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A weekly horror podcast featuring a rotating pair of POC, LGBTQ+ and/or female co-hosts discussing a new ALTER short in their own candid, irreverent, and often hilarious style. Part of the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad Network. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sharai Bohannon, Jazz Crawley, Dax Ebaben, Ryan Kinney, Joe Lipsett, Adrian Rodriguez, Bobby Torrez, Kat White


    • Dec 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 147 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The ALTER Tapes

    Pig (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 23:09


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Bobby reunited to discuss Evan Powers' 'Pig' (2019). Our hosts discuss the importance of body image, why comedy works in horror and ways the short could have handled its twists. Premise: A self-conscious psychopath struggles with his body image while terrorizing a group of unsuspecting campers.Connect with your co-hosts:> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @people_scares> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_podIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Bounce House (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 27:09


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Adrian discuss Callie Bloem & Christopher Ewing's 'Bounce House' (2023). Our hosts discuss how they would handle an apocalyptic event, self isolation and the need to clean up blood stains on any bouncy house that is found.Connect with your co-hosts:> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_podIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    High End Dying (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 21:21


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Joe discuss Helen Liu's short, 'High End Dying' (2023), class and race, beautiful food and practical FX, and how this fits into the recent trend of culinary horror.Premise: An elite-level chef literally puts herself into her craft, as her attempt to impress a famed food critic descends into a bloodbath.Connect with your co-hosts:> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Gummy (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 28:16


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Joe discuss Sasha Aubort's 'Gummy' (2023) which has incredible sound design and draws comparisons to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Harmony Korine's Gummo and The Loved Ones. In short: prepare to be disgusted (complimentary)Premise: A masochistic dentistry student grapples with unrequited love and her manipulative father by pulling out her own teeth for addictive pleasure.Connect with your co-hosts:> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionDiscover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Plague (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 29:01


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark and Sharai discuss Guillermo Carbonell's short ‘The Plague' (2017). We talk about old people in boxes and police damaging personal property because they know they can get away with it.Premise: One night Rosa wakes up when she hears that someone is breaking in to her house. Then she discovers that the "burglar" is her own father, that again has escaped from the retirement home where he lives. Just as Rosa is calling the retirement home, somebody knocks on the door. Then, that night gets even weirder.Connect with your co-hosts:> Mark: @TheAntiCritic> Sharai: @misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    East Hell (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 30:03


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Mark discuss Callum Smith's short ‘East Hell' (2017). We dive into teenage pettiness, child-rearing, and sibling rivalry. Premise: Two teenage goths try to summons demon using a satanic ritual they found on RedditConnect with your co-hosts:> Jazz:@girlthatsscary> Mark: @theanticriticIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    While Mortals Sleep (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 19:33


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Jamie discuss Alex Fofonoff's short While Mortals Sleep. We talk bait-and-switch intros, cults, and cosmic horrors beyond comprehension.Premise: When a cold case novelist's career implodes, she seeks refuge in her friend's remote vacation home. Upon arrival, she encounters a strange couple who claim to be the caretakers. As tensions build, a dark secret begins to emerge.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jamie: @gltiterburrito / @BloodyBroadsPod> Jazz: @Smok1ngAces / @girlthatscary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Street No. 4 (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 24:37


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Aj discuss Lark Lee's short 'Street No. 4' (2022). All homes have their history

    The Microscope (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 24:36


    This week on The Alter Tapes, Xero and AJ discuss Elliot Vick & Reuben Vick's 'The Microscope' (2022).Premise: An eccentric microscopist finally gets his hands on some rare samples, but he could never have imagined what he'll see through the lens.Connect with your co-hosts:> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @d180podcast> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Gwilliam (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 20:16


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Bobby discuss Brian Lonano's short ‘Gwilliam' (2015). Apologies for what you'll witness here, but these two are walking on eggshells discussing this little perverted freak.Premise: You can forget your sins, but you can never forget your Gwilliam.Connect with your co-hosts:> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @people_scares Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Bite (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 19:53


