Introduction
Initially established in 2012 as D. Fearless and Friends of Phantasmagorphic Film Survey, this group focused on exploring and pushing the boundaries of film, visual art, and certain contemporary laws that hinder human progress and the exploration of the sensory and existential aspects of life and death. (Source)
Dr. Max
The "Dr. Fearless" character was originally intended to debut in the unreleased film "The Pandora Experiment" (2012). Although the character is named Dr. Max in the film, it is strongly suggested that he is also known as Dr. Fearless. (Source)
I highly suggest visiting the D. Fearless website for the 2012 version of him.
... or the Twitter for iconic tweets such as these.
Reintroduction in 2019
Dr. Fearless was reintroduced in 2019 to coincide with the announcement of the comic book "Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter." In an interview on terrordaves.com, David explained that Dr. Fearless is his own horror host persona, which he has long dreamed of portraying. The idea emerged when David asked the marketing team at Dark Horse if he could create a teaser video in which Dr. Fearless introduces a comic book instead of a classic movie. They supported the idea, and the video was filmed at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, creating a "monstrously magical day that [David] will never forget!"
The Beard Arc
Okay, you can't really call this an arc, but I just found out about how in a 2021 livestream, Dr. Fearless had a beard. Enjoy...?
Midnite Mausoleum / Fearless Manor Double Feature
May 2022
You can watch them on Facebook if you so please!
2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
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Lore dropped
Okay this is out of character, but I am genuinely baffled by how much lore he has.
- Dr. Fearless is vaccinated.
- He declares he has better hair than David Dastmalchian.
- He gets his teeth shined before any special occasions.
- He "dies" in the middle of the stream, with his face being horrifically mutilated.
- He's been lobotomized at least once.
- He listens to the Possessor soundtrack when performing vivisections upon himself.
- He has been alive for around 2,000 years.
- Dr. Fearless' name is derived from him being "without fear." (Note: I'm not even kidding you, he says "I don't understand why they call her Smiling Beth. They call me Dr. Fearless because I am without fear!" He is very creative.)
- He smells... of something (I don't know what "Night Charred" smells like, dude.)
2022 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
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Lore dropped
- Dr. Fearless is implied to not have his own late-night "creature feature" television show.
- He says that he pitched the idea to James Gunn...
- He has an eyepatch here, for some undisclosed reason.
2023 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
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Lore dropped
- Dr. Fearless is ardent on getting drag queen Peaches Christ to marry him...
- He breaks character, mentioning that he and David cannot be seen together because of an "incident."
Monster Forge Halloween Special: gHosts #1
Dr. Fearless' Doctorates
- Surgery
- Dentistry
- Plastic Surgery
- Veterinarian
- Psychology
It's worth noting that Dr. Fearless would have spent a significant amount of time pursuing education and training in various fields. The approximate duration of education for different professions is as follows: surgery typically takes 13–16 years, dentistry takes 8–12 years, plastic surgery takes 14–16 years, veterinarian studies take 8–11 years, and psychology studies take 8–13 years. If Dr. Fearless had pursued all of these fields, it would have taken him a total of 68 years to complete their education and training.
2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Announcement
View announcement on Instagram
Photos
Watching Order
A note from me, the Fearless guy
You can watch these in whatever order you want — lore fluctuates throughout — but if you want to watch the evolution of this creature chronologically, be my guest.
Videos
- Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter — Official Trailer — Dark Horse Comics
- Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter Issue 2 Official Trailer
- David Dastmalchian as Dr. Fearless Introduces Frankenhooker for Hollywood Theatre
- Horror Host Live (Dead) Panel content warning: flashing lights
- Horror Hosts Panel — Mid May Massacre
- Midnite Mausoleum — Fearless Manor Double Feature
- Midnite Mausoleum (alt link — Mediafire)
- 2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
- 2022 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
- Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2023 — Horror Film & TV Celebration
Note: he has live performances at the Overlook Festivals, but they are sparse and also recorded via phone.
Overlook Festivals
- 2023: Watch here
- 2024: Watch here