The Slashers

The Slashers

A podcast where three film critics and horror film lovers with wildly different tastes delve into the golden age of the Slasher sub-genre year by year and present awards.

Episodes

November 5, 2023 67 mins

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 ran...

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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 ...

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October 23, 2023 116 mins

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!

 

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October 16, 2023 108 mins

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 Ga...

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October 9, 2023 121 mins

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,...

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October 2, 2023 94 mins

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the cult movie champion, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, the magnificently centered voice of reason, and Paul from The Countdown, the show's answer to Statler and Waldrof, as they join forces to complete their journey through the Slashers of 1981.

 

This episode's Blood Pool consists of:

The Burning May 8, 1981

Happy Birthday to Me May 15, 1981

The Prowler November 6, 1981

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Make...

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September 25, 2023 84 mins

Jason from Binge Movies, the B-movie appreciator, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, the beautifully balanced film critic, and Paul from The Countdown, the show's version of Simon Cowell, re-convene to continue their journey through the golden-age of the Slasher sub-genre, this time tackling the first half of 1981's massive slate of films.

 

This week's Blood Pool consists of:

Home Sweet Home released January 1, 1981

Night School re...

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September 18, 2023 24 mins

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the resident eternal optimist, who will find something to enjoy in most every film he watches,  and Paul from The Countdown, the show's "Negatron" and gorehound who demands some form of competence in his film viewing, as they commence their journey through the Golden Age of the Slasher sub-genre with this introduction to the show, how it work, and how it all came together. 

 

There is also a massive twis...

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September 18, 2023 77 mins

Join Jason of Binge Movies, the resident eternal optimist, who will find something to enjoy in most every film he watches, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, the pragmatist who offers a grounded and deeper analysis of the films, and Paul from The Countdown, the show's "Negatron" and gorehound who demands some form of competence in his film viewing, as they commence their journey through the Golden Age of the Slasher sub-genre, one ye...

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September 9, 2023 54 secs

Jason from Binge Movies and Paul from The Countdown join forces to deliver a special, limited edition podcast series on the golden age of the Slasher sub-genre of horror, 1980 to 1984.

Join these two lifelong horror fans as they cover everything from the most famous slashers to some of the more obscure examples ever made. Each episode, Jason and Paul review about half a dozen slashers as part of the Blood Pool and give out awards ...

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