New Feminist Message

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Joe discuss Chelsea Lupkin’s ‘<a href="https://youtu.be/n9af3z0Z_b4?si=Ocg68Mxqj1jT6vT7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scooter</a>’ (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:&gt; Jamie: <a href="https://twitter.com/glitterburrito" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@glitterburrito</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/bloodybroadspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bloodybroadspod</a>&gt; Joe: <a href="https://twitter.com/bstolemyremote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bstolemyremote</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/HorrorQueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@horrorqueers</a>If you like what you hear, please rate, review, and subscribe. And for more wonderful content, be sure to check out the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anatomy-of-a-scream-pod-squad/id1536009137" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad Network</a>

Scooter (2022)

Do You Trust Yourself?

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jamie and Adrian discuss Caleb Phillips’s short ‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZi7rVwD680&amp;ab_channel=ALTER" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PLAY ME</a>’. 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:&gt; Jamie: <a href="https://twitter.com/glitterburrito" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@glitterburrito</a> / <a href="http://twitter.com/bloodybroadspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloody Broads</a>&gt; Adrian: <a href="https://twitter.com/adrianraee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@adrianraee</a>

Play Me (2023)

Frankenstein Beauty Standards

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Adrian and Nichole discuss Laura Ugolini’s short <a href="https://youtu.be/_b-CqGglsI4?si=rW2f_NILCMrZxEx4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Dystopia’</a> (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:&gt; Nichole: <a href="https://x.com/bodieshorror?s=21&amp;t=FAbmTfh6B4MitYc2Oa7IxA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@BodiesHorror</a>&gt; Adrian: <a href="http://twitter.com/adrianraee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@adrianraee</a>

Dystopia (2020)

Stay Away From Weird Portals

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Nichole and Bobby discuss Mónica Moteo’s ‘<a href="https://youtu.be/d5tdGRud4xQ?si=81KiehxxBcm2K8sk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You Will Never Be Back</a>’ (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:&gt; Nichole: @BodiesHorror&nbsp;&gt; Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

You Will Never Be Back (2020)

How To Spot Red Flags 101

This week on The ALTER Tapes, AJ and Bobby discuss director Khaled Ridgeway’s short ‘<a href="https://youtu.be/1WFrMApkn7M?si=OAHUekZjE4PgQJkC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Night Diner</a>’ (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:&gt; AJ: @_ButWhoisshe / @D180Podcast&gt; Bobby: @BobbyTorrez / @People_Scares

Night Diner (2019)

Magic Munch Your Mind Away

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 ‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dBVbIBtOAI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unlucky Charms’</a>.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:&gt; AJ: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/butwhoisshe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">_ButWhoisshe instagram</a> / @<a href="https://x.com/d180podcast?s=21&amp;t=O20pEO-gezttS2MNCo9nlQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D180Podcast</a>&gt; Mark: @<a href="https://x.com/theanticritic?s=21&amp;t=O20pEO-gezttS2MNCo9nlQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theanticritic</a>

Unlucky Charms (2022)

Heels in the Haunt

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz and Mark tackle Justin Reager &amp; Shane Spiegel’s short ‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCOQSzyOqrQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">7 Minutes in Hell</a>’. 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:&gt; Jazz: @girlthatsscary&gt; Mark: @Theanticritic

7 Minutes in Hell (2022)

Having a great time at Summer Camp...?

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Jazz &amp; Kat&nbsp;discuss director Clara Aranovich’s short '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sswb5XIy2Cg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Murder Camp</a>' (2023). This short film shows what happens when your slasher faves don’t check their schedules. Tune in to hear Jazz &amp; Kat’s thoughts on Camp themed slasher flicks, this short film, our favorite horror villains, &amp; 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

Murder Camp (2023)

Norweigan Sex Farm

This week on The ALTER Tapes, Kat and Joe check out Simon Matthew Valentine's '<a href="https://youtu.be/pVksjSimHpw?si=C3k_UK2VtXiHq8Gg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tistlebu</a>' (2022). We're using the questions from <a href="https://letterboxd.com/smashathehulk/film/tistlebu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letterboxd user Ashleigh's review</a> 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:&gt; Kat: @GirlThatsScary / @DanniTheKidd&gt; Joe: @bstolemyremoteLike what you hear? Be sure to rate, review and subscribe!

Tistlebu (2022)

Tackling ALTER shorts, one tape at a time

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.

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