The ALTER Tapes

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Scooter (2022)

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:05:36 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Joe discuss Chelsea Lupkin’s ‘Scooter’ (2022), conflating demons with abusive relationships, subverting expectations, and why we want to see feminist content that pushes beyond the familiar.

Premise: Abandoned by her boyfriend in the middle of the night, Adrienne is suddenly tasked with a rescue mission when she discovers a woman trapped in the back of a van in this supernatural horror.

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Play Me (2023)

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:05:19 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Adrian discuss Caleb Phillips’s short ‘PLAY ME’. What happens when your survival depends on trusting your memory? Do you go with your gut - or risk losing your life?

Premise: A woman wakes in a car with no memory of how she got there, and a man tied up in the back seat. Stranger still, she finds an audio recording with her voice telling her what to do next.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jamie: @glitterburrito / Bloody Broads

> Adrian: @adrianraee

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Dystopia (2020)

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:05:12 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Nichole discuss Laura Ugolini’s short ‘Dystopia’ (2020) and how societal expectations of beauty relate to the body horror sub-genre.

Premise: In a made up abandoned hangar, a gang of beauty addicts are frantically looking through a collection of limbs. Their mission is to piece together a man that will please Mama Joan, their frankensteinian leader.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Nichole: @BodiesHorror

> Adrian: @adrianraee

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You Will Never Be Back (2020)

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:30:57 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Bobby discuss Mónica Moteo’s ‘You Will Never Be Back’ (2020) and how it would feel if you were no longer known in a world you once existed in.

Premise: Ana and David say goodbye like any other day. However, something extraordinary happens; something that alters Ana's reality and changes everything completely.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Nichole: @BodiesHorror

> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

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Night Diner (2019)

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:05:53 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Bobby discuss director Khaled Ridgeway’s short ‘Night Diner’ (2019). This short may convince you that some people don’t have an inner voice that tells you something ain’t right. Our main character Devin takes us on a ride that will have you yelling at the screen. You’ve been warned.

Premise: Twenty-something African-American foodie Devin uses a Yelp-like app to locate a 5-star local diner. After narrowly beating their closing time, Devin finds himself the lone customer to a too-eager-to-please Caucasian staff. His dining experience soon goes from awkward to bizarre to downright scary, ultimately leaving Devin to contemplate challenging their coveted 5-star rating.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @D180Podcast

> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

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Unlucky Charms (2022)

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:05:09 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, co-hosts AJ and Mark celebrate St. Patrick's day with a discussion of director Kris Theorin’s animated short ‘Unlucky Charms’.

Premise: Late one night, a bored cashier collects all three toys from a box of Magic Munchos and unwittingly unleashes the ancient evil that lies within.

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> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe instagram / @D180Podcast

> Mark: @Theanticritic

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7 Minutes in Hell (2022)

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:05:01 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Mark tackle Justin Reager & Shane Spiegel’s short ‘7 Minutes in Hell’. We dive into how much we love cursed games and why you shouldn’t wear heels to a haunt.

Premise: A group of teens break into a haunted house and are attacked by a monster in the closet.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @girlthatsscary

> Mark: @Theanticritic

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Murder Camp (2023)

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:05:21 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz & Kat discuss director Clara Aranovich’s short 'Murder Camp' (2023). This short film shows what happens when your slasher faves don’t check their schedules. Tune in to hear Jazz & Kat’s thoughts on Camp themed slasher flicks, this short film, our favorite horror villains, & more!

Premise: Two slasher serial killers make the shameful error of serial killing at the same summer camp on the same night, challenging the very fabric of their friendship... and identities.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Jazz: @girlthatsscary /@Smok1ngAces

Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

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Tistlebu (2022)

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:05:29 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Joe check out Simon Matthew Valentine's 'Tistlebu' (2022). We're using the questions from Letterboxd user Ashleigh's review to guide our discussion, which includes reconnecting with nature, sticky sexy fluids, and comparisons to films such as The Lighthouse, The Untamed, and The Wicker Man.

Premise: As a young urban couple on a working holiday hopes to connect with nature at Tistlebu farm, a primordial power comes into play, changing them both forever.

Wanna connect with your hosts:

> Kat: @GirlThatsScary / @DanniTheKidd

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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Carrie's Doing Great (2020)

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:05:13 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Joe check out Alex Salkicevic & Bryce Kraehenbuehl's 'Carrie's Doing Great' (2020). They discuss the 90s setting, the struggle for real life creatives, female coders and comparisons to Lorcan Finnegan's 2019 feature, Vivarium.

Premise: An aspiring video game artist uncovers a conspiracy that the local neighborhood watch are kidnapping the town's creatives and turning them into mindless civil servants.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Xero: @idkgravity / @blerdymassacre

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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First Blood (2022)

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:05:45 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Xero Gravity discuss Olivia Loccisano’s short ‘First Blood’. We talk about new meanings of girl dinner, the stigma surrounding periods, and possibly the most use of excellent bisexual lighting in a short film.

Premise: A teenage girl goes through a bizarre transformation after she gets her first period. Taken from YouTube

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @misssharai / @NightmareFierce /@blerdymassacre

> Xero: @idkgravity / @blerdymassacre

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La Masia (2022)

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:05:51 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Sharai discuss Victor Català’s short ‘La Masia’ (2022). Our hosts discuss kids in horror, the country of Spain and the desire to see this story taken to the next level.

Premise: Helga spends a few days with her grandparents whom she hasn't seen for years. Her grandmother is bound to a wheelchair and is cared for by her grandfather. Is this all as innocent as it seems?

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @blerdymassacre

> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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The Dead Collectors (2021)

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:05:04 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Adrian discuss Brendan Cleave’s short ‘The Dead Collectors’ (2021). Our hosts discuss living in a world plagued by a pandemic, how they would handle facing death as a daily job and the dangers of chewing bubble gum.

Premise: During a pandemic in an alternate reality, two men have the job of collecting the deceased.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

> Adrian: @adrianraee / @Slash_her_pod

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We Forgot About The Zombies (2022)

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:05:18 GMT

For the 100th episode of The ALTER Tapes, Kat & Jazz discuss director Chris McInroy’s short 'We Forgot About The Zombies' (2022). This short film depicts what happens when a few friends stumble upon an a cure that may change the world. Tune in to hear Jazz & Kat’s thoughts on this short, surviving a zombie apocalypse, fun practical effects, shaky experiments & more!

