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Splice & Splatter

by 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 cultural history that shaped your favorite horror films. If you love dissecting horror down to the bone, you're in the right place! Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan production!

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Episodes

  1. Halloween Special Part I: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    Send us Fan Mail There's no crime in giving yourself over to pleasure! Al & Siena are doing the timewarp over at the Frankenstein Place on Halloween Special Part 1: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975)! Learn what glam rock icons wanted the part of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the lore behind the deleted...

  2. The Toxic Avenger (1984) x Freddy vs Jason (2003)

    Send us Fan Mail For your information, everyone knows monsters prefer blondes. Al & Siena are traveling to Tromaville and visiting Mrs. Voorhees on this toxic team-up of THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984) x FREDDY VS JASON (2003)! Find out how that infamous head-squishing scene was shot, explore the unreal...

  3. Dracula: A Love Tale (2025) x The Addams Family (1991)

    Send us Fan Mail I would kill for her, I would die for her...either way, what bliss. Al & Siena are vamping with Vlad and watching for Wednesday with this gothic grouping of DRACULA: A LOVE TALE (2025) x THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1991)! Find out how that snowy horseback chase was shot, learn why…

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  4. Freaks (1932) x Freaked (1993)

    Send us Fan Mail Gooble Gobble, one of us! Al & Siena are crawling under caravans to join the carnival on this circus-centric pairing of FREAKS (1932) x FREAKED (1993)! Hear director Tod Browning's recurring on-set nightmare, uncover the uncredited star beneath Ortiz the Dog Man's makeup, and...

  5. Don't Breathe (2016) x Wait Until Dark (1967)

    Send us Fan Mail In the dark the blind man is king. Al & Siena are turning out the lights and feeling for fear in DON'T BREATHE (2016) x WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967)! Learn why Fede Alvarez' EVIL DEAD remake affected his approach to this project, why Audrey Hepburn's only horror film led to her...

  6. The Amityville Horror (1979) x What Lies Beneath (2000)

    Send us Fan Mail For god's sake, get out! Al & Siena are hunting for hauntings and looking in the lakehouses of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) x WHAT LIES BENEATH (2000)! Explore why a possessed pair of pants led to James Brolin's casting, uncover how Stan Winston Studio used cutting-edge…

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  7. Deep Blue Sea (1999) x Dead Calm (1989)

    Send us Fan Mail Beneath this glassy surface, a world of gliding monsters. Al & Siena are swimming with sharks and sailing from safety in this oceanic episode on DEEP BLUE SEA x (1999) DEAD CALM (1989)! Explore the cutting-edge tech used to build the animatronic Makos, hear the real marine mass...

  8. IT (1990) x IT: Chapters 1+2 (2017/2019)

    Send us Fan Mail Beep beep, Richie! Al & Siena are praising Pennywise and searching sewers for this all-clown extravaganza on IT (1990) x IT: Chapters 1+2 (2017/2019)! Explore the drastically different clown-to-child-actor relationships on each set, uncover how Renaissance art inspired…

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  9. Don't Look Now (1973) x Dead Ringers (1988)

    Send us Fan Mail Separation can be a terrifying thing. Al & Siena are searching for second sight and untangling twins in Siena's extra-unnerving birthday special on DON'T LOOK NOW (1973) x DEAD RINGERS (1988)! Hear how the Venetian-set horror movie almost killed Donald Sutherland, learn the...

  10. Death Becomes Her (1992) x Bride of Chucky (1998)

    Send us Fan Mail NOW a warning?! Al and Siena are shovel-fighting frenemies and digging up dolls in this ultra-LGBTQ+ Pride episode of Splice & Splatter on DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) x BRIDE OF CHUCKY (1998)! Uncover which iconic one-liners were improvised, learn the secrets behind the high-tech…

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  11. Midsommar (2019) x The Wicker Man (1973)

    Send us Fan Mail So we just gonna ignore the bear then? Al & Siena are competing for May Queen and singing about barley for this folk horror fest on MIDSOMMAR (2019) x THE WICKER MAN (1973)! Learn how Ari Aster's second film got its start before HEREDITARY, uncover Christopher Lee's conspiracy...

