video features.[19] Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and is hosted by Steve Barton, co-founder of Dread Central.[20]
In 2017, Dread Central Media was acquired by Epic Pictures Group . The independent studio announced it would be launching a new distribution label specializing in horror films released in theaters and on demand.[21] [22] DREAD . Their first in-house produced film, The Golem , will be the first film under the DREAD Originals banner.[23] [22]
Candy Corn [24]
Director's Cut
Ditched [25]
Extremity
The Golem
Imitation Girl
Lasso
The Lodgers
Sacrifice [26]
Slay Belles
Terrifier [27]
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Uncle Peckerhead [26]
Vidar the Vampire
Villmark Asylum
Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight
Zone of the Dead
DREAD Podcast Network [ edit ]
The DREAD Podcast Network consists of a variety of diverse, free audio series celebrating all things horror.[28]
Development Hell [29] [30]
FriGay the 13th [31]
Girl, That's Scary [32]
Kim and Ket Stay Alive ... Maybe [33]
Post Mortem with Mick Garris [34] [30]
DreadXP [ edit ]
DreadXP was founded in 2019 by Dread Central founder Jon Condit and overseen by editor in chief Ted Hentschke as a video gaming website with a focus on editorial, reviews, podcasts, and original streaming content.[35] Dread X Collection , an anthology of horror video games created by several indie developers.[36] [37] [38]
Games published [ edit ]
Reception [ edit ]
Dread Central was chosen as AMC 's Site of the Week, in 2008.[6]
It was nominated for Total Film 's Best Horror Blog, in 2010.[43]
It won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Website for the years 2009-2012.[44] [45] [46] [47]
References [ edit ]
^ Brown, Todd (July 5, 2006). "Behind The Scenes Photos From Nacho Cerda's The Abandoned At The Re-Launched Dread Central" . Twitch Film the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Singer, Matt (June 20, 2012). " . Indiewire . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ "Dread Central Announces New Editor-In-Chief And Managing Editor" . December 13, 2021.
^ a b Neuman, Clayton (February 14, 2008). "Site of the Week: Dread Central" . AMC the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ a b Persall, Steve (March 9, 2007). "In Gore They Trust" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Barton, Steve (December 12, 2016). "Help #SaveDreadCentral – Show Your Support!" . Dread Central. Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ a b c Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (December 21, 2016). "How Dread Central's "Hail Mary" Campaign to Stay Open Could Change Genre Journalism" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ a b Barton, Steve (December 21, 2016). "Patreon Exclusive: Adam Green, Arwen, and Sid Haig Talk #SaveDreadCentral" . Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ Barton, Steve (December 16, 2016). "Patreon Exclusive: Darren Lynn Bousman and Joe Knetter Talk #SaveDreadCentral" . Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ Wells, Michael (August 17, 2007). "DreadCentral.com and VersusMedia Team Up to Find THE Best Independent Short Horror Films" . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Walkuski, Eric (April 12, 2007). "Open Call for Horror shorts!!" . JoBlo.com . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ "Horror-Themed Charity Auction This Saturday" . UGO the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013 .
^ "Go ghost-hunting (for real!) with Dread Central in San Diego" . Fangoria the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Miller, Ryan (August 27, 2013). "Are You Brave Enough to Open the Box of Dread?" . JoBlo.com . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Zimmerman, Samuel (February 13, 2013). "Thousand Oaks revels in Indie Horror "CineMayhem" this March" . Fangoria the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Burkart, Gregory (February 18, 2013). "2013 CineMayhem Official Film Lineup Announced" . Fearnet . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Castillo, Sara (September 18, 2012). "Voting Is Open for the 2012 Reaper Awards" . Fearnet . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Duran, Marco. "The 2010 Reaper Awards" . DVD Verdict . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (October 12, 2017). "Epic Pictures To Launch Dread Central Presents; Robert Galluzzo To Run It" . Deadline . Retrieved June 16, 2018 .
^ a b "Introducing - Dread Central Presents! - Dread Central" . www.dreadcentral.com . October 12, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2018 .
^ Barkan, Jonathan (January 29, 2019). "Dread Central Presents is Now DREAD and We've Teamed Natasha Kermani and Brea Grant For LUCKY!" . www.dreadcentral.com . Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
^ Therkelsen, Michael (September 12, 2019). "Review: Josh Hasty's "CANDY CORN" (Thee Throwback Film of Halloween 2019)" . Horror Society . Retrieved June 1, 2021 .
^ "Ditched | Epic Pictures" . epic-pictures.com . Retrieved January 20, 2022 .
^ a b Millican, Josh (June 18, 2020). "We're Releasing 3 New Horror Movies: SACRIFICE, UNCLE PECKERHEAD, and LA CASA!" . Dread Central . Retrieved June 1, 2021 .
^ Barton, Steve (December 12, 2017). "Terrifier – Dread Central Presents Poster Premiere! Release Date Announced!" . Dread Central . Retrieved June 1, 2021 .
^ "DREAD Podcast Network" . Dread Central . Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ Condit, Jon (March 17, 2021). "DEVELOPMENT HELL joins the DREAD Podcast Network New Episode Drops Next Week" . Dread Central . Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ a b Chernov, Matthew (October 26, 2021). "12 Horror Movie Podcasts to Make You Scream" . Variety . Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ Codas, Marcos (February 18, 2021). "FRIGAY THE 13TH Horror Podcast Joins the DREAD Podcast Network!" . Dread Central . Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ Millican, Josh (June 23, 2021). "GIRL, THAT'S SCARY Is Now Part of the DREAD Podcast Network!" . Dread Central . Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (June 13, 2022). " . Dread Central . Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ Millican, Josh (April 21, 2021). "POST MORTEM WITH MICK GARRIS Is Now Part of DREAD Podcast Network!" . Dread Central . Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ Hentschke, Ted (August 30, 2019). "Announcing DREAD XP - Gaming Content By Gamers For Gamers" . Dread Central . Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ Beresford, Trilby (April 9, 2020). "Epic Pictures to Launch Gaming Venture With Playable Horror-Themed Trailers (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ "Introducing: The Dread X Collection" . DREAD XP . April 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ Wood, Justin (January 18, 2024). "New Year, New DreadXP" . Dread Central . Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Co-produced by David Szymanski
^ "This Lovecraftian Visual Novel Is The Perfect Valentine's Day Game For Monster-Fuckers" . Kotaku . February 11, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ Wilson, Mike (February 7, 2022). "Twelve Indie Devs Announced for 'Dread X Collection 5', Due in April" . Bloody Disgusting! . Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ "Iron Lung for Nintendo Switch" . Nintendo Official Store . Retrieved April 24, 2023 .
^ "2010 Blog Awards: Best Horror Blog" . Total Film . Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ " . RondoAward.com . May 15, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ " . RondoAward.com . 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ "Vincent Price tribute, 'Island of Lost Souls' take top Rondo Award honors" . RondoAward.com . 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Janisse, Kier-La (April 9, 2013). "2012 RONDO AWARDS ANNOUNCED!" . Fangoria the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
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