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PODCAST

Splice & Splatter

Al LaFleur & Siena Sofia Bergt

Splice & Splatter is the film history podcast where classic horror meets modern gore! Join hosts Al LaFleur (they/she) and Siena Sofia Bergt (they/she) as they descend into the blood-soaked world of horror cinema. With a shared background in film and an obsession with the genre, Al and Siena pull back the curtain on iconic films! From old-school hauntings to today’s most twisted terrors, each episode peels back the history of gory behind-the-scenes secrets, practical effects wizardry, and the

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All Episodes

190:07

Sweeney Todd (2007) x The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

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2026/02/16

Send a text Listen to the music of the night! Al & Siena are making meat pies and unmasking musicians for this monstrous musical pairing on SWEENEY TODD (2007) x THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004)! Learn about the bizarre materials—and colors—that went into making Benjamin Barker's blood, uncover the real backstory behind the divisive Gerard Butler casting, and spot how Sondheim uses medieval music to foreshadow each throat-slitting on this song-filled slasher edition of Splice & Splatte...

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187:09

Fresh (2022) x The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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2026/02/02

Send us a text We’re having an old friend for dinner. Al & Siena are feasting on fava beans and in the market for meats in this “eat your heart out” Valentine’s special on FRESH (2022) x SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)! Learn which modern horror master is responsible for FRESH’s iconic cinematography, uncover the simple trick behind how SOTL became the only horror film to win best picture, and discover which actor in each project had to campaign for their respective parts on this cannibal cou...

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163:16

The Cell (2000) x Dreamcatcher (2003)

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2026/01/19

Send us a text Catch the nightmare! Al & Siena are mapping minds and wading through memory warehouses in the mental minefields of THE CELL (2000) x DREAMCATCHER (2003)! Hear how Eiko Ishioka designed costumes to intentionally torture JLo, learn why Stephen King himself disowned the buddy (and butt-y) horror of his source text for DREAMCATCHER, and discover which graphic scene made Vincent D'Onofrio pass out at the most inopportune time on this all-in-your-head edition of Splice & Spla...

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197:40

As Above, So Below (2014) x The Descent (2005)

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2026/01/05

Send us a text The only way out is down! Al & Siena are crawling through catacombs and spelunking for suspense in this creature-filled and claustrophobic pairing on AS ABOVE, SO BELOW (2014) x THE DESCENT (2005)! Hear how the crew brought a real piano into the depths of the Paris catacombs, learn why those entirely-foam Appalachian caves look so convincing, and explore the dangers of shooting in off-limits tunnels on this all-underground edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream ne...

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145:15

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) x Jack Frost (1997)

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2025/12/22

Send us a text Very, very naughty! Al & Siena are channeling their inner Krampus and axing for icicles in this ultra-campy holiday special on SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) x JACK FROST (1997)! Find out how one football game caused a nationwide protest of the Santa slasher, learn how Geena Davis led to the serial killer snowman story transforming from high-budget action flick to ultra-cheap horror comedy, and uncover the bizarre snow stand-ins each film used on this frightful and festi...

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135:39

Identity (2003) x 1408 (2007)

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2025/12/08

Send us a text As we were going up the stairs, we met a man who wasn't there...Al & Siena are kicking off a very merry Cusack-mas season with the John Cusack-led psychological thrillers IDENTITY (2003) x 1408 (2007)! Learn which beloved composer got replaced mid-project, uncover Quentin Tarantino's hand in the hotel horror, and explore each story's alternate endings as Al & Siena announce some very special news for the podcast on this Cusackian couple edition of Splice & Splatter....

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143:42

The Howling (1981) x An American Werewolf in London...

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2025/11/24

Send us a text The things they do with special effects these days! Al & Siena are staying on the path and strapping on stiletto nails to give you a piece of their minds about the lycanthropic lunacy of THE HOWLING (1981) x AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)! Hear both sides of the story on the films' overlapping SFX makeup teams, learn why John Landis lost his marbles over the use of "Blue Moon," and uncover the hidden history of the failed "rocket werewolves" sequence in this hair-rai...

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156:01

Sleepy Hollow (1999) x Crimson Peak (2015)

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2025/11/10

Send us a text Love makes monsters of us all, and Al & Siena are losing their heads and gathering ghosts for the gothic romantic gore of SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) x CRIMSON PEAK (2015). Hear how the Headless Horseman was filmed flying out of the Tree of the Dead, spot two visual illusions Guillermo del Toro hid in Allerdale Hall's corridor, and learn about the terrifying practical explosion behind the burning windmill shot in this sumptuous start to season 3 of Splice & Splatter. Splice &a...

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153:55

Halloween (1978) x House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

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2025/10/27

Send us a text It's Halloween: everyone's entitled to one good scare as we celebrate Splice's TWO YEAR anniversary! You like blood? Violence? Beating the Boogeyman? Step into the Samhain Spirit with HALLOWEEN (1978) x HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003). Uncover the Michael Myers mask that almost was, hear how HOUSE's release got delayed by two years, and learn why bongos birthed one of the most iconic horror themes of all time in this "Halloween of 1000 Corpses" monstrous mashup edition of Splice &...

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171:04

Take Shelter (2011) x Jacob's Ladder (1990)

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2025/10/13

Send us a text Dream on! Al & Siena are stocking the storm shelter and sampling the strong stuff for these twin twisty psychological thrillers TAKE SHELTER (2011) x JACOB'S LADDER (1990)! Uncover the in-camera trick behind those hellish head-shaking shots, hear which single scene in Jeff Nichols' movie used more CGI than all of Avatar, and explore the deleted sequences Adrian Lyne deemed too terrifying to release on this Warren's birthday "Let the Right Warren" edition of Splice & Spl...