Premise: Two dudes think they found the cure for zombie bites.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

Jazz: @girlthatsscary /@Smok1ngAces

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We Got A Monkey's Paw (2018)

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:05:04 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Aj discuss Aaron Pagniano's short, 'We've Got A Monkey's Paw'.

Premise: Zack and Jakki are your typical mismatched roommates. Jakki keeps it cool; while Zack likes it spooky. When Zack brings Jakki into his shenanigans they decide to spend the day making wishes on a Monkey's Paw. Soon the two find themselves in a series of mess. Ghost brides, demon boxes, dead-y bears, oh my! This paw is definitely in the wrong hands.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ:@_ButWhoIsShe/ @d180podcast

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Death Metal (2022)

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:05:09 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Jamie discuss Chris McInroy’s short 'Death Metal' (2022). A blood-soaked special effects showcase made up of a simple set up and punchline, this short is for fans of MADtv and gross out humor. If you’ve got five minutes, it’s got comedic gore.

Premise: A metalhead inherits a satanic guitar that riffs to shreds.

> Kat: @dannithekid / @GirlThatsScary

> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod

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Bricks (2015)

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:46:00 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Nichole discuss Neville Pierce’s short, Bricks (2015).

Premise: When a wealthy stockbroker hires a brick layer to renovate his expansive wine cellar underneath his country home, the two men give the bricks plenty to talk about.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ: @_ButWhoIsShe/ @d180podcast

> Nichole: @bodieshorror

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Snow Globe (2022)

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:05:51 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Xero discuss Christopher Ryan Laughter’s short “Snow Globe”. In the spirit of the season, we had no choice but to draw parallels between classic Christmas tales, and consider some interesting snow globe theories.

Premise: A devious housewife prepares her husband’s killer Christmas gift, but when reality comes knocking her past and future collide.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Nichole: @BodiesHorror

> Xero: @idkgravity

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Suspense (2020)

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:05:54 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Xero discuss Ben & Jacob Burghart’s short ‘Suspense' (2020). Our hosts dive into ways to make a movie suspenseful, mixing comedy and horror and how taking a less is more approach with storytelling can result in success.

Premise: Having survived a harrowing plane crash, an army pilot finds himself hanging from his parachute, suspended from a canopy of trees high above the forest floor. After making contact with his co-pilot on the ground, they realize that something is stalking them in the dark.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Xero: @idkgravity / @blerdymassacre

> Adrian: @adrianraee

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How To Make A Ghost (2023)

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:05:52 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark O. Estes and Adrian Rae discuss Jared Hogan’s short ‘How To Make A Ghost’ (2023). In this episode we discuss the unintentional similarities between the short at hand, The Black Phone, and true crime stories.

Premise: On Halloween night in a small town, a boy accepts a dare from his friends to hide in the back seat of an empty car and frighten the driver when they return. But what starts as a seemingly harmless prank turns into a night from hell.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Mark: @theanticritic / Midnight Social Distortion

> Adrian: @adrianraee

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The Signal (2022)

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:05:11 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark and Bobby discuss Daniel Lasker’s short The Signal (2022). We talk if we would survive in a world where you can’t trust anyone while trying to avoid a demonic signals.

Premise: A deadly sound transmitted from space known as The Signal, corrupts the minds of all who hear it, turning them into soulless demons under its control.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Mark: @theanticritic / @Midnightsocialdistortion

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @BobbyLikesItSpooky

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Buzzkill (2022)

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:05:54 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby & Kat discuss director Peter Ahern’s short 'Buzzkill' (2022).

This short film shows what can happen if you let your curiosity get the best of you. Tune in to hear Bobby & Kat’s thoughts on this short, first dates, creepy secrets, & more!

Premise: After hitting it off on a blind date, Rick and Becky decide they're ready to go steady. But as the night heats up, an unexpected discovery reveals first impressions can be deceiving.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Bobby Torrez: @BobbyTorrez / @BobbyLikesItSpooky / @ScreamKingzPodcast / @People_Scares

Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

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Skin & Bone (2022)

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:05:55 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Jamie discuss Eli Power’s short Skin & Bone, where appalachian witchcraft meets Greek mythological influences to deliver a pastoral haunting.

Premise: A drifter begins suffering horrifying visions after taking a job on a secluded farm.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @dannithekid / @GirlThatsScary

Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod

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Maggie (2023)

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:05:41 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Jamie discuss James Kennedy’s short ‘Maggie’ . We dive into grief, loneliness, the treatment of carers, and aging in societies that neglect the elderly.

Premise: A young care worker unleashes a supernatural force when she attempts to put a widower into care.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @girlthatsscary

> Jamie: @Glitterburrito/ @Bloodybroadspod

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The Dinner After (2021)

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:05:11 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Joe check out Matty Crawford's 'The Dinner After' (2021). They talk the need for therapy, a perfectly timed 12 minute runtime and why the short has shades of Evil Dead and Hereditary.

Premise: A guilt-stricken Angela, visits her parents for what at first seems to be a routine family dinner, only for a painful truth to bubble to the surface, descending the evening into a nightmare.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @Girlthatsscary

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Nose Nose Nose Eyes! (2017)

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:05:22 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe and Sharai discuss director Jiwon Moon’s short “Nose Nose Nose Eyes!" which has us talking about Stockholm Syndrome, insurance scams, exquisite direction, and the year of Scary Mommys. Pick the bird brooch and let's get stabbing!

Premise: (SPOILERS) The terrifying day a ten year old girl witnesses her mother stabbing her father's eyes to get insurance money.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Otherkin (2023)

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:05:30 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai & Kat discuss director Dawson Taylor’s short “Otherkin”. This short film will make you second guess making new connections with folks from your past. Tune in to hear Kat & Sharai’s thoughts on this short, family connections, questionable choices, & more!

Premise: Scarlet visits her estranged birth parents in hopes of forging a long-desired connection and learns that they;re weirdly, if not dangerously, obsessed with foxes.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @BlerdyMassacre

> Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

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Sam and Doug (2023)

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:05:56 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat & Mark discuss director Brendan Cleaves’s short “Sam and Doug”. This short film depicts the value of human connection in the shakiest of times. Tune in to hear Mark & Kat’s thoughts on this short, surviving a zombie apocalypse, choosing yourself & more!

