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by Dalton Deschain & Dylan Roth
Looking for more new episodes? Check out The Pod Universe with Dylan & Dalton! In 2017, Universal Studios announced the birth of a new shared universe of monster movies, bringing their classic horror icons into the contemporary franchise film landscape. But after the critical and financial failure of its first installment, the project was indefinitely abandoned. In 2022, the powers that be have called upon one pulp horror devotee and one snarky film critic to unearth the concept. Over the course of three years and 70 episodes, Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth completed this daunting task with increasingly obsessive effort. Featuring guest appearances from writers, comedians, and filmmakers like Patrick Willems, Danielle Radford, Gita Jackson, Branson Reese, Abe Goldfarb, Bill Corbett and more, this bootleg Dark Universe exploded from a goofy joke premise to an expansive full-cast, full-score epic. Listen to the complete saga now.
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- Apr 26, 20261h 9m
BONUS: Lee Cronin's The Mummy
The Pod Universe gang returns to the DARK for one night only!Dylan, Dalton, and Sarah review the new non-Universal monster movie, "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," which takes the basic conceit of "What if there was a mummy?" and goes in a very different direction. We don't mind different! But does this new feature hold up as either a Mummy movie or the Exorcist movie it plainly wants to be? PLUS: A sneak preview at the forthcoming Pod Universe crossover spectacular, WAR OF THE WORLDS!CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro00:01:12 - Why we're here00:04:16 - What makes a Mummy movie?00:12:46 - Lee Cronin's approach00:16:31 - Unpacking the story00:22:48 - Where does it go wrong?00:28:09 - Quirky filmmaking, bland characters00:37:48 - CGI sand and CGI bugs00:47:51 - Let's talk about that ending00:55:02 - Our final verdict00:57:28 - Sneak peak at War of the Worlds01:05:00 - What's next for The Pod Universe?
- Sep 7, 20251 min
Enter THE POD UNIVERSE!
If you've completed the entire Death's Door Saga, join Dylan & Dalton for their next adventure!Welcome to The Pod Universe with Dylan and Dalton, the only podcast that's creating a shared universe of original sci-fi movies, one script at a time. Dive into our saga of produced table reads of new screenplays, each accompanied by a discussion and workshop session. Check out movie pitches from exciting guests like filmmaker Vera Drew or Emmy-winning writer Josh Gondelman, each pitching their own spin on a Hollywood favorite.Our continuing adventure is just a search away on whatever platform you're using right now! Plus, the new series is also available in video form on YouTube.
- Aug 3, 20251h 37m
BONUS: Into the Weeds
You didn't think we'd go radio silent for August, did you? While we toil away at the next phase of our show, we'll be keeping the party going by releasing a few of our favorite bonus episodes — usually exclusive to our Patreon — onto the main feed. Enjoy!Sign up at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton to enjoy more goofy nonsense like this.Originally published to Patreon on February 16th, 2025.On this episode, D&D stray from the path and grant one Patron's wish: to create a Dark Universe version of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods! Dalton has an unexpected reaction to one of Trek fandom's least favorite features, and Dylan auditions Audition!Heads up that we will be FULLY spoiling Audition.PLUS: The hosts try to agree on when the last good Marvel movie was.TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro and Dylan’s Makeover 00:02:34 - Bev Check 00:07:42 - Dylan & Dalton At Da Movies - Babygirl, Flow, Emilia Perez, The Brutalist, Captain America: Brave New World 00:18:52 - When was the last good Marvel movie? 00:23:54 - Studio Mandates - Into the Woods 00:54:33 - Treks Education - Star Trek: Insurrection 01:08:37 - Dalton’s updated Trek rankings 01:12:12 - The Dalterion Collection - Audition FULL SPOILERS
- Jul 20, 20251h 59m
Revisiting The Mummy / Fan Q&A
In the final episode before the big relaunch, Dylan & Dalton take one last look at the film that started it all, 2017's The Mummy, and try and figure out what they'd do differently if they'd been able to start the Dark Universe totally from scratch. Then, at long last, we answer as many fan questions as possible before closing Death's Door for good.PLUS: A clip from this month's new episode of the bonus pod, in which we pitch a Dark Universe horror-western based on a forgotten Universal flick, Curse of the Undead. Become a subscriber at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton to listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus join our lovely Discord community.TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro & why we’re remote this week 00:04:04 - Reflecting on Hell on Earth 00:19:12 - Dylan & Dalton watch The Mummy (2017) AGAIN. 00:31:01 - How would we have done the Dark Universe? 00:54:00 - Clip from the Bonus Pod 00:55:53 - Fan questions: Process 01:30:23 - Fan questions: Hypotheticals 01:42:01 - Fan questions: Semantics 01:46:46 - Fan questions: Kudos
