Splice & Splatter

Send us Fan Mail We have to return some videotapes! Al & Siena are peeling off the mask of sanity in this serial killer-stuffed episode on THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT (2018) x AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)! Hear the lengths Christian Bale went to in order to scare Bret Easton Ellis, learn which murder almost kept Matt Dillon from taking the role of Jack, and discover what sound is used for foley in tha...

Send us Fan Mail You are receiving this podcast as a dream! Al & Siena are unfreezing John Carpenter’s cosmic horror in this episode on PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) and THE THING (1982)! Hear about the Wrestlemania match where Alice Cooper and Carpenter met, mock Tobe Hooper’s horrible pitch for THE THING, and spot all the sci-fi author Easter Eggs hidden in the character names on this dystopian...

Send us Fan Mail They're here already...and you're next! Al & Siena drifted through the universe, from planet to planet in the first episode of Season 2 of Splice & Splatter to share the mysteries behind INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) x INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)! Learn which actor did all their own stunts, what the insane SFX budget constraints were, and the te...

Send us Fan Mail Whatever you do... don't fall asleep as we celebrate Splice & Splatter's ONE YEAR PODCAST ANNIVERSARY! Al & Siena are in the Halloween spirit as they share all the tricks and treats about ROB ZOMBIE'S HALLOWEEN II (2009) and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984). Learn what weapon Freddy Krueger was going to have before his iconic knife glove, all the rules Rob Z...

Send us Fan Mail Ahh! We're insane with anger!! Al & Siena are probing into extraterrestrial terrors and alien invasions in this episode on SIGNS (2002) and DARK SKIES (2013)! Learn what those tinfoil hats were really made of, hear why an FX artist-turned-director chose to eschew special effects on his own set, and discover why the creature in that infamous Brazilian birthday party scene...

Send us Fan Mail Alright...this podcast is hereby...condemned! Al & Siena are mean mother filmin' servants of god in this cryptacular episode on TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT (1995) and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996)! Al & Siena are mean mother...filmin' servants of god in this cryptacular episode on TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT (1995) and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996)! Learn...

Send us Fan Mail GROOVY!! Al & Siena are kicking arse for the lord in this utterly undead episode on DEAD ALIVE (1992) and EVIL DEAD II (1987)! Learn why the town nearest to DEAD ALIVE’s set thought its crew committed a real massacre, hear how Bruce Campbell got blood-boarded for the camera, and discover which household objects can be used to animate a zombie baby on this Al’s birthday “Al-str...

Send us Fan Mail Question us not, Malachai! Stephen King has Al & Siena ready for harvest and reaching for scythes in this extra corny episode on IN THE TALL GRASS (2019) x CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)! Hear why Patrick Wilson is the king of hair pulling, learn how a local Boy Scouts troop contributed to the SFX creation of He Who Walks Behind the Rows, and spot the hidden CHRISTINE shoutout on...

Send us Fan Mail We are the weirdos, Mister! Break out the plaid skirts and Hartnett haircuts—class is in session for Al & Siena with this high school horror pairing of THE CRAFT (1996) and THE FACULTY (1998)! Hear the supernatural behind-the-scenes stories from the “calling the corners” sequence, learn how Clea DuVall’s sunglasses helped her get cast, and weigh in on the Fairuza Balk witch tr...

Send us Fan Mail A toast to a summer of immature, adolescent decadence! Al & Siena packed for every kind of camp in this summertime slasher double feature of I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997) and SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)! Spot which location also appears in Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS, uncover the camper played by a Jersey Shore relative, and hear which SCREAM reference got IKWYDLS sued on this te...

Send us Fan Mail Here's to swimmin’ with bow-legged women! Al & Siena are gonna need a bigger boat as they swim with the fishes (and crocodiles) for this double creature feature of JAWS (1975) and LAKE PLACID (1999)! Sink your teeth into the unbelievable story of the producers’ first choice to play Bruce the Shark, hear how Big Bertha surprised her croc construction crew when she first we...

Send us Fan Mail Please, somebody—they're STARS! Al & Siena believe it's possible to make a good dirty movie, but they will not accept a life they do not deserve on this Ti West and Mia Goth-centric episode on PEARL (2022) and X (2022) to celebrate the release of MAXXXINE now in theaters! Discover how a key prequel character ended up being played by the intimacy coordinator from X, f...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know anything about witches? Al & Siena are getting their Goblin music on and breaking out the black gloves with this Italian giallo double feature of DEEP RED (1975) and SUSPIRIA (1977). Learn which location was chosen for its real-life population of practicing satanists, hear the filmmaking myth behind the bisexual lighting (and discover the low-budget trick really re...

