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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

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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148:16

Final Destination (2000) x It Follows (2014)

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2025/05/26

Send us a text Pass it on! Al & Siena are cheating death and charting who's next in this doom-and-Devon Sawa-filled episode on FINAL DESTINATION (2000) x IT FOLLOWS (2014)! Hear the full plot of the unproduced X-Files episode that spawned a series, learn why the score for IT FOLLOWS was composed before the film was shot, and uncover how we really got Tony Todd as Bludworth on this "fear of fate" edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinem...

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140:03

The Others (2001) x Serial Mom (1994)

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2025/05/12

Send us a text The only "serial" they know anything about is Rice Krispies! Al & Siena are turning out all the lights and summoning the murder mommies of THE OTHERS (2001) x SERIAL MOM (1994)! Learn what happens on set when a director composes their own score, uncover how reverse psychology led Kathleen Turner to her iconic role, and find out why Nicole Kidman tried to escape the part on this Mother's Day special from Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean C...

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138:03

Jawbreaker (1999) x Carrie (1976)

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2025/04/28

Send us a text Everything is peachy effing keen, and you're a shoo-in for prom queen! Al & Siena can see your dirty pillows in this coronation-ready combo episode on JAWBREAKER (1999) x CARRIE (1976)! Learn how Vaseline helped Sissy Spacek get the part, uncover the ways JAWBREAKER incorporated candy into its iconic costumes and production design, and hear how one mechanical failure rewrote an entire ending—to Stephen King's liking—on this prom season pairing from Splice & Splatter. Sp...

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142:37

The Invisible Man (1933) x Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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2025/04/14

Send us a text To a new world of gods and monsters! Al & Siena are conjuring creatures and slipping into something a little less visible in this episode on Universal horror staples THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) x BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)! Hear how black velvet helped Claude Rains vanish, learn what a studio psychiatrist contributed to the screenwriting process, and discover the trick behind those disembodied snowy footprints on this creature feature classics edition of Splice & Splatte...

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133:34

Barbarian (2022) x Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

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2025/03/31

Send us a text Fire walk with me, b-b-ba-baby! Al & Siena are spilling Mother's milk and grabbing Garmonbozia in this family trauma-filled episode on BARBARIAN (2022) x TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992)! Hear how that hairy baby bottle came to be, learn about the real-life Halloween murder that paralleled the filming of TWIN PEAKS, and discover which prosthetic piece for Mother didn't make the cut on this all in the family edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is pres...

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141:12

Hausu (1977) x House on Haunted Hill (1959)

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2025/03/17

Send us a text Bananas! Bananas! Bananas! Al & Siena have prepared a few party favors for this visit to the wild and watermelon-filled haunted houses of HAUSU (1977) x HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959). Hear the bizarre story of how Spielberg's JAWS inspired Obayashi's comedic horror, learn what Alfred Hitchcock stole from William Castle's marketing campaigns, and uncover the fate of Diabetes Godzilla in this ghostly and ghoulish edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is prese...

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158:15

Re-Animator (1985) x Hellraiser (1987)

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2025/03/03

They have such sights to show you! Al & Siena are reaching for reagent and summoning cenobites in this necromantic and nutty episode on RE-ANIMATOR (1985) x HELLRAISER (1987)! Hear which colorful '80s classic was originally intended to be shot in black-and-white, learn how condoms and lube contributed to the prop creation, and uncover which scene shows a real body onscreen in this rejuvenating and risqué edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Coct...

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126:27

The Love Witch (2016) x Elvira: Mistress of The Dark...

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2025/02/17

It'll be a guaranteed standing ovulation! Al & Siena are purveyors of pulchritude in this seductively sorceress-filled episode on THE LOVE WITCH (2016) x ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK (1988)! Hear why old-school 35mm rear projection looks better now than it did in the '60s, learn what A-list celebrity was deemed too cute to cast, and discover which bloody prop was actually real on this "Valentine's Gay" edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Coctea...

