The ALTER Tapes

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Joe discuss Noah Campagna's ' And Away ' (2022). We're talking Nope comparisons, Black hair, tearing up, and freaking out over the rung on a ladder. Premise: A young mother must protect her child as she finds the world around her is vanishing. Connect with your co-hosts: > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers > Kat: @@DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary Hoste...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ryan discuss Yue Ma’s short ‘ Satisfaction Guaranteed ’. They discuss relationship breaking points, toxic male tendencies and if they would use a hand cannon to give a “helping hand”. Premise: A lonely 50s housewife undertakes radical atomic surgery to win back her husband's wandering eyes and to become the perfect wife in the process. Connect with your co-...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and AJ discuss Kristine Gerolaga’s short ‘Concealer .' Pretty hurts. Jazz and Joe previously talked about this short on S01E23 . Premise: When Ivy agrees to let her old friend Bless treat her to a spa day, she soon learns that Bless has joined a cosmetics pyramid scheme. Connect with your co-hosts: > Jamie: @glitterburrito /@bloodybroadspod > AJ: @_ButWhoi...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Sharai discuss Mike Williamson’s short ‘ Deathly ’. Our jokes are fire today but we also talk about Alan Ruck and how any of us can be monsters without erasing parts of our identities. Premise: After the tragic death of his wife in a house fire, Richard returns home on the night of her funeral to find he may not be as alone as he thought. Connect with your c...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and AJ discuss Maxwell Nalevansky & Carl Fry’s short ‘ With Pleasure ”. This short takes us on an otherworldly trip that has us questioning, do we actually know if we’re in purgatory right now? Premise: An unsuspecting robber chooses the wrong bar to hold a stick up. Connect with your co-host: Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares AJ: @_ButWhoIsShe / @d180pod...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby Torrez and Jazz discuss Travis Laidlaw’s short ‘ The Trunk .' We talk about what’s inside the trunk and what happens to folks that don’t leave things alone. Premise: A father and daughter find a chained up old chest hidden in the woods. They bring it home with plans to sell its contents, but quickly discover that what's inside was locked up for a reason. Connect...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Sharai discuss Em J. Gilbertson’s short ‘ Requiem ’. Jazz and Sharai discuss why touching pinkies in the church can lead to your doom.  Premise: Requiem is set in 1605, against the backdrop of the witch trials. It's a coming-of-age story, following Evelyn as she engages in a game of cat and mouse against her father, Minister Gilbert, in order to be with...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Kat discuss Chris McInroy's " Guts " (2022). This short follows a person who’s out to prove that they have what it takes to kick a** in the workplace. Tune in to hear our hosts thoughts on this flick, office hijinks, & more! Premise: A worker with an awkward disability nevertheless strives to succeed in his office job. Connect with your co-hosts: &gt...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai & Kat discuss director Adrian Kirk Ejsing’s short “ Peaches & Scream .” This short film will make you think twice about prying into someone else’s life. Tune in to hear Kat & Sharai’s thoughts on this flick, dating, making better choices and more! Premise:Thomas finds out why he hasn't been invited to his girlfriend's home until now and quickly wish...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan & Kat discuss director Julia Bailey Johnson’s short “ Kalley’s Last Review .” This short takes us through a GRWM that becomes a journey. Tune in to hear our thoughts on this flick, pampering thyself, & more!  Premise: Aspiring beauty vlogger Kalley is positively determined to finish her first sponsored review video for an unknown brand’s chemical pee...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss Janina Gavankar and Russo Schelling's ' Stucco ' (2020). This well-paced short is giving pandemic vibes, relatable content with its yoga and chocolate imagery, and a fairly clear metaphor for guilt and isolation. Plus: those practical FX! Premise: While hanging a piece of art in her new home, a woman knocks a hole in her wall, revealing what might...

