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A real podcast about fake movies.

01/16/2025

AYADU returns in TEN DAYS with Dalton’s reimagining of James Whale’s hidden treasure THE OLD DARK HOUSE! We’re not gonna play around and call it a “pitch” — they wrote a full-ass screenplay and are now trying to trim it down to something that can fit in a single podcast episode.

What do you think Dalton has in store for this Dark Universe “Hell on Earth” adaptation?

11/25/2024

It’s PREDICTIONS TIME! What do you expect to see from this year’s all-new DARK UNIVERSE HOLIDAY SPECIAL?

We’ll give this much away: It’s set the Christmas after last year’s special, so after the House of Frankenstein duology but before The Mummy: Heaven’s Gate.

As always, we’ll read our favorite comments on the air.

10/29/2024

We’re recording Dylan’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD script tonight! What do you think the mad lad’s got in store in this Dark Universe remake of the seminal American zombie movie?

As always, we’ll read our favorite predictions on the air when the episode drops on November 9th.

10/03/2024

It’s the spookiest month of all, and we’ve got some exciting stuff planned! Next Sunday, get a deeper look into the creative process behind Dark Legion: Death’s Door! The following week, Patrons get a new bonus pitch — Josie and the Pussycats — plus your regularly scheduled movie discussion. And, just in time for Halloween, we’ll have a guest pitch from , who will subject us to Rob Zombie’s HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES!!

10/02/2024

It’s been two years to the day since we debuted our first two episodes, The Mummy and Frankenstein. That day, we drew a listenership of, like, 3, and we weren’t even writing scripts yet. It’s wild to see how far we’ve come as storytellers over the course of 52 episodes, and the warm and wonderful audience we’ve been introduced to.

We’re so proud and grateful and we can’t wait to share what we’ve got planned for you in the next year. Thanks, everybody.

09/22/2024

DEATH’S DOOR: PART ONE is now on podcatchers everywhere! We wanna say a huge Thank You to our voice cast — , , , , Steph Salo, , , , and — for their terrific performances in this harrowing fu***ng horror story!

09/19/2024

This Saturday we’re hosting a PHASE THREE “DIRECTOR’S CUT” MARATHON on our YouTube channel! We’ll be streaming all of this season’s canon episodes (Heaven’s Gate thru Van Helsing), with our intros and workshop portions trimmed out so we can get through all of it in (checks watch) roughly 12 hours.

Come commune with your fellow Dark Legionnaires (as well as D&D) in the live chat, pop in and out for your favorite episodes, and get hyped for the release of DEATH’S DOOR, PART ONE this Sunday!

The stream kicks off at noon ET.

We’ll see you there!

09/05/2024

KNOCK KNOCK.

We’ll be recording the massive crossover DARK LEGION: DEATH’S DOOR this coming Sunday! What do you think we have in store for Earth’s Mightiest Monsters? Leave your predictions in the comments and we’ll read our favorites on the air!

(Yes I did delete and replace this post as the last one had the wrong release dates on it. Don’t worry, I saved your predictions from the comments!)

03/15/2024

This weekend, we’re sitting down to tape Dalton’s musical sequel extravaganza, The Phantom of the Opera: Love Never Dies! What are you hoping to see in this fake movie? Let us know in the comments and we may read it on the show!

01/10/2024

TWO WOLF MONTH
By total coincidence, both of this month’s podcast episodes are about werewolves. Check out ’ guest pitch for TEEN WOLF this coming Sunday, then ’s A NATIVE AMERICAN IN PARIS two weeks later!
Awoooo.

01/04/2024

The script for A NATIVE AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN PARIS is finished, and we’ll be recording the episode this Sunday! That means it’s time for you to weigh in with your predictions on the next chapter in our Dark Universe. What’s in store Gwen Conliffe and the rest of the House of Frankenstein as they begin their Parisian getaway? Leave your thoughts in the comments below, and we’ll read our favorites on the air.

01/02/2024

We’re back to work this week! On Thursday night, we’ll be recording January’s episode of the Patreon-exclusive podcast ARE YOU AFRAID OF DYLAN & DALTON? We’re dedicating this episode’s mailbag section to naming our favorite stuff from last year, and by “stuff,” we mean whatever you want! Comment below with what you want to hear us talk about. It can be as specific or vague as you want, from “TV episode” to “Performance by a musician in a feature film” to “Public Transit Experience.” You can really go nuts with this one.

Then, on January 21st, tune in to AYADD for our answers! We’ll also be discussing Godzilla Minus One and the MonsterVerse, so it should be a beast of an episode. In between, Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? will be back on the 14th with TEEN WOLF!

We’re stoked to be back! See you soon.

12/31/2023

2023 was an incredible year for Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe, and that’s all thanks to you, our amazing listeners. Thanks for being the most energized, thoughtful, and accepting audience we could have asked for. 2024 is going to be absolutely nuts, and we can’t wait to share our next year of stories with you.

AYADU returns on January 14th with a guest pitch from , followed by ’s long-awaited A NATIVE AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN PARIS on the 28th!

Patreon subscribers will also enjoy a Discord movie night on January 7th and a giant-sized episode of Are You Afraid of Dylan and Dalton? on the 21st, where we’ll talk about our favorite media (and sandwiches, and whatever else you want) of 2023, plus our current obsession with the king of monsters, GODZILLA.

Thank you all so much for your support, and we’ll talk to you soon!

