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The ALTER Tapes

Sharai Bohannon, Jazz Crawley, AJ Dickens, Mark O. Estes, Nichole Goble, Xero Gravity, Jamie Kirsten Howard, Joe Lipsett, Adrian Rodriguez, Bobby Torrez, Kat White

A weekly horror podcast featuring a rotating pair of POC, LGBTQ+ and/or female co-hosts discussing a new ALTER short in their own candid, irreverent, and often hilarious style.Part of the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

tv & film film reviews

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16:57

Murder Camp (2023)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/03/04

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz & Katdiscuss director Clara Aranovich’s short 'Murder Camp' (2023). This short film shows what happens when your slasher faves don’t check their schedules. Tune in to hear Jazz & Kat’s thoughts on Camp themed slasher flicks, this short film, our favorite horror villains, & more!Premise: Two slasher serial killers make the shameful error of serial killing at the same summer camp on the same night, challenging the very fabric of their friendship... and

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34:14

Tistlebu (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/02/26

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Joe check out Simon Matthew Valentine's 'Tistlebu' (2022). We're using the questions from Letterboxd user Ashleigh's review to guide our discussion, which includes reconnecting with nature, sticky sexy fluids, and comparisons to films such as The Lighthouse, The Untamed, and The Wicker Man.Premise: As a young urban couple on a working holiday hopes to connect with nature at Tistlebu farm, a primordial power comes into play, changing them both forever.Wanna

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30:06

Carrie's Doing Great (2020)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/02/19

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Joe check out Alex Salkicevic & Bryce Kraehenbuehl's 'Carrie's Doing Great' (2020). They discuss the 90s setting, the struggle for real life creatives, female coders and comparisons to Lorcan Finnegan's 2019 feature, Vivarium.Premise: An aspiring video game artist uncovers a conspiracy that the local neighborhood watch are kidnapping the town's creatives and turning them into mindless civil servants.Connect with your co-hosts:> Xero: @idkgravity /

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16:49

First Blood (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/02/12

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Xero Gravity discuss Olivia Loccisano’s short ‘First Blood’. We talk about new meanings of girl dinner, the stigma surrounding periods, and possibly the most use of excellent bisexual lighting in a short film.Premise: A teenage girl goes through a bizarre transformation after she gets her first period. Taken from YouTubeConnect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @NightmareFierce /@blerdymassacre> Xero: @idkgravity / @blerdymassacre Hosted on

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28:38

La Masia (2022)

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2024/02/05

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Sharai discuss Victor Català’s short ‘La Masia’ (2022). Our hosts discuss kids in horror, the country of Spain and the desire to see this story taken to the next level.Premise: Helga spends a few days with her grandparents whom she hasn't seen for years. Her grandmother is bound to a wheelchair and is cared for by her grandfather. Is this all as innocent as it seems?Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @Misssharai / @blerdymassacre> Adrian: @adrianraee

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24:56

The Dead Collectors (2021)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/01/29

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Adrian discuss Brendan Cleave’s short ‘The Dead Collectors’ (2021). Our hosts discuss living in a world plagued by a pandemic, how they would handle facing death as a daily job and the dangers of chewing bubble gum.Premise: During a pandemic in an alternate reality, two men have the job of collecting the deceased.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jazz: @smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary> Adrian: @adrianraee / @Slash_her_pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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20:42

We Forgot About The Zombies (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/01/22

For the 100th episode of The ALTER Tapes, Kat & Jazz discuss director Chris McInroy’s short 'We Forgot About The Zombies' (2022). This short film depicts what happens when a few friends stumble upon an a cure that may change the world. Tune in to hear Jazz & Kat’s thoughts on this short, surviving a zombie apocalypse, fun practical effects, shaky experiments & more!Premise: Two dudes think they found the cure for zombie bites.Connect with your co-hosts:Kat: @girlthatsscary

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21:58

We Got A Monkey's Paw (2018)

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2024/01/15

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Aj discuss Aaron Pagniano's short, 'We've Got A Monkey's Paw'.Premise: Zack and Jakki are your typical mismatched roommates. Jakki keeps it cool; while Zack likes it spooky. When Zack brings Jakki into his shenanigans they decide to spend the day making wishes on a Monkey's Paw. Soon the two find themselves in a series of mess. Ghost brides, demon boxes, dead-y bears, oh my! This paw is definitely in the wrong hands.Connect with your co-hosts:>

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16:25

Death Metal (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/01/08

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Jamie discuss Chris McInroy’s short 'Death Metal' (2022). A blood-soaked special effects showcase made up of a simple set up and punchline, this short is for fans of MADtv and gross out humor. If you’ve got five minutes, it’s got comedic gore.Premise: A metalhead inherits a satanic guitar that riffs to shreds.> Kat: @dannithekid / @GirlThatsScary> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPodIf you like the show, please rate, review and recommend it to others

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38:42

Bricks (2015)

