The ALTER Tapes

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe lures former co-host Dax back for a special episode on Brett Chapman's short " Kiddo " (2022). This one is brand new, so be sure to watch it before we spoil it! Premise: On a rickety bus trundling through wilting countryside, a mysterious older woman named 'Kiddo' and a cohort of overexcited teenagers meander towards Wonderland, a theme park like no other. Connect...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Joe talk writer/director Chelsea Lupkin’s short ‘ Lucy's Tale ’. They discuss monstrous teen female films, debate if Brad is good or bad, explore why familiarity isn't a bad thing, plead with Blumhouse to turn this into a feature, and question how close to the town of Derry this is. Premise: Between mean girls, her first romance, and budding hormones, Lucy be...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe and Kat discuss Chris Elena’s short ‘ Audio Guide '. We're talking time travel and choose your own adventures, the dirtiness of public bathrooms, and whether you would want to know your own future. We're scared! Premise: Inside an art gallery, a woman wearing gallery-issued headphones unexpectedly learns about life’s mysteries—whether she wants to or not. Connect...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Chloë Wicks’s short ‘ Aftertaste ' (2020). We discuss urges, intimacy, and the importance of being honest about needs when starting a new relationship. Premise: Moll and Alfie are on the verge of falling in love after a few years of friendship - but she has a secret that threatens not only their budding romance but also his life. A fil...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Jamie discuss Stuart Graham’s short ‘The Good Word ’ (2015), religious horror, cannibalism, and titties. Oh my!  Premise: A traveling preacher with a penchant for murder meets his match when he turns up at the farmhouse of Ma and Da Taggart. Connect with your co-hosts: Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre Jamie: @glitterburrito / @B...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Joe discuss Joanna Tsanis’ short ‘ Smile ' (no, not that Smile!) We're talking depictions of depression and mental illness in horror, fantastic creature design and the three films that Jamie immediately connects to this short. Premise: When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous. Connect with your co-hosts: > Ja...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ky and Joe discuss director Javier Chavanel’s short ‘ Smiles ’ (2019), which uses a Get Out approach to create a comedy/horror of manners. They're in love with the goopy practical FX, the hinted at generational backstory and how this short ruins Nick Jr from Nickelodeon. Premise: Borja is about to meet his girlfriend's parents. Connect with your co-hosts: > Ky: @ky...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Ky discuss Henry Kaplan’s short ' We Together .' On the surface, there are break-dancing zombies (and that’s great!). However, what is buried under the beat? Join Ryan and Ky to find out. Premise: A zombie is awakened. > Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish > Ky: @ky_sfx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Ryan discuss Gabriel Popoff and Jeanne Noulin’s short ‘ ARÀKHNÊ ’ (2022). Come join us as we unravel a web of supernatural scares, and unpack the woes of a struggling artist and her infanticidal boo-thing. Premise: In an isolated house, a supernatural phenomenon disturbs the mental balance of a mother worried about her son. Connect with your co-hosts: > J...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and Jamie discuss director Yfke van Berckelaer’s short ‘ Lili ’ (2020), which is an uncomfortable cat-and-mouse game about power, its misuse and female empowerment.   Premise: A young actress’ audition grows increasingly tense with every line read in this single-take horror for the #metoo era.  Connect with your co-hosts: > Bobby: @BobbyTorez /...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Dicky Chalmers’ short ‘ Angel .' This 16 minute short reminds us that connections with strangers while dating may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. Tune in to hear Sharai and Kat dive into this short, dating on the apps, & more! Premise: When a girl goes back to a guy’s house following a dating app hook-up, she becomes suspicio...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Bobby discuss Andrew Hunt’s short ‘ Level '. This discussion dives into the fringes of reality and fantasy while we tackle the many beginnings and endings of this short film. Be ready to respawn.  Premise: Trapped inside a never-ending nightmare, a cat and mouse game plays out between a man and a hellish beast lurking in the shadows. Connect with your co...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Marc Cartwright’s short ‘ We Die Alone .' This short film tackles loneliness, dating, and why one should always vet before they connect. Tune in to hear their thoughts on this short and more! Premise: A chance encounter dangerously intertwines the lives of three people with differing perspectives on love. Connect with your co-hosts...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Ky discuss Bishal Dutta’s short ‘ Inferno ’. This short was a RIDE. Tune in to hear Ky & Kat’s thoughts on this hellish overnight stay and more! Premise: Trapped in a nightmarish motel, an exhausted woman uses the last of her energy to make a desperate escape attempt from the monster chasing her. Connect with your co-hosts: > Ky: @ky_sfx / @MVHUPODCAST...

