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 presented by the Highgarden Entertainment in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More info at highgardensantefe.com

Contributors

Co-host

Al LaFleur

Al LaFleur (they/she) is Creative Director and longtime digital content creator who has grossed dozens of millions of views of viral content across various social media platforms over their career. Coming from a background of filmmaking at Columbia College Chicago, they have carved a path of her own since, weaving through the many landscapes of storytelling. Eventually landing in Santa Fe, New Mexico in July of 2022 working for George R.R. Martin’s Highgarden Entertainment , Al has continued to stay true to her storytelling roots and works hard to now uplift other creators in New Mexico. And although Al isn’t new to the podcasting landscape, previously working with famed True Crime Podcast My Favorite Murder for over three years, they are now stepping out from the curtain and behind the mic as a host for horror podcast Splice & Splatter presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema.

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Co-host

Siena Sofia Bergt

Siena Sofia Bergt is a filmmaker and writer from Agua Fría, New Mexico. They made their horror feature debut OPIA while studying film at Columbia University in the City of New York, becoming the first student in the school’s history to complete a feature as an undergraduate. They then returned to Santa Fe in 2018 and have been immersed in New Mexico’s independent film scene ever since, both as a writer/director/producer and as a member of George R.R. Martin’s Highgarden Entertainment team. When not working on her second feature RADON’S DAUGHTERS, Siena can be found writing award-winning film analysis, moderating panels for the Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFiFF), moonlighting as a film journalist, and obsessively watching Roger Corman movies with her black cat.

https://www.instagram.com/blue_prose/