  12. Village of the Damned (1960) x The Stepford Wives (1975)

    Send us Fan Mail We'll just die if we don't get this recipe! Al & Siena are picturing brick walls and stopping in Stepford on this family-gone-bad episode on VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960) x THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975)! Hear about the special effects that almost got one film an X, learn the bizarre...

  13. The Grudge (2004) x Audition (1999)

    Send us Fan Mail Kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri...Al & Siena are croaking like yokai and casting for companions on this revenge-driven duo of THE GRUDGE (2004) x AUDITION (1999)! Learn how that demonic vocal fry was recorded, spot the SFX makeup behind Audition's eye-popping climax, and hear the…

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  14. Suspiria (2018) x Black Swan (2010)

    Send us Fan Mail We just want to be perfect. Al & Siena are training with Tilda and practicing pointe for this demonic dance duo on SUSPIRIA (2018) x BLACK SWAN (2010)! Learn how Guadagnino’s bone-cracking dance sequence was shot, hear Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis’ wildly different takes on...

  15. Get Out (2017) x Us (2019)

    Send us Fan Mail Now you're in the sunken place. Al & Siena are stirring teaspoons and snipping scissors in this Jordan Peele-athon on GET OUT (2017) x US (2019)! Hear how the Armitages' East Coast mansion ended up being filmed in Alabama, learn the real inspiration behind Lupita Nyong'o's…

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  16. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) x The Skeleton Key (2005)

    Send us Fan Mail Fearing is believing. Al & Siena are looking into Loa and pursuing zombie powders on the Vodou and Hoodoo-filled pairing on THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW (1988) x THE SKELETON KEY (2005)! Dig into the real story of a man buried alive that inspired Wes Craven's zombie movie, learn…

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  17. Hostel (2005) x Saw (2004)

    Send us Fan Mail Let the games begin! Al & Siena are touring traps and slicing soles for this long-awaited splatterfest on HOSTEL (2005) x SAW (2004)! Spot all three horror director cameos hidden throughout the Eastern European vacation-gone-wrong, learn how an MRI scan launched the world's 5th...

  18. Sweeney Todd (2007) x The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

    Send us Fan Mail Listen to the music of the night! Al & Siena are making meat pies and unmasking musicians for this monstrous musical pairing on SWEENEY TODD (2007) x THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004)! Learn about the bizarre materials—and colors—that went into making Benjamin Barker's blood…

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  19. Fresh (2022) x The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    Send us Fan Mail We’re having an old friend for dinner. Al & Siena are feasting on fava beans and in the market for meats in this “eat your heart out” Valentine’s special on FRESH (2022) x SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)! Learn which modern horror master is responsible for FRESH’s iconic...

  20. The Cell (2000) x Dreamcatcher (2003)

    Send us Fan Mail Catch the nightmare! Al & Siena are mapping minds and wading through memory warehouses in the mental minefields of THE CELL (2000) x DREAMCATCHER (2003)! Hear how Eiko Ishioka designed costumes to intentionally torture JLo, learn why Stephen King himself disowned the buddy (and...

  21. As Above, So Below (2014) x The Descent (2005)

    Send us Fan Mail The only way out is down! Al & Siena are crawling through catacombs and spelunking for suspense in this creature-filled and claustrophobic pairing on AS ABOVE, SO BELOW (2014) x THE DESCENT (2005)! Hear how the crew brought a real piano into the depths of the Paris catacombs…

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  22. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) x Jack Frost (1997)

    Send us Fan Mail Very, very naughty! Al & Siena are channeling their inner Krampus and axing for icicles in this ultra-campy holiday special on SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) x JACK FROST (1997)! Find out how one football game caused a nationwide protest of the Santa slasher, learn how Geena...

  23. Identity (2003) x 1408 (2007)

    Send us Fan Mail As we were going up the stairs, we met a man who wasn't there...Al & Siena are kicking off a very merry Cusack-mas season with the John Cusack-led psychological thrillers IDENTITY (2003) x 1408 (2007)! Learn which beloved composer got replaced mid-project, uncover Quentin...