11/22/2023

We’ll be recording THE DARK UNIVERSE HOLIDAY SPECIAL this weekend! What do you expect to see in this celebration of holiday FEAR? (Crypt keeper laugh)

11/17/2023

This coming Sunday, AYADU goes WACHOWSKI MODE as Dylan takes the reins of our Mummy franchise. Just what the hell does The Matrix have to do with the adventures of Nick Morton and Evelyn O’Connell? Find out in two days, wherever you find podcasts.

11/12/2023

mfw someone’s never heard of the 2017 Tom Cruise film “The Mummy,” which was supposed to kick off the Dark Universe, Universal’s shared universe of monster movies designed to rival the MCU

11/11/2023

We’re at at the Greater Philly Expo Center! If you’re here, pop by and say hey. We’re in the aisle closest to the main stage.

11/07/2023

IT’S FORBIN TIME.

joins us to pitch their reimagining of the 1970 sci-fi thriller COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT on the latest episode of AYADU! Streaming now wherever you find podcasts.

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You’ll never guess who been cast in the Boris Karloff role in @daltondeschain’s reimagining of THE OLD DARK HOUSE. (Dylan sure didn’t!) Experience Dalton’s chilling psychodrama based on the 1930s classic on the latest episode of ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK UNIVERSE, now streaming wherever you find podcasts! #darkuniverse #screenwritingpodcast #screenwriting #theolddarkhouse #samoajoe

Last season, @bransonofgod visited our show to pitch the unlikely duo of Larry David & Pete Davidson as the Abbot & Costello of our Dark Universe. Now, at last, David & Davidson make a canonical appearance in our insane shared universe of monster movies as part of ANOTHER DARK UNIVERSE HOLIDAY SPECIAL, a.k.a. THE TWELVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S, where Pete is voiced by none other than Branson Reese himself. Extra special thanks to Branson for drawing us a Pete Davidson for this video. Check out the latest episode on your favorite podcatcher to jump onboard the Dark Universe with our latest adventure starring @kendrawcandraw, @brosandprose, @pizza_suplex_vevo, @xoxogossipgita, @jokroger, @rachelmillman, @joestando, and Steph Salo! #darkuniverse #fivenightsatfreddys #fnaf #petedavidson #larrydavid #bransonreese #swanboy #horrorpodcast

THE SECRET’S OUT! This year’s Dark Universe Holiday Special, set amidst our sprawling saga of imaginary monster movies, is our take on #FNAF! Featuring a stellar guest voice cast led by @kendrawcandraw and featuring @brosandprose, @pizza_suplex, @xoxogossipgita, @jokroger, @rachelmillman, @bransonofgod, @joestando, and Steph Salo! Find “Another Dark Universe Holiday Special” wherever you listen to podcasts. #darkuniverse #horrorcomedy #christmashorror #screenwriting #fivenightsatfreddys

On the latest episode of AYADU, theme park journalist @thealiciastella gives us the scoop on the upcoming Dark Universe theme park land! Project this guided tour into your mind palace! Now streaming wherever you find podcasts. #epicuniverse #darkuniverse #themeparks

On our latest episode, theme park expert @thealiciastella of @orlandoparkstop joins us to tell us all about the forthcoming Dark Universe theme park land, hear our pitches for new attraction, and humor all our crazy questions, like this one! Pop over to your favorite podcatcher for Da Scoop. #darkuniverse #epicuniverse #universalmonsters

To kick off Phase 4 of our Dark Universe, Dylan has written a modern remake of George A. Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, set during the apocalypse set off in last season’s finale. Can this abbreviated screenplay draft, written in just a few weeks, possibly hold a candle to the original? Only one way to find out… #darkuniverse #screenwriting #writingpodcast #nightofthelivingdead

We’ve dropped a bonus episode on our main feed, where Dylan & Dalton workshop a pitch for a remake of Smokey & the Bandit set in our Dark Universe’s “Hell on Earth” era. The dead are walking the Earth, society is crumbling, and it’s up to a trucker and a precision driver to venture into the wasteland and save the last remaining stockpile of Coors. Find Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? on your favorite podcatcher and listen to the whole pitch! #darkuniverse #moviepitch #smokeyandthebandit #moviepodcast

On our latest chaotic guest episode, @abrahamgoldfarb joined us to pitch a crossover movie that would bring Rob Zombie’s Firefly Family into our ongoing Dark Universe! Check out full video of the episode on YouTube or listen wherever you find podcasts. #houseof1000corpses #thedevilsrejects #darkuniverse

It’s our SEASON PREMIERE, and guest @abrahamgoldfarb is bringing Rob Zombie’s Firefly Family into our Dark Universe. It’s a pitch that’s both a great jumping-on point for new listeners/viewers and a critical installment in our ongoing canon! Watch the new episode on YouTube or listen wherever you find podcasts. #darkuniverse #screenwritingpodcast #horrormovies #robzombie #houseof1000corpses

Dark Legion: Death’s Door almost had an even darker angle on its apocalypse! How heavy did Dylan want it to be when he and Dalton started writing? Listen to the latest episode to hear how we kicked off the creative process for our biggest ever episode!

Listen to the preliminary story break session between Dylan & Dalton for Dark Legion: Death’s Door! How did we decide on the story and themes for our biggest, darkest, most momentous episode yet? How much changed in the following weeks from concept to execution? Now streaming wherever you find podcasts. #darkuniverse #screenwritingpodcast #storybreak

Not a lot of spoiler-lite scenes to choose from in this week’s season finale, DARK LEGION: DEATH’S DOOR, PART TWO! Witness the terrifying arrival of Cerberus, the vicious three-headed hellhound! Featuring @norcrossmusic as the voice of Deputy Director Demi Lavelle. Catch the full episode wherever you find podcasts. #horrorpodcast #screenwritingpodcast #horrormovies