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2023/12/18

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Nichole discuss Neville Pierce’s short, Bricks (2015).Premise: When a wealthy stockbroker hires a brick layer to renovate his expansive wine cellar underneath his country home, the two men give the bricks plenty to talk about.Connect with your co-hosts:> AJ: @_ButWhoIsShe/ @d180podcast> Nichole: @bodieshorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:53

Snow Globe (2022)

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2023/12/11

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Xero discuss Christopher Ryan Laughter’s short “Snow Globe”. In the spirit of the season, we had no choice but to draw parallels between classic Christmas tales, and consider some interesting snow globe theories.Premise: A devious housewife prepares her husband’s killer Christmas gift, but when reality comes knocking her past and future collide.Connect with your co-hosts:> Nichole: @BodiesHorror> Xero: @idkgravity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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24:09

Suspense (2020)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2023/12/04

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Xero discuss Ben & Jacob Burghart’s short ‘Suspense' (2020). Our hosts dive into ways to make a movie suspenseful, mixing comedy and horror and how taking a less is more approach with storytelling can result in success.Premise: Having survived a harrowing plane crash, an army pilot finds himself hanging from his parachute, suspended from a canopy of trees high above the forest floor. After making contact with his co-pilot on the ground, they realize that

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34:52

How To Make A Ghost (2023)

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2023/11/27

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark O. Estes and Adrian Rae discuss Jared Hogan’s short ‘How To Make A Ghost’ (2023). In this episode we discuss the unintentional similarities between the short at hand, The Black Phone, and true crime stories.Premise: On Halloween night in a small town, a boy accepts a dare from his friends to hide in the back seat of an empty car and frighten the driver when they return. But what starts as a seemingly harmless prank turns into a night from hell.Connect with your

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36:08

The Signal (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2023/11/20

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark and Bobby discuss Daniel Lasker’s short The Signal (2022). We talk if we would survive in a world where you can’t trust anyone while trying to avoid a demonic signals.Premise: A deadly sound transmitted from space known as The Signal, corrupts the minds of all who hear it, turning them into soulless demons under its control.Connect with your co-hosts:Mark: @theanticritic / @MidnightsocialdistortionBobby: @BobbyTorrez / @BobbyLikesItSpooky Hosted on Acast. See

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25:30

Buzzkill (2022)

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2023/11/13

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby & Kat discuss director Peter Ahern’s short 'Buzzkill' (2022). This short film shows what can happen if you let your curiosity get the best of you. Tune in to hear Bobby & Kat’s thoughts on this short, first dates, creepy secrets, & more!Premise: After hitting it off on a blind date, Rick and Becky decide they're ready to go steady. But as the night heats up, an unexpected discovery reveals first impressions can be deceiving.Connect with your

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28:17

Skin & Bone (2022)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2023/11/06

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Jamie discuss Eli Power’s short Skin & Bone, where appalachian witchcraft meets Greek mythological influences to deliver a pastoral haunting.Premise: A drifter begins suffering horrifying visions after taking a job on a secluded farm.Connect with your co-hosts:Kat: @dannithekid / @GirlThatsScaryJamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:46

Maggie (2023)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2023/10/30

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Jamie discuss James Kennedy’s short ‘Maggie’ . We dive into grief, loneliness, the treatment of carers, and aging in societies that neglect the elderly.Premise: A young care worker unleashes a supernatural force when she attempts to put a widower into care.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jazz: @girlthatsscary> Jamie: @Glitterburrito/ @Bloodybroadspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:26

The Dinner After (2021)

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2023/10/23

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Joe check out Matty Crawford's 'The Dinner After' (2021). They talk the need for therapy, a perfectly timed 12 minute runtime and why the short has shades of Evil Dead and Hereditary.Premise: A guilt-stricken Angela, visits her parents for what at first seems to be a routine family dinner, only for a painful truth to bubble to the surface, descending the evening into a nightmare. Connect with your co-hosts:> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @Girlthatsscary> Joe:

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13:43

Nose Nose Nose Eyes! (2017)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2023/10/16

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe and Sharai discuss director Jiwon Moon’s short “Nose Nose Nose Eyes!" which has us talking about Stockholm Syndrome, insurance scams, exquisite direction, and the year of Scary Mommys. Pick the bird brooch and let's get stabbing!Premise: (SPOILERS) The terrifying day a ten year old girl witnesses her mother stabbing her father's eyes to get insurance money.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre> Joe:

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32:56

Otherkin (2023)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2023/10/09

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai & Kat discuss director Dawson Taylor’s short “Otherkin”. This short film will make you second guess making new connections with folks from your past. Tune in to hear Kat & Sharai’s thoughts on this short, family connections, questionable choices, & more!Premise: Scarlet visits her estranged birth parents in hopes of forging a long-desired connection and learns that they;re weirdly, if not dangerously, obsessed with foxes.Connect with your

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