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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
Don't Breathe (2016) x Wait Until Dark (1967)
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 Hepbu...
The Amityville Horror (1979) x What Lies Beneath (2000)
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 Wi...
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...
