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PODCAST

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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23:09

Pig (2019)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/12/09

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Bobby reunited to discuss Evan Powers' 'Pig' (2019). Our hosts discuss the importance of body image, why comedy works in horror and ways the short could have handled its twists. Premise: A self-conscious psychopath struggles with his body image while terrorizing a group of unsuspecting campers.Connect with your co-hosts:> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @people_scares> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_podIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and

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27:09

Bounce House (2023)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/12/02

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Adrian discuss Callie Bloem & Christopher Ewing's 'Bounce House' (2023). Our hosts discuss how they would handle an apocalyptic event, self isolation and the need to clean up blood stains on any bouncy house that is found.Connect with your co-hosts:> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_podIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod

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21:21

High End Dying (2023)

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2024/11/25

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Joe discuss Helen Liu's short, 'High End Dying' (2023), class and race, beautiful food and practical FX, and how this fits into the recent trend of culinary horror.Premise: An elite-level chef literally puts herself into her craft, as her attempt to impress a famed food critic descends into a bloodbath.Connect with your co-hosts:> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please

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28:16

Gummy (2023)

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2024/11/18

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Joe discuss Sasha Aubort's 'Gummy' (2023) which has incredible sound design and draws comparisons to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Harmony Korine's Gummo and The Loved Ones. In short: prepare to be disgusted (complimentary)Premise: A masochistic dentistry student grapples with unrequited love and her manipulative father by pulling out her own teeth for addictive pleasure.Connect with your co-hosts:> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre> Joe:

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29:01

The Plague (2017)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/11/11

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark and Sharai discuss Guillermo Carbonell’s short ‘The Plague’ (2017). We talk about old people in boxes and police damaging personal property because they know they can get away with it.Premise: One night Rosa wakes up when she hears that someone is breaking in to her house. Then she discovers that the "burglar" is her own father, that again has escaped from the retirement home where he lives. Just as Rosa is calling the retirement home, somebody knocks on the door

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30:03

East Hell (2017)

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2024/11/04

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Mark discuss Callum Smith’s short ‘East Hell’ (2017). We dive into teenage pettiness, child-rearing, and sibling rivalry. Premise: Two teenage goths try to summons demon using a satanic ritual they found on RedditConnect with your co-hosts:> Jazz:@girlthatsscary> Mark: @theanticriticIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast

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19:33

While Mortals Sleep (2022)

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2024/10/28

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Jamie discuss Alex Fofonoff’s short While Mortals Sleep. We talk bait-and-switch intros, cults, and cosmic horrors beyond comprehension.Premise: When a cold case novelist's career implodes, she seeks refuge in her friend's remote vacation home. Upon arrival, she encounters a strange couple who claim to be the caretakers. As tensions build, a dark secret begins to emerge.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jamie: @gltiterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod> Jazz:

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24:37

Street No. 4 (2022)

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2024/10/21

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Aj discuss Lark Lee’s short 'Street No. 4' (2022).All homes have their history 😉Premise: Determined to prove to her partner that their new eucalypt forest house is perfect for their family, a pregnant woman discovers there's more to the house than what was advertised.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jamie: @Glitterburrito / @bloodyboardspod> AJ: @ButWhoisshe / @D180pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:36

The Microscope (2022)

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2024/10/14

This week on The Alter Tapes, Xero and AJ discuss Elliot Vick & Reuben Vick's 'The Microscope' (2022).Premise: An eccentric microscopist finally gets his hands on some rare samples, but he could never have imagined what he’ll see through the lens.Connect with your co-hosts:> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @d180podcast> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:16

Gwilliam (2015)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/10/07

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Bobby discuss Brian Lonano’s short ‘Gwilliam’ (2015). Apologies for what you’ll witness here, but these two are walking on eggshells discussing this little perverted freak.Premise: You can forget your sins, but you can never forget your Gwilliam.Connect with your co-hosts:> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @people_scares Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:53

Bite (2018)

