The ALTER Tapes

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Joe discuss Lola Blanc's ' Pruning ' (2023), suburban Karens, the Right's inability to debate, why the short needs to be on-the-nose and how it has a lot more going on than its detractors give it credit for. Premise: When a far-right political commentator discovers she has inspired a mass shooting, she must contend with her conscience - by any means necess...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Nicole discuss Astrid Thorvaldsen’s short ‘ Who Goes There? ’ (2020). What would you do to heal your sister? Is trusting a stranger worth the risk? The only way to find out is to invite him in. Premise: Minnesota 1880: The trust of three Norwegian sisters is tested when a stranger appears on their prairie. When the eldest invites him in to heal her dyin...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Jamie discuss Jesse Parker Aultman’s short ‘The Spirit Became Flesh’ (2023). We dive into the blinding light of religion, sacrifice, and how leaving home can transform you.   Premise: An unbeliever returns to his old religious community, only to find that they have fallen prey to a sinister monster that they believe is the Holy Spirit of God Connect...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Jazz discuss director Kris Siesart’s short ' Do Not Resuscitate ' (2022). Premise: Fulfilling their job responding to an emergency call. Jessica and Harry learn that sometimes we need to take a second look before saving a life. Connect with your co-hosts: > AJ: @ _ButWhoisshe instagram / @ D180Podcast > Jazz: @ GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Aj and Xero discuss Ciara Lily O’Rouke’s short Dead Skin (2023). Remember the days of Proactive, Clean and Clear, and St. Ives? Remember staring in the mirror regretting that last popped pimple? After this, you won't have to worry about that.  Premise: Disgruntled teenager Jess has an itch she just can't scratch and she's willing to do whatever it takes to be rid...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Xero discuss Chris Jopp’s short ‘Meow’ (2017). Have a listen as we try to figure out this were-situation, and how much this killer cat actually knows… Premise: When a young woman takes in a stray cat, a series of bloody occurrences begin to happen. Connect with your co-hosts: > Kat: @girlthatsscary > Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Tim Delaney’s short ‘ The Night Nurse ’. We discuss representation, age discrimination, and hospital staffing issues being the lifeblood of a few horror movies. Premise: Lonely wheelchair-bound Tallulah's sad nursing home Christmas turns deadly when a vampire nurse comes to feed, preying on the blood of the elderly and Tallulah's darkes...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Joe discuss Destinee McCaster’s ‘ Cabbage ’ (2023), a black religious fable that we wish was a little more adventurous. While we like the visuals, Sharai has issues with the pacing/editing, and we're not ready to forgive the script by Vincent J. Walker, which skimps on Mabel's dream. Premise: On a desolate farm, a couple's prayers are answered after a visit...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Joe discuss Chelsea Lupkin’s ‘ Scooter ’ (2022), conflating demons with abusive relationships, subverting expectations, and why we want to see feminist content that pushes beyond the familiar. Premise: Abandoned by her boyfriend in the middle of the night, Adrienne is suddenly tasked with a rescue mission when she discovers a woman trapped in the back of a v...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Adrian discuss Caleb Phillips’s short ‘ PLAY ME ’. What happens when your survival depends on trusting your memory? Do you go with your gut - or risk losing your life? Premise: A woman wakes in a car with no memory of how she got there, and a man tied up in the back seat. Stranger still, she finds an audio recording with her voice telling her what to do next...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Nichole discuss Laura Ugolini’s short ‘Dystopia’ (2020) and how societal expectations of beauty relate to the body horror sub-genre. Premise: In a made up abandoned hangar, a gang of beauty addicts are frantically looking through a collection of limbs. Their mission is to piece together a man that will please Mama Joan, their frankensteinian leader. Connect...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Bobby discuss Mónica Moteo’s ‘ You Will Never Be Back ’ (2020) and how it would feel if you were no longer known in a world you once existed in. Premise: Ana and David say goodbye like any other day. However, something extraordinary happens; something that alters Ana's reality and changes everything completely. Connect with your co-hosts: > Nichole: @Bo...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Bobby discuss director Khaled Ridgeway’s short ‘ Night Diner ’ (2019). This short may convince you that some people don’t have an inner voice that tells you something ain’t right. Our main character Devin takes us on a ride that will have you yelling at the screen. You’ve been warned. Premise: Twenty-something African-American foodie Devin uses a Yelp-like app...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, co-hosts AJ and Mark celebrate St. Patrick's day with a discussion of director Kris Theorin’s animated short ‘ Unlucky Charms’ . Premise: Late one night, a bored cashier collects all three toys from a box of Magic Munchos and unwittingly unleashes the ancient evil that lies within. Connect with your co-hosts: > AJ: @ _ButWhoisshe instagram / @ D180Podcast > Mark...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Mark tackle Justin Reager & Shane Spiegel’s short ‘ 7 Minutes in Hell ’. We dive into how much we love cursed games and why you shouldn’t wear heels to a haunt. Premise: A group of teens break into a haunted house and are attacked by a monster in the closet. Connect with your co-hosts: > Jazz: @girlthatsscary > Mark: @Theanticritic Hosted on Acast....

