The Slashers Prologue
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09/18/23 • 24 min
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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 twist in the tail of this Prologue, so don't miss this episode before diving into Episode 1 - 1980 - which is available right now for you to download.
Get involved in the discussion about the show on Letterboxd at slasherspodcast and via email at [email protected].
Leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening to if you'd like to hear a Season 2 of The Slashers.
The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.
And otherwise, never forget ... DON'T let them catch you!
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 twist in the tail of this Prologue, so don't miss this episode before diving into Episode 1 - 1980 - which is available right now for you to download.
Get involved in the discussion about the show on Letterboxd at slasherspodcast and via email at [email protected].
Leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening to if you'd like to hear a Season 2 of The Slashers.
The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.
And otherwise, never forget ... DON'T let them catch you!
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The Slashers Trailer
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 for the:
Best Kill,
- Best Final Girl
- Best Poster/Box Art
- Best Cult Classic, and
- Best Film out of 5 Sharp Objects.
Here then is the trailer for the podcast beginning Sept 18th and running weekly through Halloween of 2023.
So, ready your weapons, establish your escape routes and mark your calendars, but most of all: DON"T let them catch you!
The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.
Next Episode
The Slashers 1981 Part 1
2 RecommendationsJason 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 released January 7, 1981
My Bloody Valentine released February 11, 1981
The Funhouse released March 13, 1981
From this Pool, the hosts will each select their Best Poster/Box Art, Best Cult Classic, Best Final "Girl", Best Kill and Best Film, and decide on a podcast winner from each category.
Get involved in the discussion about the show on Letterboxd at slasherspodcast and via email at [email protected].
Leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening to if you'd like to hear a Season 2 of The Slashers.
The incredible synthwave series theme, Shattered, comes from the talented Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. Please check him out.
And otherwise, never forget ... DON'T let them catch you!
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