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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

153:55

Halloween (1978) x House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

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2025/10/27

Send us a text It's Halloween: everyone's entitled to one good scare as we celebrate Splice's TWO YEAR anniversary! You like blood? Violence? Beating the Boogeyman? Step into the Samhain Spirit with HALLOWEEN (1978) x HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003). Uncover the Michael Myers mask that almost was, hear how HOUSE's release got delayed by two years, and learn why bongos birthed one of the most iconic horror themes of all time in this "Halloween of 1000 Corpses" monstrous mashup edition of Splice &...

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171:04

Take Shelter (2011) x Jacob's Ladder (1990)

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2025/10/13

Send us a text Dream on! Al & Siena are stocking the storm shelter and sampling the strong stuff for these twin twisty psychological thrillers TAKE SHELTER (2011) x JACOB'S LADDER (1990)! Uncover the in-camera trick behind those hellish head-shaking shots, hear which single scene in Jeff Nichols' movie used more CGI than all of Avatar, and explore the deleted sequences Adrian Lyne deemed too terrifying to release on this Warren's birthday "Let the Right Warren" edition of Splice & Spl...

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156:18

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) x...

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2025/09/29

Send us a text This... is our BOOMSTICK! Al & Siena are searching for survivor girls and swallowing souls for this goofy, gory pairing of BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2006) x ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992)! Explore Sam Raimi's potato-based approach to getting the ideal performance from Bruce Campbell, learn how first-time filmmakers got the rights to play the Talking Heads' Psycho Killer over their closing credits, and hear how Hannibal Lecter unexpectedly got in the way of the De...

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163:10

Beetlejuice (1988) x Pet Sematary (1989)

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2025/09/15

Send us a text It's showtime! Al & Siena are rocking out to the Ramones and conjuring the ghost with the most for the undead delights of BEETLEJUICE (1988) x PET SEMATARY (1989)! Learn to spot Jack Skellington's first onscreen appearance, uncover the ultra-simple trick behind Church the cat's glowing eyes, and find out which Tobe Hooper character inspired Michael Keaton's unhinged performance on this Al’s birthday “Al-stravaganza” edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is...

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152:25

Heathers (1988) x Ginger Snaps (2000)

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2025/09/01

Send us a text They don't call it 'the curse' for nothing! Al & Siena's teen angst bullsh*t has a body count in this back to school bonanza on HEATHERS (1988) x GINGER SNAPS! Uncover why the screenwriter originally called Veronica Sawyer a "female Travis Bickle," hear the reason GINGER SNAPS' co-creators don't consider it a true werewolf film, and explore the symbolism behind Veronica's iconic blue costumes on this start-of-the-school-year special from Splice & Splatter. Splice & ...

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Minisode 1: The Crow Live Show

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2025/08/25

Send us a text For the first time ever...Splice & Splatter are LIVE at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Al & Siena share all the gory behind-the-scenes details of Brandon Lee's The Crow that were kept secret on their The Birds (1963) x The Crow (1994) episode. Celebrate 50 episodes with us at our first ever Live Show! Get your James O'Barr The Crow Graphic Novel online at beastlybooks.com with code SPLICE10 for 10% OFF your order! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Berg...

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166:59

The Birds (1963) x The Crow (1994)

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2025/08/18

Send us a text The birds are back in town, baby! Al & Siena are celebrating 50 episodes with a much-requested flight into feather-filled "chick" flicks THE BIRDS (1963) x THE CROW (1994)! Hear how Brandon Lee won over comic creator James O'Barr at their first meeting, pull back the curtain on Disney's lost yellowscreen process used to keep corvid wings crispy in composite shots, and learn how—and why—production decided to continue after its star's tragic death in this all-avian anniversar...

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146:54

Phenomena (1985) x Arachnophobia (1990)

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2025/08/04

Send us a text Eight limbs, two sets of fangs and an Al-titude! Al & Siena are wading through webs and calling for creepers in this insectoid installment on PHENOMENA (1985) x ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990)! Find out the food-based FX hack that stood in for swarms of insects onscreen, uncover the Olympic process of arachnid casting, and learn to spot why CREEPERS is actually set in an alternate timeline in this many-legged mashup edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented ...

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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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