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June 19, 2019 High Tension (2003)
We fancy. Or, as the French would say, "nous avons envie." That's right, we are reviewing a foreign film, but you would hardly notice, because the visuals tell the story so well. This week is High Tension, also known as "Switchblade Romance." While the switchblade imagery does play into the themes in the film somewhat, High Tension is a much more appropriate title, given that everything rises to a fever pitch throughout the very manageable 92 minute run time.
The film has been criticized for its similarities to Intensity, by Dean Koontz, the comparisons have likely prompted even more people to see the film. The film was directed by Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Maniac, Piranha 3D, Crawl). It stars Cécile de France, Maïwenn, and Philippe Nahon. Overall, it is a sight to behold from the torrential geysers of blood, to the stellar showings of fear in the actresses.
This week's "Hidden Track" is 911 by Babe Patrol. If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast horror, women in horror, scary, cult classic, slasher, killer, murderer, split personality, schizophrenia, delusional, special effects, practical effects, gore, splatter, unintentional comedy

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1 hr 32 min
June 12, 2019 Cujo (1983)
Picture this, you are freezing to death under the crippling weight of an avalanche. Suddenly, a slobbering mess of a dog with some booze barrel unearths you and saves your life. Now imagine roughly the same dog, in the dead of summer, with rabies. Pretty different, right? Well that's basically Stephen King's Cujo.
The film starts Dee Wallace, the adulterous Donna Trenton, who just wants her car fixed and her son, Tad (Danny Pintauro) to stop crying for his dad, Vic (Daniel Hugh Kelly). The film pretty drastically modified the end of the book, but King did the same in his initial draft of the screenplay. Overall, this is inarguably one of the best King adaptations, which is sadly not paraded through the streets on a gold-gilded throne.
If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast movie review, horror, scary, horror literature, book adaptation, film trivia, facts, movie production, special effects

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1 hr 48 min
June 10, 2019 Bonus- Interview with Clayton Cogswell (Director of I Had a Bloody Good Time at House Harker)
Breaking from the tradition of discussing a movie with each other, we've decided to discuss a movie WITH ITS DIRECTOR! On this bonus episode, we are joined by the magnanimous, Clayton Cogswell, director of I Had a Bloody Good Time at House Harker. In this interview, we discuss the movie making process in depth from conception, to writing, with soapy fake blood in between. We also discuss Clayton's inspiration, spanning from Sam Raimi to John Carpenter. If you like what you hear, please support our new friend. We were not paid to peddle their content, we just like it and hope you will too!
The film is available for FREE with Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Good-Time-House-Harker/dp/B0757BLRCY
Be sure to follow their instagram, @househarker, for updates!
Vampires, nosferatu, count orlock, mr. barlow, dracula, twilight, horror comedy, dark comedy, movie review, indie film, independent, director, film production, special effects, sfx, practical effects, screenwriting, evil dead, halloween, texas chainsaw massacre

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1 hr 14 min
June 05, 2019 Body Bags (1993)
Remember the longstanding Showtime horror anthology TV series, Body Bags? No? Oh right, because the project got cancelled and they turned it into a movie. The show was intended to be their response to Tales from the Crypt, in an ill-fated pursuit.
The three shorts were directed by horror legends John Carpenter (The Thing, Halloween, Christine)and Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Lifeforce, Poltergeist). Carpenter and Hooper both play bit parts in the movie, with Carpenter serving as the host, a sarcastic, rotting corpse, and Hooper as a coroner.
Horror legends, Wes Craven and Sam Raimi, also have cameos that are pretty great. Mark Hammill (Star Wards, The Guyver, Batman the Animated Series) shows his taint, butt, and balls, in a very ambitious move that cannot be unseen. David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London, Ice Cream Man) plays a charming gas station patron who fights worse than Gandhi.
The "Hidden Track" is from Golgothan Remains, titled From Chaos It has Come. Be sure to check out their shows at Heathen Fest III 6/1/19, Moruya Waterfront Hotel, The Brightside Brisbane 6/21/19, Crowbar on 6/23/19, and back to Crowbar on 7/6/19.If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast
Escape from New York, The Fog, Prince of Darkness, Vampires, Eggshells, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, horror, horror movies, horror comedy, dark comedy, movie review, facts, trivia, special effects, movie production

