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The Slashers

A year-by-year journey through slasher movie history with debates, awards, and deep cuts from three horror film critics. Travel back to the golden age of slasher movies one year at a time with The Slashers. A horror movie podcast hosted by Paul from The Countdown, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, and Jason from Binge Movies, each season dives into a specific year in slasher history, starting with 1980, the moment the genre exploded into the mainstream. Every episode features a “Blood Pool” of films

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The Slashers 1985

The Slashers ·

2025/10/30

The Slashers return to 1985 when gore went direct-to-video. Paul from The Countdown, Megan Kearns from Spoilerpiece Theater, and Jason from Binge Movies slash through Murderlust, The Mutilator, The Hills Have Eyes Part II, The Ripper, and Blood Tracks. Expect sharp debate, killer trivia, and a battle for Best Kill, Best Final Girl, and Best Overall Film. Don’t let them catch you!

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The Slashers Season II

The Slashers ·

2025/09/26

Season 2 of The Slashers slashes into the second half of the ’80s! An era when the sub-genre got gorier, campier, and more unhinged than ever. From cult curiosities to infamous sequels and the rise of new horror icons, our Blood Pools dig into everything from sun-drenched slash-sploitation to chilling suburban nightmares. Expect deep cuts, forgotten oddities, and some of the wildest Final Girls, killers, and kills the decade had to offer.Subscribe now and join us as we carve through the bloody boom

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The Slashers Epilogue

The Slashers ·

2023/11/06

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the creator and brains behind this limited series podcast, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, the heart and soul of the series, and Paul from The Countdown, the equivalent of the series' immune system, as they come together one final time to reflect on the golden age of the Slasher sub-genre, 1980 to 1984.In among their musings on that long ago time, the hosts give their overall season awards for a range of fun categories including: most athletic killer, most likely to

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01:55:07

The Slashers 1984

The Slashers ·

2023/10/30

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the great defender of all that slashes, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, who dives deep into those same slashers to reveal the deeper themes, and Paul from The Countdown, he who worships the gore among those slashers, as they round out the golden age of the Slasher by exploring the year that was 1984. This episode's Blood Pool consists of: Rocktober Blood released January 1, 1984 Fatal Games released January 1, 1984 Splatter University released July 13, 1984 Day of the

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01:56:28

The Slashers 1983

The Slashers ·

2023/10/23

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the sadistic programmer who enjoys torturing the others hosts with his film selections for the Blood Pool, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, whose frilm critic brain gets stretched to breaking point by this week's Pool, and Paul from The Countdown, who now believes Jason's main purpose in life is to torment him with each Blood Pool, as they tackle the whole Slasher year of 1983 in one massive episode! This episode's Blood Pool consists of: Ogroff (Mad Mutilator)

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01:48:30

The Slashers 1982 Part 2

The Slashers ·

2023/10/16

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the defender of all trashy slashers, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, with her scholarly perspective on said trash, and Paul from The Countdown, he who mercilessly takes out the trash, as they examine the second half of a massive year for Slasher films: 1982. This episode's Blood Pool consists of: Humongous June 11, 1982 Honeymoon Horror released June 15, 1982 Pieces released August 23, 1982 Deadly Games released September 2, 1982 The Slumber Party Massacre released

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The Slashers 1982 Part 1

The Slashers ·

2023/10/09

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the insane mind from which this limited series podcast was born, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, she who could not say no to Jason, and Paul from The Countdown, he who has to keep Jason in check, as they tackle the first half of another huge year in the history of Slasher films: 1982. This episode's Blood Pool consists of: Island Of Blood released January 8, 1982 The New York Ripper released March 4, 1982 Silent Rage released April 2, 1982 Death Screams released May

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01:34:39

The Slashers 1981 Part 2

The Slashers ·

2023/10/02

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the cult movie champion, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, the magnificently centered voice of reason, and Paul from The Countdown, the show's answer to Statler and Waldrof, as they join forces to complete their journey through the Slashers of 1981. This episode's Blood Pool consists of: The Burning May 8, 1981 Happy Birthday to Me May 15, 1981 The Prowler November 6, 1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker November 20, 1981 From this Pool, the hosts will each select

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01:24:29

The Slashers 1981 Part 1

The Slashers ·

2023/09/25

Jason from Binge Movies, the B-movie appreciator, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, the beautifully balanced film critic, and Paul from The Countdown, the show's version of Simon Cowell, re-convene to continue their journey through the golden-age of the Slasher sub-genre, this time tackling the first half of 1981's massive slate of films. This week's Blood Pool consists of: Home Sweet Home released January 1, 1981 Night School released January 7, 1981 My Bloody Valentine released February 11,

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The Slashers Prologue

The Slashers ·

2023/09/18

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the resident eternal optimist, who will find something to enjoy in most every film he watches, and Paul from The Countdown, the show's "Negatron" and gorehound who demands some form of competence in his film viewing, as they commence their journey through the Golden Age of the Slasher sub-genre with this introduction to the show, how it work, and how it all came together. There is also a massive twist in the tail of this Prologue, so don't miss this episode before

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01:17:40

The Slashers 1980

The Slashers ·

2023/09/18

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the resident eternal optimist, who will find something to enjoy in most every film he watches, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, the pragmatist who offers a grounded and deeper analysis of the films, and Paul from The Countdown, the show's "Negatron" and gorehound who demands some form of competence in his film viewing, as they commence their journey through the Golden Age of the Slasher sub-genre, one year at a time, by diving straight into 1980. The films covered in

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The Slashers Trailer

The Slashers ·

2023/09/09

Jason from Binge Movies and Paul from The Countdown join forces to deliver a special, limited edition podcast series on the golden age of the Slasher sub-genre of horror, 1980 to 1984. Join these two lifelong horror fans as they cover everything from the most famous slashers to some of the more obscure examples ever made. Each episode, Jason and Paul review about half a dozen slashers as part of the Blood Pool and give out awards for the: - Best Kill, - Best Final Girl - Best Poster/Box Art - Best

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