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2024/09/30

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss Jack Pirie's 'Bite' (2018).Premise: Rejected from yet another audition, a young woman heads back to her rehearsal space to practice. In the dim light, she sees a terrifying sight in the mirror, and an inner battle for her life begins.Wanna connect with your co-hosts?> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScaryIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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22:00

Ayuda (2018)

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2024/09/23

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Sharai discuss Patrick M. Mason’s ‘Ayuda’ (2018), vampire theory, and compare and contrast the short against this year’s ‘Abigail’ (2024).Premise: When two day laborers are picked up for work, they quickly realize that their new employer may be hiding a deadly secret.Connect with your co-hosts:> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacreIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See

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30:03

Skin Deep (2023)

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2024/09/16

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Bobby discuss Abby Alleyne Brooke's 'Skin Deep' (2023).Premise: On the last night of summer in a sleepy seaside town, an insecure young woman finally reveals to her crush exactly how she feels — and what she is..Connect with your co-hosts:> Bobby: @bobbytorrez / @KingzScream / @People_Scares> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:43

Marta (2017)

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2024/09/09

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Nichole discuss Lucía Forner's 'Marta' (2017), upstart serial killers, the perfect runtime of shorts, and a shared appreciation of foreign horror.Premise: Marta believes that her ideal profession would be that of a serial killer, and she wants Carlos to be her first victim.Connect with your co-hosts:> Nichole: @BodiesHorror> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:07

Red Gloves (2023)

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2024/09/02

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Mark discuss Santiago Saba Salem’s short “Red Gloves”. A callback to the great Giallo films of the 80s, Mark and Nichole discuss the influences of the subgenre that permeates throughout the shorts 10 minute runtime and whether it should be extended into a feature length film.Premise: In 1980s NYC, a young dancer at the top of her class is stalked during a lonely night of rehearsing by a shadowy figure wearing red gloves.Connect with your co-hosts:>

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28:35

Dédalo (2013)

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2024/08/26

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark and Joe discussJerónimo Rocha's 'Dédalo' (2013), Alien movies, Resident Evil briefcases, and why a tense and scary 8-minute short can be more effective than a two-hour film.Premise: Trapped inside the Space Freighter/Refinery DÉDALO, a young woman tries to survive an infestation of diabolic creaturesConnect with your co-hosts:>Mark: @theanticritic / @KingzScream / @MidnightSocialDistortion (Insta)> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueersFind more great podcasts

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26:07

Asking For A Friend (2019)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/08/19

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Joe discuss Kelsey Bollig’s short 'Asking For A Friend' (2019). They discuss the lived-in humour between the leads, incredible autopsy practical FX, and why the end of the short feels like such a tease.Premise: Blake and Q are childhood best friends, roommates, and well - soulmates. After a long day, Blake returns home to find Q has made nachos, and also unexpectedly killed someone in their apartment. Through a series of heavily graphic and hilarious

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20:12

Shiny New World (2021)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/08/12

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Xero discuss Jan van Gorkum’s short “Shiny New World” (2021). The duo discuss gag-worthy practical FX, meta comedic beats, and the details of paranormal HR training.Premise: Fifty-year-old Barry is a special kind of cleaner: he cleans crime scenes where demons have wreaked havoc. While making a corporate film about his work, a normal working day for Barry gets out of hand in a bloody way.Connect with your co-hosts:> Adrian: @adrianraee /

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19:10

Teeth (2015)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/08/05

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Xero discuss Tom Brown and Daniel Gray’s short ‘Teeth’ (2015). We dive into relatable horror, iconic narration, and dental health in America.Premise: This is the story of a man with a misguided and intense focus – one which started in his youth and carried on to old age. His life events are chronicled through the loss of his teeth – and how his obsessive efforts to amend what was damaged bring on yet further destructionConnect with your co-hosts:> Jazz:

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25:20

Liz Drives (2017)

The ALTER Tapes ·

2024/07/29

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Sharai discuss director Mia'kate Russell’s short ‘Liz Drives’. We’re clocking the big Karen energy that led these characters off the road and into hell.Premise: For estranged sisters Liz and Ellie being a family has never been easy – but there are some horrors you create yourself.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jazz: @girlthatsscary> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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