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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

139:56

Signs (2002) x Dark Skies (2013)

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2024/10/14

Ahh! We're insane with anger!! Al & Siena are probing into extraterrestrial terrors and alien invasions in this episode on SIGNS (2002) and DARK SKIES (2013)! Learn what those tinfoil hats were really made of, hear why an FX artist-turned-director chose to eschew special effects on his own set, and discover why the creature in that infamous Brazilian birthday party scene looks so different from all the other Shyamalan aliens on this Warren's birthday "Let the Right Warren" edition of Spli...

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145:54

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) x From Dusk...

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2024/09/30

Alright...this podcast is hereby...condemned! Al & Siena are mean mother filmin' servants of god in this cryptacular episode on TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT (1995) and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996)! Al & Siena are mean mother...filmin' servants of god in this cryptacular episode on TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT (1995) and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996)! Learn how glowsticks can double as demon goo, uncover how Santanico Pandemonium got her name (and why Siena can’t stop thinking a...

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144:46

Dead Alive (1992) x The Evil Dead II (1987)

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2024/09/16

GROOVY!! Al & Siena are kicking arse for the lord in this utterly undead episode on DEAD ALIVE (1992) and EVIL DEAD II (1987)! Learn why the town nearest to DEAD ALIVE’s set thought its crew committed a real massacre, hear how Bruce Campbell got blood-boarded for the camera, and discover which household objects can be used to animate a zombie baby on this Al’s birthday “Al-stravaganza” edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa...

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133:15

In The Tall Grass (2019) x Children Of The Corn (1984)

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2024/09/02

Question us not, Malachai! Stephen King has Al & Siena ready for harvest and reaching for scythes in this extra corny episode on IN THE TALL GRASS (2019) x CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)! Hear why Patrick Wilson is the king of hair pulling, learn how a local Boy Scouts troop contributed to the SFX creation of He Who Walks Behind the Rows, and spot the hidden CHRISTINE shoutout on this a-maize-ing edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema ...

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152:33

The Craft (1996) x The Faculty (1998)

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2024/08/19

We are the weirdos, Mister! Break out the plaid skirts and Hartnett haircuts—class is in session for Al & Siena with this high school horror pairing of THE CRAFT (1996) and THE FACULTY (1998)! Hear the supernatural behind-the-scenes stories from the “calling the corners” sequence, learn how Clea DuVall’s sunglasses helped her get cast, and weigh in on the Fairuza Balk witch trials on this back to school edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocte...

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149:40

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) x Sleepaway...

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2024/08/05

A toast to a summer of immature, adolescent decadence! Al & Siena packed for every kind of camp in this summertime slasher double feature of I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997) and SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)! Spot which location also appears in Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS, uncover the camper played by a Jersey Shore relative, and hear which SCREAM reference got IKWYDLS sued on this teenage terror edition of Splice & Splatter.Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau Cinema in San...

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132:03

Jaws (1975) x Lake Placid (1999)

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2024/07/22

Here's to swimmin’ with bow-legged women! Al & Siena are gonna need a bigger boat as they swim with the fishes (and crocodiles) for this double creature feature of JAWS (1975) and LAKE PLACID (1999)! Sink your teeth into the unbelievable story of the producers’ first choice to play Bruce the Shark, hear how Big Bertha surprised her croc construction crew when she first went in water, and deep dive into the disturbing recording process behind those hyper-real drowning sounds in JAWS on thi...

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121:33

X (2022) x Pearl (2022)

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2024/07/08

Please, somebody—they're STARS! Al & Siena believe it's possible to make a good dirty movie, but they will not accept a life they do not deserve on this Ti West and Mia Goth-centric episode on PEARL (2022) and X (2022) to celebrate the release of MAXXXINE now in theaters! Discover how a key prequel character ended up being played by the intimacy coordinator from X, find out which of the amateur pornstars was inspired by Dolly Parton, and explore the secret history of a real life stag film...

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113:25

Deep Red (1975) x Suspiria (1977)

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2024/06/24

Do you know anything about witches? Al & Siena are getting their Goblin music on and breaking out the black gloves with this Italian giallo double feature of DEEP RED (1975) and SUSPIRIA (1977). Learn which location was chosen for its real-life population of practicing satanists, hear the filmmaking myth behind the bisexual lighting (and discover the low-budget trick really responsible for those iconic neons), and find out which hot Timothee Chalamet lookalike is actually played by a drag...

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158:21

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) x The Texas Chain...

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2024/06/10

Sink your teeth into one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history! Al & Siena are cooking up some good barbecue (and behind-the-scenes stories) with THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003) and THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974). Learn about the problems with possum cameos, hear which scene involves real human blood consumption onscreen, and uncover how actors on both sets put their gag reflexes to good use on this extra meaty episode of Splice & Splatter. Splice &...

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139:52

Annabelle (2014) x Dead Silence (2007)

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2024/05/27

We're living, we're dying, we're doll...ing? Whatever happens, don't scream as Al & Siena (and a very special guest) unbox and play with the haunted doll horror of ANNABELLE (2014) and DEAD SILENCE (2007). Spot Annabelle's hidden ROSEMARY'S BABY references, hear which famous dolls make cameos among Mary Shaw's 101 puppets, and learn which behind-the-scenes crew member got a full demonic makeover on this "dummy" thicc episode of Splice & Splatter!Splice & Splatter is presented by t...

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153:16

Psycho (1960) x Rosemary's Baby (1968)

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2024/05/13

We all go a little mad from mommy issues sometimes, right? Al & Siena are taking it back to the cradle of horror with this motherlode discussion of PSYCHO (1960) and ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968). Hear which Playboy model appears in the famous shower scene, spot the rumored Sharon Tate cameo in Rosemary’s apartment, and learn about the special voiceover record Hitchcock sent to theaters on this mother of an episode of Splice & Splatter! Splice & Splatter is presented by the Jean Cocteau ...

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128:16

Funny Games (1997) x The Strangers (2008)

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2024/04/29

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146:36

Idle Hands (1999) x Killer Klowns from Outer Space...

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2024/04/15

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129:56

Jennifer's Body (2009) x All Cheerleaders Die (2013)

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2024/03/31

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145:30

The Ritual (2017) x The VVitch (2015)

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2024/03/18

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142:43

George A. Romero's The Dead Series

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2024/03/04

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139:46

The Devil's Backbone (2001) x The Orphanage (2007)

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2024/02/19

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129:29

House of Wax (2005) x Eyes Without a Face (1960)

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2024/02/04

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127:36

Last House On The Left (1972) x You're Next (2011)

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2024/01/22

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