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1 hr 44 min
May 29, 2019 1408 (2007)
This week, Jake and his bodaciously beautiful bride, Ciara, review 1408. This Stephen King adaptation is somewhat unique, given that the story originated as an example in On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. He later revisited the characters and finished the story, collecting it with two others in an audiobook series, Blood and Smoke.
The story surrounds Mike Enslin, played by John Cusack (Gross Point Blank, Say Anything, High Fidelity). This jaded, cynical writer lives something of a vagabond lifestyle, going to various allegedly haunted hotel rooms, reporting on his experiences in trite paperback novels. That is, until he receives an anonymous postcard advising him of the Dolphin Hotel. The manager, Gerald Olin, is played by the magnanimous Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Avengers, Cell). Olin tries somewhat desperately to talk Mike out of it, but our wry writer won’t be dissuaded and enters the room where no one has lasted more than 60 minutes anyway.
This week’s “Hidden Track” is from Spirit Healer. The song is A Memory of the Ritual on their new record, Hollowform. Be sure to check them out on Spotify and read the accompanying short story. If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast Haunted, ghost, specter, demon, possession, ghoul, horror literature, paranormal phenomena, writer, author, investigation, supernatural, movie, review, critique, criticism, movie production, practical effects, special effects

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1 hr 38 min
May 22, 2019 So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Memory is a cruel mistress. Y’see memory, when in perfect working order, can preserve those precious moments in life. When it doesn’t work, you watch So I Married an Axe Murderer again, not realizing how bad it is. It- Is---- So--- Bad- Cruel- Comedy of Crap *blows out candle*
The film stars Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Wayne’s World) as Charlie and Stuart MacKenzie. He falls in love with Harriet Michaels, played by Nancy Travis. His best friend, a cop dressed like a pimp, Tony Giardino, is played by Anthony LaPaglia (Annabelle Creation). As the plot develops, it seems there is more to Harriet’s sister, Rose, than anyone led on, as played by Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction). There are some great cameos by Phil Hartman, Steven Wright, Michael Richards (pre-racist freakout), and Charles Grodin.
This week’s “Hidden Track” is OC45 with Lady Death. Be sure to follow them and check out their website, OC45sucks.com, for updates on the new album they are recording.If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast
horror, horror movies, movie review, dark comedy, horror comedy, marriage, wedding, serial killer, murderer, axe murderer, black widow

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1 hr 44 min
May 15, 2019 Legion (2010)
This week’s film is Legion. No, not the X-Men TV show, Google! Please just let me finish my research so I can go to sleep!
Anyway, the film stars Paul Bettany (Avengers: Infinity War, Manhunt: Unabomber, A Knight’s Tale) and was directed by Scott Stewart (Priest, Dominion, Dark Skies). The pair would team up twice within a year of each other for Legion and Priest, which make a pretty decent double feature. Bettany plays Michael, an angel who willingly transubstantiates to become a man and defy God to help save humanity.
Basically, Adrianne Palicki (Orville, John Wick, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), is pregnant with the next savior of humanity, but God wants to do the ol’ ctrl+alt+del on humanity and does not want the baby born. Instead, he sends a horde of angels to possess people and do his bidding.
Notable villains include Doug Jones (Hellboy, The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth) and Jeanette Miller (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Voyager, Austin Powers). Miller plays Gladys, the seemingly sweet old lady, who lets the cast know that there is some divine tomfoolery about. Jones plays the bit part of a possessed ice cream man, which is sadly squandered, because it is visually impressive. Kevin Durand (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Vikings, 3:10 to Yuma) plays Gabriel, the sassy angel with bulletproof wings.
Lucas Black and Tyrese Gibson of the Fast & Furious franchise are in the film. One is kind of a racial stereotype and the other is named after a car, so there’s that.
This week’s Hidden Track is Twilight Creeps, with their song Night of the Demons. You can check them out at twilightcreeps.com, which has access to their facebook, twitter, Instagram, and youtube. If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast Apocalypse, end of days, savior, end of the world, doomsday, savior, redeemer, prophecy, fallen angel, immaculate conception, antichrist, possession, lord of the flies, age of Ultron, wandavision, action horror, the blob, angels, demons, the da vinci code,