- Jul 6, 20251h 30m
Finding "Hell on Earth" - The Last Dark Universe Story Break
Back in April, Dylan & Dalton sat down to decide how to end their Dark Universe. This is the entire story break meeting in which the two hosts determined how to make their two separate visions for Dark Legion: Hell on Earth into one cohesive story.IN TWO WEEKS: One last look back through Death's Door, before venturing out into a new frontier...TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Planning 00:22:46 - Field of Nightmares Deleted Post-Credits Scene 00:25:12 - Planning Continued 00:59:13 - The Ending
- Jun 22, 20251h 41m
Dark Legion: Hell on Earth, Part Three
Three years ago, we resurrected the Dark Universe. Now, we're ending it.It's the finale to the Death's Door Saga, and this era for our podcast. We're so grateful to everyone who's been with us for this journey, and we're so excited to embark on a new one.In two weeks, as always, we'll post the complete story break session we recorded before writing the script to Dark Legion: Hell on Earth, then one more episode to wrap up our Dark Universe experiment. After that? A blank page...TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:43 - Act Three 01:17:29 - Credits 01:22:19 - Post-Credits Scene 01:23:47 - DiscussionAnd now, a bunch of credits and acknowledgments, which may contain spoilers.STARRING Julian Ames as Larry Talbot Ella Dawson as Jennifer Halsey Dalton Deschain as Nick Morton & Victor Frankenstein Anique Evans as Marya Zaleska and Emily Abe Goldfarb as The Master, Henry Jekyll, and Eddie Hyde Jenna Kass as Caroline Clerval Tyler McCall as Carol’s Mother Victoria McNally as Angela Rachel Millman as Gwen Conliffe Sarah Norcross as Evelyn O’Connell and Young Carol Sam Paxton as Arm Demon & Carol’s Father Dylan Roth as Dracula & Rick O’Connell Steph Salo as Carol Laemmle Joe Stando as Jack Griffin Frankie Starker as Ahmanet Andy Webb as Dr. Chapman and Chris Vail Kendra Wells as Hunter Marin And Patrick Willems as DavidMUSIC Original score by Dylan Roth Includes themes from "The Mummy" by Jerry Goldsmith, "The Mummy Returns" by Alan Silvestri, "The Mummy" by Brian Tyler "DESTROYA" by My Chemical Romance "Love Never Dies" by Andrew Lloyd Webber "Stork & Owl" by TV on the Radio "We're the Dark" by Dylan Roth
- Jun 19, 20251h 39m
Dark Legion: Hell on Earth, Part Two
It's Act Two of our massive saga-ending crossover, and this time, we'll see you in Hell.Only one episode left in the Death's Door Saga, coming in just three days...There are some MAJOR SPOILERS in the cast credits below, so most of this description is going to be us warning you to stop scrolling.Last chance to avoid cast spoilers.Okay, here we go.FEATURING THE VOICES OF... Julian Ames as Larry Anique Evans as Marya Abe Goldfarb as Jekyll & Hyde Jenna Kass as Caroline Tyler McCall as Mother Victoria McNally as Angela Sarah Norcross as Evelyn and Girl Sam Paxton as Father Joe Stando as Jack Frankie Starker as Ahmanet Andy Webb as Dr. Chapman Kendra Wells as Hunter and Patrick Willems as DavidTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 - Start 00:06:03 - Act Two 00:38:25 - Discussion 00:44:15 - Act Two Continued 01:28:01 - Discussion
- Jun 15, 20251h 34m
Dark Legion: Hell on Earth, Part One
Here we are, at the end of the line.The final chapter in the Death's Door Saga is being divided into THREE parts. This is Act One, with all of our usual preamble, fan predictions, and some big announcements. Act Two will be released on Thursday, June 19th, and Act Three arrives on Sunday, June 22nd. After that? Oh, we'll get there. But for now...FEATURING THE VOICES OF... Anique Evans as Emily Abe Goldfarb as The Master Sarah Norcross as Evelyn O'Connell Patrick Willems as David and Sam Paxton as Arm DemonTIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Cold Open 00:03:23 - Discussion 00:07:38 - Big announcement! 00:11:09 - Fan predictions 00:20:41 - Director Choice 00:21:50 - Act One 00:48:32 - Discussion 01:01:26 - Act One Continued 01:25:03 - Discussion
About Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? with Dylan & Dalton
Looking for more new episodes? Check out The Pod Universe with Dylan & Dalton! In 2017, Universal Studios announced the birth of a new shared universe of monster movies, bringing their classic horror icons into the contemporary franchise film landscape. But after the critical and financial failure of its first installment, the project was indefinitely abandoned. In 2022, the powers that be have called upon one pulp horror devotee and one snarky film critic to unearth the concept. Over the course of three years and 70 episodes, Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth completed this daunting task with increasingly obsessive effort. Featuring guest appearances from writers, comedians, and filmmakers like Patrick Willems, Danielle Radford, Gita Jackson, Branson Reese, Abe Goldfarb, Bill Corbett and more, this bootleg Dark Universe exploded from a goofy joke premise to an expansive full-cast, full-score epic. Listen to the complete saga now.
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