Episode by episode look back on a childhood favorite
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Horror writer Dalton Deschain and film critic Dylan Roth are tasked with reviving the short-lived Dark Universe of horror movies, pitching each other a new installment in a Marvel-style grand opus featuring Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Mummy. This podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Universal Pictures but it's funnier if you pretend that it is.
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All things scary Insta: afraid.axe
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Dalton's informal "Carmilla Trilogy" continues with The Invisible Man's Revenge, a sequel to our breakout episode from way back in 2022! The fanbase is split as to what to expect from this one. Will this chapter be another kooky slapstick comedy, or will it be a nihilistic bloodbath the likes of which the Dark Universe has never seen? You'll get yo…
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Season Three Episode Eight: One Day at Horrorland Part 1
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The Gang is back and they are spending one day at Horrorland. Highlights include serial garden, Horrorland red flags, and The Unknown orgin story
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Village of the Damned w/Avery Edison
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Writer and comedian Avery Edison has come to pitch a new take on Village of the Damned, and she has come PREPARED. It's our most in-depth guest pitch to date! This one's got it all: Creepy children, uncanny creatures, gender feelings, and ties to our Dark Legion! And, bits? Yeah, we got those, too. You don't want to miss this one. Our podcast partn…
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Season Three Episode Seven: The Barking Ghost
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The Gang is back and boy are their ghosts barking. Highlights include Forest Whitaker, Liar Dad, and barking water.
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Cat People (OR Kill Your Darlings)
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After a months of sequels and spin-offs, it's time for a wholly new addition to our Dark Universe, and it's even more different than anyone expected. On this episode, Dylan pitches a new take on the 1942 classic Cat People, a small-scale, low-budget, Sundance-style horror dramedy with minimal connections to the Dark Legion mythology. It's a very ro…
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Season Three Episode Six: An Old Story
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The Gang is back and they are bummed. Listen, a lot of really bummer stuff has been brought to the surface and it really colored our viewing of this episode. We understand that some of you have a built in nostalgia for this series and maybe even this specific episode. This episode is our honest reactions during a time of exmination into children's …
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Free Patreon Drop If you don't want to listen to this week's bummers episode than mybe we can offer you a little buttercream. We've talked about it for years, quoted and referenced it. Well here it is! A much more enjoyable watch-along experience. So here's a little peak at some patreon content.
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Behind Love Never Dies (AYADD bonus preview)
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Hello, gentle listeners, here's a little taste of what you might be missing on our Patreon at Patreon.com/dylananddalton. Once a month, we release a new episode of our bonus podcast, Are You Afraid of Dylan and Dalton?, where we talk about horror and sci-fi movies, challenge each other with stupid little trivia games, and answer non-Dark Universe-r…
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The Thing That Couldn't Die w/Kendra Wells
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Acclaimed writer and illustrator (and voice of Hunter Marin) Kendra Wells joins your hellish hosts to resurrect an infamously bad Universal monster movie, The Thing That Couldn't Die! It's a movie so weirdly unsatisfying that the only way to enjoy it is via Mystery Science Theater 3000, but Kendra has arrived with a plan to reshape it into somethin…
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The Gang is back and this time they are Adam Snadler. Higlights include subtle rage, the Babadook furies, and Wonka tours.
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The Phantom of the Opera: Love Never Dies
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Last season, Dylan surprised Dalton by composing four original songs for his Dark Universe take on The Phantom of the Opera. "Fuck," said Dalton, "Now I have to do a musical episode!" It's finally here, and it does not disappoint. The Phantom of the Opera: Love Never Dies is a new Dark Universe story, a sequel to Dylan's Phantom, a riff on Andrew L…
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Season Three Episode Four:: Don't Go To Sleep
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The Gang is back and they don't go to sleep. Highlights include everything happens, high school realty, and cereal endorsements.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World w/Rax King & Amber Rollo
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You've heard us say it before and it's never been more true than it is now: This is the wildest guest pitch we've ever heard. Rax King and Amber Rollo, the hosts of Low Culture Boil, have reimagined the 2011 Edgar Wright film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as an X-rated bloodbath slasher movie starring a certain very large six-time world champion prof…
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Season Three Episode Three: The House of No Return
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The Gang is back and they are not returning to the house!!! Highlights include ghost house property taxes., murder murder, and The Noid.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Part Two
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It's the stunning conclusion of our giant-sized action-horror blockbuster, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Will Victor Frankenstein be able to reconcile with his resurrected son? What will become of Esmeralda? And, crucially, WHO WAS IN THE BATHROOM? These questions will be answered, plus a lot that you probably didn't have about Dylan's chaotic writi…
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Season Three Episode Two: My Best Friend is Invisible
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The Gang is back and all their best friends are invisible. Higlights include fullbody erection, science words, and eggs
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Part One
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A pitch too big for one episode! Dylan's brought in a whopping 80-page script for his half of the House of Frankenstein duology, The Hunchback of Notre Dame! How will he connect this massive Victor Hugo novel with the mythology of Frankenstein? How accurate are the fan predictions? Will the seeds planted by Dalton in A Native American Werewolf in P…
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Season Three Episode One: A Shocker on Shock Street
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The Gang is back and they bought a lovely little home on Shock Street. Highlights include Rural's mask obsesiion. 90's cartoon trauma, and tickle friend.