Premise: In a near-future where a virus has turned the population into rabid monsters, a desperate mother forms an unlikely friendship in order to return home and save her family.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

Mark: @markoestes / @ScreamKingzPodcast / @MidnightSocialDistortion

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#chadgetstheaxe (2019)

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:05:30 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Mark discuss Travis Bible’s short "#chadgetstheaxe”. Listen to the Blerds break down the not-so-subtle nods to the problematic sides of internet communities.

Premise: Join top ten vlogger, Chad Ryan, as he live streams his visit to the William Burrows murder cabin. Chad's aiming to finally break a million views so spread the word.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Xero: @idkgravity / @blerdymassacre

> Mark: @theanticritic

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You’re Not Home (2022)

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:05:07 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Xero discuss Derek Ugochukwu’s short ‘You’re Not Home’. We dive into the fears and realities of assimilation in a space where you’re not welcome.

Premise: When an ominous mould appears in their room, two African brothers seeking asylum are faced with a dark entity lurking within their direct provision centre.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @Girlthatsscary

> Xero: @Idkgravity / @Blerdymassacre

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Changeling (2021)

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:05:10 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Nichole discuss Marie Claire Cushinan and Ryan O’Neil’s short ‘Changeling’ (2021). We discuss the how dread, misery and hunger can reach a boiling point, and cause one to lose touch with reality.

Premise: Fear and superstition take hold of a young family during a time of great hunger in 1879 Ireland

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

> Nichole: @bodieshorror

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American Hell (2014)

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:05:36 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Jamie discuss Robert Bryce MIllburn’s American Hell (2014). This six minute thriller shows the brutal reality of a post-apocalyptic apartment complex’s lack of security and connectedness, and what its residents will do to survive.

Premise: A family's apartment is invaded in the middle of the night, while neither their lives nor their valuables are taken -- instead, they're given a grim glimpse at how alone they are when a dozen neighbors did nothing to help them.

Nichole: @BodiesHorror

Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod

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Morse Code (2023)

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:05:16 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Jamie discuss McKenzi Vanderberg’s short 'Morse Code' (2023) and how a young woman’s grief becomes unbearable as she navigates how to move on from the guilt of her best friend’s death.

Premise: Haunted by a tragic death, a grieving woman uses her childhood hobby in the hopes of speaking to her lost loved one, but instead finds herself caught in a spiral of fear, regret, and questions unanswered.

AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @d180podcast

Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod

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The Lake (2022)

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:05:12 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Adrian discuss Joey Greene’s short 'The Lake’ (2022).

Premise: When eager man proposes to his girlfriend out on the lake in the middle of the night, they come face to face with the dark spirits under the surface.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ:@_ButWhoIsShe/ @d180podcast

> Adrian: @Adrianraee

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Hangry (2021)

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:05:34 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Sharai discuss Bola Ogun’s short ‘HANGRY’. Our hosts dive into the distressing (and potentially triggering) family dynamics that take the viewers down a satisfying path of revenge.

Premise: A teenage daughter, fed up with her father's verbal and sexual abuse, takes revenge upon him after he drinks away her college savings.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @blerdymassacre

> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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The Rule Of Three (2021)

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 07:05:32 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Nichole discuss Elwood Quincy Walker’s short ‘The Rule Of Three.’ Sharai and Nichole talk about OCDs, The Strangers, and how this film masters the three-act structure.

Premise: A woman haunted by her OCD and intrusive thoughts must overcome herself and face her inner demons to survive the night in the event of a terrifying home invasion by three masked slashers.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @misssharai / @NightmareFierce /@blerdymassacre

> Nichole:@BodiesHorror

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Milk Teeth (2021)

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:05:45 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and new co-host Xero discuss Felipe Vargas’ short ‘Milk Teeth’. They talk about the disturbing origins of the phrase milk teeth, blerd out about this creature, and talk about how messed up these potential parents at the orphanage are.

Premise: An orphanage spirals into mayhem when a boy discovers a shadowy creature who comes to collect more than just the children's teeth...

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @misssharai / @NightmareFierce /@blerdymassacre

> Xero Gravity: @idkgravity / @blerdymassacre

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Kickstart My Heart (2023)

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:05:43 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Bobby discuss Kelsey Bollig’s short “Kickstart My Heart”. We talk about siblings, life and death situations, and representation in genre television shows.

Premise: After a gruesome car accident, a young woman fights her mind's 3 levels of hell to survive.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

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The Retreat (2020)

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:05:23 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe is joined by new co-host Nichole Goble to discuss Marcus Anthony Thomas' 'The Retreat' (2020), which has cult vibes, great framing, and has us asking about the economic model of running a murder farm.

Premise: When Mia, a distraught single mother, arrives at a retreat that uses revenge as a form of therapy, she must face her pain and decide which path is right for her.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Nichole: @BodiesHorror

Joe: @bstolemyremote / @HorrorQueers

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Tonight It's You (2016)

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:05:59 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe is joined by new co-host Mark O. Estes to discuss Dominic Haxton's 2016 short 'Tonight It's You'. We're talking bad gay hook-up stories, religious intolerance, and why CJ won't just turn away when the situation gets weird!

Premise: When a young man meets up with his dating app hookup, he encounters something much more sinister than he could ever imagine.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

> Mark: @theanticritic / @KingzScream / Midnight Social Distortion

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In The Shadow of God (2022)

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 07:05:59 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and Joe reunite to discuss Brian Sepanzyk's 'In the Shadow of God' (2022), a short about a symbol (possibly witchcraft?) that causes people to kill themselves.

It's a ~17 minute short that's simultaneously not long enough for all of its ideas, but also too long for how little follow through there is. We're not mad; we just need more!

Connect with your co-hosts:

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

Joe: @bstolemyremote / @HorrorQueers

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Satanic Panic ‘87 (2019)

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:05:53 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat & Sharai discuss director Bryan M. Ferguson’s short “Satanic Panic ‘87”. This short follows a pair of metalheads who are ready to get lit with the Devil. Tune in to hear our hosts thoughts on this flick, Satanic Panic in the US, human sacrifices, & more!

