SlashU Podcast

Original Air Date: 5/3/2021This week we go ALL THE WAY back to Season 2 of SlashU, episode 33 where we covered "The Burning" from 1981. It's the story of Old Cropsy, the caretaker of a summer camp. A prank gone wrong causes him to become horribly burned and as a result he exacts his revenge on the campers. Plus we get to see a young Jason Alexander way before his Seinfeld days. Enjoy this walk down memory lane in our repeat course on "The Burning."

This week we covered a Tubi Original movie from 2026, it's "Buzzkill." Sorority sister Nora has to deal with the sudden murder of the sorority's president. She feels guilty because on the night of the murder she was really drunk and might have been able to prevent it. And despite all signs pointing to an ex-boyfriend, Nora just doesn't believe he did it. The trouble is, she can only remember the details of that night when she's drunk. So she has no choice but to grab a bottle and try to find the real killer before she and her other sorority sisters all black out forever. Listen, tell a friend, enjoy the show!

Original Air Date: 2/26/2024This week's repeat course invites you to revisit "Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2" from 2011. It's the sequel to the amazing "Laid to Rest" where we have a highly skilled, highly funded killer who likes putting his victims in coffins before he makes his kill, all while recording it on video. In this sequel, the violence steps up and we learn more about the greater "Chromeskull" organization. Complete with some big Hollywood star power! Listen, enjoy, and share with a friend!

On this week's fresh episode of SlashU we're bringing you our thoughts on a sequel. We covered "The Barn" in the past and now it's time to review "The Barn Part 2" from 2022. As usual with slasher sequels, the gore and kill count is all ramped up. And since "The Barn Part 3" is coming out soon, now is a great time to visit this Halloween-themed series of movies. The story continues 3 years after the events of the first movie. Sam and Josh saved the town, but they disappeared. The sole survivor Michelle and Josh's older sister Heather are putting on a haunted house fundraiser, but all they end up doing is conjuring up the three demons from the first movie along with a few new demon friends of theirs!Listen, rate and review the show, and share with a friend!

Original Air Date: 7/1/2024This week on "Held Back" we're going back to Season 8, episode 143 of SlashU where we covered "Pillow Party Massacre" from 2023. It's a classic story of a group of young women gathered together at a cabin in the woods for a good old-fashioned slumber party. But since there's already a movie called "Slumber Party Massacre" this party had to be renamed to a Pillow Party. This episode sparked one of our first ever big-time interviews. After this episode aired, the director reached out to us and we sat down to talk to him on a later episode. Calvin Morie McCarthy, you are one amazing, patient, gracious person for talking to a couple knuckleheads who trashed your movie. Thank you!

SPOILER WARNING for Episode 1 of the Peacock original series "Crystal Lake." This week we got together virtually to discuss episode 1 of the new series on Peacock. If you have not seen it, or plan to watch it later, beware we're going to spoil the whole thing here today. We discuss our thoughts on the series, the plot, possible directions of where they're going to take it, and how it ties into the greater "Friday the 13th" canon.This is something a bit different for SlashU, so please let us know what you think and if you think we should do more stuff like this.Enjoy!

This week we're discussing a smash hit from 2014 called "Varsity Blood." Since it's Spooky Season, and football season, we found a movie that hits both! It's the story of a group of cheerleaders and football players hiding from their past mistake from a year ago. When new girl Hannah comes to town, the past seems to catch up with the group and they spend the movie hiding from a killer dressed as their high school mascot. A tale as old as time. Listen, enjoy, and tell your friends!

Original Air Date: 8/12/2024On this week's throwback we're bringing you our course on "Murdercise" from 2023. It's the story of a home workout video gone wrong. The group trying to film the video falls pray to a killer and some terrible acting/dialogue. And it was all shot in an abandoned tax office or something. We had a blast talking about it and now we invite you along to re-take our course. Enjoy the show and tell a friend!