The Slashers

The body count is in… and it’s time to crown the winners. After slicing through 1985–1989, we close out Season 2 with The Slashies! Our full-on slasher awards show. Expectations get gutted, reputations get reevaluated, and a few movies somehow survive the carnage. We’re talking: • The tropes that need to be permanently buried (looking at you, “failed escape”) • The most brutal, ridiculous, and “th...

The Slashers: 1989 - Part 2 The end is here! 1989 finds us digging into three late-cycle oddities: Offerings, Grave Robbers, and Cutting Class. A disfigured outcast returns to deliver body parts as twisted “gifts” (Offerings), a group of grave robbers unleashes an axe-wielding satanic revenant (Grave Robbers), and a killer stalks Brad Pitt after a mental patient is released (Cutting Class) It’s me...

The Slashers: 1989 – Part 1 The end of the decade is in sight, but 1989 isn’t going quietly. This week, we dive into three wildly different slices of late-’80s horror: the frosty revenge thriller ICED, the supermarket siege slasher INTRUDER, and the sun-drenched paranoia of Don’t Panic. From ski masks to stock rooms to supernatural dread, this trio captures a genre in transition, nastier, stranger...

This week is all cornfields, canals, and killer toys! The Slashers slice into the back half of 1989. This time, we’re stalking scarecrows in the cornfields, unearthing satanic panic in the suburbs, chasing a wetsuit-clad killer through Amsterdam’s canals, and unboxing one of horror’s most enduring icons. On the slab: Scarecrows (1988/89 release) – Shot down over a cursed farm, mercenaries discover...

The Slashers return to slice and dice the end of the decade with 1988: Part One. From the horrors of wholesome America to militarized police, low-budget chaos, and shocking international brutality, the late-’80s slasher cycle pushes into transgressive new territory. American Gothic Doom Asylum Maniac Cop Evil Dead Trap

It’s Christmas, and Billy is back. On this episode of The Slashers, we review Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025), the unrated reboot of the infamous holiday slasher, written/directed by Mike P. Nelson and starring Rohan Campbell and Ruby Modine. Released in U.S. theaters on December 12, 2025, via Cineverse. This new entry marks a return to the franchise’s “you better watch out” brutality while addi...

Peeping Tom (1960) is the taboo-shattering thriller that dissected voyeurism, exposed the predatory psychology baked into filmmaking, and, ironically, became the accidental blueprint for a whole subgenre of cinematic sexual sadism. In this mini-sode, we break down Michael Powell’s striking color design of saturated reds, icy blues, and uncanny purples; the film’s razor-sharp commentary on director...

Our journey through 1987 continues! This time, slicing through Christmas carnage, rural rampages, real estate nightmares, and one of the greatest sequel glow-ups in horror history. ’87 refuses to quit, and neither do we. Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987) Garbage day!  Berzerker (1987) Campground mayhem meets Nordic Buck flower? Slaughterhouse (1987) Ugh Open House (1987) The only thing deadlier...

We’re carving into some truly deranged offerings from 1987, because nothing says “family holiday” quite like identity theft, sleazy LA strip joints, Italian arthouse mayhem, and a killer with a taste for cranberry, colored carnage. This feast features: The Stepfather (1987) Body Count (1987) StageFright (1987) Stripped to Kill (1987) Blood Rage (1987) We break down the kills, the chaos, the craft,...

The summer of ’86 wasn’t just big hair and bigger explosions; it was a massacre. Slashers were getting weirder, wilder, and way more unhinged. In Part Two, we dive into four films that pushed the genre into neon-soaked absurdity, meta-mayhem, and straight-to-video madness. The Blood Pool: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – Tobe Hooper’s bonkers sequel blends grindhouse satire, chainsaw duels, and Den...

The mid-’80s slashers are evolving!  Trading grindhouse grime for glossy kills, wild twists, and dark comedy. In this episode, Jason, Paul, and Megan carve into four films that define horror’s strange transition year: The 11th Commandment April Fool’s Day Psycho III Killer Party From returning icons to forgotten freak shows, we debate which films kept the genre alive as the slasher craze started t...