Premise: Two metalheads open a gateway to hell when following the instructions of a satanic aerobics tape.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @BlerdyMassacre

> Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

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And Away (2023)

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:05:13 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Joe discuss Noah Campagna's 'And Away' (2022). We're talking Nope comparisons, Black hair, tearing up, and freaking out over the rung on a ladder.

Premise: A young mother must protect her child as she finds the world around her is vanishing.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

> Kat: @@DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

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Take 2: Satisfaction Guaranteed (2017)

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:05:05 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ryan discuss Yue Ma’s short ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’. They discuss relationship breaking points, toxic male tendencies and if they would use a hand cannon to give a “helping hand”.

Premise: A lonely 50s housewife undertakes radical atomic surgery to win back her husband's wandering eyes and to become the perfect wife in the process.

Connect with your co-hosts:

>Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish / @blerdymassacre

>Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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Take 2: Concealer (2021)

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 07:05:23 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and AJ discuss Kristine Gerolaga’s short ‘Concealer.' Pretty hurts. Jazz and Joe previously talked about this short on S01E23.

Premise: When Ivy agrees to let her old friend Bless treat her to a spa day, she soon learns that Bless has joined a cosmetics pyramid scheme.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jamie: @glitterburrito /@bloodybroadspod

> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @d180podcast

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Deathly (2015)

Mon, 29 May 2023 12:24:11 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Sharai discuss Mike Williamson’s short ‘Deathly’. Our jokes are fire today but we also talk about Alan Ruck and how any of us can be monsters without erasing parts of our identities.

Premise: After the tragic death of his wife in a house fire, Richard returns home on the night of her funeral to find he may not be as alone as he thought.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

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With Pleasure (2021)

Mon, 22 May 2023 07:05:10 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and AJ discuss Maxwell Nalevansky & Carl Fry’s short ‘With Pleasure”. This short takes us on an otherworldly trip that has us questioning, do we actually know if we’re in purgatory right now?

Premise: An unsuspecting robber chooses the wrong bar to hold a stick up.

Connect with your co-host:

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

AJ: @_ButWhoIsShe/ @d180podcast

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The Trunk (2023)

Mon, 15 May 2023 07:05:28 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby Torrez and Jazz discuss Travis Laidlaw’s short ‘The Trunk.' We talk about what’s inside the trunk and what happens to folks that don’t leave things alone.

Premise: A father and daughter find a chained up old chest hidden in the woods. They bring it home with plans to sell its contents, but quickly discover that what's inside was locked up for a reason.

Connect with your co-host:

Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

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Requiem (2021)

Mon, 08 May 2023 07:05:10 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Sharai discuss Em J. Gilbertson’s short ‘Requiem’. Jazz and Sharai discuss why touching pinkies in the church can lead to your doom.

Premise: Requiem is set in 1605, against the backdrop of the witch trials. It's a coming-of-age story, following Evelyn as she engages in a game of cat and mouse against her father, Minister Gilbert, in order to be with Mary, the woman she loves.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

> Sharai: @misssharai/@NightmareFierce

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Guts (2022)

Mon, 01 May 2023 07:05:50 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Kat discuss Chris McInroy's "Guts" (2022). This short follows a person who’s out to prove that they have what it takes to kick a** in the workplace. Tune in to hear our hosts thoughts on this flick, office hijinks, & more!

Premise: A worker with an awkward disability nevertheless strives to succeed in his office job.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

> Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

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Peaches & Scream (2023)

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:05:58 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai & Kat discuss director Adrian Kirk Ejsing’s short “Peaches & Scream.” This short film will make you think twice about prying into someone else’s life. Tune in to hear Kat & Sharai’s thoughts on this flick, dating, making better choices and more!

Premise:Thomas finds out why he hasn't been invited to his girlfriend's home until now and quickly wishes he could've stayed in ignorance.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @BlerdyMassacre

Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

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Kalley’s Last Review (2022)

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:05:48 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan & Kat discuss director Julia Bailey Johnson’s short “Kalley’s Last Review.” This short takes us through a GRWM that becomes a journey. Tune in to hear our thoughts on this flick, pampering thyself, & more!

Premise: Aspiring beauty vlogger Kalley is positively determined to finish her first sponsored review video for an unknown brand’s chemical peel... and it doesn't seem to be going so well.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Ryan: @brotherghoulish / @ryanwkinney / @BlerdyMassacre

Kat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd

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Stucco (2020)

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:05:53 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss Janina Gavankar and Russo Schelling's 'Stucco' (2020). This well-paced short is giving pandemic vibes, relatable content with its yoga and chocolate imagery, and a fairly clear metaphor for guilt and isolation. Plus: those practical FX!

Premise: While hanging a piece of art in her new home, a woman knocks a hole in her wall, revealing what might be another room. Her mind races and unravels as she wonders what could be on the other side.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Ryan: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacre

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Take 2: You Missed A Spot (2022)

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:05:22 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes: for the first time, we're revisiting a short! Jamie and Joe check out Chris Liam Walsh's ‘You Missed A Spot’’ (also discussed in S02E12). We talk about the comedic use of make-up, the cuteness of the love pairing, the sound effects for the mime fight, and why the ending beat juuust misses the mark.

Premise: In a world where everyone is a clown, a mime must defeat a masked killer to save the girl of his dreams.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Midnight Clear (2017)

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:05:13 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Sharai discuss Joe Russo’s short ‘Midnight Clear’’. We talk about what we would do if the world was ending, different types of abuse, the nickname that sent us over the edge, and how many apocalypses we’ve survived.

Premise: An unstable husband forces his family to celebrate a macabre and deadly Christmas.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

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You Missed A Spot (2022)

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:05:48 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ky discuss Chris Liam Walsh’s short ‘You Missed A Spot’. They discuss outlandish murder weapons, how social commentary works its way into the short and if they would prefer to be a mime or a clown!

Premise: In a world where everyone is a clown, a mime must defeat a masked killer to save the girl of his dreams.

Connect with your co-hosts:

>Ky: @ky_sfx / @MVHUPODCAST

>Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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Leopard Heels (2022)

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:05:06 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Adrian discuss Chris Turner’s short ‘Leopard Heels’ . From office politics to misogynistic double standards, is “Corporate Horror” a subgrenre yet? Because it should be.

