Send us a textAs 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 replaced mid-project, uncover Quentin Tarantino's hand in the hotel horror, and explore each story's alternate endings as Al & Siena announce some very special news for the podcast on this Cusackian couple edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Detroit, Michigan, with new episodes out every other Monday! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia BergtTheme Song: Theodore SchaferFollow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpodEnjoy full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube!Support the show
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The Howling (1981) x An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Send us a textThe 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 (1981)! Hear both sides of the story on the films' overlapping SFX makeup teams, learn why John Landis lost his marbles over the use of "Blue Moon," and uncover the hidden history of the failed "rocket werewolves" sequence in this hair-raising and howl-worthy edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Highgarden Entertainment in Santa Fe, New Mexico with new episodes out every other Monday! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia BergtProducer: Warren LangfordTheme Song: Theodore SchaferFollow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpodEnjoy full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube!Support the show
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Sleepy Hollow (1999) x Crimson Peak (2015)
Send us a textLove 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 Dead, spot two visual illusions Guillermo del Toro hid in Allerdale Hall's corridor, and learn about the terrifying practical explosion behind the burning windmill shot in this sumptuous start to season 3 of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Highgarden Entertainment in Santa Fe, New Mexico with new episodes out every other Monday! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia BergtProducer: Warren LangfordTheme Song: Theodore SchaferFollow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpodEnjoy full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube!Support the show
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Halloween (1978) x House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Send us a textIt'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 Michael Myers mask that almost was, hear how HOUSE's release got delayed by two years, and learn why bongos birthed one of the most iconic horror themes of all time in this "Halloween of 1000 Corpses" monstrous mashup edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Highgarden Entertainment in Santa Fe, New Mexico with new episodes out every other Monday! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia BergtProducer: Warren LangfordTheme Song: Theodore SchaferFollow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpodEnjoy full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube!Support the show
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Take Shelter (2011) x Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Send us a textDream 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, hear which single scene in Jeff Nichols' movie used more CGI than all of Avatar, and explore the deleted sequences Adrian Lyne deemed too terrifying to release on this Warren's birthday "Let the Right Warren" edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Highgarden Entertainment in Santa Fe, New Mexico with new episodes out every other Monday!Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia BergtProducer: Warren LangfordTheme Song: Theodore SchaferFollow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpodEnjoy full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube!Support the show
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!