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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!
Podcasting since 2023 • 66 episodes
Splice & Splatter
Latest Episodes
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) x The Skeleton Key (2005)
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 ins...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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2:46:43
Hostel (2005) x Saw (2004)
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 ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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2:58:08
Sweeney Todd (2007) x The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Listen to the music of the night! Al & Siena are making meat pies and unmasking musicians for this monstrous musical pairing on SWEENEY TODD (2007) x THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004)! Learn about the bizarre materials—and colors—that went in...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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3:10:07
Fresh (2022) x The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
We’re having an old friend for dinner. Al & Siena are feasting on fava beans and in the market for meats in this “eat your heart out” Valentine’s special on FRESH (2022) x SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)! Learn which modern horror master is res...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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3:07:09
The Cell (2000) x Dreamcatcher (2003)
Catch the nightmare! Al & Siena are mapping minds and wading through memory warehouses in the mental minefields of THE CELL (2000) x DREAMCATCHER (2003)! Hear how Eiko Ishioka designed costumes to intentionally torture JLo, learn why Stephe...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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2:43:16