Premise: A job interview turns sinister when misogyny and malice constrict around Renée Hart. Is it a career opening, or the venomous jaws of a trap?

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Adrian: @adrianraee

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The Unlocking (2022)

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:05:19 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Jamie discuss Thomas Brush’s short 'The Unlocking'.

Premise: Elliot obsessively locks his front door every-night, all night. One day his therapist recommends he do everything in his power to leave the door unlocked, break the habit, and discover if his fear of "Mr. Tutu" is real.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ:@_ButWhoIsShe/ @d180podcast

> Jamie: @gliterburrito / @bloodybroadspod

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The Lonely Host (2019)

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:05:45 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and AJ discuss Lisa J. Dooley’s short ‘The Lonely Host’ and the dangers of home rentals and strange hosts.

Premise: After arriving at her Air BnB, Silvia quickly learns that her offbeat host isn’t quite as harmless as she seems.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

> AJ: @_Butwhoisshe / @D180podcast

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Satisfaction Guaranteed (2017)

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:05:12 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Bobby discuss Yue Ma’s short ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ . We discuss how far one would go to satisfy their significant other.

Premise: A lonely 50s housewife undertakes radical atomic surgery to win back her husband's wandering eyes and to become the perfect wife in the process.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

> Bobby Torrez: @bobbytorrez / @People_Scares

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Dante Falls (2019)

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:05:41 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Bobby discuss Nancy Lin's short ‘Dante Falls’ (2019). This short film tackles self discovery, the importance of camaraderie, dating experiences, & a little ghost hunting. Tune in to hear their thoughts on this flick and more!

Premise: Spunky teen Nova Dante has one job: caretaker of the Dante family cemetery & the ghosts that live within. With her parents away, Nova must balance her work and personal life as she and her inattentive Shinto priest boyfriend accidentally release evil ghosts that threaten to take over the world.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

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Haunt (2021)

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:05:08 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Kat discuss Nikki Born’s short ‘Haunt.' Join us for a conversation around part-timing, Dollar General, haunts, and more.

Premise: Docked pay by her unreasonable boss, disenchanted Millennial, Nora Flynn, is forced to take a job at a local Halloween Haunt in order to stay afloat.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Ryan: @brotherghoulish

> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

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The Sound (2022)

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:05:33 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Ryan discuss Jason-Christopher Mayer’s short ‘The Sound.' Come listen for some laughs and looks into the possible themes from the short.

Premise: Two years after a woman experiences sudden hearing loss, strange things begin to happen.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @MissSharai / @NightmareFierce / @BlerdyMassacre

> Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish / @BlerdyMassacre

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The Grot In The Grotto (2021)

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:05:37 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Bobby discuss James Roberts “The Grot In The Grotto”. We talk about the makings of a “Santa Claus” and if Elves are the true creators behind the Christmas and holiday spirit.

Premise: It's not enough for the little ones to believe in Santa. Santa has to believe it, too - but at what price?

Connect with your co-host:

Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish / @BlerdyMassacre

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares / Bobby Likes It Spooky

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Piggy (2020)

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:05:01 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe and Sharai discuss director Carlota Pereda’s short ‘Piggy’ (2020). We talk about fatphobia, celebrate this being one of the shorts we love that has a feature, and discuss fat representation in the media.

Premise: Sara is an overweight teen that lives in the shadow of a clique of cool girls holidaying in her village. Not even her childhood friend, Claudia, defends her when she’s bullied at the local pool in front of an unknown man. Her clothes are stolen and Sara must get home wearing nothing but her bikini. The long walk home will mark the rest of her life.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

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The Loop (2019)

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 13:53:54 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and Adrian talk Rich Ragsdale’s short ‘The Loop’ (2019). They discuss if The Loop would be a great feature film and if the killer is inspired by The Driller Killer, Dead By Daylight, and ButterBall (The Cenobite)?

Premise: Mikey's older brother, Tommy, brings home a mysterious bootleg VHS tape of “the scariest movie ever made”. But what they expect to be a run-of-the-mill 80s slasher flick turns out to be something much more terrifying.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

> Adrian @AdrianRaee / @Slash_her_pod

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We Follow You (2019)

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 08:05:19 GMT

This week on the season two premiere of The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Adrian discuss Brandon Espy’s short ‘We Follow You’ (Watch here) and explore how Stan culture would translate to real-life situations.

Premise: A famed influencer tries to escape her followers after the government conducts a nationwide social media shutdown.Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @Girlthatsscary

> Adrian: @Adrianraee / @Slash_her_Pod

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Kiddo (2022)

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:05:15 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe lures former co-host Dax back for a special episode on Brett Chapman's short "Kiddo" (2022). This one is brand new, so be sure to watch it before we spoil it!

Premise: On a rickety bus trundling through wilting countryside, a mysterious older woman named 'Kiddo' and a cohort of overexcited teenagers meander towards Wonderland, a theme park like no other.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

Dax: @DaxEbaben / @WONApodcast

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Lucy's Tale (2018)

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:05:04 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Joe talk writer/director Chelsea Lupkin’s short ‘Lucy's Tale’. They discuss monstrous teen female films, debate if Brad is good or bad, explore why familiarity isn't a bad thing, plead with Blumhouse to turn this into a feature, and question how close to the town of Derry this is.

Premise: Between mean girls, her first romance, and budding hormones, Lucy begins to realize that she’s not like the other teenagers in her class in this coming-of-age horror.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngAces / @GirlThatsScary

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Audio Guide (2021)

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:05:19 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe and Kat discuss Chris Elena’s short ‘Audio Guide'. We're talking time travel and choose your own adventures, the dirtiness of public bathrooms, and whether you would want to know your own future. We're scared!

Premise: Inside an art gallery, a woman wearing gallery-issued headphones unexpectedly learns about life’s mysteries—whether she wants to or not.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @GirlThatsScary

Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Aftertaste (2020)

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:05:31 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Chloë Wicks’s short ‘Aftertaste' (2020). We discuss urges, intimacy, and the importance of being honest about needs when starting a new relationship.