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss Jack Pirie's 'Bite' (2018).Premise: Rejected from yet another audition, a young woman heads back to her rehearsal space to practice. In the dim light, she sees a terrifying sight in the mirror, and an inner battle for her life begins.Wanna connect with your co-hosts?> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScaryIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ayuda (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 22:00


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Xero and Sharai discuss Patrick M. Mason's ‘Ayuda' (2018), vampire theory, and compare and contrast the short against this year's ‘Abigail' (2024).Premise: When two day laborers are picked up for work, they quickly realize that their new employer may be hiding a deadly secret.Connect with your co-hosts:> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacreIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Skin Deep (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 30:03


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Bobby discuss Abby Alleyne Brooke's 'Skin Deep' (2023). Premise: On the last night of summer in a sleepy seaside town, an insecure young woman finally reveals to her crush exactly how she feels — and what she is..Connect with your co-hosts:> Bobby: @bobbytorrez / @KingzScream / @People_Scares> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Marta (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 30:43


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Nichole discuss Lucía Forner's 'Marta' (2017), upstart serial killers, the perfect runtime of shorts, and a shared appreciation of foreign horror. Premise: Marta believes that her ideal profession would be that of a serial killer, and she wants Carlos to be her first victim.Connect with your co-hosts:> Nichole: @BodiesHorror> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Red Gloves (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 19:07


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Mark discuss Santiago Saba Salem's short “Red Gloves”. A callback to the great Giallo films of the 80s, Mark and Nichole discuss the influences of the subgenre that permeates throughout the shorts 10 minute runtime and whether it should be extended into a feature length film.Premise: In 1980s NYC, a young dancer at the top of her class is stalked during a lonely night of rehearsing by a shadowy figure wearing red gloves.Connect with your co-hosts:> Nichole: @BodiesHorror/ Bodies of Horror> Mark: @TheAntiCritic/ Midnight Social Distortion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dédalo (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 28:35


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark and Joe discuss Jerónimo Rocha's 'Dédalo' (2013), Alien movies, Resident Evil briefcases, and why a tense and scary 8-minute short can be more effective than a two-hour film.Premise: Trapped inside the Space Freighter/Refinery DÉDALO, a young woman tries to survive an infestation of diabolic creaturesConnect with your co-hosts:> Mark: @theanticritic / @KingzScream / @MidnightSocialDistortion (Insta)> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueersFind more great podcasts on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Asking For A Friend (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 26:07


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Joe discuss Kelsey Bollig's short 'Asking For A Friend' (2019). They discuss the lived-in humour between the leads, incredible autopsy practical FX, and why the end of the short feels like such a tease.Premise: Blake and Q are childhood best friends, roommates, and well - soulmates. After a long day, Blake returns home to find Q has made nachos, and also unexpectedly killed someone in their apartment. Through a series of heavily graphic and hilarious situations, the girls tap into their inner serial killers and decide to handle the body themselves. Connect with your co-hosts:> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Shiny New World (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 20:12


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Xero discuss Jan van Gorkum's short “Shiny New World” (2021). The duo discuss gag-worthy practical FX, meta comedic beats, and the details of paranormal HR training.Premise: Fifty-year-old Barry is a special kind of cleaner: he cleans crime scenes where demons have wreaked havoc. While making a corporate film about his work, a normal working day for Barry gets out of hand in a bloody way.Connect with your co-hosts:> Adrian: @adrianraee / @slash_her_pod> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Teeth (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 19:10


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Xero discuss Tom Brown and Daniel Gray's short ‘Teeth' (2015). We dive into relatable horror, iconic narration, and dental health in America.Premise: This is the story of a man with a misguided and intense focus – one which started in his youth and carried on to old age. His life events are chronicled through the loss of his teeth – and how his obsessive efforts to amend what was damaged bring on yet further destructionConnect with your co-hosts:> Jazz: @girlthatsscary> Xero Gravity: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Liz Drives (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 25:20