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The Mad Ghoul w/Ramon Villalobos
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Comics artist Ramon Villalobos joins our devilish hosts to discuss what might be the worst movie we've ever had to watch for this show, "The Mad Ghoul," a creature feature so forgettable that Universal didn't bother renewing the copyright. Can this rowdy trio salvage a potentially ripe concept into a movie that belongs in our Dark Universe? Can the…
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Season Two Episode 25: Night of the Living Dummy III Part 2
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The Gang is back and the night is living dummied. Highlights include punishment chores, air is different today, and The Pig.
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A Native American Werewolf in Paris
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At long last, it's Dalton's first solo pitch of Phase Three and the first half of our loose "House of Frankenstein" duology: A Native American Werewolf in Paris! Dalton's all about fulfilling the promise of the premise, so how will they make this story appropriately wolfy, thoroughly Parisian, and respectful towards Gwen's indiginous heritage witho…
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Season Two Episode 24: Night of the Living Dummy III Part 1
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The Gang is back and this time they're spending the night with a living dummy. Highlights include Godgle, Garth Vader, and human legs.
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It's the Dark Universe's first ongoing TV series pitch! Our hosts are joined by Joseph Fink, the legendary co-creator of Welcome to Night Vale, to workshop a new take on the 1985 sports comedy Teen Wolf! Note that we didn't call it a horror-comedy, and that we're sort of calling it a comedy under protest. (We don't like it very much!) How much insp…
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Season Two Episode Twenty Three: The Blob That Ate Everything
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The Gang is back and this time a blob ate everything. Highlights include Henati, Google word of the day, and Candle Dad.
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Season Two Episode Twenty Two: Don't Wake Mummy
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The Gang is back and they are waking mummy. Highlights include Goosebumps title instructions, McGutts the crime jar, and Derek's revised burial plans (aka Derek's Death Notes)
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The Dark Universe Holiday Special
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Because we don't know how not to do shit like this: It's The Dark Universe Holiday Special, a full-script, full-cast episode featuring our entire surviving Dark Legion! What do we have in store for this short, semi-canonical installment in the Death's Door Saga? How silly will we get? Will we be parodying a beloved holiday classic? Which of our her…
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Season Two Episode Twenty One: Welcome to Dead House Part 2
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The Gang is back and just living in this dead house. Highlights include accent waltz, protection, vambies and zompires.
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Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein w/Branson Reese
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Because you demanded it: The time has come at last to introduce our Dark Universe's take on the beloved classic, Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein! Fans have speculated for the past year how AYADU might incorporate this concept into our ongoing narrative. Will we cast new actors as Abbott & Costello's characters? Will we select a modern comedy du…
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Season Two Episode Twenty: Welcome to Dead House Part 1
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The Gang is back and they are being welcomed at this very dead house. Highlights include Ruuuuural, bullying ghouls, and special guest Chris Hansen.
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Phase Three is officially in full swing! For the first canon pitch of the season, Dylan takes up the reins of our Mummy franchise, creating a new adventure starring both Nick Morton and Evelyn O'Connell that will change the shape of the Dark Universe forever. What awaits on the other side of Heaven's Gate? How has the world changed since the events…
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Season Two Episode Nineteen: Calling All Creeps
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The Gang is back and they are making creepy calls to your house late at night. Highlights include unchecked school newspapers, food surprise, and To Catch a Predator.
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Colossus: The Forbin Project w/Gita Jackson
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Our first guest pitch of Phase Three is a departure from our usual creature feature; It's a bleak 1970s sci-fi thriller, but one that definitely still qualifies as a monster movie. Open your mind to the terror of Colossus: The Forbin Project, a forgotten gem about a surprisingly sassy artificial intelligence, dug up by journalist Gita Jackson. What…
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Season Two Episode Eighteen: How To Kill A Monster
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The Gang is back and this time they are learning to kill monsters. Highlights include The Simpsons, Grumbo, and Jeff Swamp.
