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by Al LaFleur & Siena Sofia Bergt
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!
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- 1 weeks ago2h 44m
Dracula: A Love Tale (2025) x The Addams Family (1991)
Send us Fan Mail I would kill for her, I would die for her...either way, what bliss. Al & Siena are vamping with Vlad and watching for Wednesday with this gothic grouping of DRACULA: A LOVE TALE (2025) x THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1991)! Find out how that snowy horseback chase was shot, learn why director Barry Sonnefeld kept fainting on set, and uncover the art history inspiration behind the vampiric lighting on this Al’s birthday “Al-stravaganza” edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream...
- 3 weeks ago2h 26m
Freaks (1932) x Freaked (1993)
Send us Fan Mail Gooble Gobble, one of us! Al & Siena are crawling under caravans to join the carnival on this circus-centric pairing of FREAKS (1932) x FREAKED (1993)! Hear director Tod Browning's recurring on-set nightmare, uncover the uncredited star beneath Ortiz the Dog Man's makeup, and explore how much of an active role the carnival performers took in bringing FREAKS to the screen on this spectacles-and-sideshows edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every o...
- Aug 17, 20262h 19m
Don't Breathe (2016) x Wait Until Dark (1967)
Send us Fan Mail In the dark the blind man is king. Al & Siena are turning out the lights and feeling for fear in DON'T BREATHE (2016) x WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967)! Learn why Fede Alvarez' EVIL DEAD remake affected his approach to this project, why Audrey Hepburn's only horror film led to her semi-retirement from acting, and explore the cutting-edge contact lens technology behind both blind performances on this sense-centric edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every ...
- Aug 3, 20263h 1m
The Amityville Horror (1979) x What Lies Beneath (2000)
Send us Fan Mail For god's sake, get out! Al & Siena are hunting for hauntings and looking in the lakehouses of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) x WHAT LIES BENEATH (2000)! Explore why a possessed pair of pants led to James Brolin's casting, uncover how Stan Winston Studio used cutting-edge technology to craft two versions of the same corpse, and learn what made Stephen King decided to retract his own bad review of AMITYVILLE on this homeowner's horror edition of Splice & Splatter. You ca...
- Jul 20, 20263h 4m
Deep Blue Sea (1999) x Dead Calm (1989)
Send us Fan Mail Beneath this glassy surface, a world of gliding monsters. Al & Siena are swimming with sharks and sailing from safety in this oceanic episode on DEEP BLUE SEA x (1999) DEAD CALM (1989)! Explore the cutting-edge tech used to build the animatronic Makos, hear the real marine mass murder that inspired the Aussie thriller, and find out which role Samuel L. Jackson was originally offered on this deep sea suspense edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes ev...
- Jul 6, 20263h 25m
IT (1990) x IT: Chapters 1+2 (2017/2019)
Send us Fan Mail Beep beep, Richie! Al & Siena are praising Pennywise and searching sewers for this all-clown extravaganza on IT (1990) x IT: Chapters 1+2 (2017/2019)! Explore the drastically different clown-to-child-actor relationships on each set, uncover how Renaissance art inspired Skarsgard's costume, and hear how a hairdryer made horror score history in this Derry deep dive edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Y...
- Jun 22, 20263h 10m
Don't Look Now (1973) x Dead Ringers (1988)
Send us Fan Mail Separation can be a terrifying thing. Al & Siena are searching for second sight and untangling twins in Siena's extra-unnerving birthday special on DON'T LOOK NOW (1973) x DEAD RINGERS (1988)! Hear how the Venetian-set horror movie almost killed Donald Sutherland, learn the unnerving true story of identical twin gynecologists that inspired Cronenberg, and uncover the truth behind that infamous sex scene in this "doubles, doppelgängers, and BDSM" edition of Splice & Sp...
- Jun 8, 20263h 8m
Death Becomes Her (1992) x Bride of Chucky (1998)
Send us Fan Mail NOW a warning?! Al and Siena are shovel-fighting frenemies and digging up dolls in this ultra-LGBTQ+ Pride episode of Splice & Splatter on DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) x BRIDE OF CHUCKY (1998)! Uncover which iconic one-liners were improvised, learn the secrets behind the high-tech neck twist gag, and spot the shockingly simple secret behind Meryl's onscreen chest lift in this supremely queer edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with...
About 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!
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