Premise: Moll and Alfie are on the verge of falling in love after a few years of friendship - but she has a secret that threatens not only their budding romance but also his life. A film about intimacy, shame and appetite.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

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The Good Word (2015)

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:05:33 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Jamie discuss Stuart Graham’s short ‘The Good Word’ (2015), religious horror, cannibalism, and titties. Oh my!

Premise: A traveling preacher with a penchant for murder meets his match when he turns up at the farmhouse of Ma and Da Taggart.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

Jamie: @glitterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod

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Smile (2022)

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:05:31 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Joe discuss Joanna Tsanis’ short ‘Smile' (no, not that Smile!) We're talking depictions of depression and mental illness in horror, fantastic creature design and the three films that Jamie immediately connects to this short.

Premise: When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous.

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Smiles (2019)

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:05:02 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ky and Joe discuss director Javier Chavanel’s short ‘Smiles’ (2019), which uses a Get Out approach to create a comedy/horror of manners. They're in love with the goopy practical FX, the hinted at generational backstory and how this short ruins Nick Jr from Nickelodeon.

Premise: Borja is about to meet his girlfriend's parents.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Ky: @ky_sfx / @mvhupodcast

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We Together (2022)

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:05:19 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Ky discuss Henry Kaplan’s short 'We Together.' On the surface, there are break-dancing zombies (and that’s great!). However, what is buried under the beat? Join Ryan and Ky to find out.

Premise: A zombie is awakened.

> Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish

> Ky: @ky_sfx

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ARÀKHNÊ (2022)

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:05:47 GMT

This Week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Ryan discuss Gabriel Popoff and Jeanne Noulin’s short ‘ARÀKHNÊ’ (2022). Come join us as we unravel a web of supernatural scares, and unpack the woes of a struggling artist and her infanticidal boo-thing.

Premise: In an isolated house, a supernatural phenomenon disturbs the mental balance of a mother worried about her son.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jamie: @GlitterBurrito / @BloodyBroads

> Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish

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Lili (2020)

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:05:08 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and Jamie discuss director Yfke van Berckelaer’s short ‘Lili’ (2020), which is an uncomfortable cat-and-mouse game about power, its misuse and female empowerment.

Premise: A young actress’ audition grows increasingly tense with every line read in this single-take horror for the #metoo era.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Bobby: @BobbyTorez / @people_scares

> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @bloodybroadspod

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Angel (2022)

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:05:54 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Dicky Chalmers’ short ‘Angel.' This 16 minute short reminds us that connections with strangers while dating may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. Tune in to hear Sharai and Kat dive into this short, dating on the apps, & more!

Premise: When a girl goes back to a guy’s house following a dating app hook-up, she becomes suspicious of his true intentions after discovering his obsession with cooking ramen broth, and a strange AI digital assistant called Angel.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre

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Level (2017)

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:05:29 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Bobby discuss Andrew Hunt’s short ‘Level'. This discussion dives into the fringes of reality and fantasy while we tackle the many beginnings and endings of this short film. Be ready to respawn.

Premise: Trapped inside a never-ending nightmare, a cat and mouse game plays out between a man and a hellish beast lurking in the shadows.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

> Bobby: @Bobbytorrez / @people_scares

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We Die Alone (2020)

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:05:01 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Marc Cartwright’s short ‘We Die Alone.' This short film tackles loneliness, dating, and why one should always vet before they connect. Tune in to hear their thoughts on this short and more!

Premise: A chance encounter dangerously intertwines the lives of three people with differing perspectives on love.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre

> Kat: @girlthatsscary

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Inferno (2021)

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:05:05 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Ky discuss Bishal Dutta’s short ‘Inferno’. This short was a RIDE. Tune in to hear Ky & Kat’s thoughts on this hellish overnight stay and more!

Premise: Trapped in a nightmarish motel, an exhausted woman uses the last of her energy to make a desperate escape attempt from the monster chasing her.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Ky: @ky_sfx / @MVHUPODCAST

> Kat: @girlthatsscary

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Macabre (2019)

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:05:29 GMT

In this week’s episode of The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ky discuss creators Jerónimo Rocha and João Miguel Real’s short “Macabre”. They dive into the world of horror animation, Egyptian imagery and living in purgatory as an animal. As mentioned in the episode the art style of the short resembles the style of M. C. Escher.

Premise: K just crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a tree, moments after trying to avoid running down a small wild animal that ran across his path. He is on a backwater road in the countryside and it’s a very dark night. His evening has only just begun...

Connect with your co-hosts:

Ky: @ky_sfx / @mvhupodcast

Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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Don't Die First (2021)

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:05:56 GMT

In this episode of The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and AJ discuss writer and director Daniel Foster’s short “Don’t Die First”. They discuss the very real horror of police brutality and the effects it has on marginalized groups, especially the Black community of America. Alongside this they also talk about the blending of horror and comedy and stereotypes plaguing the genre.

Premise: Finding himself trapped in a cabin in the woods with his white friends, Jay makes a call to a mysterious organization.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @d180podcast

> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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The Three Men You Meet At Night (2020)

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:05:37 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Joe discuss Beck Kitsis' short ‘The Three Men You Meet At Night’. We talk about how simple, yet horrifying the short is; how dread is just as effective as gore and violence, and AJ's awful real life experience with an untrustworthy man.

Premise: A young woman walking home alone encounters three different types of men. Whom can she trust?

Connect with your co-hosts:

> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe/ @D180podcast

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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How To Be Alone (2019)

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:05:28 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and AJ discuss director Kate Trefry’s short 'How To Be Alone. These two nerds clearly talk a bit about Stranger Things, give Maika Monroe her flowers, and wonder if Joe Keery as a nurse would cause more harm than good for most of us.

Premise: One woman’s simple, three-step guide to surviving a night on your own.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @Misssharai / @Nightmarefierce / @blerdymassacre

> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @D180podcast

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The Thing That Ate The Birds (2021)

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:05:48 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss 'The Thing That Ate The Birds' (2021) by co-directors Dan Gitsham & Sophie Mair. We dig into the legacy of the Moors, our plans for a feature and praise the short for showing the creature in full daylight. Plus: fun stuff like toxic coping mechanisms, trauma bonds, domestic abuse and alcoholism.

