We’re carving into some truly deranged offerings from 1987, because nothing says “family holiday” quite like identity theft, sleazy LA strip joints, Italian arthouse mayhem, and a killer with a taste for cranberry, colored carnage.

This feast features:

The Stepfather (1987)

We break down the kills, the chaos, the craft, and the traditional family values behind this year of pure insanity, all while celebrating the most important Thanksgiving tradition of all: cinematic dismemberment.

Pull up a chair. Sharpen the carving knife.

The summer of ’86 wasn’t just big hair and bigger explosions; it was a massacre. Slashers were getting weirder, wilder, and way more unhinged. In Part Two, we dive into four films that pushed the genre into neon-soaked absurdity, meta-mayhem, and straight-to-video madness.

The Blood Pool:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – Tobe Hooper’s bonkers sequel blends grindhouse satire, chainsaw duels, and Dennis Hopper in full maniac mode.

We break down the kills, the craft, the chaos, and hand out awards along the way.  

The mid-’80s slashers are evolving!  Trading grindhouse grime for glossy kills, wild twists, and dark comedy. In this episode, Jason, Paul, and Megan carve into four films that define horror’s strange transition year:

The 11th Commandment

From returning icons to forgotten freak shows, we debate which films kept the genre alive as the slasher craze started to die. Expect heated takes, deep cuts, and maybe a few April Fools along the way.

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!

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 years of 1985–1989.

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 write a best selling memoir, assessments of what type of killer each of their co-hosts, and of course best and worst film that has been covered.

If you have enjoyed the show and would like to hear a second series, it's not too late! Leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening to and let Jason, Megan and Paul know you've enjoyed the journey on Letterboxd at slasherspodcast and via email at [email protected].

The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.

And even though that's it for The Slashers, never forget ... DON'T let them catch you!

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 Reaper released October 31, 1984

A Nightmare on Elm Street released November 9, 1984

The Initiation released December 7, 1984

From this Pool, the hosts will each select their Best Poster/Box Art, Best Cult Classic, Best Final "Girl", Best Kill and Best Film, and decide on a podcast winner from each category.

Get involved in the discussion about the show on Letterboxd at slasherspodcast and via email at [email protected].

Leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening to if you'd like to hear a Season 2 of The Slashers.

The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.

And otherwise, always remember ... DON'T let them catch you!

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) released January 1, 1983

Angst released January 1, 1983

Deadly Lessons released March 7, 1983

Sweet Sixteen released March 18, 1983

The Final Terror released May 1, 1983

Sledgehammer released July 12, 1983

Sleepaway Camp released November 18, 1983

From this Pool, the hosts will each select their Best Poster/Box Art, Best Cult Classic, Best Final "Girl", Best Kill and Best Film, and decide on a podcast winner from each category.

Get involved in the discussion about the show on Letterboxd at slasherspodcast and via email at [email protected].

Leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening to if you'd like to hear a Season 2 of The Slashers.

The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.

And otherwise, always remember ... DON'T let them catch you!

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 September 10, 1982

Alone in the Dark released November 12, 1982

From this Pool, the hosts will each select their Best Poster/Box Art, Best Cult Classic, Best Final "Girl", Best Kill and Best Film, and decide on a podcast winner from each category.

Get involved in the discussion about the show on Letterboxd at slasherspodcast and via email at [email protected].

Leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening to if you'd like to hear a Season 2 of The Slashers.

The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.

And otherwise, please remember ... DON'T let them catch you!

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 1, 1982

Visiting Hours released May 21, 1982

Midnight released May 28, 1982

From this Pool, the hosts will each select their Best Poster/Box Art, Best Cult Classic, Best Final "Girl", Best Kill and Best Film, and decide on a podcast winner from each category.

Get involved in the discussion about the show on Letterboxd at slasherspodcast and via email at [email protected].

Leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening to if you'd like to hear a Season 2 of The Slashers.

The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.

And otherwise, never forget ... DON'T let them catch you!