  24. The Howling (1981) x An American Werewolf in London (1981)

    Send us Fan Mail The things they do with special effects these days! Al & Siena are staying on the path and strapping on stiletto nails to give you a piece of their minds about the lycanthropic lunacy of THE HOWLING (1981) x AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)! Hear both sides of the story on…

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  25. Sleepy Hollow (1999) x Crimson Peak (2015)

    Send us Fan Mail Love makes monsters of us all, and Al & Siena are losing their heads and gathering ghosts for the gothic romantic gore of SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) x CRIMSON PEAK (2015). Hear how the Headless Horseman was filmed flying out of the Tree of the Dead, spot two visual illusions Guillermo...

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

    Send us Fan Mail 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,...

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

    Send us Fan Mail 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…

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  28. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) x Army of Darkness (1992)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  29. Beetlejuice (1988) x Pet Sematary (1989)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  30. Heathers (1988) x Ginger Snaps (2000)

    Send us Fan Mail 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'...

  31. Minisode 1: The Crow Live Show

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  32. The Birds (1963) x The Crow (1994)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  33. Phenomena (1985) x Arachnophobia (1990)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  34. The Final Girls (2015) x Friday the 13th (1980)

    Send us Fan Mail 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…

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  35. The Hills Have Eyes (1977) x Wolf Creek (2005)

    Send us Fan Mail 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…

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  36. Donnie Darko (2001) x I Saw The TV Glow (2024)

    Send us Fan Mail 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,...

  37. Alien (1979) x Nope (2022)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  38. Final Destination (2000) x It Follows (2014)

    Send us Fan Mail 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…

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  39. The Others (2001) x Serial Mom (1994)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  40. Jawbreaker (1999) x Carrie (1976)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  41. The Invisible Man (1933) x Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  42. Barbarian (2022) x Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  43. Hausu (1977) x House on Haunted Hill (1959)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  44. Re-Animator (1985) x Hellraiser (1987)

    Send us Fan Mail 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…

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  45. The Love Witch (2016) x Elvira: Mistress of The Dark (1988)

    Send us Fan Mail 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...

  46. Silent Hill (2006) x Possession (1981)

    Send us Fan Mail Not so silent anymore! Al & Siena are pausing for Pyramid Head and screaming in subways over SILENT HILL (2006) x POSSESSION (1981)! Hear how 165 unique sets were blended to create the setting of Silent Hill, learn what direction Isabelle Adjani was given for that infamous subway...

  47. The Blair Witch Project (1999) x Creep (2014)

    Send us Fan Mail We have enough battery power to run a small country here! Al & Siena are cracking open the camcorders and taking some tubby time in this episode on THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999) x CREEP (2014)! Hear what cardinal rule of production design was broken making BLAIR's iconic…

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  48. Interview With The Vampire (1994) x Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

    Send us Fan Mail They have crossed oceans of time to find you. Al & Siena are vampires pretending to be humans pretending to be vampires in this extra thirsty episode on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994) x BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992)! Hear how Stan Winston Studios helped Tom Cruise slurp up that...

  49. Black Christmas (1974) x Krampus (2015)

    Send us Fan Mail Yulish, very yulish! Al & Siena are coming in Krampus-y in this festive and fear-filled episode on BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) x KRAMPUS (2015)! Hear how the terrifying voice of the phone stalker was created, spot a PSYCHO Easter Egg filled with holiday spirit, and learn how a real...

  50. The House That Jack Built (2018) x American Psycho (2000)

    Send us Fan Mail We have to return some videotapes! Al & Siena are peeling off the mask of sanity in this serial killer-stuffed episode on THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT (2018) x AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)! Hear the lengths Christian Bale went to in order to scare Bret Easton Ellis, learn which murder...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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 cultural history that shaped your favorite horror films. If you love dissecting horror down to the bone, you're in the right place!

Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan production!

HOSTED BY

Al LaFleur & Siena Sofia Bergt

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