Send us Fan Mail Sink your teeth into one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history! Al & Siena are cooking up some good barbecue (and behind-the-scenes stories) with THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003) and THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974). Learn about the problems with possum cameos, hear which scene involves real human blood consumption onscreen, and uncover how actors o...

Send us Fan Mail We're living, we're dying, we're doll...ing? Whatever happens, don't scream as Al & Siena (and a very special guest) unbox and play with the haunted doll horror of ANNABELLE (2014) and DEAD SILENCE (2007). Spot Annabelle's hidden ROSEMARY'S BABY references, hear which famous dolls make cameos among Mary Shaw's 101 puppets, and learn which beh...

Send us Fan Mail We all go a little mad from mommy issues sometimes, right? Al & Siena are taking it back to the cradle of horror with this motherlode discussion of PSYCHO (1960) and ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968). Hear which Playboy model appears in the famous shower scene, spot the rumored Sharon Tate cameo in Rosemary’s apartment, and learn about the special voiceover record Hitchcock sent to theat...

Send us Fan Mail Because you were home, Splice & Splatter's going to play a funny game! Al & Siena invite themselves in with the home invasion horror of FUNNY GAMES (1997) and THE STRANGERS (2008). Hear which cast and crew members nearly drowned mid-shoot, uncover the two real-life murder cases behind that "based on a true story" label, and learn which Tarantino projects Mic...

Send us Fan Mail It’s almost 420, and Splice & Splatter is going up in a blaze of GORY! Al & Siena pack some "one-hit cinematic sh*t" into this conversation about IDLE HANDS (1999) and KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988). Learn which actor decided to squirt real dish soap in his mouth on camera, find out how to build a levitating clown car, and uncover a secret NATURAL BORN KIL...

Send us Fan Mail Hell is a teenage girl—but heaven is a queer teen horror movie! Al & Siena get totally lesbigay in this discussion of JENNIFER'S BODY (2009) and ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE (2013). Learn how a special effects team builds a demon that's still sexy, hear which starring actress went on to found her own feminist porn company, and find out what member of Fall Out Boy almost star...

Send us Fan Mail WITCHUALS are what bwing us together today! Al & Siena cast a cinematic spell in their discussion of THE RITUAL (2017) and THE WITCH (2015). Find out which scene is lit by a real supermoon, learn about the Japanese dance form used in the witch coven's choreography, and dive into the NSFW inspiration behind that Norse creature design in this folk horror-heavy edition of Sp...

Send us Fan Mail When there’s no more room in hell the dead will walk the earth—and when they do, Al & Siena will be watching with tidbits to spare! Hear the story behind that one nude zombie in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968), learn about the gruesome alternate ending originally planned for DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978), and uncover the director’s own undead appearance in DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) on...

Send us Fan Mail Al and Siena get giddy over Guillermo Del Toro in this discussion of THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE (2001) and THE ORPHANAGE (2007)! Hear about the real-life haunting that inspired Del Toro, find out where director J.A. Bayona hid to scare his cast as an icebreaker, and weigh in on whether Jacinto or Eli Roth is hotter in this latest edition of Splice & Splatter! Splice & Splatter i...

Send us Fan Mail Hosts Al and Siena get extra Freudian talking about the uncanny horror of HOUSE OF WAX (2005) and EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960)! Hear how an obscure French film led to Michael Myers’ iconic mask, find out how many actual tons of real wax were sprayed on baby Jared Padalecki during filming, and learn why Scotsmen wear skirts in this latest edition of Splice & Splatter! Splice &amp...

Send us Fan Mail Who’s ready for two cinematic slashers?! Break into film theory and kill counts while talking about the history of LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972) and YOU’RE NEXT (2011) on this episode of Splice & Splatter. Listen as hosts Al & Siena talk Jeremy Allen White look-alikes, Carol Clover’s Final Girl Theory, and why condoms are the ultimate human intestines dupe! Splice & Sp...

Send us Fan Mail Everybody loves Miss Torso, right? Al & Siena break out the binoculars in this episode and peek into the voyeurism-filled housebound horror of DISTURBIA (2007) and REAR WINDOW (1954)! Hear how Hitchcock responded to being rained out on set, the truth behind Shia LaBeouf’s Twinkie tower, and which key character both films genderflip from the source material on the newest editio...