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Sharai discuss director Mia'kate Russell's short ‘Liz Drives'. We're clocking the big Karen energy that led these characters off the road and into hell.Premise: For estranged sisters Liz and Ellie being a family has never been easy – but there are some horrors you create yourself.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jazz: @girlthatsscary> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Video Store Commercial (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 27:56


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Miss Sharai discuss director Cody Kennedy's short ‘The Video Store Commercial' (2019). If you want something done right. You'll figure it out!Premise: A desperate video store owner hires a crew to shoot a commercial in his shop. But when they accidentally destroy a cursed VHS, suddenly, all their lives are in danger. And worse yet, the commercial may never get finished.Connect with your co-hosts:> AJ: @_ButWhoIsShe / @D180podcast> Sharai: @MissSharai / @NightmareFierce @BlerdyMassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Smear (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 21:24


    In the latest episode of The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Kat discuss Kate Herron's short 'Smear' (2017). You wanna know what really goes on during a Pap Smear? You don't wanna know what goes on during a Pap Smear.Premise: Getting ready for her first Pap Smear, Chloe gets an one of a kind experience during a visit to the gynecologist, with Flamenco music!Connect with your co-hosts:> Aj: @_ButWhoisshe / @D180pod> Kat: @girlthatsscaryLike what you hear? Please rate, review and subscribe to help out the pod! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sweet Meats (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 27:15


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark & Kat discuss director Rebecca Myshrall's short 'Sweet Meats.' This short film gives us a peek into an interconnected world with a sprinkle of chaos. Tune in to hear Mark & Kat's thoughts on this short, their favorite anthology films, headless makeout sessions, kinky funtivities & more!Premise: Have you ever bought pig's feet wrapped in plastic? How's your relationship with your lover? Do you respect your elders? Are you happy with the way you treat others? In this series of vignettes following a world that is dominated by feminine cruelty and disposable empathy, we question what it means to be humanConnect with your co-hosts:Mark: @markoestes / @midnightsocialdistortion / @ScreamkingzpodcastKat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Vance (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 36:31


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Mark and Bobby look into Dakota Daulby's short 'Vance' (2024).Premise: A melancholic vampire reconsiders eternity when he meets a spirited human.Wanna connect with your co-hosts? > Mark: @theanticritic> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_ScaresDo you enjoy the show? Please rate, review and subscribe the show and the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    It's Not About Fear (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 24:11


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Bobby and Joe go on a date with Clement Jochem's 'It's Not About Fear' (2023). We're talking about surviving trauma, great creature design, and emotionally investing too much in fictitious characters.Premise: Having invited a date over for dinner, James struggles to hide from her the monster that has been haunting him for weeks.Connect with your co-hosts:> Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @HorrorQueersDo you enjoy the show? Please rate, review and subscribe the show and the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Pruning (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 35:26


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Joe discuss Lola Blanc's 'Pruning' (2023), suburban Karens, the Right's inability to debate, why the short needs to be on-the-nose and how it has a lot more going on than its detractors give it credit for.Premise: When a far-right political commentator discovers she has inspired a mass shooting, she must contend with her conscience - by any means necessary.Connect with your co-hosts:> Nichole: @BodiesHorror> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @HorrorQueers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Who Goes There? (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 24:28


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Nicole discuss Astrid Thorvaldsen's short ‘Who Goes There?' (2020). What would you do to heal your sister? Is trusting a stranger worth the risk? The only way to find out is to invite him in.Premise: Minnesota 1880: The trust of three Norwegian sisters is tested when a stranger appears on their prairie. When the eldest invites him in to heal her dying sister, she doesn't realize that a supernatural force is crossing her threshold.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @bloodybroadpod> Nichole: @bodiesofhorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Spirit Became Flesh (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 23:01


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Jamie discuss Jesse Parker Aultman's short ‘The Spirit Became Flesh' (2023). We dive into the blinding light of religion, sacrifice, and how leaving home can transform you. Premise: An unbeliever returns to his old religious community, only to find that they have fallen prey to a sinister monster that they believe is the Holy Spirit of GodConnect with your co-hosts:> Jazz: @girlthatsscary > Jamie: @glitterburrito / @bloodybroadspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Do Not Resuscitate (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 16:01