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133:42

Silent Hill (2006) x Possession (1981)

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2025/02/03

Not so silent anymore! Al & Siena are pausing for Pyramid Head and screaming in subways over SILENT HILL (2006) x POSSESSION (1981)! Hear how 165 unique sets were blended to create the setting of Silent Hill, learn what direction Isabelle Adjani was given for that infamous subway scene, and discover which rom-com star was up for the role of Rose Da Silva on this psychotic and surreal edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa F...

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128:24

The Blair Witch Project (1999) x Creep (2014)

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2025/01/20

We have enough battery power to run a small country here! Al & Siena are cracking open the camcorders and taking some tubby time in this episode on THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999) x CREEP (2014)! Hear what cardinal rule of production design was broken making BLAIR's iconic stickmen, find out where the Peachfuzz mask really came from, and uncover the alternate witchy ending distributors demanded on this found footage-filled edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presente...

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147:06

Interview With The Vampire (1994) x Bram Stoker's...

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2025/01/06

They have crossed oceans of time to find you. Al & Siena are vampires pretending to be humans pretending to be vampires in this extra thirsty episode on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994) x BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992)! Hear how Stan Winston Studios helped Tom Cruise slurp up that rat, learn what turn-of-the-century camera trick inspired Coppola's vampire POV shots, and uncover the real reason for Lestat's pointy thumbnail weapon in this bloodsucking and batty edition of Splice & Splat...

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134:52

Black Christmas (1974) x Krampus (2015)

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2024/12/23

Yulish, very yulish! Al & Siena are coming in Krampus-y in this festive and fear-filled episode on BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) x KRAMPUS (2015)! Hear how the terrifying voice of the phone stalker was created, spot a PSYCHO Easter Egg filled with holiday spirit, and learn how a real murder took Bob Clark's film off TV on this holiday horror special edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New Mexico with new episodes out every ...

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148:25

The House That Jack Built (2018) x American Psycho...

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2024/12/09

We have to return some videotapes! Al & Siena are peeling off the mask of sanity in this serial killer-stuffed episode on THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT (2018) x AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)! Hear the lengths Christian Bale went to in order to scare Bret Easton Ellis, learn which murder almost kept Matt Dillon from taking the role of Jack, and discover what sound is used for foley in that infamous business card showdown sequence on this tastefully thick edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice &...

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147:31

Prince of Darkness (1987) x The Thing (1982)

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2024/11/25

You are receiving this podcast as a dream! Al & Siena are unfreezing John Carpenter’s cosmic horror in this episode on PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) and THE THING (1982)! Hear about the Wrestlemania match where Alice Cooper and Carpenter met, mock Tobe Hooper’s horrible pitch for THE THING, and spot all the sci-fi author Easter Eggs hidden in the character names on this dystopian edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New M...

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124:17

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) x Invasion of...

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2024/11/11

They're here already...and you're next! Al & Siena drifted through the universe, from planet to planet in the first episode of Season 2 of Splice & Splatter to share the mysteries behind INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) x INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)! Learn which actor did all their own stunts, what the insane SFX budget constraints were, and the terrifying story behind Don Siegle's dangerous cameo on this double-pod edition of Splice & Splatter.Splice & Splatter...

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132:14

Rob Zombie's Halloween II (2009) x A Nightmare on Elm...

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2024/10/28

Whatever you do... don't fall asleep as we celebrate Splice & Splatter's ONE YEAR PODCAST ANNIVERSARY! Al & Siena are in the Halloween spirit as they share all the tricks and treats about ROB ZOMBIE'S HALLOWEEN II (2009) and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984). Learn what weapon Freddy Krueger was going to have before his iconic knife glove, all the rules Rob Zombie's Michael Myers breaks in the franchise, and which set almost featured naked Barbie's for the villains backstory on this ve...

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