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Splice & Splatter
Splice & Splatter is the film history podcast where classic horror meets modern gore! Join hosts Al LaFleur (they/she) and Siena Sofia Bergt (they/she) as they descend into the blood-soaked world of horror cinema. With a shared background in film and an obsession with the genre, Al and Siena pull back the curtain on iconic films! From old-school hauntings to today’s most twisted terrors, each episode peels back the history of gory behind-the-scenes secrets, practical effects wizardry, and the cultural history that shaped your favorite horror films. If you love dissecting horror down to the bone, you're in the right place!
Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan production!
Episodes
59 episodes
Identity (2003) x 1408 (2007)
As we were going up the stairs, we met a man who wasn't there...Al & Siena are kicking off a very merry Cusack-mas season with the John Cusack-led psychological thrillers IDENTITY (2003) x 1408 (2007)! Learn which beloved composer got repla...
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2:15:39
The Howling (1981) x An American Werewolf in London (1981)
The things they do with special effects these days! Al & Siena are staying on the path and strapping on stiletto nails to give you a piece of their minds about the lycanthropic lunacy of THE HOWLING (1981) x AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (...
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2:23:42
Sleepy Hollow (1999) x Crimson Peak (2015)
Love makes monsters of us all, and Al & Siena are losing their heads and gathering ghosts for the gothic romantic gore of SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) x CRIMSON PEAK (2015). Hear how the Headless Horseman was filmed flying out of the Tree of the De...
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2:36:01
Halloween (1978) x House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
It's Halloween: everyone's entitled to one good scare as we celebrate Splice's TWO YEAR anniversary! You like blood? Violence? Beating the Boogeyman? Step into the Samhain Spirit with HALLOWEEN (1978) x HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003). Uncover the...
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Episode 55
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2:33:55
Take Shelter (2011) x Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Dream on! Al & Siena are stocking the storm shelter and sampling the strong stuff for these twin twisty psychological thrillers TAKE SHELTER (2011) x JACOB'S LADDER (1990)! Uncover the in-camera trick behind those hellish head-shaking shots...
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Episode 54
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2:51:04
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) x Army of Darkness (1992)
This... is our BOOMSTICK! Al & Siena are searching for survivor girls and swallowing souls for this goofy, gory pairing of BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2006) x ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992)! Explore Sam Raimi's potato-based approac...
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Episode 53
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2:36:18
Beetlejuice (1988) x Pet Sematary (1989)
It's showtime! Al & Siena are rocking out to the Ramones and conjuring the ghost with the most for the undead delights of BEETLEJUICE (1988) x PET SEMATARY (1989)! Learn to spot Jack Skellington's first onscreen appearance, uncover the ultr...
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Episode 52
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2:43:10
Heathers (1988) x Ginger Snaps (2000)
They don't call it 'the curse' for nothing! Al & Siena's teen angst bullsh*t has a body count in this back to school bonanza on HEATHERS (1988) x GINGER SNAPS! Uncover why the screenwriter originally called Veronica Sawyer a "female Travis ...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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2:32:25
Minisode 1: The Crow Live Show
For the first time ever...Splice & Splatter are LIVE at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Al & Siena share all the gory behind-the-scenes details of Brandon Lee's The Crow that were kept secret on their The Birds (1963) x...
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The Birds (1963) x The Crow (1994)
The birds are back in town, baby! Al & Siena are celebrating 50 episodes with a much-requested flight into feather-filled "chick" flicks THE BIRDS (1963) x THE CROW (1994)! Hear how Brandon Lee won over comic creator James O'Barr at their f...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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2:46:59
Phenomena (1985) x Arachnophobia (1990)
Eight limbs, two sets of fangs and an Al-titude! Al & Siena are wading through webs and calling for creepers in this insectoid installment on PHENOMENA (1985) x ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990)! Find out the food-based FX hack that stood in for swarms ...
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Episode 49
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2:26:54
The Final Girls (2015) x Friday the 13th (1980)
Ki-ki-ki ma-ma-ma...Mommy? Al & Siena are cooking up something campy in this sleepaway slasher pairing on THE FINAL GIRLS (2015) x FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)! Hear the SFX secrets behind Kevin Bacon's h-arrow-ing death scene, uncover the Chloe ...