Premise: On the North Yorkshire Moors, Abel, Head Gamekeeper, discovers the thing that is eating his grouse.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Ryan: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacre

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Estigma (2022)

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:05:37 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby Torrez and Brother Ghoulish discuss David Velduque’s short ‘Estigma’. Come for the creepy crawlies and stay for a hookup that descends into body horror and a discussion around the queer stigmas addressed in the short.

Premise: It's Friday night, the bell rings and Alex opens the door to the worst of his fears.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Bobby Torrez: @BobbyTorrez / @people_scare

> Brother Ghoulish: @BrotherGhoulish / @blerdymassacre

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Death in Charge (2009)

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:05:49 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Bobby watch Devi Snidely's 2009 short 'Death in Charge.' We get representations of death, an unlikely friend duo, and a look at how dangerous boxed mac n cheese can be.

Premise: An impatient single mom leaves her nine year old daughter, Whitney, with Death, carelessly mistaking the dark-cloaked, scythe-carrying Reaper for her tardy babysitter. When Whitney reveals some dark tendencies of her own, it's up to Death to lighten things up before returning to its grim duties.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Jamie: @gliterburrito / @bloodybroadspod

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @people_scares

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The Things We Do When We're Alone (2020)

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:05:38 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Jamie discuss director Matthew Lynn’s short ‘The Things We Do When We're Alone’ (2020). We laugh in the face of thunder, dig into toxic masculinity, spend a moment dragging shitty dads, and call on the cool taxidermists to step forward because they need better PR.

Premise: With his wife and son gone for a weekend getaway, a closeted gay man copes with his demons of conversion therapy.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai: @misssharai / @nightmarefierce / @blerdymassacre

> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @bloodybroadspod

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Skintight (2018)

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:05:22 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Sharai discuss Ciara Boniface’s short ‘Skintight’ (2018). Tune in as we discuss how deep the chains run in American life as a Black woman.

Premise: Set in a small Texas town, a young Black woman becomes the prey of a cult built on a secret that is skin-deep, with a Southern virtuous figure at its forefront.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Jazz: @smok1ngaces / @girlthatsscary

Sharai: @Misssharai / @Nightmarefierce

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Concealer (2021)

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:05:48 GMT

This week on The Alter Tapes podcast, Jazz teams up with Joe to discuss Kristine Gerolaga’s 2021 short “Concealer”. They discuss a variety of make-up tips, the power of female friendships and the housing crisis, with tangents on Catwoman and Gothika.

Premise: “When Ivy agrees to let her old friend Bless treat her to a spa day, she soon learns that Bless has joined a cosmetics pyramid scheme.”

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Jazz: @Smok1ngAces / @GirlThatsScary

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Childer (2019)

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:05:18 GMT

This week on The Alter Tapes podcast, Kat teams up with Joe to discuss Aislinn Clarke’s 2017 short “Childer.” They discuss strict parenting, time loops, agoraphobia, YouTube theories and the chemistry between leads Dorothy Duffy and Luke Walford.

Premise: “An introverted mother's worst fears are amplified when she is seemingly stalked by the feral children living in the woods surrounding her home.”

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

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Pieces of Me (2020)

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 07:05:13 GMT

This week on the Alter Tapes podcast Adrian teams up with Kat to discuss Julia Max’s 2020 short “Pieces of Me”. They discuss the horrors of Hollywood auditions, beauty standards and the eating of human flesh.

Premise: “A struggling young starlet uncovers a deadly secret which may be the key to the fame and fortune she so desperately craves.”

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

>Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

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Backstroke (2019)

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:05:50 GMT

In the latest episode of The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Joe drive out to Robbie Barclay’s short “Backstroke”. We discuss power hierarchies, unusual readings, threatening men and skinning dipping!

Premise: Two runaway teens steal a car with dreams of heading down to Florida, but things take a dark turn after a dangerous game.

Connect with your co-hosts:

>Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

>Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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Stuck (2022)

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:05:14 GMT

In the latest episode of The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss David Mikalson’s short 'Stuck.' We discuss disposing of bodies, dick trauma, the temptation to extend shorts (or not!), and why Becky doesn't realize she's in a horror movie.

Premise: A gymnastics coach must deal with a man who has taken an interest in the young girls she coaches. The man makes a bold move and the coach responds with an even bolder one.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Ryan: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacre

Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers

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The Visit (2022)

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:05:22 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai Bohannon and Brother Ghoulish discuss Roxy Shih’s short ‘The Visit’. Come hear us unpack this short's themes of the pressures against women (especially those in cultural intersections), intergenerational diseases such as Alzheimers, and a bevy of loosely related tangents.

Premise: A pregnant woman and her husband visit her aging grandmother in the rural mountains of Taiwan only to witness the older woman's disappearance through the will of a malevolent mountain spirit.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Sharai Bohannon: @MissSharai / @NightmareFierce

> Brother Ghoulish: @BrotherGhoulish

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Logan Lee & The Rise of the Purple Dawn (2020)

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:05:28 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Bobby discuss Raymond C. Lai’s 2020 short ‘Logan Lee & The Rise of the Purple Dawn.' We talk about representation on television, our individual histories with the show Supernatural, get a little into Bobby’s astrology chart, and weigh the pros and cons of this magical strain of weed.

Premise: It's the night of the Hungry Ghost Festival, and Chinese-American scratch DJ Logan Lee is poised to make his live debut at his best friend Beatrice Pan's house party. The problem is, he's a nervous wreck.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Sharai Bohannon: @misssharai / @nightmarefierce / @blerdymassacre

Bobby Torrez: @BobbyTorrez / @people_scares

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Couples Therapy (2020)

Mon, 30 May 2022 07:05:17 GMT

In the latest episode of The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Joe discuss writer Mae Catt and director Tim Hendrix’s short 'Couples Therapy.' We're back to talk more about sex, female serial killers, the subjectivity of horror comedies, and asking for shorts to push the envelope. Plus: a challenge to listeners!

Premise: A nice couple is having some problems so they go to a therapist.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce

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Posies (2022)

Mon, 23 May 2022 07:05:10 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Joe and Bobby discuss R.H. Stavis & Katherine Fisher's short ‘Posies.’ We're discussing rotting set design, Dawn of the Dead, spoilery screen caps and Anna Diop's exquisite performance.

