SlashU Podcast

Original Air Date: 10/09/2023We had to throw up a throwback this week. We're having you all retake our class on "Maniac" from 2012. It's a remake of the 1980 classic by the same name but his one stars Elijah Wood! And the unique mostly POV perspective makes this one extra trippy as we get to see most of the movie through the eyes of the killer. Listen, enjoy, tell a friend and we'll be back on schedule next week.

Original Air Date: 3/15/2021This week on "Held Back" we're having our students repeat our class on "Slaughter High" from 1986. It's another one of those British slasher movies where the actors tried to sound American. And we absolutely pointed it out as much as possible. It's a classic story of a nerd who was bullied in high school who takes his revenge out on those who wronged him under the guise of a high school reunion.Listen. Share with a friend. Enjoy the show!

We went back to 2019 this week continuing our Summer Camp series for 2026 here on SlashU. This week we covered "Camp Wedding." It's the story of Mia and her bridal party. They rented out an old abandoned summer camp to turn it into Mia's wedding venue. But little do they know the camp carries a history. A young girl was struck by lightning and drowned in the 80s. Also there were some Salem-style witch burnings there in the long forgotten past. Also it was the site of a terrible Native American massacre. So there's a lot going on and it makes you wonder if having a wedding there is such a good idea. Also, everyone in the movie is addicted to texting and posting on social media. So yeah, we had fun talking about this one. Listen, enjoy, leave a review and share the show with a friend.

This week we got into our Summer Camp Slasher series for this year. We present to you "Bloody Bloody Bible Camp" from 2012. This one has got all sorts of whacky, campy, cheesy one-liners and throwaway jokes along with a host of gory kills. The story centers around a group of counselors set to re-open a closed up bible camp where seven years earlier there was a series of killings at the hands of Sister Mary Chopper. Take a listen, tell a friend, rate the show, it's how we grow!

Original Air Date: 6/19/2023This week on "Held Back" we re-visit our class on "Stage Fright" from 2014. There are a lot of movies called "Stage Fright" so make sure you are watching the 2014 movie for this episode to make sense. It was the first musical slasher we covered here at SlashU and it starred the legendary Meat Loaf! The story centers around a theater camp that's terrorized by a killer who hates musical theater. But the irony is that whenever the killer is on screen, there's heavy metal music and he's singing!Listen, tell a friend, rate the show! It really helps us out.

This week we got sent to detention. But not just any detention, it's "Deadly Detention" from 2017. When "The Breakfast Club" meets a slasher movie, this is what you get. And we had no shortage of thoughts about it. For some reason, the story centers around a group of high school kids serving up a Saturday detention sentence in an abandoned correctional facility instead of their school. The movie attempts to explain it and you can decide if you like how they set this one up. We sure didn't. And we had a blast talking about it. Listen, enjoy, tell a friend.

Original Air Date: 6/7/2021This week on "Held Back" we drop back to Season 2 of SlashU where we covered "The Prowler" from 1981. This one was a lot of fun with some great special effects. Listen, enjoy, tell a friend and rate the show!

This week we went back to our 80s roots to watch an Anthology-style horror movie. It's "Screamtime" from 1983. This one's simple. A couple guys steal some VHS tapes, go to a friend's apartment to watch them, and we as the audience get to enjoy 3 different mini-movies. It's not a bad little low-budget British horror flick. Listen, enjoy, tell your friends, rate the show, and tell us what you think. Thanks!