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Episode 48
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2:15:10
The Hills Have Eyes (1977) x Wolf Creek (2005)
See? Pod on a stick! Al & Siena are walking right into the world's worst roadtrips in this high-temperature horror pairing on THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977) x WOLF CREEK (2005)! Find out what protected species a producer killed for the camera, ...
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Episode 47
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2:19:28
Donnie Darko (2001) x I Saw The TV Glow (2024)
Do you like girls, boys, or TV shows? Al & Siena are bringing their bunny suits into the Pink Opaque for Siena's "Big Sad Gay Birthday Special" episode on DONNIE DARKO (2001) x I SAW THE TV GLOW (2024)! Find out about the recurring Twin Pea...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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2:43:30
Alien (1979) x Nope (2022)
In podspace no one can hear you scream. Al & Siena are opening the hatch and jamming with Jean Jacket in this extraterrestrial episode on ALIEN (1979) x NOPE (2022)! Find out how Alejandro Jodorowsky's ill-fated Dune gave us those great Gig...
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Episode 45
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3:04:22
Final Destination (2000) x It Follows (2014)
Pass it on! Al & Siena are cheating death and charting who's next in this doom-and-Devon Sawa-filled episode on FINAL DESTINATION (2000) x IT FOLLOWS (2014)! Hear the full plot of the unproduced X-Files episode that spawned a series, learn ...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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2:28:16
The Others (2001) x Serial Mom (1994)
The only "serial" they know anything about is Rice Krispies! Al & Siena are turning out all the lights and summoning the murder mommies of THE OTHERS (2001) x SERIAL MOM (1994)! Learn what happens on set when a director composes their own s...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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2:20:03
Jawbreaker (1999) x Carrie (1976)
Everything is peachy effing keen, and you're a shoo-in for prom queen! Al & Siena can see your dirty pillows in this coronation-ready combo episode on JAWBREAKER (1999) x CARRIE (1976)! Learn how Vaseline helped Sissy Spacek get the part, u...
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Episode 42
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2:18:03
The Invisible Man (1933) x Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
To a new world of gods and monsters! Al & Siena are conjuring creatures and slipping into something a little less visible in this episode on Universal horror staples THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) x BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)! Hear how black ve...
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Episode 41
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2:22:37
Barbarian (2022) x Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Fire walk with me, b-b-ba-baby! Al & Siena are spilling Mother's milk and grabbing Garmonbozia in this family trauma-filled episode on BARBARIAN (2022) x TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992)! Hear how that hairy baby bottle came to be, lear...
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Episode 40
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2:13:34
Hausu (1977) x House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Bananas! Bananas! Bananas! Al & Siena have prepared a few party favors for this visit to the wild and watermelon-filled haunted houses of HAUSU (1977) x HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959). Hear the bizarre story of how Spielberg's JAWS inspired O...
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Episode 39
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2:21:12
Re-Animator (1985) x Hellraiser (1987)
They have such sights to show you! Al & Siena are reaching for reagent and summoning cenobites in this necromantic and nutty episode on RE-ANIMATOR (1985) x HELLRAISER (1987)! Hear which colorful '80s classic was originally intended to be s...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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2:38:15
The Love Witch (2016) x Elvira: Mistress of The Dark (1988)
It'll be a guaranteed standing ovulation! Al & Siena are purveyors of pulchritude in this seductively sorceress-filled episode on THE LOVE WITCH (2016) x ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK (1988)! Hear why old-school 35mm rear projection looks be...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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2:06:27
Silent Hill (2006) x Possession (1981)
Not so silent anymore! Al & Siena are pausing for Pyramid Head and screaming in subways over SILENT HILL (2006) x POSSESSION (1981)! Hear how 165 unique sets were blended to create the setting of Silent Hill, learn what direction Isabelle A...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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2:13:42
The Blair Witch Project (1999) x Creep (2014)
We have enough battery power to run a small country here! Al & Siena are cracking open the camcorders and taking some tubby time in this episode on THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999) x CREEP (2014)! Hear what cardinal rule of production design ...
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Episode 35
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