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Launching Phase Three of our Dark Universe
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The wait is over! Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? is back and we're going to keep cranking out movie pitches until you're sick of us. On our season premiere, hosts Dalton Deschain & Dylan Roth answer questions from the lovely Dark Universe fanbase and reveal the titles of all [REDACTED] movies in Phase 3! Plus, who will be our first guest of t…
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Season Two Episode Seventeen: Vampire Breath
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The Gang is back and this time they can feel Vampire Breath on the nape of theirs necks. Highlights include Nic Cage shit, cave layout out, and a barbarian situation.
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BONUS: Two Weeks to the Season Premiere!
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The wait is almost over! The first episode of the new season is in the can, the first guests are booked, and the first script is in progress. Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? is back for Phase 3 on October 22nd. In the meantime, there's a new episode of our bonus podcast up on our Patreon, Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton, and we're making some guest…
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Season Two Episode Sixteen: More Monster Blood
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The Gang is back and they are bleeding more monster blood. Highlights include Tori doubles down, water pie, ways in which Monster Blood can travel.
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Season Two Episode Fifteen: Monster Blood
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The Gang is back and swimming in the monster blood. Highlights include endangering house guests, Tori goes off-brand, and Monster cum (obviously).
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BONUS: Introducing Are You Afraid of Dylan & Dalton?
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Dylan & Dalton's Patreon has surpassed its initial $200/mo goal, which means they're kicking off a new show just for paid subscribers! Sign up at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton for $5/mo and get access to this new monthly series as well as our lovely and lively Patreon server! Here's a little taste of what the other podcast has in store. Don't worry! A…
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Season Two Episode Fourteen: The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight
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The Gang is back walking their midnight scarecrows. Highlights include the power dynamics of frogas and scarecrows, We are Sam, and weird adults.
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Planning Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand
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Flashback to this past May! Before they started writing Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand, Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth sat down to hash out the story, determine each character's journey, and decide who wouldn't be surviving. Get a peek into the creative process behind the feature-length event, with a few teases about what's coming in Phase 3, plus a…
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Season Two Episode Thirteen: Let's Get Invisible
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The Gang is back and this time they're invisible. Highlights include, Wrestling Lingo, Lars Stine, and Covid 1996.
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Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand, Part Two
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It's the finale of PHASE 2 of the DARK UNIVERSE, and big changes are ahead! With Imhotep seemingly defeated, what's next for the Dark Legion? Will they be able to recover their lost friend Nick from his metaphysical tomb in the Black Lagoon? What's the next stop on Claudia Lawrence's magical murder tour? Find out in the stunning conclusion of DARK …
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Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand, Part One
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At last, we arrive at the finale of Phase Two, the double-sized crossover DARK LEGION: THE MUMMY'S HAND! We're picking up threads left over from our past six main line entries, but have done our best to make this installment as friendly to new listeners as possible. If you want to go in a little less cold, we recommend checking out last season's bi…
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Season Two Episode Twelve: The Haunted Mask Two Part Two
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The gang is back in haunted masks and kicking the rust off. Highlights include spider kink, love vs halloween, and bone poses.
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Our Story So Far: A Breathless Phase 1 & 2 Recap
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In preparation for the upcoming Dark Legion 2 event, hosts Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth attempt to summarize the entire series as concisely as possible, fuelled by nothing but caffiene and corn nuts. Can the architects of the new Dark Universe retain their sanity long enough to provide an onramp for new listeners? Will any of this make sense? We …
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Season Two Episode Eleven: Haunted Mask II Part 1
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The Gang is back and they have Goosebumps from Haunted Masks again! Highlights include one girl two-heads, Tori math, and digging in cemetaries.
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Dracula's Daughter w/Dominic Griffin
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Hot on the heels of Dylan's Dracula Lives, our guest and fellow film critic Dominic Griffin joins us over Skype to pitch a reimagining of Dracula's Daughter, which was a direct sequel to the 1931 Dracula. What makes this lesser-known Universal monster movie a hidden gem, and how much of it do we want to retain for our Dark Universe remake? Will Dom…
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The Gang is back and today we're fucking back! We're returning with a small fireside chat to dip our toes back into these podcast waters. We're all so excited to do this again, albeit in a different less demanding way. So keep your eyes peeled for us every other week as week start back down that Goosbumbs path July 19th. But as for now, pull up a s…
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You've waited patiently for our Dark Universe to get its first Dracula movie. Now, in the aftermath of The Dark Legion: House of Dracula, the infamous Count has been cursed with a mortal, human life, and must survive a gauntlet of vengeful enemies. Can Dracula endure this unprecedented threat? More importantly, has Dylan FINALLY written a horror sc…
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