Behold, the untapped potential of the 2000s direct-to-video market. Like the current landscape of streaming releases, the direct-to-video market of old offered viewers a potential goldmine of underseen and underappreciated releases. You may have to dig – and dig, and dig, and dig – but true horror fans know that any amount of dumpster-diving is worth that one unearthed gem.
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In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by Zena Dixon – aka The Real Queen of Horror – to discuss Dead Mary, a 2007 direct-to-video release from director Robert Wilson. With elements of both The Thing and Evil Dead, Dead Mary shows what happens when you take a handful of strained adult relationships and throw an evil witch into the mix.
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Join us for a spirited conversation on the horror genre, as Zena opens up about her own experiences as a horror fan and explains the drive behind “Being Enough in the Horror Industry,” her standout video from June that laid bare some of the racism she’s experienced as a video creator and horror fan.
You can stream Dead Mary on Amazon or Tubi. Check out the rest of our podcast episodes on our Podcasts page.