The Slashers return to 1985 when gore went direct-to-video. Paul from The Countdown, Megan Kearns from Spoilerpiece Theater, and Jason from Binge Movies slash through Murderlust, The Mutilator, The Hills Have Eyes Part II, The Ripper, and Blood Tracks. Expect sharp debate, killer trivia, and a battle for Best Kill, Best Final Girl, and Best Overall Film. Don’t let them catch you!

Season 2 of The Slashers slashes into the second half of the ’80s! An era when the sub-genre got gorier, campier, and more unhinged than ever. From cult curiosities to infamous sequels and the rise of new horror icons, our Blood Pools dig into everything from sun-drenched slash-sploitation to chilling suburban nightmares. Expect deep cuts, forgotten oddities, and some of the wildest Final Girls, k...

Join Jason of Binge Movies , the creator and brains behind this limited series podcast, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre , the heart and soul of the series, and Paul from The Countdown , the equivalent of the series' immune system, as they come together one final time to reflect on the golden age of the Slasher sub-genre, 1980 to 1984.   In among their musings on that long ago time, the hosts give...

Join Jason of Binge Movies , the great defender of all that slashes, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre , who dives deep into those same slashers to reveal the deeper themes, and Paul from The Countdown , he who worships the gore among those slashers, as they round out the golden age of the Slasher by exploring the year that was 1984.   This episode's Blood Pool consists of: Rocktober Blood released...

Join Jason of Binge Movies , the sadistic programmer who enjoys torturing the others hosts with his film selections for the Blood Pool, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre , whose frilm critic brain gets stretched to breaking point by this week's Pool, and Paul from The Countdown , who now believes Jason's main purpose in life is to torment him with each Blood Pool, as they tackle the whole Slasher ye...

Join Jason of Binge Movies , the defender of all trashy slashers, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre , with her scholarly perspective on said trash, and Paul from The Countdown , he who mercilessly takes out the trash, as they examine the second half of a massive year for Slasher films: 1982.   This episode's Blood Pool consists of: Humongous June 11, 1982 Honeymoon Horror released June 15, 1982 Piec...

Join Jason of Binge Movies , the insane mind from which this limited series podcast was born, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre , she who could not say no to Jason, and Paul from The Countdown , he who has to keep Jason in check, as they tackle the first half of another huge year in the history of Slasher films: 1982.   This episode's Blood Pool consists of: Island Of Blood released January 8, 1982...

Join Jason of Binge Movies , the cult movie champion, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre , the magnificently centered voice of reason, and Paul from The Countdown , the show's answer to Statler and Waldrof, as they join forces to complete their journey through the Slashers of 1981.   This episode's Blood Pool consists of: The Burning May 8, 1981 Happy Birthday to Me May 15, 1981 The Prowler November...

Jason from Binge Movies , the B-movie appreciator, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre , the beautifully balanced film critic, and Paul from The Countdown , the show's version of Simon Cowell, re-convene to continue their journey through the golden-age of the Slasher sub-genre, this time tackling the first half of 1981's massive slate of films.   This week's Blood Pool consists of: Home Sweet Home rel...

Join Jason of Binge Movies , the resident eternal optimist, who will find something to enjoy in most every film he watches,  and Paul from The Countdown , the show's "Negatron" and gorehound who demands some form of competence in his film viewing, as they commence their journey through the Golden Age of the Slasher sub-genre with this introduction to the show, how it work, and how it all came toge...

Join Jason of Binge Movies , the resident eternal optimist, who will find something to enjoy in most every film he watches, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre , the pragmatist who offers a grounded and deeper analysis of the films, and Paul from The Countdown , the show's "Negatron" and gorehound who demands some form of competence in his film viewing, as they commence their journey through the Golde...

Jason from Binge Movies and Paul from The Countdown join forces to deliver a special, limited edition podcast series on the golden age of the Slasher sub-genre of horror, 1980 to 1984. Join these two lifelong horror fans as they cover everything from the most famous slashers to some of the more obscure examples ever made. Each episode, Jason and Paul review about half a dozen slashers as part of t...