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156:18

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) x...

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2025/09/29

Send us a text This... is our BOOMSTICK! Al & Siena are searching for survivor girls and swallowing souls for this goofy, gory pairing of BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2006) x ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992)! Explore Sam Raimi's potato-based approach to getting the ideal performance from Bruce Campbell, learn how first-time filmmakers got the rights to play the Talking Heads' Psycho Killer over their closing credits, and hear how Hannibal Lecter unexpectedly got in the way of the De...

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163:10

Beetlejuice (1988) x Pet Sematary (1989)

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2025/09/15

Send us a text It's showtime! Al & Siena are rocking out to the Ramones and conjuring the ghost with the most for the undead delights of BEETLEJUICE (1988) x PET SEMATARY (1989)! Learn to spot Jack Skellington's first onscreen appearance, uncover the ultra-simple trick behind Church the cat's glowing eyes, and find out which Tobe Hooper character inspired Michael Keaton's unhinged performance on this Al’s birthday “Al-stravaganza” edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is...

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152:25

Heathers (1988) x Ginger Snaps (2000)

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2025/09/01

Send us a text They don't call it 'the curse' for nothing! Al & Siena's teen angst bullsh*t has a body count in this back to school bonanza on HEATHERS (1988) x GINGER SNAPS! Uncover why the screenwriter originally called Veronica Sawyer a "female Travis Bickle," hear the reason GINGER SNAPS' co-creators don't consider it a true werewolf film, and explore the symbolism behind Veronica's iconic blue costumes on this start-of-the-school-year special from Splice & Splatter. Splice & ...

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Minisode 1: The Crow Live Show

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2025/08/25

Send us a text For the first time ever...Splice & Splatter are LIVE at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Al & Siena share all the gory behind-the-scenes details of Brandon Lee's The Crow that were kept secret on their The Birds (1963) x The Crow (1994) episode. Celebrate 50 episodes with us at our first ever Live Show! Get your James O'Barr The Crow Graphic Novel online at beastlybooks.com with code SPLICE10 for 10% OFF your order! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Berg...

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166:59

The Birds (1963) x The Crow (1994)

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2025/08/18

Send us a text The birds are back in town, baby! Al & Siena are celebrating 50 episodes with a much-requested flight into feather-filled "chick" flicks THE BIRDS (1963) x THE CROW (1994)! Hear how Brandon Lee won over comic creator James O'Barr at their first meeting, pull back the curtain on Disney's lost yellowscreen process used to keep corvid wings crispy in composite shots, and learn how—and why—production decided to continue after its star's tragic death in this all-avian anniversar...

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146:54

Phenomena (1985) x Arachnophobia (1990)

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2025/08/04

Send us a text Eight limbs, two sets of fangs and an Al-titude! Al & Siena are wading through webs and calling for creepers in this insectoid installment on PHENOMENA (1985) x ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990)! Find out the food-based FX hack that stood in for swarms of insects onscreen, uncover the Olympic process of arachnid casting, and learn to spot why CREEPERS is actually set in an alternate timeline in this many-legged mashup edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented ...

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135:10

The Final Girls (2015) x Friday the 13th (1980)

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2025/07/21

Send us a text Ki-ki-ki ma-ma-ma...Mommy? Al & Siena are cooking up something campy in this sleepaway slasher pairing on THE FINAL GIRLS (2015) x FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)! Hear the SFX secrets behind Kevin Bacon's h-arrow-ing death scene, uncover the Chloe Sevigny casting that almost was, and find out why Sean Cunningham's ad campaign publicly pissed of the MoMA in this summer camp screamfest edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema in ...

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139:28

The Hills Have Eyes (1977) x Wolf Creek (2005)

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2025/07/07

Send us a text See? Pod on a stick! Al & Siena are walking right into the world's worst roadtrips in this high-temperature horror pairing on THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977) x WOLF CREEK (2005)! Find out what protected species a producer killed for the camera, learn which scene seemed so real on set it actually worried the director, and hear how bones from Texas Chainsaw Massacre made their way onto the soundtrack of Wes Craven's second feature on this desert dread edition of Splice & Splat...

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163:30

Donnie Darko (2001) x I Saw The TV Glow (2024)

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2025/06/23

Send us a text Do you like girls, boys, or TV shows? Al & Siena are bringing their bunny suits into the Pink Opaque for Siena's "Big Sad Gay Birthday Special" episode on DONNIE DARKO (2001) x I SAW THE TV GLOW (2024)! Find out about the recurring Twin Peaks dream that inspired Jane Schoenbrun, hear how watching football stoned helped Richard Kelly create the look of his wormholes, and listen to Siena's special TV GLOW-related announcement(!) on this teen angst edition of Splice & Spla...

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184:22

Alien (1979) x Nope (2022)

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2025/06/09

Send us a text In podspace no one can hear you scream. Al & Siena are opening the hatch and jamming with Jean Jacket in this extraterrestrial episode on ALIEN (1979) x NOPE (2022)! Find out how Alejandro Jodorowsky's ill-fated Dune gave us those great Giger monsters, learn the deep lore behind Antlers Holst's name, and uncover Ridley Scott's hand acting cameo in this ufological edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New...

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