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Slay Away

Slay Away

E.L. King

Slay Away is a horror podcast hosted by E.L. King, dissecting horror films, the true events that inspired them, lore, gore, and every kill in between, with a focus on examining horror through a queer and female lens bi-weekly with special guests.
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E.L. King discusses John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) with special guests and horror content creators Ashlinaa and Twitch Partner Death (GamesWithDeath). Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night in 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental institution and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again. We explore "the night he came home" in vivid detail, the origins of The Shape, Samhein, and more.

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E.L. King discusses Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) with horror writer and director Karlee Boon. Knife-fingered boogeyman Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is a long-dead child killer who appears in the dreams of teenagers in order to slice and dice them. We explore what inspired Craven to manifest a villain like Freddy, the Death Dream phenomenon, Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) as a feminist icon, and the film's iconic tropes.

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E.L. King discusses Black Christmas (1974), the horror film that inspired and influenced the North American slasher genre, directed by Bob Clark with special guests ⁠Ten Backe⁠ and ⁠Aleister Sharkwater⁠. As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder), begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls while a young girl is murdered in the park.

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Join E.L. King with special guests Ten Backe, Sherri Nunn from the Scaredy Cats podcast, and Josh Ickes discussing the beloved Joe Dante and Chris Columbus horror-comedy Gremlins (1984) and its American consumerism subtext. A young man inadvertently breaks three crucial rules concerning his new pet Mogwai and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

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Slay Away - Slay Away With Us
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01/09/21 • 1 min

Welcome to Slay Away, the horror podcast where E.L. King dissects horror films, the true events that inspired them, lore, gore, and every kill in between, with a focus on examining horror through the queer and female lens bi-weekly with special guests.

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E.L. King interviews special guests Toby Poser, John Adams, and Zelda Adams of Adams Family Films for an exclusive on their coming-of-age occult horror Shudder Original Hellbender (2022). The film follows teen Izzy (Zelda Adams) and her mother (Poser), who live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes Izzy to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, creating a rift with her mother.

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Slay Away - Psycho, Mother and the Boy Next Door
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05/22/22 • 79 min

E.L. King discusses director Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) with film critic and writer Justin Lockwood. You can find his bylines in Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting, Scream Magazine, and many other publications. When Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) on the run from the police checks into the ramshackle Bates Motel, she becomes an object of obsession for the motel's strange proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). We explore the film's themes and analysis, the origins of Norman Bates, the infamous shower scene, and gush about its stars.

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E.L. King celebrates female and non-binary voices in horror with a Women In Horror panel discussion series. We explore The Female Hysteria Myth, Witchcraft, and Folk Horror with special guests Jessica Scott of Film Cred, Blayne Waterloo of Hear Us Scream and Fangoria, Lauren La Melle of the ScaryCrit podcast, and filmmaker Shannon Brown of the This Will Scare You podcast and director of the horror short Demon Juice (2022).

Content Warning: This episode may briefly discuss gaslighting, sexual assault, and violence against women in history and horror cinema.

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Slay Away - Ginger Snaps and The Macabre Outcast
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10/31/21 • 66 min

On this episode special guest Ashlinaa, horror content creator and charity advocate, joins Slay Away to discuss the feminist coming of age horror Ginger Snaps (2001) and all things spooky! You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Slay Away have?

Slay Away currently has 46 episodes available.

What topics does Slay Away cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Tv & Film and Film Reviews.

What is the most popular episode on Slay Away?

The episode title 'Halloween, The Shape, and the Devil’s Eyes' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Slay Away?

The average episode length on Slay Away is 57 minutes.

How often are episodes of Slay Away released?

Episodes of Slay Away are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Slay Away?

The first episode of Slay Away was released on Jan 9, 2021.

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