The ALTER Tapes

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Dicky Chalmers’ short ‘Angel.' This 16 minute short reminds us that connections with strangers while dating may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. Tune in to hear Sharai and Kat dive into this short, dating on the apps, & more!

Premise: When a girl goes back to a guy’s house following a dating app hook-up, she becomes suspicious of his true intentions after discovering his obsession with cooking ramen broth, and a strange AI digital assistant called Angel.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

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This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Bobby discuss Andrew Hunt’s short ‘Level'. This discussion dives into the fringes of reality and fantasy while we tackle the many beginnings and endings of this short film. Be ready to respawn. 

Premise: Trapped inside a never-ending nightmare, a cat and mouse game plays out between a man and a hellish beast lurking in the shadows.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

> Bobby: @Bobbytorrez / @people_scares

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This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Marc Cartwright’s short ‘We Die Alone.' This short film tackles loneliness, dating, and why one should always vet before they connect. Tune in to hear their thoughts on this short and more!

Premise: A chance encounter dangerously intertwines the lives of three people with differing perspectives on love.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre

> Kat: @girlthatsscary

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This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Ky discuss Bishal Dutta’s short ‘Inferno’. This short was a RIDE. Tune in to hear Ky & Kat’s thoughts on this hellish overnight stay and more!

Premise: Trapped in a nightmarish motel, an exhausted woman uses the last of her energy to make a desperate escape attempt from the monster chasing her.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Ky: @ky_sfx / @MVHUPODCAST

> Kat: @girlthatsscary

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In this week’s episode of The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ky discuss creators Jerónimo Rocha and João Miguel Real’s short “Macabre”. They dive into the world of horror animation, Egyptian imagery and living in purgatory as an animal. As mentioned in the episode the art style of the short resembles the style of M. C. Escher.

Premise: K just crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a tree, moments after trying to avoid running down a small wild animal that ran across his path. He is on a backwater road in the countryside and it’s a very dark night. His evening has only just begun...

Connect with your co-hosts:

Ky: @ky_sfx / @mvhupodcast 

Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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In this episode of The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and AJ discuss writer and director Daniel Foster’s short “Don’t Die First”. They discuss the very real horror of police brutality and the effects it has on marginalized groups, especially the Black community of America. Alongside this they also talk about the blending of horror and comedy and stereotypes plaguing the genre.

Premise: Finding himself trapped in a cabin in the woods with his white friends, Jay makes a call to a mysterious organization.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @d180podcast  

> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Joe discuss Beck Kitsis' short ‘The Three Men You Meet At Night’. We talk about how simple, yet horrifying the short is; how dread is just as effective as gore and violence, and AJ's awful real life experience with an untrustworthy man.

Premise: A young woman walking home alone encounters three different types of men. Whom can she trust?

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe/ @D180podcast

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and AJ discuss director Kate Trefry’s short 'How To Be Alone. These two nerds clearly talk a bit about Stranger Things, give Maika Monroe her flowers, and wonder if Joe Keery as a nurse would cause more harm than good for most of us.

Premise: One woman’s simple, three-step guide to surviving a night on your own.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @Nightmarefierce / @blerdymassacre

> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @D180podcast

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This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss 'The Thing That Ate The Birds' (2021) by co-directors Dan Gitsham & Sophie Mair. We dig into the legacy of the Moors, our plans for a feature and praise the short for showing the creature in full daylight. Plus: fun stuff like toxic coping mechanisms, trauma bonds, domestic abuse and alcoholism.

Premise: On the North Yorkshire Moors, Abel, Head Gamekeeper, discovers the thing that is eating his grouse.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Ryan: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacre

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby Torrez and Brother Ghoulish discuss David Velduque’s short ‘Estigma’. Come for the creepy crawlies and stay for a hookup that descends into body horror and a discussion around the queer stigmas addressed in the short.

Premise: It's Friday night, the bell rings and Alex opens the door to the worst of his fears.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Bobby Torrez: @BobbyTorrez / @people_scare

> Brother Ghoulish: @BrotherGhoulish / @blerdymassacre

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