In this week’s episode of The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ky discuss creators Jerónimo Rocha and João Miguel Real’s short “ Macabre ”. They dive into the world of horror animation, Egyptian imagery and living in purgatory as an animal. As mentioned in the episode the art style of the short resembles the style of M. C. Escher. Premise: K just crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a tree, moments after trying...

In this episode of The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and AJ discuss writer and director Daniel Foster’s short “ Don’t Die First ”. They discuss the very real horror of police brutality and the effects it has on marginalized groups, especially the Black community of America. Alongside this they also talk about the blending of horror and comedy and stereotypes plaguing the genre. Premise: Finding himself trap...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Joe discuss Beck Kitsis' short ‘ The Three Men You Meet At Night ’. We talk about how simple, yet horrifying the short is; how dread is just as effective as gore and violence, and AJ's awful real life experience with an untrustworthy man. Premise: A young woman walking home alone encounters three different types of men. Whom can she trust? Connect with your co-...

This week on The ALTER Tapes , Sharai and AJ discuss director Kate Trefry’s short ' How To Be Alone . These two nerds clearly talk a bit about Stranger Things, give Maika Monroe her flowers, and wonder if Joe Keery as a nurse would cause more harm than good for most of us. Premise: One woman’s simple, three-step guide to surviving a night on your own. Connect with your co-hosts: > Sharai: @Miss...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss ' The Thing That Ate The Birds ' (2021) by co-directors Dan Gitsham & Sophie Mair. We dig into the legacy of the Moors, our plans for a feature and praise the short for showing the creature in full daylight. Plus: fun stuff like toxic coping mechanisms, trauma bonds, domestic abuse and alcoholism. Premise: On the North Yorkshire Moors, Abel, H...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby Torrez and Brother Ghoulish discuss David Velduque’s short ‘ Estigma ’. Come for the creepy crawlies and stay for a hookup that descends into body horror and a discussion around the queer stigmas addressed in the short. Premise: It's Friday night, the bell rings and Alex opens the door to the worst of his fears. Connect with your co-hosts: > Bobby Torrez: @Bo...

This week on The ALTER Tapes , Jamie and Bobby watch Devi Snidely's 2009 short ' Death in Charge .' We get representations of death, an unlikely friend duo, and a look at how dangerous boxed mac n cheese can be. Premise: An impatient single mom leaves her nine year old daughter, Whitney, with Death, carelessly mistaking the dark-cloaked, scythe-carrying Reaper for her tardy babysitter. When Whitne...

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Jamie discuss director Matthew Lynn’s short ‘ The Things We Do When We're Alone ’ (2020). We laugh in the face of thunder, dig into toxic masculinity, spend a moment dragging shitty dads, and call on the cool taxidermists to step forward because they need better PR.  Premise: With his wife and son gone for a weekend getaway, a closeted gay man copes wi...

This week on The ALTER Tapes , Jazz and Sharai discuss Ciara Boniface’s short ‘ Skintight ’ (2018). Tune in as we discuss how deep the chains run in American life as a Black woman. Premise: Set in a small Texas town, a young Black woman becomes the prey of a cult built on a secret that is skin-deep, with a Southern virtuous figure at its forefront. Connect with your co-hosts: Jazz: @smok1ngaces /...

This week on The Alter Tapes podcast, Jazz teams up with Joe to discuss Kristine Gerolaga’s 2021 short “ Concealer ”. They discuss a variety of make-up tips, the power of female friendships and the housing crisis, with tangents on Catwoman and Gothika .  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 sche...

This week on The Alter Tapes podcast, Kat teams up with Joe to discuss Aislinn Clarke’s 2017 short “ Childer .” They discuss strict parenting, time loops, agoraphobia, YouTube theories and the chemistry between leads Dorothy Duffy and Luke Walford.  Premise: “An introverted mother's worst fears are amplified when she is seemingly stalked by the feral children living in the woods surrounding h...