SlashU Podcast

Original Air Date: 5/22/2023 On this episode of SlashU Held Back we're re-visiting "Sweatshop" from 2009. We talk about this movie a LOT on SlashU because it was one of those that came out of nowhere and really surprised us. The plot/acting isn't great, but it's a low budget slasher movie so what do you expect? But the effects were outstanding and the brutality of the slasher really stands out com...

Yes. You are reading that correctly. It's not a typo. This week's movie is called "Ted Bunny" from 2026. Happy Easter! It's the story of documentary filmmaker Sasha. She's trying to make a Ted Bundy documentary where she interviews a never-before-seen victim of the notorious serial killer. So we meet Catherine (Dee Wallace). But not only was Catherine a victim of Ted Bundy, she birthed his deforme...

Original Air Date: 10/17/2022 On this week's episode of SlashU Held Back we revisit Season 5, Episode 86 of SlashU where we covered "Frankenhooker." It's a cult classic that's been enjoyed by countless horror fans for years! The story centers around Jeffery who tries to resurrect his recently deceased girlfriend by stitching together the body parts of dead hookers. Because that's totally a thing t...

This week we covered a movie that we thought was a slasher at first, because it takes place at a Summer Camp and there's a "Doctor" stalking the kids dressed up like a high tech beekeeper. But it's not a slasher. It's a sci-fi thriller that has a cool twist ending. We spoil the whole movie so don't listen until you've watched it unless you're ok with spoilers! The story centers around a young boy...

Original air date 8/2/21 On the debut episode of "SlashU: Held Back" we're re-visiting Season 3, Episode 44 of SlashU where we covered "Don't Go in the House" from 1979. It's the story of a disturbed man by the name of Donny, who was burned and abused by his mother as a child. And now as an adult, he stalks women using a flamethrower. Take a repeat course of SlashU with us! Follow us on Instagram...

Today we take a look back at the weekend of March 13-15, 2026 with some recordings from the floor of Milwaukee Horror Con. We talked to some friends of the show and commented on the fun we were having right there in real time. If you missed the Horror Con, you can listen here to catch a glimpse of how it went from our point of view. If you were there, then we hope you stopped to say hi. Check it o...

We're back with Part 2 of our episode covering "Mutilator 2" from 2023. Our friend Colby from "Colby Does Horror" joins us again to finish the second half of this "amazing" sequel. In this part, the kills really start to ramp up as the cast and crew of the "Mutilator" remake try to enjoy their wrap party. It's painfully obvious who the killer is. And we just had fun picking apart the effects and t...

This week we have a special guest in studio joining us to cover "Mutilator 2" from 2023. It's Colby, from @Colby_does_horror. Find links to Colby's stuff below. We spent a lot of time off-topic this week, which is why we split the episode into two parts. We definitely made it through the movie. It was tough, because it's not a great movie. The story follows the film crew shooting a sequel to the 1...

We had to depart from our regularly scheduled podcast this week due to a scheduling conflict. Instead we went to the theater and covered a new release! It's "Scream 7" from 2026. This time it's a family affair when Ghostface comes for Sidney and her family. Why? Well, you'll have to listen to our reactions about that and decide for yourself if it's worth the watch. But as we always say, if you lik...

This week we covered "The Greasy Strangler" from 2016. Sometimes you come upon a slasher movie that's just so strange, it's hard to put into words. But somehow we managed to do it, and even talked about it for an hour. The story centers around Big Brayden and his father Big Ronnie. Together, they run a Disco Walking Tour. When both of them fall for the same woman, it sparks a rivalry between the t...

We're back for a Valentine's Day episode. We covered "Heart Eyes" from 2025. What a delightful little comedy/slasher movie! When Jay and Ally are forced to work together to save a failing ad campaign for jewelry, they end up getting stalked by a masked killer who targets couples in love. Can they survive Valentine's Day trying to convince the killer they're not actually a couple but at the same ti...

We're back for a new year and a new season of SlashU! We wanted to start Season 12 off with a bang, but unfortunately we decided to cover a movie given to us by two of our loyal listeners. And it was bad. It's called "Cult of Blood" from 2024. Now, granted it stars low-budget horror royalty in the form of Felissa Rose and Dave Sheridan. But that's where the fun stops because this one was a weird,...

