The ALTER Tapes

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz Crawley and Ryan “Brother Ghoulish” Kinney discuss Al Lougher’s 2019 short ‘The Dollmaker’. Come for the dollmaking, but stay for the shady wizards, maudlin, and kitchen covered in cheesy grits. 

Premise:

A grieving mother latches on to a magical surrogate for her lost child. But small miracles come with big consequences.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Jazz: @Smok1ngAces / @GirlThatsScary

Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish

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In our fifth episode of The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Bobby discuss Caleb J. Phillips’ “Other Side of the Box”. They dive into irresponsible boyfriends and sketchy siblings, then discuss the value of a great premise and effective scares. 

Premise: 

Ben receives a gift from his estranged brother. This holiday season is about to get interesting.

Connect with your co-hosts: 

Jazz: @Smok1ngAces / @GirlThatsScary

Bobby Torrez: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares 

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In the fourth episode of The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and Adrian look to discuss director Mateo Marquez’s “The Quiet”. Our co-hosts talk about the timely relevance of the short and how they relate to its sense of dread and isolation.  

Premise:

In the midst of a deadly outbreak, a man returns home in search of family.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Bobby Torrez: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

Adrian Rodriguez: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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In the third episode of The Alter Tapes, Adrian and Kat look to discuss director Chloe Okuno’s “Slut”. The short displays attempted sexual assault, and can be very difficult for some viewers to watch. Our hosts make sure to cover this concern while also discussing the intense scares and small town fashion choices in the film. 

Premise:

A naive young girl becomes the target of a murderous sociopath when she attempts to reinvent herself to impress the boys in her small Texas town.

WARNING: There is an attempted rape within the film.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

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This week on ‘The ALTER Tapes’, Kat and Sharai discuss Andrew Rutter’s short “Peter the Penguin”. We tackle dating people with children, how to handle a child in crisis, and some of the possible theories/allegories discovered after a few rewatches.

Premise:

Nigel is on his way to meet his partner's daughter Emily for the first time and he hopes to make a big impression.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

Sharai:@Misssharai / @NightmareFierce

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In the premiere of The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Joe discuss writer Brittany Menjivar and director Alison-Eve Hammersley’s short “FRAGILE.COM”. We tackle the representation of sex and kink in horror, Duco as a predator, and an artist's willingness to harm themselves for an audience.

Premise:

A teenage girl who more than anything wants to be told she's special is approached by a charming man who promises her fame, fortune, and affection—if she agrees to livestream herself crying for his niche website, Fragile.com.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce

Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Coming soon from the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad Network: The ALTER Tapes. 

Each week a new pair of co-hosts watch an ALTER short and discuss its themes, production and scares in their own candid, irreverent, and often hilarious style. The following week: a new short and a new co-host match-up.

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