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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!
Splice & Splatter
Latest Episodes
Deep Blue Sea (1999) x Dead Calm (1989)
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 animat...
IT (1990) x IT: Chapters 1+2 (2017/2019)
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...
Don't Look Now (1973) x Dead Ringers (1988)
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 k...
Death Becomes Her (1992) x Bride of Chucky (1998)
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, l...
Midsommar (2019) x The Wicker Man (1973)
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,...