Hey Students! We're on break as of the original posting date of this episode. But we wanted to take a few minutes and just sit down and reflect on 200 episodes of SlashU. We've seen a TON of cheesy, campy, sometimes forgotten Slasher/Horror movies. And lots of you have been along for the ride. Thanks so much to those of you who are loyal listeners of SlashU. We're always looking to grow the audien...

It's Episode 200 of SlashU! We've been making this little podcast for over 5 years now and we're still loving every minute of it. So this week we walked down memory lane for a little while. And then we covered one that's in the theaters (if you can find it). It's 2025's release of "Silent Night, Deadly Night." We went to the theater, watched it, and loved it! Join us as we dissect the movie and en...

We continued our "Slash-Yule" themed episodes for the most wonderful time of the year. This week we covered "Holiday Hell" from 2019. A shopkeeper tries to help a woman pick out a gift for her sister. As he takes her around his shop, he tells a different story about each of the eerie items up for sale. It's an anthology style frame story movie and it's very cool. Perfect for the Yuletide festiviti...

For our next Slash-Yule episode of the season we're talking about "Christmassacre" from 2015 which shows up on some streaming platforms as "Secret Santa." Make sure you watch the right one or you won't understand our episode at all! This is the one from 2015 directed by Mike McMurran. The story follows a group of college students who just finished up some Final Exams. They are gathered together fo...

Well they can't all be winners. This week we're kicking off our annual holiday Slash Yule series of slasher movies. We started with one from 2020 that kind of falls flat, in our opinions. It's hard to image the director wasn't just trolling everyone with this movie. It's "The Fright Before Christmas" from 2020. When a magical, maniacal Santa Claus mysteriously appears at a holiday party, the guest...

We're joined by two very special guests this week for our Thanksgiving episode. We welcomed James Knight and Mike McCarty from The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Thing podcast. Here are several ways to look at their stuff: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-head-the-tail-the-whole-damn-thing/id1770582816 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX9jZDSn46cTUyY2AbSWQCz8dtQA0tu06 Link iconListe...

Welcome back to another fun episode of SlashU. This week we jumped back to cover a sequel to a movie we discussed a long time ago on the podcast; "Slumber Party Massacre." It felt wrong that we had not covered part two when we try to knock out sequels whenever we can here on the show. So this week we bring you the delayed but not forgotten "Slumber Party Massacre II" from 1987. With some reference...

This week we covered our first slasher movie made in New Zealand. It's straight out of 2021 and it's called "Buzz Cut." When a group of friends who call themselves a Running Club (but they use it as an excuse to get drunk) find themselves in 'the bush' up against a killer in a beekeeper uniform, it's a race against time to see who can make it out alive. Anytime a killer uses a beekeeper outfit and...

On this week's episode we jumped back to 1981 and covered an Australian movie called "Lady, Stay Dead." The story centers around handyman and serial killer Gordon Mason. He's obsessed with the actress/music superstar Marie Coleby. He takes care of the grounds around her remote Australian estate. Things go off the rails when Marie rejects Gordon's advances. Next thing you know, her sister Jenny com...

On this week's podcast we covered "The Barn" from 2016. It's made in 2016 but set in 1989. We follow the story of Sam and Josh and their friends as they travel to a Halloween night rock concert. They get detoured to the town of Wheary Falls and stop near a barn at the local pumpkin patch. But the group accidentally unleashes a terrifying triple threat of demons in the form of The Miner, The Pumpki...

On this week's episode we connected via online teleconference style to talk about "Hell House LLC" from 2015. It's a found footage movie with a twist. They tell the story like it's a documentary which makes the found footage 'fit in' a little better than other movies that do similar things. And let's just say students, this one gets it right. Light on gore, but heavy on creep factor. We both loved...

It's our first time back in-studio for a recording in what feels like ages. And so sorry we picked kind of a dud of a movie to cover. It's "Cheater Cheater" from 2024. It's the story of Joesph Givens, who returns to his hometown after getting his life together and sobering up over the last 5 years. But Joe's past also returns to catch up to him. After 5 random killings rocked the town 5 years ago,...

Welcome to Season 11 of SlashU! We've made it back to you after a September break. And to kick off both our new season and the Spooky Season, we covered "Haunt Season" from 2024. The story centers around Matilda, a new hire at a seasonal haunted house. While Matilda learns the ropes of scaring people, she grapples with what she's going to do next in her life. Should she pursue an acting career in...