This week on The ALTER Tapes: for the first time, we're revisiting a short! Jamie and Joe check out Chris Liam Walsh's ‘You Missed A Spot’’ (also discussed in S02E12). We talk about the comedic use of make-up, the cuteness of the love pairing, the sound effects for the mime fight, and why the ending beat juuust misses the mark. Premise: In a world where everyone is a clown, a mime must defeat a ma...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Sharai discuss Joe Russo’s short ‘ Midnight Clear ’’. We talk about what we would do if the world was ending, different types of abuse, the nickname that sent us over the edge, and how many apocalypses we’ve survived.  Premise: An unstable husband forces his family to celebrate a macabre and deadly Christmas. Connect with your co-hosts: > Jamie: @gli...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ky discuss Chris Liam Walsh’s short ‘ You Missed A Spot ’. They discuss outlandish murder weapons, how social commentary works its way into the short and if they would prefer to be a mime or a clown! Premise: In a world where everyone is a clown, a mime must defeat a masked killer to save the girl of his dreams. Connect with your co-hosts: >Ky: @ky_sfx /...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Adrian discuss Chris Turner’s short ‘ Leopard Heels ’ . From office politics to misogynistic double standards, is “Corporate Horror” a subgrenre yet? Because it should be. Premise: A job interview turns sinister when misogyny and malice constrict around Renée Hart. Is it a career opening, or the venomous jaws of a trap? Connect with your co-hosts: > Jamie...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Jamie discuss Thomas Brush’s short 'The Unlocking' . Premise: Elliot obsessively locks his front door every-night, all night. One day his therapist recommends he do everything in his power to leave the door unlocked, break the habit, and discover if his fear of "Mr. Tutu" is real. Connect with your co-hosts: > AJ: @_ButWhoIsShe / @d180podcast > Jamie: @gl...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and AJ discuss Lisa J. Dooley’s short ‘ The Lonely Host ’ and the dangers of home rentals and strange hosts.  Premise: After arriving at her Air BnB, Silvia quickly learns that her offbeat host isn’t quite as harmless as she seems. Connect with your co-hosts: > Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary > AJ: @_Butwhoisshe / @D180podcast Hosted on Acast. See...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Bobby discuss Yue Ma’s short ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed ’ . We discuss how far one would go to satisfy their significant other.  Premise: A lonely 50s housewife undertakes radical atomic surgery to win back her husband's wandering eyes and to become the perfect wife in the process. Connect with your co-hosts: > Jazz: @smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary >...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Bobby discuss Nancy Lin's short ‘ Dante Falls ’ (2019). This short film tackles self discovery, the importance of camaraderie, dating experiences, & a little ghost hunting. Tune in to hear their thoughts on this flick and more! Premise: Spunky teen Nova Dante has one job: caretaker of the Dante family cemetery & the ghosts that live within. With her pa...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Kat discuss Nikki Born’s short ‘ Haunt .' Join us for a conversation around part-timing, Dollar General, haunts, and more. Premise: Docked pay by her unreasonable boss, disenchanted Millennial, Nora Flynn, is forced to take a job at a local Halloween Haunt in order to stay afloat. Connect with your co-hosts: > Ryan: @brotherghoulish  > Kat: @DanniT...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Ryan discuss Jason-Christopher Mayer’s short ‘ The Sound .' Come listen for some laughs and looks into the possible themes from the short. Premise: Two years after a woman experiences sudden hearing loss, strange things begin to happen. Connect with your co-hosts: > Sharai: @MissSharai / @NightmareFierce / @BlerdyMassacre > Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Bobby discuss James Roberts “ The Grot In The Grotto ”. We talk about the makings of a “Santa Claus” and if Elves are the true creators behind the Christmas and holiday spirit. Premise: It's not enough for the little ones to believe in Santa. Santa has to believe it, too - but at what price?  Connect with your co-host: Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish / @BlerdyMas...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe and Sharai discuss director Carlota Pereda’s short ‘ Piggy ’ (2020). We talk about fatphobia, celebrate this being one of the shorts we love that has a feature, and discuss fat representation in the media. Premise: Sara is an overweight teen that lives in the shadow of a clique of cool girls holidaying in her village. Not even her childhood friend, Claudia, defend...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and Adrian talk Rich Ragsdale’s short ‘ The Loop ’ (2019). They discuss if The Loop would be a great feature film and if the killer is inspired by The Driller Killer, Dead By Daylight, and ButterBall (The Cenobite)? Premise: Mikey's older brother, Tommy, brings home a mysterious bootleg VHS tape of “the scariest movie ever made”. But what they expect to be a run...

This week on the season two premiere of The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Adrian discuss Brandon Espy’s short ‘We Follow You’ ( Watch here ) and explore how Stan culture would translate to real-life situations.  Premise: A famed influencer tries to escape her followers after the government conducts a nationwide social media shutdown. Connect with your co-hosts: > Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @Girlthatssca...