Premise:

As people begin to "devolve" into monsters, one woman attempts to hide her transformation by placing flowers under her skin.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

Joe: @bstolemyremote / @HorrorQueers

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Brackish (2022)

Mon, 16 May 2022 07:05:26 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Bobby discuss Christa Boarini’s short ‘Brackish.’ Come hear us discuss the lore on this Dark Nymph Undertaker.

Premise:

A menacing spirit lurks in the mangroves waiting for an unsuspecting victim. She is the Brackish Undertaker, cursed by the crown she wears.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

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Don't Let It In (2022)

Mon, 09 May 2022 07:05:43 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Brother Ghoulish and Kat discuss Jessica Henric’s short ‘Don’t Let it In.' Come hear us discuss the film’s Native American folklore elements and what we would have done if confronted by a skinwalker.

Premise:

A Native American woman must reconnect with her heritage to defeat a legendary evil.

Connect with your co-hosts:

> Brother Ghoulish: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacre

> Kat: @DannyTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

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The House Abandon (2021)

Mon, 02 May 2022 07:05:57 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Ryan discuss Clint D’Souza’s short ‘The House Abandon.' Come join us as we discuss video game horror movies, what we would have done in the same situation, and other fun tangents rooted in our millennial love for the genre.

Premise:

A young kid, Cody, receives a mysterious package appears with the game, "The House Abandon". Can Cody survive this interactive horror text game or become another in its long line of victims?

Connect with your co-hosts:

Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

Ryan: @brotherghoulish

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Superpower Girl (2017)

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:05:51 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai Bohannon and Adrian Rae discuss Soo-young Kim’s short ‘Superpower Girl.’ Expect a call for more violence, deep dark confessions, Disney conspiracy theories, and some foul language.

Premise:

A story about a top student named Mina and an inferior student named Juri. One day, both of them suddenly get tremendous capabilities.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Sharai: @misssharai / @NightmareFierce /@blerdymassacre

Adrian Rae: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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Pare (2021)

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:05:28 GMT

In the latest episode of ‘The ALTER Tapes,’ Jazz and Sharai discuss Lauren Sick's 2021 short “PARE”. We dive into how lighting, tension, and mystery can engage the viewer. Expect to have jackets ruined for you.

Premise:

After a woman finds a blood stained jacket on a secluded road in the woods, she is haunted by a mysterious presence in a winter not-so-wonderland.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce

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Kookie (2019)

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:05:52 GMT

In the latest episode of ‘The ALTER Tapes’, Jazz and Joe discuss Justin Harding’s short “Kookie”. We discuss the need for parents to *actually* parent, white gated communities, why the short could have ended earlier and Bree's unorthodox horror film choice.

Premise:

Bree, a dishonest 9-year-old, meets a terrifying visitor after a parenting lesson goes horribly wrong

Connect with your co-hosts:

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The Armoire (2019)

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:05:42 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Dax and Joe watch Evan Cooper's 2019 short 'The Armoire.' We talk about comparisons to M. Night's Signs, the high cost of living in LA and the need for cheap furniture, and the appeals of low budget practical effects. Oh, and Dax nearly forgets his own haunted armoire story!

Premise

A struggling actress moves to Hollywood where she discovers a piece of furniture in her apartment is haunted by a malicious ghost.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Dax: @DaxEbaben / @WONApodcast

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Conventional (2018)

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:05:32 GMT

On the seventh episode of The ALTER Tapes, Dax and Ryan watch Karen Gillan's 2018 short "Conventional." Come hear about toxic fan culture.

Premise:

A horror film actress deals with her fall from stardom.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish

Dax: @DaxEbaben / @WONApodcast

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The Dollmaker (2019)

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:05:15 GMT

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz Crawley and Ryan “Brother Ghoulish” Kinney discuss Al Lougher’s 2019 short ‘The Dollmaker’. Come for the dollmaking, but stay for the shady wizards, maudlin, and kitchen covered in cheesy grits.

Premise:

A grieving mother latches on to a magical surrogate for her lost child. But small miracles come with big consequences.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish

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Other Side of the Box (2019)

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:05:30 GMT

In our fifth episode of The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Bobby discuss Caleb J. Phillips’ “Other Side of the Box”. They dive into irresponsible boyfriends and sketchy siblings, then discuss the value of a great premise and effective scares.

Premise:

Ben receives a gift from his estranged brother. This holiday season is about to get interesting.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Bobby Torrez: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

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The Quiet (2021)

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:05:39 GMT

In the fourth episode of The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and Adrian look to discuss director Mateo Marquez’s “The Quiet”. Our co-hosts talk about the timely relevance of the short and how they relate to its sense of dread and isolation.

Premise:

In the midst of a deadly outbreak, a man returns home in search of family.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Bobby Torrez: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

Adrian Rodriguez: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

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Slut (2019)

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:05:38 GMT

In the third episode of The Alter Tapes, Adrian and Kat look to discuss director Chloe Okuno’s “Slut”. The short displays attempted sexual assault, and can be very difficult for some viewers to watch. Our hosts make sure to cover this concern while also discussing the intense scares and small town fashion choices in the film.

Premise:

A naive young girl becomes the target of a murderous sociopath when she attempts to reinvent herself to impress the boys in her small Texas town.

WARNING: There is an attempted rape within the film.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod

Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

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Peter The Penguin (2021)

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:05:48 GMT

This week on ‘The ALTER Tapes’, Kat and Sharai discuss Andrew Rutter’s short “Peter the Penguin”. We tackle dating people with children, how to handle a child in crisis, and some of the possible theories/allegories discovered after a few rewatches.

Premise:

Nigel is on his way to meet his partner's daughter Emily for the first time and he hopes to make a big impression.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary

Sharai:@Misssharai / @NightmareFierce

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FRAGILE.COM (2020)

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:05:40 GMT

In the premiere of The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Joe discuss writer Brittany Menjivar and director Alison-Eve Hammersley’s short “FRAGILE.COM”. We tackle the representation of sex and kink in horror, Duco as a predator, and an artist's willingness to harm themselves for an audience.

Premise:

A teenage girl who more than anything wants to be told she's special is approached by a charming man who promises her fame, fortune, and affection—if she agrees to livestream herself crying for his niche website, Fragile.com.

Connect with your co-hosts:

Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce