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Splice & Splatter

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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S3 · E78
September 14 · 2 hr 44 min
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 director Barry Sonnefeld kept fainting on set, and uncover the art history inspiration behind the vampiric lighting on this Al’s birthday “Al-stravaganza” edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E77
August 31 · 2 hr 26 min
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 explore how much of an active role the carnival performers took in bringing FREAKS to the screen on this spectacles-and-sideshows edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E76
August 17 · 2 hr 19 min
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 semi-retirement from acting, and explore the cutting-edge contact lens technology behind both blind performances on this sense-centric edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E75
August 3 · 3 hr 1 min
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 technology to craft two versions of the same corpse, and learn what made Stephen King decided to retract his own bad review of AMITYVILLE on this homeowner's horror edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E74
July 20 · 3 hr 4 min
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 murder that inspired the Aussie thriller, and find out which role Samuel L. Jackson was originally offered on this deep sea suspense edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E73
July 6 · 3 hr 25 min
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 Skarsgard's costume, and hear how a hairdryer made horror score history in this Derry deep dive edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E72
June 22 · 3 hr 10 min
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 unnerving true story of identical twin gynecologists that inspired Cronenberg, and uncover the truth behind that infamous sex scene in this "doubles, doppelgängers, and BDSM" edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E71
June 8 · 3 hr 8 min
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 neck twist gag, and spot the shockingly simple secret behind Meryl's onscreen chest lift in this supremely queer edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E70
May 26 · 3 hr 28 min
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 theory behind his film getting buried beneath a motorway, and hear the terrifying truth of how those smoky ending scenes were shot on this extra pagan pairing for Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E69
May 11 · 2 hr 49 min
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 reason Diane Keaton turned the Katharine Ross role down, and uncover the unnerving story behind the use of head clamps on the VILLAGE set in this Mother's Day duo edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E68
April 27 · 2 hr 55 min
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 grossest behind-the-scenes story uncovered in the podcast's whole history on this J-horror double feature edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E67
April 13 · 3 hr 3 min
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 shooting their hookup scene, and explore Tilda Swinton’s three drastic transformations in this movement and mommy issues-filled pairing on Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E66
March 30 · 3 hr 19 min
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 rasping voice for Red, and find the director's connected cameos from each film in this Monkeypaw Productions pairing on Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E65
March 16 · 2 hr 46 min
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 how the filmmakers created their own fully custom swamp, and uncover each SFX step behind that iconic snake stunt on this undead and enchanting edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E64
March 2 · 2 hr 58 min
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 most successful horror franchise, and uncover the true meaning of the "torture porn" subgenre in this blood-soaked and bicurious edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E63
February 16 · 3 hr 10 min
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, uncover the real backstory behind the divisive Gerard Butler casting, and spot how Sondheim uses medieval music to foreshadow each throat-slitting on this song-filled slasher edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E62
February 2 · 3 hr 7 min
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 cinematography, uncover the simple trick behind how SOTL became the only horror film to win best picture, and discover which actor in each project had to campaign for their respective parts on this cannibal coupling edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full video episodes on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E61
January 19 · 2 hr 43 min
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 butt-y) horror of his source text for DREAMCATCHER, and discover which graphic scene made Vincent D'Onofrio pass out at the most inopportune time on this all-in-your-head edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E60
January 5 · 3 hr 17 min
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, learn why those entirely-foam Appalachian caves look so convincing, and explore the dangers of shooting in off-limits tunnels on this all-underground edition of Splice & Splatter. You can scream new episodes every other Monday with full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Splice & Splatter is a New Mexico x Michigan podcast production Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Support the show
S3 · E59
Dec 22, 2025 · 2 hr 25 min
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 Davis led to the serial killer snowman story transforming from high-budget action flick to ultra-cheap horror comedy, and uncover the bizarre snow stand-ins each film used on this frightful and festive edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Detroit, Michigan, with new episodes out every other Monday! Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia Bergt Theme Song: Theodore Schafer Follow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpod Enjoy full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube! Support the show

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