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz & Kat discuss director Clara Aranovich’s short ' Murder Camp ' (2023). This short film shows what happens when your slasher faves don’t check their schedules. Tune in to hear Jazz & Kat’s thoughts on Camp themed slasher flicks, this short film, our favorite horror villains, & more! Premise: Two slasher serial killers make the shameful error of se...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Joe check out Simon Matthew Valentine's ' Tistlebu ' (2022). We're using the questions from Letterboxd user Ashleigh's review to guide our discussion, which includes reconnecting with nature, sticky sexy fluids, and comparisons to films such as The Lighthouse , The Untamed , and The Wicker Man . Premise: As a young urban couple on a working holiday hopes to co...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Joe check out Alex Salkicevic & Bryce Kraehenbuehl's ' Carrie's Doing Great ' (2020). They discuss the 90s setting, the struggle for real life creatives, female coders and comparisons to Lorcan Finnegan's 2019 feature, Vivarium . Premise: An aspiring video game artist uncovers a conspiracy that the local neighborhood watch are kidnapping the town's creati...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Xero Gravity discuss Olivia Loccisano’s short ‘ First Blood ’. We talk about new meanings of girl dinner, the stigma surrounding periods, and possibly the most use of excellent bisexual lighting in a short film. Premise: A teenage girl goes through a bizarre transformation after she gets her first period. Taken from YouTube Connect with your co-hosts: >...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Sharai discuss Victor Català’s short ‘ La Masia ’ (2022). Our hosts discuss kids in horror, the country of Spain and the desire to see this story taken to the next level. Premise: Helga spends a few days with her grandparents whom she hasn't seen for years. Her grandmother is bound to a wheelchair and is cared for by her grandfather. Is this all as innocent...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Adrian discuss Brendan Cleave’s short ‘ The Dead Collectors ’ (2021). Our hosts discuss living in a world plagued by a pandemic, how they would handle facing death as a daily job and the dangers of chewing bubble gum. Premise: During a pandemic in an alternate reality, two men have the job of collecting the deceased. Connect with your co-hosts: > Jazz: @sm...

For the 100th episode of The ALTER Tapes, Kat & Jazz discuss director Chris McInroy’s short ' We Forgot About The Zombies ' (2022). This short film depicts what happens when a few friends stumble upon an a cure that may change the world. Tune in to hear Jazz & Kat’s thoughts on this short, surviving a zombie apocalypse, fun practical effects, shaky experiments & more! Premise: Two dude...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Aj discuss Aaron Pagniano's short, ' We've Got A Monkey's Paw' . Premise: Zack and Jakki are your typical mismatched roommates. Jakki keeps it cool; while Zack likes it spooky. When Zack brings Jakki into his shenanigans they decide to spend the day making wishes on a Monkey's Paw. Soon the two find themselves in a series of mess. Ghost brides, demon boxes,...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Jamie discuss Chris McInroy’s short ' Death Metal ' (2022). A blood-soaked special effects showcase made up of a simple set up and punchline, this short is for fans of MADtv and gross out humor. If you’ve got five minutes, it’s got comedic gore. Premise: A metalhead inherits a satanic guitar that riffs to shreds. > Kat: @dannithekid / @GirlThatsScary > J...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Nichole discuss Neville Pierce’s short, Bricks (2015). Premise: When a wealthy stockbroker hires a brick layer to renovate his expansive wine cellar underneath his country home, the two men give the bricks plenty to talk about. Connect with your co-hosts: > AJ: @_ButWhoIsShe / @d180podcast > Nichole: @bodieshorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...