Hack and Slash: A Horror Podcast
87 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome to Hack and Slash, a horror-themed podcast. Join your hosts, Campbell and Jonn, as they hack into what makes a good slasher.
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Episodes
036 - Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
December 01, 2016 00:11 - 1 hour - 208 MBThis week, we discuss retroactive continuity, vindictive betrayals, culinary humour, kung fu, and a whole lot of slow motion in Halloween: Resurrection (2002).
035 - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
November 24, 2016 10:13 - 1 hour - 209 MBThis week, we discuss strong characters, palpable suspense, staying true to the original, and the ultimate end to the 'trilogy' in the severely underrated Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998).
BONUS - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (Producer's Cut)
November 20, 2016 13:06 - 41 minutes - 94 MBIn a special bonus episode, we discuss all the improvements, additions, and other differences, good and bad, in the Producer's Cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995).
034 - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
November 17, 2016 03:44 - 1 hour - 172 MBThis week, we talk about a baby called Steven, exploding heads, scary fences, music videos, raining blood, and crotchless panties in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995).
033 - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
November 09, 2016 23:38 - 1 hour - 190 MBThis week, we discuss someone who is NOT Michael Myers, psychic connections, bumbling cops, jangly boots, and the Michael Myers sitcom in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
032 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
November 03, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBThis week, we talk about ridiculous resurrections, superfluous explosions, crazy rednecks, and having an oinker for a daughter in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
031 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
October 27, 2016 00:09 - 1 hour - 168 MBThis week, we discuss misogynistic doctors, irritating songs, poor villains, androids, lightsabers, and more terrible things in the red-headed stepchild that is Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982).
030 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x13/14 "Halloween" & "Halloween II"
October 21, 2016 06:27 - 42 minutes - 97.8 MBThis week, we talk about pointless plots, impressive death scenes, trust issues, and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer in the Scream: The TV Series Halloween Special.
029 - Halloween II (1981)
October 14, 2016 11:37 - 1 hour - 259 MBThis week, we talk about poor lighting, insane stunts, gross hot tub scenes, suspenseful chases, the dark inside ourselves, and Michael Myers M.D. in Halloween II (1981).
028 - Halloween (1978)
October 06, 2016 00:36 - 2 hours - 333 MBThis week, we discuss fantastic lighting, incredible music, totally cheesy dialogue, and a terrifying villain in the seminal slasher classic, Halloween (1978).
027 - Psycho (1998)
September 27, 2016 04:29 - 1 hour - 172 MBThis week, we have many, many questions regarding the casting, acting, cinematography, direction, costumes and more in the bizarre and largely awful remake, Psycho (1998).
026 - Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)
September 20, 2016 02:40 - 1 hour - 171 MBThis week, we get a little hysterical as we discuss structural problems, mysterious old women, and uncomfortable mother/son scenes in the prequel/sequel, Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990).
025 - Psycho III (1986)
September 13, 2016 03:54 - 1 hour - 169 MBThis week, we discuss not letting go of the original, subverted expectations, magnetic statues, and screaming exposition in our review of Psycho III (1986).
024 - Psycho II (1983)
September 06, 2016 06:30 - 1 hour - 175 MBThis week, we talk about not being able to live up to Hitchcock, numerous callbacks to the original, and a whole lot of knives in our look at Psycho II (1983).
023 - Psycho (1960)
August 30, 2016 04:29 - 1 hour - 157 MBThis week, we go back to the beginning of the slasher genre and examine the genius as well as the minor flaws present in the Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, Psycho (1960).
022 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x12 "When a Stranger Calls"
August 18, 2016 02:41 - 1 hour - 234 MBThis week, we talk about unrealistic reactions, unbelievable decisions, and an uninspired climax in the season 2 finale of Scream: The TV Series.
