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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 ago3h 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...
- 3 weeks ago3h 28m
Midsommar (2019) x The Wicker Man (1973)
Send us Fan Mail So we just gonna ignore the bear then? Al & Siena are competing for May Queen and singing about barley for this folk horror fest on MIDSOMMAR (2019) x THE WICKER MAN (1973)! Learn how Ari Aster's second film got its start before HEREDITARY, uncover Christopher Lee's conspiracy theory behind his film getting buried beneath a motorway, and hear the terrifying truth of how those smoky ending scenes were shot on this extra pagan pairing for Splice & Splatter. You can scre...
- May 11, 20262h 49m
Village of the Damned (1960) x The Stepford Wives (1975)
Send us Fan Mail We'll just die if we don't get this recipe! Al & Siena are picturing brick walls and stopping in Stepford on this family-gone-bad episode on VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960) x THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975)! Hear about the special effects that almost got one film an X, learn the bizarre reason Diane Keaton turned the Katharine Ross role down, and uncover the unnerving story behind the use of head clamps on the VILLAGE set in this Mother's Day duo edition of Splice & Splatter. ...
- Apr 27, 20262h 55m
The Grudge (2004) x Audition (1999)
Send us Fan Mail Kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri...Al & Siena are croaking like yokai and casting for companions on this revenge-driven duo of THE GRUDGE (2004) x AUDITION (1999)! Learn how that demonic vocal fry was recorded, spot the SFX makeup behind Audition's eye-popping climax, and hear the grossest behind-the-scenes story uncovered in the podcast's whole history on this J-horror double feature edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video...
- Apr 13, 20263h 3m
Suspiria (2018) x Black Swan (2010)
Send us Fan Mail We just want to be perfect. Al & Siena are training with Tilda and practicing pointe for this demonic dance duo on SUSPIRIA (2018) x BLACK SWAN (2010)! Learn how Guadagnino’s bone-cracking dance sequence was shot, hear Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis’ wildly different takes on shooting their hookup scene, and explore Tilda Swinton’s three drastic transformations in this movement and mommy issues-filled pairing on Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every oth...
- Mar 30, 20263h 19m
Get Out (2017) x Us (2019)
Send us Fan Mail Now you're in the sunken place. Al & Siena are stirring teaspoons and snipping scissors in this Jordan Peele-athon on GET OUT (2017) x US (2019)! Hear how the Armitages' East Coast mansion ended up being filmed in Alabama, learn the real inspiration behind Lupita Nyong'o's rasping voice for Red, and find the director's connected cameos from each film in this Monkeypaw Productions pairing on Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full vi...
- Mar 16, 20262h 46m
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) x The Skeleton Key (2005)
Send us Fan Mail Fearing is believing. Al & Siena are looking into Loa and pursuing zombie powders on the Vodou and Hoodoo-filled pairing on THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW (1988) x THE SKELETON KEY (2005)! Dig into the real story of a man buried alive that inspired Wes Craven's zombie movie, learn how the filmmakers created their own fully custom swamp, and uncover each SFX step behind that iconic snake stunt on this undead and enchanting edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new ...
- Mar 2, 20262h 58m
Hostel (2005) x Saw (2004)
Send us Fan Mail Let the games begin! Al & Siena are touring traps and slicing soles for this long-awaited splatterfest on HOSTEL (2005) x SAW (2004)! Spot all three horror director cameos hidden throughout the Eastern European vacation-gone-wrong, learn how an MRI scan launched the world's 5th most successful horror franchise, and uncover the true meaning of the "torture porn" subgenre in this blood-soaked and bicurious edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every ...
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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