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1 hr 38 min
May 08, 2019 The Omen (1976)
Do these boys know how to party or what? A movie about a spooky kid from the 70s? Quick kids! Put down your cellular phones with your instagrams and tune in to the talkies for this week’s review of The Omen!
The film was directed by Richard Donner (Superman, The Goonies, Lethal Weapon) and stars Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mocking Bird, Cape Fear, The Boys from Brazil). Peck plays Robert Thorn, who, while desperate to spare his wife’s feelings, tricks her into believing that Damien is their own son, who actually died shortly after being born. Harvey Spencer Stephens who played Damien, had a very minor acting career after the film, appearing in a TV movie, then having a cameo in the 2006 remake of The Omen as a reporter.
With the help of Keith Jennings, played by David Warner (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze, Star Trek VI, Star Trek V, Star Trek TNG, Tron) Thorn tries to discovery what happened to his son, who Damien really is, and how to undo the plot he has been unwittingly complicit in for the past five years. Oh, and we cannot forget Jerry Goldsmith’s Academy Award winning score!
This week's Hidden Track is Green Eyes by The Mammoths (https://themammothsmusic.com/; @the_mammoths). Be sure to check their website and instagram for their upcoming shows and new releases. If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast
Lee Remick, Billie Whitelaw, Holly Palance, horror, antichrist, birthmark, lucifer, son of satan, hounds of hell, possession, conspiracy, evil, bible, prophecy, revelations, the devil, son of a jackal, jesus Christ, the occult, devil worshippers, special effects, novelization, curse, documentary, statistics

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1 hr 49 min
May 01, 2019 The Void (2016)
Just like you would at a cozy little bed and breakfast, the boys spend some time relishing in The Void this week. The film was written and directed by Astron-6 founders, Steven Kostanski (Bio-Cop, Leprechaun Returns, Clown) and Jeremy Gillespie (The Shape of Water, It, It: Chapter Two, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark). Aaron Poole (X-Files, Forsaken) stars as Daniel Carter, a dejected cop, who comes into contact with his estranged wife, Allison, played by Kathleen Munroe (Supernatural, NCIS, The Dresden Files). As the night unfolds, the characters find there is somethign far more nefarious in the burned down hospital than ashes.
This week's "Hidden Track" is What You Can't See by Dark Serenity (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XmDp9liund2Hd0TUC27bP; @darkserenityband). Be sure to support them at the upcoming Girl's Rock Detroit fundraiser (6/15), Rockwood Music Hall in New York (6/22), The Fire in Philadelphia (6/25), The Crying Wolf in Nashville (7/17), Kirby's in Witchita (7/24) and Rock's Bar in Colorado (8/2).
If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast Event Horizon, horror, horror movie, movie review, demons, demon possession, monsters, makeup, creature effects, special effects, visual effects, Hellraiser, Hellbound Heart, Mandy, alternate dimensions, portal, abyss, hell, zombies, undead, survival

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2 hr 1 min
April 24, 2019 The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
As a tie in to our event, Toxic Avengers #PodGame, we humbly submit our review of The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie. For those of you not following the announcements on instagram, Toxic Avengers #PodGame was Jake's idea to coincide with the release of Avengers: End Game, but with horror's favorite mutated monster hero: Toxie. Be sure to check out Cult Classic Mania (reviewing The Toxic Avenger), Gorelords (reviewing The Toxic Avenger Part II), Terror Trio (reviewing Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV), and Copulators Die First (reviewing episodes of Toxic Crusaders). In this film, Toxie (Ron Fazio/ John Altamura) has a sumo duel with the Devil (Rick Collins), in a vague video game format, which involves the green winged beast being peed on. While that sounds awesome, it comes after a gauntlet of watching Toxie try to keep real jobs to pay eye surgery for his girlfriend, Claire (Phoebe Legere). This film and Part II were originally intended to be one film; however, given issues with the run time, the film was split. You can tell that there are filler scenes and some black magic trickery to stretch the plot like a lumpy Stretch Armstrong (or Vac-Man if you remember those). While not the pinnacle of Llyod Kaufman's (Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Class of Nuke 'Em High, Terror Firmer, Rocky) filmography, the film is definitely work the watch-- if only to get to the fourth installment. Also, the melt scene by Jerry Macaluso (Darkman, Mystery Men, Little Nicky) is surprisingly awesome.
This week's "Hidden Track" was graciously provided by Bat$hit!crazy (@batshitcrazy_band). Be sure to stay tuned after the episode to hear their song Ellen's Grave. https://campsite.bio/cultclassicmania, https://linktr.ee/gorelords If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast Troma, Melvin Ferd, Melvin Junko, Stan Lee, Horror, Horror Movie, Cult Classic, Schlock, B Movie, Exploitation Film, Gore, Splatter, Makeup, Makeup Effects, Special Effects, Film Review, Movie Production, Slapstick, Superhero, Campy, Independent Film, New Jersey, Tromaville, Toxic Waste, Melt Movie, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, Dr. Strange, Spider-Man, Thanos, The Black Order, Infinity War, Infinity Gauntlet

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1 hr 35 min