021 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x11 "Heavenly Creatures"
August 11, 2016 06:43 - 1 hour - 159 MBThis week, after a very impressive opening scene, it's all incompetent police and pitchfork selfies from there in the penultimate 11th episode of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
020 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x10 "The Vanishing"
August 04, 2016 01:53 - 1 hour - 148 MBThis week, we talk about artistic merit, self-centred characters, and flower codes in the crime thriller that is the 10th episode of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
019 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x09 "The Orphanage"
July 28, 2016 02:35 - 1 hour - 144 MBThis week, we discuss incomprehensible editing, animated confetti, very special friends, and post-coital forts in the 9th episode of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
018 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x08 "Village of the Damned"
July 22, 2016 02:22 - 1 hour - 148 MBThis week, we try to wrap our heads around plot holes while barely staying awake, and don't find much fun in the funhouse that is the 8th episode of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
017 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x07 "Let the Right One In"
July 14, 2016 03:39 - 56 minutes - 129 MBThis week, we encounter more wasted potential and a magical contraception witch before everything goes up in flames in the 7th episode of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
016 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x06 "Jeepers Creepers"
July 07, 2016 04:34 - 1 hour - 161 MBThis week, we try to make sense of Kieran, are flabbergasted by Audrey, and just try to survive the melodramatic 6th episode of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
015 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x05 "Dawn of the Dead"
June 30, 2016 03:59 - 1 hour - 149 MBThis week, we discuss all the good, bad, weak, strong, dull, funny and just plain dead characters in this claustrophobic 5th episode of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
014 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x04 "Happy Birthday to Me"
June 22, 2016 03:01 - 52 minutes - 120 MBThis week, we start to hallucinate ourselves as we try to unpack this weird, clunky, and occasionally amazing 4th episode of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
013 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x03 "Vacancy"
June 15, 2016 12:58 - 1 hour - 155 MBIn this week's episode, we talk about inconsistent characterisation, overbearing score, and whatever a f**k knife is, of all which occur in episode 3 of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
012 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x02 "Psycho"
June 08, 2016 05:56 - 52 minutes - 120 MBThis week, after a surprisingly good first episode, we discuss the good, bad, and downright abysmal in episode 2 of season 2 of Scream: The TV Series.
011 - Scream: The TV Series - 2x01 "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
June 01, 2016 12:45 - 59 minutes - 135 MBThis week, we discuss the season 2 premiere of Scream: The TV Series, and actually have some positive things to say about it!
010 - Scream: The TV Series - Season 1 (Part 2)
May 25, 2016 02:59 - 57 minutes - 132 MBWelcome back to Hack and Slash! This week, we try to find the good in the overwhelming bad that is the first season of Scream: The TV Series.
009 - Scream: The TV Series - Season 1 (Part 1)
May 25, 2016 01:55 - 49 minutes - 114 MBWelcome back to Hack and Slash! This week, we try to find the good in the overwhelming bad that is the first season of Scream: The TV Series.
008 - Scream 4 (Part 2)
May 19, 2016 06:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBWelcome back to Hack and Slash! In our final episode on the Scream movie franchise, we're talking the most recent entry, Scream 4.
007 - Scream 4 (Part 1)
May 19, 2016 05:24 - 1 hour - 176 MBWelcome back to Hack and Slash! In our final episode on the Scream movie franchise, we're talking the most recent entry, Scream 4.
006 - Scream 3 (Part 2)
May 12, 2016 06:11 - 1 hour - 168 MBWelcome back to Hack and Slash! This week, we're talking the concluding chapter of the trilogy, Scream 3.
005 - Scream 3 (Part 1)
May 12, 2016 05:08 - 1 hour - 154 MBWelcome back to Hack and Slash! This week, we're talking the concluding chapter of the trilogy, Scream 3.
004 - Scream 2 (Part 2)
May 06, 2016 10:03 - 57 minutes - 132 MBWelcome back to Hack and Slash! In this week's episode, we talk about the slasher sequel, Scream 2.
003 - Scream 2 (Part 1)
May 06, 2016 09:20 - 1 hour - 139 MBWelcome back to Hack and Slash! In this week's episode, we talk about the slasher sequel, Scream 2.
002 - Scream (Part 2)
April 29, 2016 09:09 - 52 minutes - 121 MBWelcome to Hack and Slash! In our inaugural episode, we talk about the '90s slasher classic, Scream.
001 - Scream (Part 1)
April 29, 2016 08:34 - 49 minutes - 114 MBWelcome to Hack and Slash! In the first half of our inaugural episode, we talk about the '90s slasher classic, Scream.