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Jazz discuss director Kris Siesart's short 'Do Not Resuscitate' (2022). Premise: Fulfilling their job responding to an emergency call. Jessica and Harry learn that sometimes we need to take a second look before saving a life.Connect with your co-hosts:> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe instagram / @D180Podcast> Jazz: @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dead Skin (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 23:59


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Aj and Xero discuss Ciara Lily O'Rouke's short Dead Skin (2023). Remember the days of Proactive, Clean and Clear, and St. Ives? Remember staring in the mirror regretting that last popped pimple? After this, you won't have to worry about that. Premise: Disgruntled teenager Jess has an itch she just can't scratch and she's willing to do whatever it takes to be rid of it.Connect with your co-hosts:> Aj: @_ButWhoisshe > Xero: @xgHorror / @Blerdymassarce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Meow (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 32:05


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Xero discuss Chris Jopp's short ‘Meow' (2017). Have a listen as we try to figure out this were-situation, and how much this killer cat actually knows…Premise: When a young woman takes in a stray cat, a series of bloody occurrences begin to happen.Connect with your co-hosts:> Kat: @girlthatsscary> Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Night Nurse (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 29:33


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Kat discuss director Tim Delaney's short ‘The Night Nurse'. We discuss representation, age discrimination, and hospital staffing issues being the lifeblood of a few horror movies.Premise: Lonely wheelchair-bound Tallulah's sad nursing home Christmas turns deadly when a vampire nurse comes to feed, preying on the blood of the elderly and Tallulah's darkest fears.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @Misssharai / @NightmareFierce / @blerdymassacre> Kat: @DanniTheKidd / @GirlThatsScary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Cabbage (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 17:00


    This week on The ALTER Tapes, Sharai and Joe discuss Destinee McCaster's ‘Cabbage' (2023), a black religious fable that we wish was a little more adventurous. While we like the visuals, Sharai has issues with the pacing/editing, and we're not ready to forgive the script by Vincent J. Walker, which skimps on Mabel's dream.Premise: On a desolate farm, a couple's prayers are answered after a visitor offers them a sinister deal. Blinded by their joy, they struggle to realize that what they once desired may lead to their own unravelling.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueersIf you like what you hear, please rate, review, and subscribe. And follow the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad network for even more content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Scooter (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 17:27


    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.Connect with your co-hosts:> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @bloodybroadspod> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueersIf you like what you hear, please rate, review, and subscribe. And for more wonderful content, be sure to check out the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Play Me (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 21:22


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dystopia (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 31:52


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    You Will Never Be Back (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 41:32


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Night Diner (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 27:08


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Unlucky Charms (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 26:46


    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.Connect with your co-hosts:> AJ: @_ButWhoisshe instagram / @D180Podcast> Mark: @Theanticritic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 Minutes in Hell (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 32:55


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Murder Camp (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 16:57


    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 /@Smok1ngAcesKat: @girlthatsscary /@dannithekidd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tistlebu (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 34:14


    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: @bstolemyremoteLike what you hear? Be sure to rate, review and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Carrie's Doing Great (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 30:06


    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: @bstolemyremoteLike what you hear? Please rate, review and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    First Blood (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 16:49


    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 YouTubeConnect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @NightmareFierce /@blerdymassacre> Xero: @idkgravity / @blerdymassacre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    La Masia (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 28:38


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Dead Collectors (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 24:56


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We Forgot About The Zombies (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 20:42


    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 /@dannithekiddJazz: @girlthatsscary /@Smok1ngAces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We Got A Monkey's Paw (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 21:58


    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> Jamie: @glitterburrito / @bloodybroadspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Death Metal (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 16:25


    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 / @BloodyBroadsPodIf you like the show, please rate, review and recommend it to others! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Bricks (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 38:42


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Snow Globe (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 33:53


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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